Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/08/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 08, 2025
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, CFL, and EPL action.

Week 11 in NCAAF college football concludes with 42 games between FBS opponents. Five NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. West Virginia hosts Colorado on TNT/HBO Max as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Indiana travels to Penn State on Fox as a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Georgia plays at Mississippi State on ESPN as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 56.5. Texas Tech plays at home against BYU on ABC as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. James Madison plays at Marshall on ESPN2 as a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 54.5.  

Five NCAAF games start at 3:30 p.m. ET. TCU is at home against Iowa State on Fox as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. Texas A&M is on the road at Missouri on ABC as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 48.5. Oregon visits Iowa on CBS as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 42.5. Arizona hosts Kansas on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 57.5. Miami (FL) plays at home against Syracuse on ESPN as a 28.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5.  

Virginia is home against Wake Forest on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 48.5. Two more NCAAF games begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Notre Dame hosts Navy on NBC as a 26.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Alabama plays at home against LSU on ABC as a 10-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Nebraska plays at UCLA on Fox at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 44.5.  

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks are on the road against the Washington Wizards as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The Philadelphia 76ers are home against the Toronto Raptors at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. 

Four more NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Lakers visit Atlanta to play the Hawks as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. The San Antonio Spurs host the New Orleans Pelicans as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Portland Trail Blazers play in Miami against the Heat as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 240.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Chicago Bulls as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 239.5. 

The Denver Nuggets are home against the Indiana Pacers at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 235.5. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Phoenix Suns on ESPN at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. 

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under 5.5. The Dallas Stars travel to Nashville to take on the Predators at 3:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Montreal Canadiens are home against the Utah Mammoth as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers host the New York Islanders as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Boston Bruins as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues are home against the Seattle Kraken as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Washington Capitals as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Edmonton against the Oilers as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers are on the road against the San Jose Sharks as a -258 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 69 games involving Division I opponents. One game is on major national television. Gonzaga plays at home against Oklahoma on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 163.5.

The Canadian Football League playoffs continue with two games in the divisional finals. The Montreal Alouettes visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 54.5. The Saskatchewan Rough Riders are home against the British Columbia Lions as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. 

Matchweek 11 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Manchester United plays at Tottenham at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Two more EPL games start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Everton hosts Fulham on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. West Ham United plays at home against Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

Arsenal is at Sunderland on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea is home against Wolverhampton at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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