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NCAA Football Week 5 Top 10 Poll

by Wayne Root

Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025

This past Saturday was a statement for several ranked teams, who used the occasion to prove they belonged in the conversation for their respective conferences, while other teams failed to live up to the moment, resulting in some notable changes across the college football rankings this week. With conference play getting in full swing across the country, plenty more movement is on the way.  1. Ohio State BuckeyesOff this past weekend, the reigning national champion Buckeyes hit the road for the first time this season this coming Saturday in their Big Ten opener across the country against Washington, which sits at 2-0behind college football’s 4th ranked rushing attack. Ohio State plays a sneaky tough road game against a good Washington team. Ohio State's first Big Ten test comes this weekend at Washington, one of the most under-the-radar matchups on Saturday. The Huskies are unbeaten and unranked in anticipation of the national spotlight against the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes are loaded, although this will be their first road test of the season. We've seen the line drop from 10.5 to 8.5, so a lot of early money is on Washington keeping the game competitive.  2. Penn State Nittany LionsThere’s a lot to like about the Nittany Lions’ defense, which ranks among the nation’s five best in scoring, but there are still questions around if this passing attack is living up to its potential with all that talent. We’ll know more next week as Penn State welcomes reigning Big Ten champion Oregon to Happy Valley.Penn State hosts Oregon in one of the biggest games of the season. The Nittany Lions are -3.5 at home, and I think that line is pretty tight. If Ohio State and Penn State both win on Saturday, look for my top two teams to both be undefeated when they clash in Columbus on Nov. 1. Hosting a dangerous Oregon team. 3. Georgia BulldogsIn a good place after taking out rival Tennessee by three points the weekend prior, the Bulldogs were idle on Saturday, getting some needed rest before returning home to take on Alabama in one of the most consequential games in the SEC this season. I'm concerned about a Georgia defense that has been declining for two years and got lit up by Tennessee. Kirby Smart will feel great about his team if they're able to beat Alabama between the hedges this weekend. That would be the Bulldogs' second straight victory over one of the league's fellow elites and provides another quality mark in the resume column ahead of the selection committee's first rankings in a few weeks. Vs Alabama 4. Oregon DucksDante Moore had over 300 yards passing with 4 touchdowns and no interceptions as the Ducks predictably beat up on winless rival Oregon State in another tune-up before heading back east in a monster test of their Big Ten bona fides at Penn Stat this weekend. The Oregon Ducks are coming into this one hotter than expected with Dante Moore sizzling at quarterback. Despite Penn State's 3-0 record, it's unclear if the Nittany Lions' first three opponents have actually prepared this team for what they'll face under the lights in Happy Valley. Oregon has two more games against top 25 teams after this one and both come inside Autzen Stadium -- against Indiana and USC. Another unbeaten regular season and berth in the Big Ten title game should essentially guarantee a top-4 seed and first-round bye given the resume. At Penn State 5. Miami HurricanesDown a spot from last week, Miami found itself in a close game through three quarters last time out against Florida. However, the Hurricanes got two fourth-quarter touchdowns to eventually create separation in the win over the Gators. Whatever you think of the Gators and Notre Dame, those are two quality opponents that Miami dominated physically. Miami has a bye week this Saturday. 6. LSU TigersNow that we have a month's worth of data points for the Tigers, they're no longer our projected SEC champion. The win at Clemson isn't nearly as sexy given Dabo Swinney's abrupt fall and there are still running game issues to sort out offensively for Brian Kelly, who's now dealing with an injury to chief ballcarrier Caden Durham ahead of Saturday's bout at Ole Miss. I am still high on LSU, and the Tigers have a chance to earn a quality win at Ole Miss on Saturday. 7. Alabama Crimson TideYou know it's a huge Saturday when Alabama-Georgia isn't the marquee game. I still have question marks about both teams. On a two-game winning streak since the opening loss to the Seminoles, the Crimson Tide took this past Saturday off after putting up 111 combined points against Monroe and Wisconsin, but heads into another massive test for Kalen DeBoer, on the road against Georgia. Alabama hammered two bad teams but got rolled by Florida State. It's feasible that Kalen DeBoer's team could lose this weekend in Athens and still finish with 10 wins. Alabama obviously moves up with a win at Georgia this Saturday. 8. Oklahoma SoonersOU has been the biggest riser in my rankings the last couple of weeks after wins over Michigan and Auburn. The Sooners have a date with Texas on Oct. 11 in a matchup between two of the country's top defenses. OU quarterback, Mateer suffered the injury in the first half of Saturday’s win, though he still put together a monster day. Michael Hawkins will get the start in his place when OU comes out of the bye, but all eyes are on whether the Washington State transfer will be able to suit up against Texas. Note that their 2-point safety to cover vs Auburn is in the top 5 bad beats in sports betting. They get this weekend off on their bye.  9. Texas LonghornsArch Manning had his best game as UT’s starting quarterback in Week 4, going 18 of 21 and three touchdowns while adding two rushing touchdowns. Texas flew past Sam Houston State in the effort and will now prepare to take on Florida in Week 6. A much better feeling for Arch Manning, the subject of some big criticism after a sluggish start to the season, going off for 309 passing yards and 7 all-purpose touchdowns as the Longhorns smashed Sam Houston in a 55-0 rout with the SEC opener at Florida next. However, it’ll have to wait as Texas has their bye week.  10. Indiana Hoosiers Are the Hoosiers as good as their blowout win against Indiana last week? Any doubters who thought the Hoosiers were a one-year wonder were summarily silenced this weekend after Fernando Mendoza led an offensive blitzkrieg, putting away No. 9 Illinois by a shocking 63-10 count, a statement to the Big Ten and the country that this squad is in position to do something special again in 2025. They are at Iowa this week. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 09/24/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025

