For the past two seasons, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have hoisted the Grey Cup as champions of the Canadian Football League. Winnipeg has become a respected CFL power and model franchise. The gambling public always tends to bet on the future based on the past. Thus, Winnipeg opened as the Canadian Football League odds favorite to win its third consecutive Grey Cup title. The Saskatchewan Rough Riders are the public’s second choice. But the Hamilton Tiger Cats are getting plenty of love as well. Hamilton lost the Grey Cup championship game to Winnipeg the past two seasons.
Canadian Football League Grey Cup Championship Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | +300 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | +475 |
| Hamilton Tiger Cats | +500 |
| Toronto Argonauts | +500 |
| Edmonton Elks | +750 |
| Calgary Stampeders | +750 |
| Montreal Alouettes | +750 |
| BC Lions | +950 |
| Ottawa Red Blacks | +1300 |
CFL Week One Schedule
Montreal Alouettes at Calgary Stampeders
McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, will host this game on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 9 p.m. ET. Starting with online wagering odds, Calgary opened as a 3.5-point favorite. The total for this game opened at 48.
Calgary was the last Grey Cup champion before Winnipeg took the most recent two titles. In brief, head coach Dave Dickenson returns for his 7th season as the Calgary coach. His career record is 61-23-2, with three Grey Cup championship game appearances. Meanwhile, quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell is a 2-time Grey Cup champion. Also, Mitchell is a 2-time CFL Most Valuable Player.
Ottawa Red Blacks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
IG Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba, will host this matchup on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 8:30 p.m. ET. At the onset of the week, Winnipeg was a 9.5-point favorite. The total for this matchup opened at 47.5.
Namely, Mike O’Shea is a CFL legend. Winnipeg’s head coach has won six Grey Cup championships as a player and coach. He played in the CFL from 1993 through 2008. O’Shea has overseen an impressive transformation with the CFL betting lines. To show, he inherited a gutted-out franchise but had them in the playoffs by his third season. O’Shea has a .549-win percentage at Winnipeg. He has led the Blue Bombers to five consecutive double-digit win seasons.
Quarterback Zach Collaros is a 3-time Grey Cup champion. Further, Collaros was the 2021 CFL Most Outstanding Player. He was named the 2021 Grey Cup Most Valuable Player.
Hamilton Tiger Cats at Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Tiger Cats and Roughriders will meet at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. Kickoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Saskatchewan opened as a -1.5-point favorite. And then this matchup opened with a total of 47.5.
Following two seasons, Hamilton head coach Orlondo Steinauer has a career win percentage of .719. In both campaigns, Steinauer led the Tiger Cats to the Grey Cup championship game.
Last year quarterback Dane Evans battled injuries. But he returns as the starter that threw for 3754 yards and 21 touchdown passes in 2019. Evans started both of Hamilton’s Grey Cup championship game appearances. However, in the 2021 title matchup, he had to leave the game in the second quarter after he was injured.
Edmonton Elks at BC Lions
On Saturday, June 11, 2022, BC Place will host the Elks and Lions. Kickoff time is set for 10 p.m. ET. At the onset, the Lions opened as 3.5-point favorites with a total of 48.