The Toronto Argonauts will head west to take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a CFL Week 9 matchup on Friday. This is the second week of a home-and-home series between these two teams. The Argos won by two touchdowns over the Bombers in Week 8. But Winnipeg is the favourite going into this game on their home field nonetheless. Here, I break down this game and give you my Argonauts vs Blue Bombers prediction in the CFL.
Our Argonauts vs Blue Bombers Pick
- Pick: Winnipeg Blue Bombers -4.5
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Toronto Argonauts vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Date & Time: Friday, August 1, 2025, 8:30 p.m. EDT
- Venue: Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg
- Broadcast: TSN in Canada, CFL+ internationally
Argonauts vs Blue Bombers Odds
| Market | Line |
|---|---|
| Spread | Winnipeg -4.5 |
| Moneyline | Toronto +180 | Winnipeg –218 |
| Total | 51.5 |
Key Storylines
Recent form
Toronto snapped a five‑game skid last week by defeating Winnipeg 31‑17 at BMO Field. Nick Arbuckle threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns to carve up a struggling Bombers secondary. That result gave Toronto its second win of the season and they will look to build on it here.
Winnipeg sits at 3‑3 after a 3–0 start. They have dropped three straight games by two touchdowns or more and have given up 36.3 points per game over that span. Their defence will need to improve to snap that losing streak here.
Quarterback play
Toronto continues with Nick Arbuckle under centre while Chad Kelly remains on the six‑game injured list. Arbuckle ranks second in the league in passing yards and is one of just two quarterbacks in the league with over 2,000 passing yards for the year.
Winnipeg expects Zach Collaros to return after leaving last week’s game with an injury. Collaros has seven touchdowns and eight picks this season. He will need to do a better job of taking care of the football for the Bombers to snap their three-game skid.
Recent team streaks
The Blue Bombers come into this game with a three-game losing streak. They have squandered their 3-0 start to the year and are now in danger of falling under the .500 mark for the year. Toronto snapped a two-game losing streak with their win over Winnipeg last week.
Betting Trends & H2H
- Toronto is 1-0 against Winnipeg so far this year.
- Toronto is 2-5 straight up and 3-4 against the spread this season.
- Winnipeg is 3-3 straight up and 3-3 against the spread this year.
- Toronto is 2-1 against the spread on the road this season.
- Winnipeg is 2-1 against the spread at home in 2025.
- Winnipeg is 4-2 to the over so far this year.
- Toronto has gone 2-4-1 on over/unders so far this year.
Argonauts vs Blue Bombers Model Projection
Score Projection: Winnipeg 30 – Toronto 17
Win Probability: Winnipeg 72%, Toronto 28%
Final Thoughts
Toronto did get the better of the Blue Bombers last week. But I think we see a reversal with the teams moving to Winnipeg for this matchup. The running game of the Blue Bombers should help to offset any injury concerns surrounding Collaros and the Winnipeg defense should improve on their home turf. I’ll lay the points with the Bombers on Friday.