The Wednesday sports card features MLB action. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals at 12:15 p.m. ET. The Braves send out Bryce Elder to pitch against the Nationals’ Andrew Alvarez. Atlanta is a -194 money-line favorite with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings). The San Diego Padres play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 4:10 p.m. ET.  Dylan Cease takes the mound for the Padres to face Quinn Priester for the Brewers. San Diego is a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.The Baltimore Orioles are home against the Tampa Bay Rays on FS1 at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles tap Tyler Wells to duel against the Rays’ Shane Baz. Baltimore is a -117 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.Two MLB games will be thrown out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland hosts Detroit with Tanner Bibee getting the starting assignment for the Guardians to take on Jack Flaherty for the Tigers. The Guardians are a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Cincinnati plays at home against Pittsburgh, with the Reds turning to Hunter Greene to challenge the Pirates’ Paul Skenes. The Reds are a -121 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Philadelphia Phillies are home against the Miami Marlins at 6:45 p.m. ET. Jesus Luzardo takes the hill for the Phillies to pitch against Ryan Weathers for the Marlins. Philadelphia is a -199 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees host the Chicago White Sox at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees tap Max Fried to battle the White Sox’s Fraser Ellard. New York is a -385 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox travel to Toronto to face the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. ET. Garrett Crochet takes the ball for the Red Sox to duel against Max Scherzer for the Blue Jays. Boston is a -144 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two MLB games start at 8:05 p.m. ET. Chicago plays at home against New York on ESPN, with the Cubs sending out Matthew Boyd to challenge the Mets’ Jonah Teng. The Cubs are a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 7. Texas is home against Minnesota with Jacob deGrom taking the hill for the Rangers to pitch against Taj Bradley for the  Twins. The Rangers are a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Angels host the Kansas City Royals at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Angels tap Yusei Kikuchi to battle against the Royals’ Stephen Kolek. Los Angeles is a -123 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.Two more MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. Los Angeles plays at Arizona with Blake Snell taking the hill for the Dodgers to face the Diamondbacks’ Ryne Nelson. The Dodgers are a -157 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Seattle plays at home against Colorado, with the Mariners tapping Luis Castillo to pitch against the Rockies’ Tanner Gordon. The Mariners are a -343 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.The San Francisco Giants are home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 9:45 p.m. ET. Robbie Ray takes the mound for the Giants to take on Sonny Gray for the Cardinals. San Francisco is a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.The Houston Astros are on the road against the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. The Astros have not yet named the starting pitcher who will face the Athletics’ Luis Severino. Houston is a -144 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.

