LIVESTREAM CFL: Ottawa REDBLACKS @ Toronto Argonauts, Sept. 12, 19:00 CET (7 pm, 1 pm ET)

CFL | American Football | 09/12/2026

TORONTO — The Ottawa REDBLACKS hope their Week 14 bye can serve as a reset when they kick off Saturday’s Forty Creek Quadruple Header in Toronto against the Argonauts.

Toronto downed Hamilton, 37-22, in the OK Tire Labour Day Weekend meeting on Monday.

It’s the second of three matchups between the REDBLACKS and Argonauts this season, with Toronto taking the first, 44-24, back in Week 3.

Here’s three keys to victory for both teams ahead of Saturday’s 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, which can be watched on TSN or RDS in Canada, as well as on CFL+ in the U.S. and internationally.

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OTTAWA REDBLACKS

1. CONSISTENCY UNDER CENTRE

Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie continues to show he’s confident in starting quarterback Jake Maier, and he’ll try to take that confidence into the pocket when guiding his team down the field this week. Maier completed 25-of-40 passes for 281 yards and a touchdown in the first meeting, although he also tossed two interceptions. If a turnaround is in order, it starts under centre.

2. GREG BELL

There may be no one more motivated to perform this week than REDBLACKS running back Greg Bell after he posted negative rushing yards against the Lions in Week 13. He’s the same guy who put up over 1,000 yards last season and will hope to have a breakout performance this week.

3. THE DEFENCE

The REDBLACKS injured list is lengthy and features several key players. They’ll get defensive lineman Cleyon Laing back on Saturday, providing a much-needed reinforcement for a unit that has recorded the fewest sacks this season. Further downfield, defensive back Alonzo Addae has to lead the secondary in shutting down the Argos’ plethora of playmakers.

Watch live. Ottawa REDBLACKS @ Toronto Argonauts, Sept. 12, 19:00 CET (7 pm, 1 pm ET)

TORONTO ARGONAUTS

1. TARGET DAMONTE COXIE EARLY

Receiver Damonte Coxie saw only two targets through a quarter and a half in Hamilton before finishing with six catches for 100 yards. Quarterback Chad Kelly will surely look to establish a connection early and often against a defence that’s allowed a league-high 413 points.

2. TWO-HEADED RUSHING ATTACK?

No team has given up as many rushing yards against as the REDBLACKS’ 1,467. Argos’ running backs Isaiah Smith and Qualan Jones will look to make matters worse for the Ottawa front after combining for 66 yards and a touchdown versus the Ticats.

3. STOP THEM BEFORE THEY START

While it’s been a tough season in many respects, Ottawa leads the league with 1,465 kickoff return yards. Argonauts’ special teams coordinator Mickey Donovan has to have his unit ready to deal with elusive returner Kalil Pimpleton. The further the REDBLACKS offence has to go, the harder it will be to generate momentum.

NEED TO KNOW:

The Argonauts have won four of the teams’ past five meetings in Toronto.
The REDBLACKS are second in the league with 98 plays in the red zone. The team has made 40 trips to the red zone, but has scored touchdowns on just 48 per cent of those opportunities.
Kelly is a career 4-1 against Ottawa. In the teams’ first meeting, he passed for 424 yards, four TDs and four interceptions.
Maier is a career 3-3 against Toronto. He’s on pace for 23 TDs and the first 5,000-passing yard+ season (5,068) in Ottawa since 2018.

Watch live. Ottawa REDBLACKS @ Toronto Argonauts, Sept. 12, 19:00 CET (7 pm, 1 pm ET)

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