by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NFLX, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.
The 2025-26 NCAAF college football season kicks off with four games between FBS opponents in “Week 0.” Kansas State plays Iowa State at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on ESPN/ESPNU at noon p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Kansas hosts Fresno State on Fox at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Western Kentucky plays at home against San Houston on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 60.5. Hawaii is home against Stanford on CBS at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5.
The NFL preseason concludes with ten games to close out Week 3. The Baltimore Ravens travel to Washington to face the Commanders at noon ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 35.5. Four more NFL preseason games kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Denver Broncos play in New Orleans against the Saints as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 40.5. The Detroit Lions host the Houston Texans as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 34.5. The Cincinnati Bengals play at home against the Indianapolis Colts as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 35.5. The Cleveland Browns are home against the Los Angeles Rams on the NFL Network as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 36.5. The Green Bay Packers host the Seattle Seahawks on the NFL Network at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 37.5.
The Miami Dolphins play at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars on the NFL Network at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with a total of 38.5. The Buffalo Bills are in Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 36.5. The Los Angeles Chargers visit San Francisco to battle the 49ers at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 35.5. The Las Vegas Raiders play in Arizona against the Cardinals on the NFL Network as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 37.5.
Major League Baseball has 14 games scheduled. The Boston Red Sox are in New York to challenge the Yankees at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -137 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Miami to face the Marlins at 4:10 p.m. ET.
The Philadelphia Phillies are home to take on the Washington Nationals at 6:05 p.m. ET as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -127 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -172 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Baltimore Orioles are home against the Houston Astros as a -132 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Texas Rangers host the Cleveland Guardians as a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games begin at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins play in Chicago against the White Sox. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -137 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The New York Mets are in Atlanta against the Braves at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -127 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Cincinnati Reds visit Arizona to challenge the Diamondbacks at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -132 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in San Diego against the Padres on FS1 at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -144 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago Cubs are in Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Athletics at 9:40 p.m. ET.
Week 12 in the Canadian Football League finishes with two games. The British Columbia Lions travel to Toronto to face the Argonauts at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. The Saskatchewan Roughriders play in Calgary against the Stampeders at 7:00 p.m. ET in a pick ‘em contest with an over/under of 51.5.
Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League season continues with five matches. Manchester City hosts Tottenham on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Three more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth plays at home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa is at Brentford on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Burnley plays at home against Sunderland as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal is home against Leeds United on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