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Inside The College Football Boxscores Week 4 – Part 3

by Matt Fargo

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025

Inside The College Football Boxscores Week 4 - Part 3Fargo looks past the top line scores and goes deep into the box scores to get a better picture of what really happened for all of the FBS games the past weekend.Marshall 42, Middle Tennessee 28After a punt and an interception in the first five plays of the game, Marshall and Middle Tennessee erupted for five straight touchdowns with the Thundering Herd taking a 21-14 lead into the second quarter. The Blue Raiders then ran off 14 straight points to take the lead but Marshall took over with a 21-0 fourth quarter. The Blue Raiders were outgained by 73 yards but ran 23 fewer plays and outgained Marshall 7.8 to 6.3 yppl but had 12 penalties for 111 yards and were 3-11 on third and fourth down. Louisiana Tech 30, Southern Miss 20Southern Mississippi went three and out to open the game and Louisiana Tech scored two plays later for a 7-0 lead. The Golden Eagles responded with a four-play touchdown drive and after trading field goals, the Bulldogs regained their touchdown lead and then returned an interception for a touchdown and tacked on another score to take a 20-point lead at halftime. Southern Mississippi outgained the Bulldogs 514-339 but ran 23 more plays while four drives of 206 yards resulted in no points. BYU 34, East Carolina 13The defenses were the story in the first half as BYU had a 6-3 lead late in the second quarter and the Cougars then intercepted a pass deep in East Carolina territory and returned it for a touchdown. BYU scored the first touchdown of the second half and the Pirates could only respond with a field goal while the Cougars pulled away with another touchdown. BYU won the yardage by only 14 yards but that was on 17 fewer plays and it outgained the Pirates 7.0 to 5.2 yppl and won the turnover battle 2-0. Washington 59, Washington State 24The Apple Cup was a game for a while and then the Huskies took over and did not let up. Washington went ahead 14-0 on its first two possessions, the first off the opening kickoff and the second off an interception but the Cougars hung tough and pulled to within a touchdown at the end of the third quarter before the Huskies did not call of the dogs, winning the fourth quarter 28-0. Washington outgained the Cougars 471-304 on 12 fewer plays and scored on all eight possessions and once on defense. Indiana 63, Illinois 10Indiana blocked a punt for a touchdown to open the scoring and while Illinois responded with a three-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, the Hoosiers took over after that. They scored on their next possession and then added three second quarter touchdowns to take a 35-10 lead into halftime and then scored on four straight possessions in the second half. Indiana outgained the Illini 579-161 while holding them to 2 yards rushing on 20 carries (0.2 ypc) and nine first downs. Illinois was 1-10 on third down.Miami (FL) 26, Florida 7Miami took a 13-0 lead into halftime but Florida put together a long drive late in the third quarter to make it a one possession game yet the Hurricanes sealed it with an 80-yard, 11-play drive that took 7:12  in the fourth quarter. The Gators final four possessions resulted in 29 total yards while turning it over on downs three times. Miami held the Gators to 141 yard and seven first downs and did not allow a third down conversion in 13 attempts but its offense was not great with 344 yards on 4.5 yppl. Vanderbilt 70, Georgia State 21Vanderbilt spotted the Panthers a field goal to open the scoring and then scored the next 21 points in the first quarter. Georgia St. was able to go 75 yards to score a touchdown and the Commodores repeated by scoring the next 21 points in the second quarter. Vanderbilt neither punted nor committed a turnover while turning it over on downs twice as its only non-scoring possessions. They outgained the Panthers 635-290 and 8.9 to 4.3 yppl while the game was marred with 25 penalties for 208 yards. Virginia 48, Stanford 20Stanford went three and out to open the game and Virginia went 65 yards in seven plays to take a 7-0 lead but the Cardinal did respond with their own touchdown to tie the game. It took Virginia one play to retake the lead on a 75-yard touchdown pass, the start of three straight scores to open up a 