The BC Lions buried the Ottawa Redblacks under 535 yards of offense and never let up, winning 41-20 on Friday, October 9, 2026 at BC Place Stadium.

BC Lions improve to 10-6 while Ottawa Redblacks drop to 0-16. Nathan Rourke carved up the Ottawa secondary for 360 yards and three touchdowns, and the Lions got touchdowns from three different skill players to put this one away early and keep it away late.

Highlights

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Box score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ottawa Redblacks666220
BC Lions14771341

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How it turned

BC Lions led 14-6 after the first quarter and never trailed again. Nathan Rourke opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Keon Hatcher Sr, and Zander Horvath punched in an 11-yard touchdown run before Ottawa Redblacks answered with an 18-yard touchdown catch from Daniel Adeboboye off a McLeod Bethel-Thompson pass.

BC Lions led 21-12 at halftime after Paul Geelen hit a 38-yard field goal for Ottawa and Rourke connected with Stanley Berryhill III on a 26-yard touchdown. Paul Geelen added a 24-yard field goal right before the break to keep Ottawa within striking distance.

BC Lions led 28-18 after three quarters, with Geelen booting field goals from 52 and 18 yards for Ottawa and Horvath scoring again on a short touchdown run for BC Lions. The fourth quarter put it out of reach as James Butler scored on a 14-yard run and Jevon Cottoy hauled in an 8-yard touchdown catch, with BC Lions outscoring Ottawa 13-2 in the final frame to finish it 41-20.

Scoring plays

  • Q1 10:24 BC: Shotgun #12 N.Rourke pass complete short middle to #4 K.Hatcher caught at OTT-02, for 10 yards to the OTT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:19, 1ST DOWN
  • Q1 10:08 BC: #10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)
  • Q1 05:50 BC: #34 Z.Horvath rush middle for 11 yards gain to the OTT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:46, 1ST DOWN
  • Q1 05:32 BC: #10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)
  • Q1 03:15 OTT: No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Bethel-Thompson pass complete short left to #25 D.Adeboboye caught at BC23, for 18 yards to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:07, 1ST DOWN
  • Q2 13:16 OTT: #18 P.Geelen field goal attempt from 38 yards GOOD (H: #33 N.Gettman, LS: #59 L.Spencer), clock 13:11
  • Q2 05:06 BC: Shotgun #12 N.Rourke pass complete deep right to #83 S.Berryhill III caught at OTT-03, for 26 yards to the OTT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:00, 1ST DOWN
  • Q2 04:53 BC: #10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)
  • Q2 00:00 OTT: #18 P.Geelen field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #33 N.Gettman, LS: #59 L.Spencer), clock 00:00 PENALTY BC Procedure, Illegal Formation declined
  • Q3 12:25 OTT: #18 P.Geelen field goal attempt from 52 yards GOOD (H: #33 N.Gettman, LS: #59 L.Spencer), clock 12:21

Top performers

Nathan Rourke went 25 of 31 for 360 yards and three touchdowns against one interception, spreading the ball around to Stanley Berryhill, Keon Hatcher Sr and Jevon Cottoy for scores. Zander Horvath ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries, and James Butler added 76 rushing yards and a score while also catching two passes for 65 yards.

For Ottawa Redblacks, McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw for 253 yards and a touchdown on 25-of-35 passing, though he was picked off once. Daniel Adeboboye did a little bit of everything with 43 rushing yards and five catches for 51 yards and a touchdown, and Paul Geelen kept Ottawa Redblacks within shouting distance by going four for four on field goals.

Top performers

Ottawa Redblacks

  • McLeod Bethel-Thompson (QB) — 25/35, 253 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • Daniel Adeboboye (RB) — 8 car, 43 yds, 0 TD
  • Mario Anderson Jr. (RB) — 5 car, 16 yds, 0 TD
  • Daniel Adeboboye (RB) — 5 rec, 51 yds, 1 TD
  • Ayden Eberhardt (WR) — 7 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD
  • Lucas Cormier (LB) — 7 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT

BC Lions

  • Nathan Rourke (QB) — 25/31, 360 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • Zander Horvath (RB) — 14 car, 89 yds, 2 TD
  • James Butler (RB) — 8 car, 76 yds, 1 TD
  • Stanley Berryhill (WR) — 6 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD
  • James Butler (RB) — 2 rec, 65 yds, 0 TD
  • Darnell Sankey (LB) — 8 tkl, 1 sck, 0 INT

Team stats

StatOttawa RedblacksBC Lions
Total yards320535
Passing25/35, 253 yds25/31, 360 yds
Rushing16 att, 67 yds24 att, 175 yds
Turnovers11
Sacks05

Fantasy takeaways

Nathan Rourke was the clear fantasy headliner at 25.1 points, but BC Lions owners had options all over the field with Stanley Berryhill at 22.5, James Butler at 22.1 and Zander Horvath at 20.9.

Daniel Adeboboye quietly put up 20.4 fantasy points for Ottawa Redblacks on his combined rushing and receiving work, making him the lone bright spot in an otherwise lopsided box score.

Paul Geelen turned four made field goals into 14.0 fantasy points, proof that even in a blowout loss a kicker can still put up a respectable line.

What's next

Ottawa Redblacks host the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.

BC Lions travel to face the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.

What's next

  • Ottawa Redblacks (0-16) — vs Toronto Argonauts, Friday, October 16, 2026
  • BC Lions (10-6) — at Calgary Stampeders, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Written by Trey Downs, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.