Hamilton hosts rock-bottom Ottawa on Saturday, hunting a season sweep after the two clubs' only meeting this year went the Tiger-Cats' way.
Game details
| When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET |
| Where | Tim Hortons Field |
| TV | TSN |
| Ottawa Redblacks record | 1-16 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats record | 5-12 |
Overview
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-12) host the Ottawa Redblacks (1-16) at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET, with the game airing on TSN. Conditions are expected to be clear, around 62 degrees with light wind. Hamilton enters off a 12-27 loss to the Edmonton Elks in week 19, while Ottawa snapped a losing stretch with a 40-39 win over the Toronto Argonauts in week 20, putting the Redblacks on a one-game winning streak.
Hamilton's form away from that week-18 result has been rough. The Tiger-Cats dropped a 35-37 decision to the Edmonton Elks in week 17, fell 25-37 to the Montreal Alouettes in week 16, and lost 22-37 to the Toronto Argonauts in week 14. But sandwiched in there was a 34-16 win over this Ottawa team in week 18, the only meeting between these two clubs this season.
With Hamilton at 5-12 and Ottawa at 1-16, and that lone head-to-head going Hamilton's way, the edge here leans toward the Tiger-Cats, especially with Ottawa's defense having given up 638 points this season compared to Hamilton's 501 allowed.
Key players
Jake Maier leads the Redblacks with 3139 passing yards this season.
Daniel Adeboboye paces Ottawa's rushing attack with 358 yards but is questionable with a head injury heading into this one.
Harrison Frost leads Hamilton with 1841 passing yards but is out with an elbow injury.
Larry Rountree carries Hamilton's ground game, with 851 rushing yards on the season.
Kiondre Smith tops Hamilton's receiving corps with 928 yards.
Keys to the game
Hamilton has to slow down Jake Maier, who has thrown for 3139 yards, the most on Ottawa's roster.
Larry Rountree needs to keep carrying the load on the ground, with 851 rushing yards already banked this year.
The Tiger-Cats need to finish what they started in week 18, when they beat this same Ottawa team 34-16.
Fantasy angles
Start Larry Rountree, Hamilton RB: he leads the Tiger-Cats with 851 rushing yards against a Redblacks defense that has allowed 638 points this season.
Start Justin Hardy, Ottawa WR: he tops the Redblacks with 1123 receiving yards facing a Hamilton defense that has given up 501 points this season.
Sit Harrison Frost, Hamilton QB: he is out with an elbow injury and cannot be in lineups this week.
Start Jake Maier, Ottawa QB: he leads the Redblacks with 3139 passing yards and gets a Hamilton defense that has allowed 501 points.
Monitor Daniel Adeboboye, Ottawa RB: he leads the team with 358 rushing yards but is questionable with a head injury, so check lineups before kickoff.
Prediction
No market line is attached to this one. Hamilton beat this same Ottawa team 34-16 back in week 18, the Tiger-Cats are at home, and Ottawa's defense has surrendered 638 points on the season against Hamilton's 501 allowed.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessman Ta'Ala | Ottawa Redblacks | DL | Out |
| Charlie Parks | Ottawa Redblacks | DL | Out |
| CJ Reavis | Ottawa Redblacks | DB | Questionable |
| Jessie Evans | Ottawa Redblacks | DL | Out |
| Mario Anderson Jr. | Ottawa Redblacks | RB | Questionable |
| Daniel Adeboboye | Ottawa Redblacks | RB | Questionable |
| Dionte Ruffin | Ottawa Redblacks | DB | Out |
| Ethan Jordan | Ottawa Redblacks | WR | Out |
| Jelani Stafford | Ottawa Redblacks | DL | Questionable |
| Scott Hutter | Ottawa Redblacks | DB | Questionable |
| Brayden Szeman | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | OT | Out |
| Harrison Frost | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | QB | Out |
| Jamal Peters | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | DB | Out |
| Keric Wheatfall | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | WR | Out |
| Miles Fox | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | DL | Questionable |
| Tyson Middlemost | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | WR | Out |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Wk19 L 12-27 vs Edmonton Elks, Wk18 W 34-16 vs Ottawa Redblacks, Wk17 L 35-37 vs Edmonton Elks |
Written by Trey Downs, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.