by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Aug 30, 2025The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, and EPL action.
Week 1 in NCAAF college football continues with 26 games between FBS opponents. Six NCAAF games kick off between noon and 2:30 p.m. ET, with four games on major national television at noon. Mississippi State travels to Southern Mississippi on ESPN as a 14-point road favorite with the total set at 60.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Tulane hosts Northwestern on ESPNU as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Tennessee takes on Syracuse at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on ABC as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. Indiana plays at home against Old Dominion on FS1 at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 24.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5.
Five NCAAF games kick off in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET window. Penn State is home against Nevada on CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET as a 43.5-point favorite with a total of 54.5. Alabama plays at Florida State on ABC as a 14-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Georgia hosts Marshall on ESPN as a 38.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5.
Thirteen NCAAF games start at 7:00 p.m. ET or later, with eight games on national television. Texas A&M plays at home against UTSA on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 23.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5. Three more NCAAF games are on national television at 7:30 p.m. ET. Clemson is home against LSU on ABC as a 4-point favorite with a total of 57.5. Utah State hosts UTEP on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. Michigan plays at home against New Mexico on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 34.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5. Georgia Southern is at Fresno State on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 49.5.
Two NCAAF games on major national television begin at 10:30 p.m. ET. Arizona is home against Hawaii on TNT/truTV/HBO Max as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Oregon State hosts California on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Utah travels to UCLA on Fox at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play in Washington to face the Nationals at 4:05 p.m. ET as a —150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets are home against the Miami Marlins as a -193 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox host the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -181 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Atlanta Braves at 6:05 p.m. ET. The Cincinnati Reds are home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Three MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels as a -169 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The New York Yankees are in Chicago to challenge the Chicago White Sox. The San Diego Padres visit Minnesota to battle the Twins.
Three MLB games are featured on Fox’s regional coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners play in Cleveland against the Guardians as a -157 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Detroit Tigers are in Kansas City to take on the Royals. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Baltimore Orioles.
The Chicago Cubs visit Colorado to face the Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -206 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Los Angeles Dodgers are home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -220 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros host the Texas Rangers at 10:05 p.m. ET.
Matchweek 3 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Chelsea plays at home against Fulham on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Four more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Manchester United is at home against Burnley as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Tottenham hosts Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Brentford plays at Sunderland on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Everton is at Wolverhampton as a -0.5 road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United travels to Leeds United on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
