The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10-8) hosted the Montreal Alouettes (10-8) on Saturday afternoon to close out the 2025 season. Both teams were already in the playoffs and rested a majority of their starters for this game. McLeod Bethel-Thompson started for Montreal, and Chris Streveler started for Winnipeg.
First Quarter:
Winnipeg got the ball to start the game on the 44-yard line. Running back Matthew Peterson started the drive with an 11-yard run to the 55-yard line. Next, he caught a pass from Chris Streveler for 13 yards, followed by another carry for two yards to the 40-yard line. The drive stalled, and kicker Sergio Castillo made a 48-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead with 12:22 left.
Montreal running back Stevie Scott III caught an 11-yard pass from McLeod Bethel-Thompson and rushed for three yards to the 54-yard line before the drive stalled. Winnipeg got the ball on the 19-yard line.
On the next play, Chris Streveler avoided pressure from Montreal’s defense. He went to plant his left knee on the ground before throwing the ball. After throwing an incomplete pass, Streveler went down holding his left knee. He had to be helped off the field and did not return for the rest of the afternoon.
Winnipeg’s defense quickly got the ball back when linebacker Tony Jones intercepted McLeod Bethel-Thompson. He returned it for 11 yards to the 39-yard line. Terry Wilson was the new quarterback for Winnipeg.
Running back Matthew Peterson rushed for two yards, followed by Wilson completing two passes to Jerreth Sterns for 34 yards to the three-yard line. On the next play, Wilson’s pass intended for Sterns was underthrown and intercepted by Marc-Antoine Dequoy in the end zone.
Montreal went two-and-out. Winnipeg had the ball on the 44-yard line. Montreal defensive lineman Shawn Oakman sacked Wilson for a six-yard loss. On third down, Winnipeg kicker Sergio Castillo attempted a 58-yard field goal. He missed it wide right, and Montreal returner Charleston Rambo returned it for 12 yards to the six-yard line.
Montreal had the ball for the rest of the first quarter. Running back Stevie Scott III had five carries for 25 yards to lead the offense to the 53-yard line. The Alouettes trailed the Blue Bombers 3-0. Winnipeg’s offense had 56 yards (47 yards passing, 15 yards rushing, 6 yards lost), and Montreal’s offense had 62 yards (34 yards passing, 28 yards rushing).
Second Quarter:
In the second quarter, McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw two passes for 37 yards, and Stevie Scott III rushed for three yards to the 17-yard line before the drive stalled. Kicker Jose Maltos Diaz made a 25-yard field goal, and the game was tied 3-3 with 12:31 left.
Winnipeg’s offense had the ball on the 40-yard line. They moved the ball to the 24-yard line. On second down, Terry Wilson was sacked by Marc-Antoine Dequoy for a 12-yard loss. Kicker Sergio Castillo made a 42-yard field goal to give the Blue Bombers a 6-3 lead with 6:15 left.
Montreal running back Tiyon Evans had two carries for 16 yards before the drive stalled. Punter Joseph Zema punted the 57 yards. The ball bounced into the end zone and out of bounds for a single point. Montreal trailed Winnipeg 6-4 with 4:36 left.
Late in the second quarter, McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed a 12-yard pass to Tyson Philpot. Winnipeg defensive back Evan Holm stripped the ball out of Philpot’s arm, and Winnipeg defensive back Cam Allen recovered it. He ran for 42 yards before getting pushed out of bounds on the 19-yard line.
Running back Matthew Peterson rushed for four yards, and Terry Wilson rushed for 14 yards to the one-yard line. Wilson failed twice to score a touchdown. On third down, Wilson scored the touchdown. The Blue Bombers led the Alouettes 13-4 at halftime.
First Half Stats:
Winnipeg’s offense had 115 yards (78 yards passing, 56 yards rushing, 19 yards lost), 10 first downs, 1 for 2 in the red zone, and the team was penalized one time for 13 yards. Quarterback Terry Wilson completed 7 of 12 passes (58.3%) for 65 yards, one interception, six carries for 19 yards, and one rushing touchdown.
