The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes will close out Week 9 of the CFL season on Saturday night. The Riders come into this week with the league’s best record and Montreal will look to take them down a peg in the game of the week in the league. Continue reading to get my breakdown of this matchup, including my Roughriders vs Alouettes prediction.
Our Roughriders vs Alouettes Pick
- Pick: Alouettes +3
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Montreal Alouettes
- Date & Time: Saturday, August 2, 2025 @ 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal
- Broadcast: TSN / CBSSN
Roughriders vs Alouettes Odds
| Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SSK –3 | SSK –148 / MTL +124 | 49.5 |
Key Storylines
Recent Form
Saskatchewan enters Week 9 with a 6–1 record. They got a 21-18 home win over Edmonton in Week 8. Trevor Harris completed 25 of his 33 pass attempts for 268 yards and two touchdowns. The Saskatchewan defense racked up eight sacks in that game and will look to get pressure on the quarterback to win this road test as well.
Montreal is 5–2 so far this season. They got an impressive 23–21 road win over the Calgary Stampeders thanks to nine fourth-quarter points. Replacement quarterback McLeod Bethel‑Thompson threw for 280 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT. The Montreal defense knocked Vernon Adams Jr. out of that game and they will look to make Trevor Harris uncomfortable in Week 9.
Quarterback Play
Trevor Harris continues to perform efficiently for the Riders at age 39. He ranks fifth in the league in passing yards and has 11 touchdowns to just four interceptions. McLeod Bethel‑Thompson has stabilized Montreal’s offense in the absence of Davis Alexander and has received praise for doing so. But any Alouettes quarterback will have to evade the elite pass rush of the Riders to win this game.
Recent Team Streaks
- Saskatchewan has won two straight games after suffering their first loss of the season to the Stampeders in Week 6.
- Montreal has won two straight games as well.
Betting Trends & H2H
- Saskatchewan is 6-1 straight up and 5-2 against the spread.
- Montreal is 5-2 straight up and 4-3 against the spread.
- The Roughriders are 4-3 to the over in their first seven games of the season.
- The Alouettes have gone 3-3-1 on over/unders so far this season.
Roughriders vs Alouettes Model Projection
Score Projection: Saskatchewan 24 – Montreal 23
Win Probability: Saskatchewan 55%, Montreal 45%
Final Thoughts
This is going to be one of the toughest games of the season for the Roughriders on the road against a fellow championship contender. The quarterback situation for the Als is something bettors will want to watch as Saturday draws closer. But no matter who the QB is for Montreal, I think that they will keep this game very close throughout. I am going to take the points with the Alouettes in the game of the week in Canadian football.
