The BC Lions visit the Calgary Stampeders Saturday night at McMahon. BC is 10-6 after a 41-20 win over Ottawa that saw them clinch the playoffs. Calgary is 8-9 after a 28-33 loss to Winnipeg and is fighting to stay in the postseason picture. The Lions won the previous meeting between these teams 30-26 in August. The Lions have won nine of their last ten games after a 1-5 start.
Game Details:
Date/Location: Saturday, October 17, 2026 / McMahon Stadium, Calgary, AB Kickoff Time: 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT Channel: TSN, RDS, CTV, Crave (Canada), CFL+ (USA/Global) Radio: 730 CKNW/Lions Audio Network/Sher-E- Punjab Radio AM 600 Odds (If you place bets, please do so responsibly in moderation):Spread: B.C. -2.5 (-110), CGY +2.5 (-110)
Moneyline: B.C. -142, CGY +118
Over/Under: 63.5 (Over -110, Under -110)
B.C. Lions: Nathan Rourke completed 25 of 31 passes for 360 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception last week. Zander Horvath rushed 14 times for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns, while James Butler added 8 carries for 76 yards and a touchdown. Stanley Berryhill III had 6 catches for 105 yards and a score, Jevon Cottoy caught all 6 of his targets for 48 yards and a touchdown. Darnell Sankey led the defence with 8 tackles and a quarterback sack.
Calgary Stampeders: Vernon Adams Jr. completed 29 of 43 passes for 284 yards and 1 touchdown with no interceptions last week. Deonta McMahon rushed 13 times for 77 yards and a touchdown. Jalen Philpot had 7 catches for 67 yards, Tevin Jones added 6 catches for 72 yards, Clark Barnes had 5 catches for 51 yards. Miles Brown led the defence with 5 tackles and a quarterback sack.
Lions' Keys to the Game
Feed both backs early
Horvath and Butler both scored last week. Calgary has the most rushing yards allowed per rush by their opponents so far this season at 5.9. BC should look to establish the run early on the road.
Finish the red-zone trips
BC scored three passing touchdowns and three rushing scores last week. Calgary is still dangerous when Adams is protected. BC needs to turn their red-zone trips into touchdowns against Calgary’s volatile offense.
Knock Adams off rhythm
Adams was 29 of 43 for 284 yards last week. BC’s pass rush is thinner without Levi Bell, David Gusta, and Jonah Tovai but still have the capacity to bring the heat with Lorenzo Mauldin and Mathieu Betts on the edge.
5 Lions to Watch
12 QB Nathan Rourke
Rourke was 25 of 31 for 360 yards and 3 touchdowns against Ottawa. He has completed 70.4% of his passes for 4,465 yards and 23 touchdowns with 11 interceptions over 14 games.
34 RB Zander Horvath
Horvath had 14 carries for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns last week. He has rushed 176 times for 877 yards (5.0 average) and a league-leading 18 touchdowns.
20 RB James Butler
Butler added 8 carries for 76 yards and a touchdown. He has rushed 105 times for 537 yards (5.1 average) and 5 touchdowns.
83 WR Stanley Berryhill III
Berryhill had 6 catches for 105 yards and a touchdown against Ottawa. He has 16 catches this season for 320 yards and a touchdown.
Expect Keon Hatcher and Justin McInnis to have a big role in this as well; both have over 1,000 yards, and Jermaine Jackson has 878 yards.
53 LB Darnell Sankey
Sankey had 8 tackles and a quarterback sack last week. He has 102 tackles this season and became just the 2nd player to have 3 consecutive seasons with 100 tackles.
5 Stampeders to Watch
3 QB Vernon Adams Jr.
Adams was 29 of 43 for 284 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Winnipeg. He has completed 65.3% of his passes for 4,209 yards and 35 touchdowns with only 5 interceptions.
20 RB Deonta McMahon
McMahon rushed 13 times for 77 yards and a touchdown last week. He has rushed 53 times for 255 yards (4.8 average) and 2 touchdowns so far this season.
85 WR Jalen Philpot
Philpot had 7 catches for 67 yards against Winnipeg. He leads the team in receiving with 86 catches for 1,181 yards and 8 touchdowns.
4 WR Tevin Jones
Jones added 6 catches for 72 yards last week. Jones has 45 catches for 722 yards and 7 touchdowns.
1 DE Clarence Hicks
Hicks has 24 tackles over 17 games, including a league-leading 12 sacks.
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Score Prediction:
I am predicting the BC Lions to win a close one on the road, 34-28. Calgary’s desperation while playing at home is a recipe for a Calgary win, but I have a feeling that BC’s duo of running backs will push them over the edge to victory.