CFL Best Bets: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs BC Lions Prediction, 7/27/2025
- Lee Shipley
- Jul 27
- 3 min read
Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs BC Lions
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC
TV: TSN, CFL+
Tiger-Cats vs Lions opening odds
Spread: Hamilton +3 (-115) | BC -3 (-105)
Moneyline: Hamilton +140 | BC -160
Over/Under: Over 55.5 (-110) | Under 55.5 (-110)
Get ready for some CFL action this Sunday! Your BC Lions (3-4) are hosting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-2) at BC Place. It's looking like a close one, with the Lions opening as 3-point favorites and the over/under set at 55.5 points. We'll see Bo Levi Mitchell and Nathan Rourke leading their teams out there – should be a good show!
The Tiger-Cats Team Preview!
The Tiger-Cats are coming off a solid 30-15 win against the Redblacks! Bo Levi Mitchell had a great game, throwing for 327 yards and a touchdown, even with one interception. Johnny Augustine led the charge on the ground with 85 rushing yards, and Tim White was a receiving threat, snagging 89 yards.
This team is a scoring machine, ranking first in the league with 31.3 points per game, and their passing game is top-notch. While their rushing game is a bit more modest, they're still moving the ball well overall. On defense, they're pretty good at limiting passing yards and overall yardage, though they do give up a bit on the ground. They rank fifth in the league for points allowed, conceding 26 points per game.
Tiger-Cats: Ante Milanovich-Litre FB (Questionable), Isaiah Bagnah DL (Out), Daniel Bell FB (Out), Luke Brubacher DL (Out), TyJuan Garbutt DL (Out), Jordan Murray OL (Out), Robert Panabaker DB (Out), Drew Wolitarsky WR (Out), Lawrence Woods III DB (Out).
The BC - Lions Team Preview!
The Lions recently suffered a narrow 33-27 defeat to the Roughriders, where James Butler led the rushing with 30 yards, and Stanley Berryhill topped receivers with 59 yards. Quarterback Nathan Rourke threw for 337 yards and 3 touchdowns but also had an interception. For the season, the Lions boast the league's top passing game (305.9 yards/game) and are third in total offense (405.9 yards/game), though their scoring offense ranks 8th (23.3 points/game).
Defensively, they've given up 859 rushing yards and 5 rushing touchdowns, ranking 4th in points allowed (25.6 points/game), but their pass defense is stellar, leading the league by giving up only 202.4 passing yards per game and 12 passing touchdowns.
Lions: Jalon-Edwards Cooper DB (Questionable), Tomasi Laulile DL (Out).
The Tiger-Cats vs BC Lions Game Prediction!
The Pick: Ti-Cats / Lions o55.5
Despite their 3-4 record, the BC Lions' offense is still a force to be reckoned with, thanks to James Butler leading the league in rushing and Nathan Rourke's ability to spread the ball to talented receivers like Keion Hatcher, Justin McInnis, and Stanley Berryhill III. However, their defense is a big concern, having been lit up for 504 yards in their last loss, and things aren't looking easier as they face Bo Levi Mitchell and Kenny Lawler of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
With Mitchell and Lawler's strong connection and the Lions secondary already struggling with deep passes and potentially missing Jalen Edwards-Cooper, it seems like Sunday's game will be another high-scoring affair where no lead is safe, as both teams are giving up over 25 points per game.
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