Lions vs Blue Bombers Picks and Prediction – 6/13/2025

The BC Lions look for a second straight win on Thursday when visiting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. BC opened the regular season with a 31-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks. BC gained 124 yards rushing and 324 yards passing for 446 yards of total offense. The BC defense held Edmonton to 248 yards of total offense, including just 87 yards rushing and 178 yards passing. Keep up to date with all the CFL action with our expert CFL picks.

BC quarterback Nathan Rourke has 324 yards passing with three touchdowns. The leading rusher is James Butler with 68 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Stanley Berryhill with 105 yards and two touchdown receptions. The leading tackler for BC after one game is Robert Carter Jr with seven, and two players each have one quarterback sack.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers had a bye in Week 1 of the 2025 CFL regular season. Winnipeg has reached the Grey Cup in each of the last five seasons and is once again expected to contend in 2025. The Blue Bombers will have a strong offense with Quarterback Zach Collaros and running back Brady Oliveira both returning. Collaros has had over 4,100 yards passing in each of the past three seasons. However, Collaros is suspended for the opening game. 

Besides having Oliveira to run the ball, Winnipeg has talented receivers, including Dalton Schoen, who missed all last season with a knee injury, but is back healthy for 2025. Winnipeg’s defense is not expected to be as strong as in previous seasons, as the Blue Bombers lost several key players from that side of the line of scrimmage. 

The BC Lions have an advantage even though they are playing on the road this week, as they played last week, while Winnipeg had a bye. BC has a very tough defense that held Edmonton to just 14 points and 248 yards of total offense, and the offense produced 31 points behind a strong showing from quarterback Nathan Rourke, who threw for three touchdowns with no interceptions. Final Score Prediction: BC Lions win 27-21.