Riders host Bombers as Edmonton leads tight CFL West race
All five CFL West Division teams are separated by just six points heading into the Labour Day Classic, with Edmonton on top of the standings ahead of Saskatchewan and Winnipeg.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sunday in the CFL's Labour Day Classic, a game carrying extra weight with the West Division standings bunched tightly together. Edmonton currently sits atop the division, with the Roughriders and Blue Bombers second and third, all five teams within six points of one another.
Riders head coach Corey Mace said every game matters regardless of the standings but acknowledged the division race has raised the stakes. Quarterback Trevor Harris echoed that urgency, saying the team is coming off a two-game stretch below its best form and needs sharper execution heading into the matchup.
The Labour Day Classic opens a home-and-home series between the longtime rivals; Winnipeg swept both meetings in 2024 while Saskatchewan swept in 2025, with all four games decided by one score. Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros enters on a high note after throwing for 324 yards and two touchdowns in his 150th career start last week, improving to 93-57 for his career. The Roughriders, meanwhile, are coming off an 18-15 point comeback win over Toronto, their largest comeback since 2017. Riders receiver KeeSean Johnson sits 10 yards shy of 1,000 receiving yards on the season.
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