28-7 lead and it never relinquished the double-digit lead. The Cavaliers outgained Stanford 590-321 and 8.0 to 5.3 yppl and they held the Cardinal to 35 yards rushing on 31 carries (1.1 ypc). Arizona State 27, Baylor 24No lead was more than a possession for either team throughout the whole game although Baylor only had one lead which did not come until the fourth quarter and it was just a one point lead. The Sun Devils and Bears then traded touchdowns late in the quarter until Arizona St. went 49 yards and hit the game winning 43-yard field goal as time expired. The Sun Devils outgained Baylor 400-357 but ran 18 more plays and the Bears had the yppl edge at 5.8 to 5.0 but they lost the turnover battle 3-0. Texas 55, Sam Houston 0The final score tells the story as it was never a game with Texas scoring a touchdown on six of its first eight possessions while adding a pair of field goals in there before taking the foot off the gas with a pair of late punts on its final two possessions. Sam Houston punted on nine of 11 possessions not counting the final end of game drive and the furthest it got was the Texas 42-yard line before an interception. When it was all said and done, Texas outgained the Bearkats 607-113 and 8.8 to 2.2 yppl. ULM 31, UTEP 25UL Monroe struck first with a touchdown concluding a three-play, 96-yard drive but the Miners responded with a 73-yard touchdown pass on their first play after getting the kickoff. The Warhawks then scored the next 24 points to pull away but UTEP tried to make a game of it as it put up 18 points on three drives of 78, 67 and 77 yards but threw two interceptions on its last two possessions. UL Monroe outrushed UTEP 250-33 but was outpassed 409-149 in a very unbalanced game from both sides. UTSA 17, Colorado State 16A suspect coaching decision cost Colorado St. a chance for at least overtime as it tied the game with 29 second remaining but with a UTSA penalty on the extra point, the Rams took the point off the board to go for two points and missed it. The Roadrunners opened the scoring on a 76-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter and never lost the lead. Colorado St. outgained the Roadrunners 407-345 but ran 15 more plays and was outgained 5.8 to 5.4 yppl while committing 11 penalties for 115 yards. Colorado 37, Wyoming 20After a pair of Wyoming punts sandwiched around a Colorado punt, the Buffaloes got on the scoreboard first, going 85 yards on 13 plays to take a 7-0 lead. The Cowboys responded with a solid drive down to the 10-yard line but had to settle for a field goal and Colorado then ran off 21 straight points to pull away. They had a sloppy end to the second half as they had a three and out, a fumble at the Wyoming one yard line and a blocked field goal attempt. Colorado outgained Wyoming 8.4 to 5.2 yppl. San Diego State 34, California 0The score shows a shutout but California was able to move the ball but lacked execution. The Golden Bears turned it over on downs at the Aztecs two-yard line on their first possession and it continued as they missed a field goal, coughed up a fumble, threw a pair of interceptions in a four-play stretch, one returned for a touchdown and turned it over on downs again. California was outgained by only 32 yards although it ran 21 more plays and was outgained 6.3 to 4.0 in yppl and was -3 in turnovers. USC 45, Michigan State 31Michigan St. kept this one close early as it was a 17-10 game late in the second quarter before USC went 88 yards and took a 14-point lead into halftime and then scored on their first second half possession. The Spartans got one touchdown back then recovered a fumble on the Trojans next play and cut it to seven points but the Trojans pulled away after that. USC outgained Michigan St. 523-337 while rushing for 289 yards on 40 carries (7.2 ypc) but was guilty of 11 penalties for 82 yards. Fresno State 23, Hawaii 21Hawaii opened up a 9-0 lead late in the second quarter with the offense generating only 69 yards as the defense got a safety and then returned a fumble 37 yards for a touchdown. The third quarter was not much better with 85 yards in three possessions but the Warriors got two field goals and still had a lead but Fresno St. took an eight-point lead following a pick six. Hawaii scored with 10 seconds left but missed the two-point conversion. The teams were separated by only seven total yards. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 09/23/2025

