Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NBA, NHL, CFL, EPL and NCAAF Previews and Odds - 11/01/25

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 01, 2025
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL, CFL, and EPL action.

Week 10 in NCAAF college football concludes with 43 games between FBS opponents. Six NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. Texas hosts Vanderbilt on ABC as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 46.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Miami (FL) travels to SMU on ESPN as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.5. North Texas plays at home against Navy on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 66.5. Air Force is home against Army on CBS as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Ohio State hosts Penn State on Fox as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5. Illinois plays at home against Rutgers on NBC as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5. Iowa State is home against Arizona State on TNT as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 49.5. 

Four NCAAF games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Notre Dame plays at Boston College on ESPN as a 30.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Indiana is at Maryland on CBS as a 21-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. Georgia takes on Florida on a neutral field at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on ABC as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Texas Tech is on the road against Kansas State on Fox as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 51.5. Virginia visits California on ESPN2 at 3:45 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.5. 

Mississippi hosts South Carolina on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. Four more NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Washington State plays at Oregon State on CBS as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.5. USC is on the road at Nebraska on NBC as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 59.5. Tennessee plays at home against Oklahoma on ABC as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Georgia Tech travels to North Carolina State on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 58.5. Utah is home against Cincinnati on ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. 

Major League Baseball concludes its season with Game 7 of the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Toronto against the Blue Jays on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Dodgers forced a climactic seventh game with their 3-1 victory on the road against the Blue Jays on Friday. Los Angeles sends out Shohei Ohtani to pitch against Toronto’s Max Scherzer. The Dodgers are a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Sacramento Kings at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves play on the road against the Charlotte Hornets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Golden State Warriors are on the road against the Indiana Pacers as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Orlando Magic visit Washington to take on the Wizards as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 236.5. 

The Houston Rockets play on the road against the Boston Celtics at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Dallas Mavericks as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 225.5. 

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road against the Boston Bruins at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Nashville Predators host the Calgary Flames at 3:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche travel to San Jose to face the Sharks at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.

The Florida Panthers play at home against the Dallas Stars at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Five more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs play in Philadelphia against the Flyers as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild are home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the St. Louis Blues as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Washington Capitals as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens are home against the Ottawa Senators as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.

The New Jersey Devils are on the road against the Los Angeles Kings at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The New York Rangers visit the Seattle Kraken as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks as a -290 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Canadian Football League playoffs begin with two games in the divisional semifinals. The Montreal Alouettes play at home against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with a total of 48.5. The British Columbia Lions are home against the Calgary Stampeders at 5:30 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. 

Matchweek 10 in the English Premier League continues with seven matches. Five matches start at 11:00 a.m. ET. Brighton and Hove Albion host Leeds United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Burnley on NBC as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Crystal Palace plays at home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham is home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester United is at Nottingham Forest as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

Chelsea visits Tottenham at 1:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool is at home against Aston Villa on the USA Network at 4:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. 

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