Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Ottawa Redblacks Preview & Odds — October 2, 2026
Matchup preview
The Tiger-Cats (4-11) visit the Redblacks (0-14) on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM ET.
The Tiger-Cats score 24.1 points per game (9th of 9) and allow 30.5 (7th). The Redblacks score 24.2 points per game (8th of 9) and allow 37.4 (9th).
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
Tale of the tape
2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (9 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Travel and schedule
The Tiger-Cats have 6 days since their last game and the Redblacks 6. The Tiger-Cats travel about 253 miles from home.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 9 times since 2021: the Tiger-Cats won 7 and the Redblacks 2.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2025 | Redblacks 15, Tiger-Cats 35 Tiger-Cats won | ||
| Jul 20, 2025 | Tiger-Cats 30, Redblacks 15 Tiger-Cats won | ||
| Jul 12, 2025 | Redblacks 20, Tiger-Cats 23 Tiger-Cats won | ||
| Oct 25, 2024 | Tiger-Cats 31, Redblacks 37 Redblacks won | ||
| Sep 14, 2024 | Redblacks 21, Tiger-Cats 37 Tiger-Cats won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
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