Redblacks vs Tiger-Cats Picks and Prediction – 7/12/2025

The Ottawa Redblacks look for just their second win of the season on Saturday when visiting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Ottawa is 1-4 and last in the East division, four points behind first-place Montreal. The Redblacks lost to Edmonton 39-33 on Sunday. Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, but the Redblacks' defense gave up 140 yards rushing and 241 yards passing to Edmonton. Keep up to date with all the CFL action with our expert CFL picks.

Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown has thrown for 729 yards with four touchdowns. The leading rusher is William Stanback with 191 yards and one touchdown, and the leading receiver is Eugene Lewis with 294 yards and two touchdown receptions. Ottawa’s offense is scoring an average of 22.6 points per game while the defense is allowing an average of 30.0 points per game.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats look to inch closer to first in the East division with a win on Saturday when hosting Ottawa. The Tiger-Cats are 2-2 and second in the East, just a half-game behind Montreal. Hamilton beat Toronto 51-38 on Friday. Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 332 yards and five touchdowns. Hamilton gained 415 yards of total offense.

Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell has thrown for 1,219 yards with 9 touchdowns and one interception. Greg Bell is the leading rusher with 108 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Kenny Lawler with 483 yards and five touchdown receptions. Hamilton is 1st in scoring, averaging 33.8 points per game, and seventh in points allowed at 30.2 points per game.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will win at home on Saturday when hosting the Ottawa Redblacks, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in six of Ottawa’s last eight, five of Hamilton’s last six, and five of Hamilton’s last seven at home. Ottawa’s last game had a total of 72 points scored, while Hamilton and Toronto scored a combined 89 points last time out. Final Score Prediction: Hamilton Tiger-Cats win but our best play is OVER 35-28.