After coming back from a 21-point deficit to win at Toronto, the Ottawa Redblacks are on the road again this week, this time in Winnipeg to kick off Week 11 of the 2025 CFL season. Tonight’s matchup between the Redblacks (3-6, 2-3 away) vs. Blue Bombers (4-4, 3-1 home) at Princess Auto Stadium is the first of three on U.S. television this week (8:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network).
The Redblacks had a rough start to the season, losing six of their first seven games. But with back-to-back wins over the Stampeders and Argonauts, things are trending in the right direction for Ottawa entering this week’s trip to Manitoba. Can they keep it up against an up-and-down Winnipeg team? Read on for our Redblacks vs. Blue Bombers prediction and expert picks and see which top U.S. sportsbooks offer the best odds for tonight’s best CFL bets.
Ottawa Redblacks vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Redblacks | +4 (-115) | +177 | Over 53 (-110) |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | -4 (-105) | -205 | Under 53 (-110) |
Redblacks vs. Blue Bombers Prediction and Picks
Redblacks Seek Consecutive Road Wins
It may be some time before the Redblacks top the performance that they had at BMO Field last week, for many reasons. The Argonauts entered the game with a 21-6 all-time record against the Redblacks, and it looked like a 22nd win in 28 tries was in the cards after Toronto took a 22-1 lead in the first quarter.
But Ottawa got up from the mat in spectacular fashion, rallying for a 46-42 win to pick up a rare win in Toronto.
As a result of their wild comeback, the Redblacks enter their matchup vs. the Blue Bombers third in the East Division, a game ahead of the Argos at the halfway point of the season.
Tonight, they will look to win in Winnipeg for the first time since 2018. To be fair, they have played there only three times since a 44-21 win that season. Still, it would be a notable achievement nonetheless, more so because of how good the Blue Bombers have been other than a 41-20 loss to the Stampeders in Week 7, a loss that came with Zach Collaros sidelined for most of the game.
Will Things Click for Collaros at Home?
Last Saturday, Winnipeg squandered an early 17-0 lead and lost at Calgary on a last-second field goal by Rene Paredes. Still, some positives can be taken from the 28-27 loss. One, they played better than they did in their two 21-point losses to the Stampeders. Two, Collaros made it through the full game. He had missed the previous game and was unable to finish his last two starts.
Collaros wasn’t spectacular against Calgary, but he was solid (21 of 26, 214 yards, TD) and did not throw an interception after throwing two in each of his previous three starts.
With the rust shaken off, Collaros should be even better this week. Overall, the Blue Bombers should be a better version of themselves than we have seen recently. Part of that can be attributed to Collaros’s status and the drop-off between him and backup Chris Streveler. Also, part can perhaps be attributed to playing only the Argos and Stampeders in their last five games.
The Redblacks might not come crashing down in Winnipeg, but it will be tough to replicate last week’s performance. Entering Week 10, they were averaging just 326.5 yards per game offensively. Their 448 yards at Toronto were a season high and just the third time they crossed the 350-yard mark this season.
That indicates that a step back is likely this week. Take the home team to cover and take Winnipeg’s team total as well. After being unable to convert a strong start into a win at Calgary, look for them to put together a more complete performance back at Princess Auto Stadium tonight.
Redblacks vs. Blue Bombers Prediction: Blue Bombers to win
Redblacks vs. Blue Bombers Picks: 1) Blue Bombers -4 (-105 at BetOnline) 2) Blue Bombers team total over 29.5 points (-110 at Bovada)
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