The BC Lions will visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons Field on Thursday night. This game will kick off Week 10 of the 2025 CFL season. Hamilton enters this week at the top of the East standings at 6-2 and will look for a second straight win over BC this season. But they will face a desperate Lions team looking to inch closer to the .500 mark. Before kickoff from Hamilton, continue reading to get my Lions vs Tiger-Cats prediction.
Our Lions vs Tiger-Cats Pick
- Pick: Hamilton Tiger‑Cats −3
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Hamilton Tiger‑Cats vs BC Lions
- Date & Time: Thursday, August 7, 2025, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton
- Broadcast: TSN, RDS2, CBSSN
Lions vs Tiger-Cats Odds
| Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton −3 | Hamilton −162 / BC +136 | 55.5 |
Key Storylines
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Hamilton enters off a 28-24 win over Edmonton in Week 9. That victory extended their winning streak to six in a row after they dropped their first two games of the 2025 season. The Ti-Cats are the highest scoring team in the CFL this season and will look to put up another big number in this game.
BC has dipped to 3‑5 after dropping two straight games to Saskatchewan and Hamilton. Those are the teams with the top-two records in the CFL this season. But there are no excuses in football and BC will need to step up against elite competition here if they want to come out of their bye and break their losing streak.
Quarterback play
Bo Levi Mitchell continues to lead the league in passing. He’s thrown for 2,551 yards, 18 touchdowns, and just 3 interceptions. Mitchell is clearly in the Most Outstanding Player discussion in the league this season and will continue to be if he keeps throwing with accuracy while taking care of the football.
Nathan Rourke has returned from injury and looked sharp for BC. Rourke is completing 68% of his passes and is fourth in the league with 10 touchdown passes on the year. He is also capable of breaking down defenses with his mobility and that could help the Lions in this contest.
Betting Trends & H2H
- Hamilton leads the season series 1-0 over BC.
- The Ti-Cats are 4-4 against the spread on the season.
- BC is 3-5 against the spread for the year.
- Both teams have gone 4-4 in the over/under market to this point in the 2025 season.
Lions vs Tiger-Cats Model Projection
Score Projection: Hamilton 33 – BC 25
Win Probability: Hamilton 62%, BC 38%
Final Thoughts
The big question going into this game is whether or not the Lions can do enough on defense to slow down the high-octane passing offense of the Tiger-Cats. Bo Levi Mitchell is playing some of the best football of his career and I have a hard time thinking that BC can slow him down in this game. I’ll lay the points with the Ti-Cats as they should win a high-scoring game at home.
