The Montreal Alouettes travel to take on the Toronto Argonauts Friday night to wrap up their regular season. Montreal is 13-4 and has already clinched first place in the East Division along with a first-round bye. Toronto is 9-8 and will host the East Division Semi-Final, having secured 2nd place in the East. Both teams are resting key starters. Dustin Crum will start at quarterback for Montreal for the second straight week while Davis Alexander sits. Tucker Horn will make his first CFL start with Chad Kelly out.
Date/Location: Friday, October 23, 2026 / BMO Field, Toronto, ON Kickoff Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Channel: TSN, RDS2 (Canada), CFL+ (USA, Global) Odds (If you place bets, please do so responsibly in moderation):Spread: Montreal -2.5 (-112), Toronto +2.5 (-108)
Moneyline: Montreal -146, Toronto +122
Over/Under: 56.5 (Over -110, Under -110)
Montreal Alouettes: The Alouettes are coming off a 12-16 loss to Saskatchewan that saw Dustin Crum complete 20 of 26 passes for 185 yards and 1 touchdown. Shomari Lawrence rushed 16 times for 109 yards. Alexander Hollins had 5 catches for 71 yards and a touchdown, with Jerreth Sterns adding 6 catches for 55 yards. Geoffrey Cantin-Arku led the defence with 7 tackles, including a sack.
Toronto Argonauts: The Argonauts are coming off a 39-40 loss to Ottawa, in which the RedBlacks got their first win of the season. Nick Arbuckle completed 27 of 35 passes for 315 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Cam Porter rushed 7 times for 31 yards and a touchdown, with Isaiah Smith adding 5 carries for 37 yards and a score. Kevin Mital led in receiving with 6 catches for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Tyler Kahmann caught all 7 of his targets for 66 yards. Darius McKenzie led the defence with 7 tackles and 2 quarterback sacks.
Alouette's Keys to the Game
Feed Lawrence early
Lawrence carried 16 times for 109 yards last week. Montreal should look to establish to run early to prevent too much pressure being put on Crum.
Play clean with Crum
Crum was efficient (20 of 26) in a low-scoring loss. Avoid turnovers and negative plays that hand Toronto short fields with a different personnel look in this game.
Pressure Horn on the first drive
Horn is making his first career CFL start. Toronto’s offence looks different without Kelly, Arbuckle, Coxie, and several others. A quick three-and-out or a sack on the opening series sets the tone before Horn settles in.
Stop the Run
Getting early stops against the run will encourage Toronto to deviate from the run game and neglect providing Horn with run support, which goes a long way for a passer in their first start.
Alouettes to Watch
16 QB Dustin Crum
Crum was 20 of 26 for 185 yards and a touchdown against Saskatchewan and gets another opportunity to show what he can do.
35 RB Shomari Lawrence
Lawrence rushed 16 times for 109 yards last week. Expect Stevie Scott III to also get significant touches as he returns to the lineup.
15 WR Alexander Hollins
Hollins had 5 catches for 71 yards and a touchdown last week. He is a great receiver who has an opportunity for an increased role with Philpot, Snead, and Spieker out.
89 WR Jerreth Sterns
Sterns added 6 catches for 55 yards last week.
9 LB Geoffrey Cantin-Arku
Cantin-Arku had 7 tackles and a quarterback sack against Saskatchewan. He leads the team in tackles with 90, including 5 sacks and has 2 forced fumbles. He is 10 tackles away from his first 100-tackle season.
Argonauts to Watch
5 QB Tucker Horn
Horn will make his first career CFL start. With Kelly and Arbuckle out. He has 97 touchdowns with only 17 interceptions over his collegiate career at the D3 level, which began at Abilene Christian (2018) and finished with Trinity (2019-2023).
10 WR Kevin Mital
Mital had 6 catches for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns last week. He has 79 catches for 981 yards and 5 touchdowns this season.
82 WR Tyler Kahmann
Kahmann caught all 7 targets for 66 yards last week. He has 76 catches for 1,085 yards and a team-leading 8 touchdowns over his rookie season.
25 RB Samuel Hicks
Hicks has rushed 76 times for 454 yards (6.0 average) and 3 touchdowns this season.
40 LB Darius McKenzie
McKenzie had 7 tackles and 2 quarterback sacks against Ottawa and gets another opportunity to start at middle linebacker
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Score Prediction:
I am predicting the Montreal Alouettes to win a close one on the road, 27-20. Both teams are resting key players, and the total is low for a reason. I have more confidence in Montreal with the experience Crum brings, whereas Horn in his first start, is more likely to go through some growing pains that are often natural in the life of a quarterback.