by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Oct 01, 2026The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, MLB, and WNBA action.
Week 4 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Cleveland to play the Browns on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Steelers raised their record to 2-1 this season with a 30-27 upset victory at home against the Cincinnati Bengals as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Browns are also 2-1 after their 21-18 upset win at home against the Carolina Panthers as a 2.5-point underdog last Sunday. Pittsburgh is a 2.5-point road favorite with the total set at 38.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Week 5 in NCAAF college football kicks off with two games between FBS opponents. New Mexico State hosts Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. North Texas plays at Tulsa on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 57.5.
The Major League Baseball postseason continues with one Game 3 in the best-of-three Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road in Atlanta to battle the Braves on NBC at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Phillies forced this climactic Game 3 with their 4-3 victory in 10 innings on Wednesday. Neither team has declared their starting pitcher as of Wednesday night. Philadelphia is a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the New York Rangers as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Minnesota Wild play in Nashville against the Predators at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Calgary Flames are at home to challenge the Seattle Kraken at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Utah Mammoth host the Chicago Blackhawks at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers are on the road in San Jose against the Sharks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers travel to Vancouver to face the Canucks as a -205 money-line road 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 Las Vegas Aces play at home against the Indiana Fever on the USA Network at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Fever evened this series at 1-1 with a 99-89 victory as a 1.5-point favorite at home on Tuesday. The Aces are a 4.5-point favorite with the total set at 181.5.
Week 4 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Cleveland to play the Browns on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Steelers raised their record to 2-1 this season with a 30-27 upset victory at home against the Cincinnati Bengals as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Browns are also 2-1 after their 21-18 upset win at home against the Carolina Panthers as a 2.5-point underdog last Sunday. Pittsburgh is a 2.5-point road favorite with the total set at 38.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Week 5 in NCAAF college football kicks off with two games between FBS opponents. New Mexico State hosts Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. North Texas plays at Tulsa on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 57.5.
The Major League Baseball postseason continues with one Game 3 in the best-of-three Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road in Atlanta to battle the Braves on NBC at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Phillies forced this climactic Game 3 with their 4-3 victory in 10 innings on Wednesday. Neither team has declared their starting pitcher as of Wednesday night. Philadelphia is a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the New York Rangers as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Minnesota Wild play in Nashville against the Predators at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Calgary Flames are at home to challenge the Seattle Kraken at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Utah Mammoth host the Chicago Blackhawks at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers are on the road in San Jose against the Sharks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers travel to Vancouver to face the Canucks as a -205 money-line road 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 Las Vegas Aces play at home against the Indiana Fever on the USA Network at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Fever evened this series at 1-1 with a 99-89 victory as a 1.5-point favorite at home on Tuesday. The Aces are a 4.5-point favorite with the total set at 181.5.
