by Big Al Staff
Friday, Oct 02, 2026The Friday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, WNBA, and CFL action.
Week 5 in NCAAF college football kicks off with three games between FBS opponents. Two NCAAF games start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Liberty travels to Delaware on the CBS Sports Network. The Flames have won three games in a row after their 34-17 win at Coastal Carolina as a 2.5-point favorite last Thursday. The Blue Hens have lost two of their last three games after a 42-3 loss at Virginia as a 19.5-point underdog on Saturday. Liberty is a 6.5-point road favorite with the total set at 49.5.
Virginia Tech hosts Pittsburgh on ESPN. The Hokies have won their first four games in a row after their 21-14 victory at Boston College as a 14.5-point favorite last Saturday. The Panthers have also won their first four games after a 59-0 win against Bucknell as a 54.5-point favorite on Saturday. Virginia Tech is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
Penn State travels to Northwestern on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Nittany Lions had won three games in a row before their 24-20 upset loss at home against Wisconsin as a 10-point favorite last Saturday. The Wildcats had won two games in a row before their 29-23 loss at Indiana as a 20.5-point underdog last Friday. Penn State is a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 45.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the New York Rangers at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home to take on the Washington Capitals at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Winnipeg Jets host the Boston Bruins at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the St. Louis Blues on TNT at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home to challenge the Anaheim Ducks at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The WNBA continues its postseason with one final game in the first round of the playoffs in its best-of-three series using a 1-1-1 home-court structure. The Golden State Valkyries host the Dallas Wings on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Wings forced this Game 3 with a 108-100 win in overtime at home as a 4.5-point underdog on Wednesday. The Valkyries are a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 157.5.
Week 18 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with two games. The Ottawa Redblacks play at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are at home against the Calgary Stampeders at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 63.5.
