Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, NBA and NHL Previews and Odds 11/05/26

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Nov 05, 2026
The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, and NHL action. 

Week 9 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Jacksonville Jaguars travel to Baltimore to play the Ravens on Amazon Prime at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Jaguars won for the fourth time in their previous five games with a 42-7 victory at home against the Indianapolis Colts as a 10.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Ravens are on a five-game losing streak after a 36-10 loss on the road in Buffalo against the Bills as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. Jacksonville is a 10-point road favorite with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Week 10 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. UTSA plays on the road to play Florida Atlantic on ESPNU as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 72.5. James Madison is on the road at Southern Mississippi on ESPN2 at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point road favorite with a total of 57.5. 

The National Basketball Association has two games on its docket. The Phoenix Suns host the Orlando Magic at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Miami Heat as a 7.5-point favorite at 10:10 p.m. ET.

The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Nine NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home to take on the Boston Bruins as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars visit Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play in New York against the Islanders as a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Utah Mammoth are on the road in Montreal to take on the Canadiens as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Chicago Blackhawks as a -395 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers play at home to challenge the Philadelphia Flyers as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights visit Detroit to challenge the Red Wings as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Nashville Predators at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 65 games involving Division I opponents that tip off at 6:00 p.m. ET. Four of these games are on major national television. Vanderbilt is at home against Wake Forest on ESPN2 at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Two NCAAB games begin at 8:30 p.m. ET. DePaul is at home to face South Florida on truTV as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Illinois hosts Pennsylvania on FS1 as a 30.5-point favorite with a total of 169.5. Arizona plays at home against Cal-Poly SLO on truTV at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 30.5-point favorite with an over/under of 173.5. 

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