Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, EPL and CFL Previews and Odds - 10/03/2025

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Oct 03, 2025
The Friday sports card features NCAAF, CFL, and MLB action. 

Week 6 in NCAAF college football continues with five games between FBS opponents. Two NCAAF games kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Delaware hosts Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network. The Blue Hens had won two games in a row after their 38-16 upset victory at Florida International as a 4.5-point underdog on September 20th. The victory raised their record to 3-1 on the season. The Hilltoppers have won two games in a row after their 27-22 victory at Missouri State as a 4-point favorite last Saturday. They have a 4-1 record this season. Delaware is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 61.5. 

South Florida plays at home against Charlotte on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Bulls have won three of their first four games this season after a 63-14 victory against South Carolina State as a 36-point favorite back on September 20th. The 49ers have lost three of their first four games this year after a 28-17 loss against Rice as a 2.5-point underdog on September 18th. South Florida is a 28.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. 

San Jose State is home against New Mexico on FS1 at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Spartans have lost three of their first four games this season after a 30-29 loss at Stanford as a 3-point underdog last Saturday. The Hobos are on a three-game winning streak after a 38-20 victory against New Mexico State as a 15.5-point favorite on Saturday. New Mexico has a 3-1 record after opening its season with a loss at Michigan. San Jose State is a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 58.5. 

Two NCAAF games between FBS opponents on national television close out the card at 10:30 p.m. ET. BYU hosts West Virginia on ESPN. The Cougars are undefeated after four games with their 24-21 victory at Colorado as a 6.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Mountaineers have lost three of their last four games after a 48-14 loss at home against Utah as a 13.5-point underdog last Saturday. West Virginia has a 3-4 record this season. BYU is a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. 

San Diego State plays at home against Colorado State on the CBS Sports Network. The Aztecs have won two games in a row after a 6-3  victory on the road at Northern Illinois as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. They have a 3-1 record this year. The Rams have lost three of their first four games this season after a 20-3 upset loss at home against Washington State as a 5.5-point favorite last Saturday. San Diego State is a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 40.5. 

Week 18 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders travel to Ottawa to play the Redblacks at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Roughriders have lost two straight games as the favorite after their 27-25 upset loss at Edmonton as a 3.5-point favorite on Saturday. They remain in first place in the West Division with a 10-4 record, ahead of the Calgary Stampeders by two games. The Redblacks have lost four of their last five games after their 26-18 upset loss at home against Winnipeg as a 2.5-point favorite back on September 20th. Saskatchewan is a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.5. 

Matchweek 7 in the English Premier League begins with one match. Bournemouth is home against Fulham on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Cherries are unbeaten in their last matches in the EPL with three victories over that stretch after a 2-2 draw on the road against Leeds United last Saturday. They are in a tie for fourth place in the EPL table with 11 points. The Cottagers had won two EPL matches in a row before their 3-1 loss at Aston Villa last Sunday. Fulham is in a tie for eighth place in the EPL with eight points. Bournemouth is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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