The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will face the Edmonton Elks in Week 9 of the CFL season on Saturday. The Ti-Cats sit atop the East Division coming into this week’s action. Edmonton is at the bottom of the standings in the West. Edmonton will look to pull off an upset but will need to generate some offense to do so. Here, I break down this CFL matchup and give you my Tiger-Cats vs Elks prediction.
Our Tiger‑Cats vs Elks Pick
- Pick: Hamilton −4.5
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Hamilton Tiger‑Cats vs Edmonton Elks
- Date & Time: Saturday, August 2, 2025, 3:00 PM ET
- Venue: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
- Broadcast: TSN
Tiger-Cats vs Elks Odds
| Spread | Hamilton −4.5 |
| Moneyline | Hamilton −205 / Edmonton +170 |
| Total | 54.5 |
Key Storylines
Recent form
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats started their season with two straight losses. But Hamilton enters Week 9 riding a five‑game winning streak after rattling off five straight wins following a Week 3 bye. They completed a thrilling comeback over BC in Week 8 behind Bo Levi Mitchell’s 389 passing yards and three touchdowns. Edmonton is 1‑5 and has dropped two straight games. They suffered a 21‑18 loss to Saskatchewan in their last game and will look to put more points on the board here.
Quarterback play
Veteran QB Bo Levi Mitchell remains the league’s Most Outstanding Player favourite for Hamilton. He leads the CFL with 2,201 passing yards and 15 touchdown passes. He leads Hamilton’s top‑scoring offence at 32.1 points per game. Cody Fajardo offers experience and big-play potential for Edmonton and could step in for Tre Ford again in this game.
Recent team streaks
- Hamilton: The Tiger-Cats have five wins in a row coming into Week 9.
- Edmonton: Edmonton has lost two straight and sits bottom of the West Division.
Betting Trends & H2H
- This is the first time these teams have met during the 2025 CFL season.
- Hamilton is 5-2 straight up and 4-3 against the spread this season.
- Edmonton is 1-5 straight up and 2-4 against the spread.
- Hamilton is 3-1 against the spread on the road.
- Edmonton is 1-2 against the spread at home.
- Hamilton games are 4-3 to the over in 2025.
- Edmonton is 3-3 on over/unders through their first six games.
Tiger-Cats vs Elks Model Projection
Score Projection: Hamilton 28 – Edmonton 22
Win Probability: Hamilton 59%, Edmonton 41%
Final Thoughts
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have the superior offense in this game by a wide margin. Bo Levi Mitchell is throwing the football at an MOP level right now. I don’t see that stopping in this game against a struggling Elks team. Hamilton is averaging around 10 points per game more than Edmonton to this point in the season and that offensive gap will be evident here.
The Elks have an interesting quarterback decision to make between Fajardo and Ford. Fajardo is probably the better of the two quarterbacks from a pure passing standpoint. But benching Ford long-term could have some negative effects for the Elks as a franchise. No matter who starts for the Elks, I’m laying the points with the Ti-Cats.
