2025 CFL Week 1 Betting Preview

The Ottawa RedBlacks and Saskatchewan Roughriders kick off the CFL regular season on Thursday at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field. The RedBlacks are coming off a 9-8-1 season in 2024, while the Roughriders were also 9-8-1.

OTTAWA AT SASKATCHEWAN ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Thursday, June 5, 2025
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Location: Regina, SK
• Stadium: Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
• Favorite: Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Underdog: Ottawa RedBlacks
• Over/Under: 49.5
• Point Spread: Saskatchewan (-2.5)

HOW TO WATCH OTTAWA AT SASKATCHEWAN

• TV Channel: CBSSN

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR OTTAWA AT SASKATCHEWAN

Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 109.813; Saskatchewan 108.384
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Saskatchewan by 2 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+2 1/2); Under

Below are all of Dunkel's Picks for Week 1 of the CFL schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TORONTO AT MONTREAL

Date: June 6, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 122.327; Montreal 109.467
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 13; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal by 4 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HAMILTON AT CALGARY

Date: June 7, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 118.196; Calgary 104.835
Dunkel Line & Total: Hamilton by 13 1/2; 55
Vegas Line & Total: Hamilton by 1 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EDMONTON AT BC

Date: June 7, 2025
Time: 10:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 106.956; BC 116.113
Dunkel Line & Total: BC by 9; 51
Vegas Line & Total: BC by 5 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-5 1/2); Over