by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Oct 24, 2026The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL, CFL, WNBA, and EPL action.
Week 8 in NCAAF college football concludes with 44 games between FBS opponents. Five NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. LSU travels on the road to play Auburn on ABC as a 7-point road favorite with the total set at 51.5 (all odds from DraftKings). TCU hosts West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. Miami (FL) plays at home against Pittsburgh as a 19.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5. SMU is at home to take on California on The CW as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Indiana plays at Michigan on Fox as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 42.5.
Three NCAAF games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. South Carolina hosts Tennessee on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Alabama plays at home against Texas A&M on ABC as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5. UCLA is at home to face Michigan State as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. Kansas State is on the road to battle Arizona State on ESPN2 at 3:45 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 52.5. San Diego State visits Colorado State on The CW at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 60.5.
Clemson hosts Virginia Tech on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5. Three NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. USC plays at Wisconsin on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Texas plays at home against Mississippi on ABC as a 3-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Arizona is at home to challenge Iowa State on ESPN2 as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. New Mexico hosts North Dakota State on The CW at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 40.5. Utah plays at home against Houston on ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5.
The Major League Baseball postseason continues with Game 2 in the World Series. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Brewers took the opening game of this best-of-seven series with their 5-2 victory on Friday. They send out Logan Henderson to duel against the Rays’ Drew Rasmussen. Milwaukee is a -127 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Miami Heat is on the road to play the Charlotte Hornets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Brooklyn Nets as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Washington Wizards travel to Chicago to face the Bulls as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 243.5. The San Antonio Spurs play in Dallas to take on the Mavericks as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. The Atlanta Hawks are at home to challenge the Houston Rockets at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5.
The Denver Nuggets host the New Orleans Pelicans at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 237.5. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Golden State Warriors at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 220.5.
The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. The Philadelphia Flyers are home to battle the Anaheim Ducks at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New Jersey Devils host the Los Angeles Kings at 3:37 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Seven NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins are at home to play the San Jose Sharks as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road to play in Columbus against the Blue Jackets as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators host the New York Rangers as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit St. Louis to take on the Blues as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Washington Capitals are at home to take on the Buffalo Sabres as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Utah Mammoth hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild play in Seattle against the Kraken as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Detroit Red Wings are on the road in Calgary to challenge the Flames as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The WNBA continues its postseason with Game 4 of the best-of-seven finals series. The Atlanta Dream plays at home against the Golden State Valkyries on NBC at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Dream took a 2-1 series lead with their 97-71 win at home as a 4.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Atlanta is a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5.
Week 21 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are at home to play the Ottawa Senators as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 58.5. The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Edmonton Elks as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5.
Matchweek 8 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Manchester City travels to Aston Villa on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Two EPL games begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Arsenal plays at home against Everton on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham plays at Coventry City as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea is at home to face Tottenham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