Running back Matthew Peterson had eight carries for 37 yards and three catches for 22 yards. Wide receiver Jerreth Sterns made two catches for 34 yards, while Keric Wheatfall made one catch for 13 yards. The defense made one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one interception.
Montreal’s offense had 136 yards (89 yards passing, 47 yards rushing), 9 first downs, 0 for 1 in the red zone, and the team was penalized one time for five yards. Quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed 9 of 15 passes (60%) for 89 yards and one interception.
Running back Stevie Scott III had seven carries for 31 yards and one catch for 11 yards. Wide receiver Tyson Philpot made four catches for 37 yards, while Cole Spieker made one catch for 25 yards. The defense made two sacks and one interception.
Third Quarter:
Montreal started the third quarter on the 20-yard line. They moved the ball to the 24-yard line before the drive stalled. Kicker Jose Maltos Diaz made a 32-yard field goal. The Alouettes trailed the Blue Bombers 13-7 with 9:49 left.
Later, Winnipeg’s offense moved the ball to the 35-yard line. On the next play, Montreal’s defense pressured, and defensive lineman Joshua Archibald sacked Wilson for a seven-yard loss. Winnipeg kicker Sergio Castillo attempted a 50-yard field goal, but the ball hit the left upright. The score remained 13-7 with 4:03 left.
Late in the third quarter, Winnipeg running back Matthew Peterson had two carries for 14 yards to the 51-yard line. Two plays later, Terry Wilson threw a short pass to Peterson. Montreal linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku tackled the ball out of Peterson’s arm, and it was recovered by Najee Murray on the 51-yard line. Montreal quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed two passes for 23 yards to end the third down, trailing the Blue Bombers 13-7.
Fourth Quarter:
Montreal would get one more yard before kicker Jose Maltos Diaz made a 35-yard field goal. The Alouettes trailed the Blue Bombers 13-10 with 14:08 left. Later, both teams made more substitutions. Winnipeg had the ball on the 33-yard line. Running back Michael Chris-Ike had two carries for 68 yards, including a 65-yard run to the nine-yard line.
On the next play, Terry Wilson’s pass intended for Gavin Cobb was incomplete, and Montreal defensive back Najee Murray was called for defensive pass interference. Montreal challenged the penalty and won. Kicker Sergio Castillo made a 17-yard field goal for a 16-10 lead with 4:55 left in the game.
Both teams went two-and-out. Winnipeg had the ball on the five-yard line. They made it to the one-yard line before Sergio Castillo made a nine-yard field goal. The Blue Bombers led 19-10 with 1:02 left. Montreal quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed a 28-yard pass to Tyson Philpot, and that would be all. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Montreal Alouettes 19-10. They will now wait to see if they play Montreal or Calgary next week.
Final Stats:
Winnipeg’s offense had 240 yards (92 yards passing, 177 yards rushing, 29 yards lost), 16 first downs, 1 for 4 in the red zone, and the team was penalized four times for 28 yards. Quarterback Terry Wilson completed 11 of 21 passes (52.3%) for 92 yards, one interception, eight carries for 30 yards, and one rushing touchdown.
Running back Matthew Peterson had 17 carries for 80 yards and four catches for 27 yards. Wide receiver Jerreth Sterns made two catches for 34 yards, while Keric Wheatfall made one catch for 13 yards. The defense made 36 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one interception.
Montreal’s offense had 236 yards (182 yards passing, 64 yards rushing, 10 yards lost), 15 first downs, 0 for 1 in the red zone, and the team was penalized one time for five yards. Quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed 17 of 34 passes (50%) for 182 yards and one interception.
Running back Stevie Scott III had seven carries for 31 yards and one catch for 11 yards. Wide receiver Tyson Philpot made six catches for 66 yards, while Austin Mack made four catches for 35 yards. The defense made 44 tackles, one tackle for loss, three sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
