The Ottawa Redblacks head to Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg on Friday in search of their first win of the season as they take the field against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 8:30 p.m. ET (TSN).
With QB Zach Collaros returning to the lineup, the CFL odds have Winnipeg as a 6.5-point betting favorite, and my Redblacks vs. Blue Bombers predictions expect Ottawa's defence to get shredded.
Find out more in my CFL picks for Aug. 14.
Who will win Redblacks vs Blue Bombers: Blue Bombers -6.5 (-125)
Ryan Dinwiddie's first season at the helm of the Ottawa Redblacks is going worse than anyone could have imagined. Ottawa is winless, has already fired its defensive coordinator (Will Fields), and the team's performances are getting uglier.
In three of its last four games, the Redblacks have lost by 21+ points, with their only non-double-digit loss coming to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers... and that Blue Bombers team was on the road without its starting QB.
With Zach Collaros back in the lineup for Winnipeg, Mike O'Shea's team should have no trouble taking advantage of a historically bad Redblacks defence. Ottawa is surrendering a league-high 36.1 points per game and 458.5 yards per contest.
Even if Brady Oliveira (game-time decision) can't go, the Blue Bombers have too much talent for the Redblacks to stop.
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Redblacks vs Blue Bombers total prediction: Over 57.5 (-105)
Both sides are combining to allow 66.5 ppg this season, and they have the two worst run defences in the league.
The last time these two teams played, they combined for 70 points, and it should be similar on Friday night with Collaros back in the lineup.
Ottawa has yet to allow fewer than 27 points in a game this season, and when it pulls its weight on offence, the Over tends to hit. In the three games the Redblacks have scored 24+ points this season, the Over is 3-0.
Meanwhile, Winnipeg has allowed 24+ points in three straight games (hitting the Over in all three), including giving up 34 to Ottawa in Week 7.
COVERS INTEL: Ottawa has conceded 34+ points in six of its last seven games and is on pace to allow 650 points this season. That would be the most points allowed in a CFL season since 1995.Redblacks vs Blue Bombers same-game parlay
With Collaros back for Winnipeg, the Blue Bombers are poised to pull away in what could be another shootout between two of the worst defences in the CFL.
While Winnipeg's D is a problem, it's nowhere near as bad as Ottawa's, and that should be the difference. The Redblacks' defence is the worst the CFL has seen in 30 years and is the main reason Ottawa has the league's longest Grey Cup odds.
Redblacks vs Blue Bombers SGP
- Blue Bombers -6.5
- Over 57.5
Redblacks vs Blue Bombers weather
Weather could be a factor in Winnipeg, with the potential for thunderstorms around kickoff.
There's a 61% chance of precipitation, with temperatures around 21 C and east-northeast winds at 11 km/h.
Redblacks vs Blue Bombers odds
- Spread: Redblacks +6.5 (-105) | Blue Bombers -6.5 (-125)
- Moneyline: Redblacks +245 | Blue Bombers -305
- Over/Under: Over 57.5 (-105) | Under 57.5 (-115)
Redblacks vs Blue Bombers key injuries
Redblacks: Emeric Boutin FB (Out), Julian Pearl OL (Out), Mike Wakefield DL (Out), Bryce Carter DL (Out), Cleyon Laing DL (Out), Aaron Casey LB (Out), Scott Hunter DB (Out), Peter Adjey LS (Out).
Blue Bombers: Michael Griffin DB (Doubtful), Dru Brown QB (Questionable), Brady Oliveira RB (Questionable), Jarell Broxton OL (Questionable), Cam Lawson DL (Questionable).
Redblacks vs Blue Bombers trend
The Over is 4-0 in the Blue Bombers' last four vs. a team with a losing record.
How to watch Redblacks vs Blue Bombers and game info
| Location | Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg, MB |
| Date | Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Kick-off | 8:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | TSN |
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