After some big-time offence and statement victories in Week 8, the Canadian Football League is back in action for Week 9 on TSN.<\/p>\n
This week features four games packed into three days across the TSN network, with the slate starting Thursday as the BC Lions travel to take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.<\/p>\n
Friday Night Football features the league-best Montreal Alouettes travelling to the nation\u2019s capital to take on the league-worst Ottawa Redblacks.<\/p>\n
Week 9 wraps up with a Saturday doubleheader, beginning with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats playing host to the explosive Calgary Stampedes, before the Edmonton Elks and Saskatchewan Roughriders battle for the second straight week to cap things off, this time at Commonwealth Stadium.<\/p>\n
Lions vs. Blue Bombers<\/p>\n
The week begins with a West Division matchup as the Lions turn to a new quarterback in an effort to get back on track against the Blue Bombers.<\/p>\n
Watch the Lions battle the Blue Bombers LIVE at 8:30 p.m. ET \/ 5:30 p.m. PT across the TSN Network, streaming on TSN.ca and the TSN App.<\/a><\/p>\n Rookie pivot Kaidon Salter is expected to make his first start of his CFL career Thursday after relieving Chase Brice in the team\u2019s 26-12 loss to the Toronto Argonauts in Week 8.<\/p>\n The 23-year-old Dallas native completed nine of his 15 pass attempts for 121 yards with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions in what was the dual pivot\u2019s debut.<\/p>\n It\u2019s worth noting that Salter\u2019s style more closely resembles reigning Most Outstanding Player and Canadian Nathan Rourke, who is set to miss his second straight game. More mobility will be a welcome sight given the state of the offensive line, which has allowed the most sacks in the league (18) and is battling multiple injuries.<\/p>\n The team that has gotten to the quarterback the most in 2026? Of course, it\u2019s the Bombers, as Willie Jefferson and Jake Ceresna are tied for the league lead at five apiece. Add in that Jordan Younger\u2019s defence has been notoriously one of the best pass defences north of the border since he took over, and the unit is once again elite in 2026, making for a tough situation for a debutant.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not all doom and gloom for BC, which is trying to stop a two-game skid, as the team boasts the league\u2019s best run defence. That bodes extremely well against a team that loves to run through star back Brady Oliveira. The Bombers could also be without one or both of their bookend tackles in Jarell Broxton and Stanley Bryant, as they both are dealing with knee injuries. Lions\u2019 superstar edge Mathieu Betts is tied with Jefferson and Ceresna for the league lead in sacks and has taken over games before, which gives BC some hope.<\/p>\n Alouettes vs. Redblacks<\/p>\n Friday Night Football features the Redblacks aiming for their first win of the season as they welcome the streaking Alouettes to the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n Watch the Alouettes take on the Redblacks LIVE at 7:30 p.m. ET \/ 4:30 p.m. PT across the TSN Network, streaming on TSN.ca and the TSN App.<\/a><\/p>\n There is more intrigue in this one than you would think for a matchup that features the league\u2019s best going up against the league\u2019s worst.<\/p>\n For starters, it\u2019s a short week for a Montreal team riding a four-game win streak, which will only have had four days off by the time Friday rolls around. Compare that to Ottawa, which is coming off a bye week, and will have 11 total days off to prepare for the Alouettes.<\/p>\n The Alouettes also only narrowly beat the Redblacks back in Week 4, as Jake Maier had his best start in his young Ottawa career. In that one, the 29-year-old completed 71.0 per cent of his passes for 336 yards while adding three touchdowns.<\/p>\n Ottawa will have to find a way to slow down a prolific Montreal offence. Canadian wideout Tyson Philpot was phenomenal in the previous matchup, making 12 grabs for 198 yards.<\/p>\n Recently, however, it\u2019s been the ground game getting it done for the Als with Travis Theis. After a career-high 123 yards along the ground in Week 7, Theis got to rumbling once again in Week 8, setting a new career high of 156 against the Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n Ottawa is allowing the most rushing yards per game north of the border (123.2). How effective Montreal\u2019s running game is will be a key focus for both sides.<\/p>\n Stampeders vs. Tiger-Cats<\/p>\n Saturday starts with the offensively spectacular Stampeders travelling to the Hammer to battle with the defensively terrific Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n