The 2025 CFL season starts Thursday, with the Saskatchewan Roughriders hosting the Ottawa Redblacks. Both teams had 9-8-1 records last year. Saskatchewan made it to the division finals, losing to Winnipeg, while Toronto eliminated Ottawa in the first round of the playoffs.
Toronto, the Grey Cup champions with a 10-8 record, will begin its title defense on Friday against Montreal, who finished 12-5-1. Saturday games include Calgary vs. Hamilton and Edmonton vs. BC. Winnipeg, last year’s top West Division team (11-7), opens its season at home in Week 2.
Future odds indicate that Toronto is favored to win its third Grey Cup in four years with +300 odds. Winnipeg, having appeared in five consecutive championship games but losing the last three, has +400 odds, and Montreal stands at +450, according to Bovada’s online sportsbook.
CFL Division & Grey Cup Odds
For bettors looking to lay down some action on football before the NFL season begins, the CFL is already posting divisional and Grey Cup odds. In addition to divisional futures, bettors can lock in Grey Cup, team, and player futures.
Below are divisional future odds for the 67th CFL season from Bovada.
East Division Regular Season Winner 2025
- Toronto Argonauts +200
- Montreal Alouettes +250
- Ottawa Redblacks +250
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats +330
Grey Cup Winner 2025
- Toronto Argonauts +300
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers +400
- Montreal Alouettes +450
- Saskatchewan Roughriders +600
- British Columbia Lions +650
- Ottawa Redblacks +975
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats +1000
- Calgary Stampeders +1500
- Edmonton Elks +2000
West Division Regular Season Winner 2025
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers +225
- Saskatchewan Roughriders +250
- British Columbia Lions +325
- Edmonton Elks +430
- Calgary Stampeders +600
CFL Game Lines For Week One
One of the most popular ways to bet on football online is with game lines. Football betting lines offer three ways to bet on the game: spread, total, and money line odds. Each of the three options offers vastly different ways to bet on the game, including the outright winner (money line), the total number of points (totals), and the margin of victory (spread).
Below are the current game line odds for the week one CFL matchups.
Ottawa Redblacks vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Spread: +3.0 (-105), -3.0 (-115)
- Win: +145, -170
- Total: O49.5 (-110), U49.5 (-110)
Toronto Argonauts vs. Montreal Alouettes
- Spread: +4.0 (-105), -4.0 (-115)
- Win: +175, -210
- Total: O48.0 (-105), U48.0 (-115)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Calgary Stampeders
- Spread: -1.0 (-115), +1.0 (-105)
- Win: -125, +105
- Total: O53.0 (-110), U53.0 (-110)
Edmonton Elks vs. British Columbia Lions
- Spread: +5.5 (-110), -5.5 (-110)
- Win: +205, -245
- Total: O49.0 (-110), U49.0 (-110)