by Big Al Staff
Friday, Oct 17, 2025The Friday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, NHL, and CFL action.
Week 8 in NCAAF college football continues with four games between FBS opponents. Miami (FL) hosts Louisville on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes have won their first five games of the season after their 28-22 victory at Florida State as a 3.5-point favorite on October 4th. The Cardinals had won their first four games of the season before a 30-27 upset loss against Virginia as a 6-point favorite on October 4th. Miami (FL) is a 13.5-point favorite with the total set at 50.5.
Nebraska travels to Minnesota on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Cornhuskers have won two games in a row after their 34-31 victory at Maryland as a 7-point favorite last Saturday. They have a 5-1 record. The Golden Gophers won two of their last three games after a 27-20 victory at home against Purdue as a 7-point favorite on Saturday. The win raised their record to 4-2. Nebraska is a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 47.5.
Utah State plays at home against San Jose State on the CBS Sports Network at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Aggies are on a two-game losing streak after a 44-26 upset loss at Hawaii on Saturday. Their record stands at 3-3. The Spartans have lost two of their last three games after a 35-28 upset loss at Wyoming as a 1.5-point favorite last Saturday. Their record is 2-4. Utah State is a 4-point favorite with a total of 61.5.
California is at home against North Carolina on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Golden Bears lost for the second time in their last three games after a 45-21 loss at home against Duke as a 3-point underdog on October 4th. They have a 4-2 record. The Tar Heels have lost two games in a row after their 38-10 loss against Clemson as a 14.5-point underdog two Saturdays ago. Their record has dropped to 2-3. California is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5.
Major League Baseball continues its best-of-seven league championship round of the playoffs with two games. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Seattle against the Mariners on FS1 at 6:08 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays evened this series at two games apiece with their 8-2 victory on the road against the Mariners on Thursday. Toronto sends out Kevin Gausman to pitch against Seattle’s Bryce Miller. The Blue Jays are a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers on TBS/truTV/HBO Max at 8:38 p.m. ET. The Dodgers took a 3-0 series lead on Thursday with their 3-1 victory. Shohei Ohtani takes the ball for Los Angeles to face a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Brewers. The Dodgers are a -194 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Detroit to face the Red Wings as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals play at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Vancouver Canucks visit Chicago to face the Blackhawks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Utah Mammoth are home against the San Jose Sharks at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Week 20 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. The British Columbia Lions play at home against the Edmonton Elks at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
Week 8 in NCAAF college football continues with four games between FBS opponents. Miami (FL) hosts Louisville on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes have won their first five games of the season after their 28-22 victory at Florida State as a 3.5-point favorite on October 4th. The Cardinals had won their first four games of the season before a 30-27 upset loss against Virginia as a 6-point favorite on October 4th. Miami (FL) is a 13.5-point favorite with the total set at 50.5.
Nebraska travels to Minnesota on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Cornhuskers have won two games in a row after their 34-31 victory at Maryland as a 7-point favorite last Saturday. They have a 5-1 record. The Golden Gophers won two of their last three games after a 27-20 victory at home against Purdue as a 7-point favorite on Saturday. The win raised their record to 4-2. Nebraska is a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 47.5.
Utah State plays at home against San Jose State on the CBS Sports Network at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Aggies are on a two-game losing streak after a 44-26 upset loss at Hawaii on Saturday. Their record stands at 3-3. The Spartans have lost two of their last three games after a 35-28 upset loss at Wyoming as a 1.5-point favorite last Saturday. Their record is 2-4. Utah State is a 4-point favorite with a total of 61.5.
California is at home against North Carolina on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Golden Bears lost for the second time in their last three games after a 45-21 loss at home against Duke as a 3-point underdog on October 4th. They have a 4-2 record. The Tar Heels have lost two games in a row after their 38-10 loss against Clemson as a 14.5-point underdog two Saturdays ago. Their record has dropped to 2-3. California is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5.
Major League Baseball continues its best-of-seven league championship round of the playoffs with two games. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Seattle against the Mariners on FS1 at 6:08 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays evened this series at two games apiece with their 8-2 victory on the road against the Mariners on Thursday. Toronto sends out Kevin Gausman to pitch against Seattle’s Bryce Miller. The Blue Jays are a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers on TBS/truTV/HBO Max at 8:38 p.m. ET. The Dodgers took a 3-0 series lead on Thursday with their 3-1 victory. Shohei Ohtani takes the ball for Los Angeles to face a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Brewers. The Dodgers are a -194 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Detroit to face the Red Wings as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals play at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Vancouver Canucks visit Chicago to face the Blackhawks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Utah Mammoth are home against the San Jose Sharks at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Week 20 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. The British Columbia Lions play at home against the Edmonton Elks at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
