Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, NHL and CFL Previews and Odds - 10/11/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Oct 11, 2025
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, NHL, and CFL action.

Week 7 in NCAAF college football concludes with 47 games between FBS opponents. Four NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. Alabama travels to play Missouri on ABC as a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 51.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Florida State hosts Pittsburgh on ESPN as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. James Madison plays at home against Louisiana-Lafayette on ESPN2 as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5. Ohio State plays at Illinois on Fox as a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.5. 

Four NCAAF games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Iowa State is at Colorado on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 51.5. TCU visits Kansas State on Fox as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Oregon is at home against Indiana on CBS as a 7-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Oklahoma takes on Texas in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on ABC as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. Navy plays at Temple on ESPN2 as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 52.5. 

Texas A&M hosts Florida on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Three more NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. USC plays at home against Michigan on NBC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 56.5. Texas Tech is at home against Kansas on Fox as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Georgia travels to face Auburn on ABC as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 46.5. BYU plays at Arizona on ESPN2 at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Utah is home against Arizona State on ESPN as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5. 

Major League Baseball concludes its best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with one game. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of their NLDS on TBS/truTV/HBO Max at 8:08 p.m. ET. Both starting pitchers have yet to be named as of Friday night. The Brewers are a -137 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The National Hockey League has 16 games on its slate. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Los Angeles Kings at 1:40 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The St. Louis Blues go on the road to take on the Calgary Flames as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

Eight NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Washington Capitals visit New York to face the Islanders as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play in Detroit against the Red Wings as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins are home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens are in Chicago to play the Blackhawks as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New Jersey Devils as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -265 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New York Rangers travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Two NHL games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Utah Mammoth play in Nashville against the Predators as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild are home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Three games concluded the NHL card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Anaheim Ducks are in San Jose to face the Sharks as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Week 19 in the Canadian Football League continues with two games. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the Calgary Stampeders at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 56.5. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers visit Edmonton to play the Elks at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 53.5. 

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