Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/27/2025

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Nov 27, 2025
The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, and NCAAB action.

Week 13 in the National Football League kicks off with three games. The Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on Fox-TV at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Lions won for the second time in their last three games in a 34-27 win against the New York Giants in overtime last Sunday. The Packers have won two games in a row with their 23-6 win against Minnesota on Sunday. Detroit is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 48.5. 

The Kansas City Chiefs travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys on CBS at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Chiefs ended a two-game losing streak with a 23-20 victory in overtime against Indianapolis as a 4.5-point favorite last  Sunday. The Cowboys won for the second time in a row with a 24-21 upset victory against Philadelphia as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. Kansas City is a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.5. 

The Baltimore Ravens play at home against the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET. The Ravens have won five games in a row after their 23-10 victory against the New York Jets as a 14-point favorite last Sunday. The Bengals are on a four-game losing streak after a 26-20 loss against New England on Sunday. Baltimore is a 7-point favorite with a total of 51.5.

Week 14 in NCAAF college football continues with one game between FBS opponents. Memphis is home against Navy on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Tigers have lost two games in a row after their 31-27 loss at East Carolina as a 3-point underdog on November 15th. The Midshipmen ended a two-game losing streak with a 41-38 victory against South Florida as a 9.5-point underdog on Saturday. Memphis is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 20 games involving Division I opponents that tip off at 11:00 a.m. Nine games are on major national television. Richmond takes on Furman in the ESPN Events Invitational at the State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, Florida, on ESPN2 at 11:00 a.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Vanderbilt takes on VCU in the Battle 4 Atlantis at the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas, on ESPN at noon ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5. Illinois State faces Charlotte in the ESPN Events Invitational on ESPN2 at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5.

Saint Mary’s faces Virginia in the Battle 4 Atlantis on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Michigan State battles North Carolina in the Fort Myers Tip Off Classic at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida, as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. BYU takes on Miami (FL) in the ESPN Events Invitational at 5:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 164.5. 

South Florida challenges Western Kentucky in the Battle 4 Atlantis on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 165.5. Georgetown battles Dayton in the ESPN Events Invitational on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5. Duke takes on Arkansas in the CBS Thanksgiving Classic at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on CBS at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 156.5.

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