by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NHL, CFL, and EPL action.
Week 8 in NCAAF college football concludes with 49 games between FBS opponents. Four NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. TCU hosts Baylor on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 66.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Michigan plays at home against Washington on Fox as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Vanderbilt is at home against LSU on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. Duke hosts Georgia Tech on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. Central Florida plays at home against West Virginia on TNT at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5.
Three NCAAF games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Georgia is home against Mississippi on ABC as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. Ohio State travels to Wisconsin on CBS as a 25.5-point road favorite with a total of 41.5. Texas A&M plays at Arkansas as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 58.5. Two more NCAAF games on major national television at 4:00 p.m. ET. Texas Tech is on the road at Arizona State on Fox as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. Memphis visits UAB on ESPN2 as a 21.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 62.5.
Texas plays at Kentucky on ESPN as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 43.5. Two more NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Alabama hosts Tennessee on ABC as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Notre Dame plays at home against USC on NBC as a 10-point favorite with a total of 60.5. Two more NCAAF games on major national television start at 8:00 p.m. ET. Cincinnati is on the road against Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 23.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 58.5. Utah travels to BYU on Fox as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. Florida State plays at Stanford on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 17.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Florida Panthers are in Buffalo to take on the Sabres at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators are home against the New York Islanders at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers visit New Jersey to play the Devils at 3:40 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild play in Philadelphia against the Flyers, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Seattle Kraken as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens are home against the New York Rangers as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars are in St. Louis to challenge the Blues as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets host the Nashville Predators as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Boston Bruins as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Los Angeles to battle the Kings as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Calgary Flames as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Week 20 in the Canadian Football League continues with two games. The Montreal Alouettes visit Ottawa to take on the Redblacks at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 51.5. The Calgary Stampeders host the Toronto Argonauts at 7:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5.
Matchweek 8 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Chelsea plays at Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Five more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Newcastle United is on the road against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Leeds United travels to Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Crystal Palace plays at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City is home against Everton as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Sunderland hosts Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Fulham at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Week 8 in NCAAF college football concludes with 49 games between FBS opponents. Four NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. TCU hosts Baylor on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 66.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Michigan plays at home against Washington on Fox as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Vanderbilt is at home against LSU on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. Duke hosts Georgia Tech on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. Central Florida plays at home against West Virginia on TNT at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5.
Three NCAAF games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Georgia is home against Mississippi on ABC as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. Ohio State travels to Wisconsin on CBS as a 25.5-point road favorite with a total of 41.5. Texas A&M plays at Arkansas as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 58.5. Two more NCAAF games on major national television at 4:00 p.m. ET. Texas Tech is on the road at Arizona State on Fox as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. Memphis visits UAB on ESPN2 as a 21.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 62.5.
Texas plays at Kentucky on ESPN as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 43.5. Two more NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Alabama hosts Tennessee on ABC as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Notre Dame plays at home against USC on NBC as a 10-point favorite with a total of 60.5. Two more NCAAF games on major national television start at 8:00 p.m. ET. Cincinnati is on the road against Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 23.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 58.5. Utah travels to BYU on Fox as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. Florida State plays at Stanford on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 17.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Florida Panthers are in Buffalo to take on the Sabres at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators are home against the New York Islanders at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers visit New Jersey to play the Devils at 3:40 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild play in Philadelphia against the Flyers, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Seattle Kraken as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens are home against the New York Rangers as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars are in St. Louis to challenge the Blues as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets host the Nashville Predators as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Boston Bruins as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Los Angeles to battle the Kings as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Calgary Flames as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Week 20 in the Canadian Football League continues with two games. The Montreal Alouettes visit Ottawa to take on the Redblacks at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 51.5. The Calgary Stampeders host the Toronto Argonauts at 7:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5.
Matchweek 8 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Chelsea plays at Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Five more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Newcastle United is on the road against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Leeds United travels to Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Crystal Palace plays at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City is home against Everton as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Sunderland hosts Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Fulham at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