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025

The Tuesday sports card features MLB action. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Tampa Bay Rays travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Rays send out Ryan Pepiot to pitch against the Orioles’ Dean Kremer. Tampa Bay is a -119 money-line road favorite with the total set at 9. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Detroit plays in Cleveland with Tarik Skubal getting the ball for the Tigers to take on Gavin Williams for the Guardians. The Tigers are a -158 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Cincinnati hosts Pittsburgh with the Reds tapping Brady Singer to duel against the Pirates’ Jovan Oviedo. The Reds are a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Miami Marlins at 6:45 p.m. ET. Cristopher Sanchez takes the mound for the Phillies to face Edward Cabrera for the Marlins. Philadelphia is a -220 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees are home against the Chicago White Sox at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees turn to Luis Gil to challenge the White Sox’s Shane Smith. New York is a -252 money-line favorite with a total of 9.The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox at 7:07 p.m. ET. Kevin Gausman gets the ball for the Blue Jays to pitch against Lucas Giolito for the Red Sox. Toronto is a -168 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves send out Hurston Waldrep to battle the Nationals’ Brad Lord. Atlanta is a -194 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Chicago Cubs are home against the New York Mets on TBS at 7:40 p.m. ET. Cade Horton takes the hill for the Cubs to face David Peterson for the Mets. Chicago is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Texas Rangers host the Minnesota Twins at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers tap Patrick Corbin to duel against the Twins’ Zebby Matthews. Texas is a -144 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Kansas City Royals are in Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. Cole Ragans gets the starting assignment for the Royals to challenge Samuel Aldegheri for the Angels. Kansas City is a -157 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 9:40 p.m. ET. Los Angeles visits Arizona, with the Dodgers turning to Shohei Ohtani to take on the Diamondbacks’ Brandon Pfaadt. The Dodgers are a -163 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. San Diego plays at home against Milwaukee with Randy Vasquez taking the mound for the Padres to pitch against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Brewers. The Seattle Mariners are home against the Colorado Rockies at 9:40 p.m. ET. Neither team has declared its starting pitcher. The San Francisco Giants host the St. Louis Cardinals at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Giants tap Logan Webb to duel against the Cardinals’ Andre Pallante. San Francisco is a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Houston Astros play on the road against the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. Cristian Javier takes the mound for the Astros to challenge Jeffrey Springs for the Athletics. Houston is a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. 

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Inside The College Football Boxscores Week 4 – Part 2

by Matt Fargo

Monday, Sep 22, 2025

Inside The College Football Boxscores Week 4 – Part 2Fargo looks past the top line scores and goes deep into the box scores to get a better picture of what really happened for all of the FBS games the past weekend.Florida State 66, Kent State 10This was not expected to be a game and it certainly turned out that way. Florida St. racked up 775 yards of offense and 11.5 yppl and failed to convert only one third down in 10 attempts. The Seminoles scored on 10 of 12 possessions, throwing an interception to open the second half and turning it over on fourth down on their last drive. Kent St. scored its lone touchdown on a 75-yard pass and had only 131 yards besides that with 54 yards coming in garbage time on its field goal drive.James Madison 31, Liberty 13Liberty took a 10-3 lead in the second quarter and after a 10-10 halftime, the Flames retook the lead at 13-10 and then James Madison took over with a 21-0 run to close the game. In the second half, the Dukes scored on three of four possessions on long drives while the defense forced a three and out three times and made a fourth down stop. James Madison outgained the Flames 440-233 and 6.6 to 3.7 yppl while going 5-6 in the redzone and holding Liberty to 3-14 on third down.Troy 21, Buffalo 17Buffalo kicked a field goal on its first play of the fourth quarter to take a 17-0 lead and then the momentum went the other way. Troy went 75 yards after the kickoff for a touchdown, forced a punt and then went 66 yards to pull within three points. After two more forced three and outs, the Trojans went down and scored the game winner with 48 second left before stopping the Bulls on fourth down. Troy outgained Buffalo 365-278 but ran 21 more plays and both teams were dead even with 4.5 yppl.Michigan 30, Nebraska 27Michigan opened up a 10-0 lead on Huskers miscues and never trailed in the game although Nebraska was able to tie it on two different occasions. The first quarter could not have gone worse for the Huskers as they turned it over on downs at the Michigan five-yard line, missed a 43-yard field goal, threw an interception deep in their own territory and punted after losing nine yards. The Wolverines outgained Nebraska 391-351 on 16 fewer plays and outgained the Huskers 7.0 to 4.9 yppl.Oklahoma 24, Auburn 17Oklahoma forced a three and out to open the game and opened the scoring with a field goal and while Auburn tied the game twice at 3-3 and 10-10, the Tigers did not take their first lead until midway through the fourth quarter after a 75-yard touchdown drive. The Sooners responded with their own 75-yard drive to retake the lead and got a safety with a minute left for the seven-point win. They outgained Auburn by 16 yards and neither team could run, combining for 99 yards on 61 carries (1.6 ypc).UConn 31, Ball State 25After losing their last two games in overtime, Connecticut took the early lead and never gave it up while extending the lead to two touchdowns twice in the fourth quarter before Ball St. put up a meaningless touchdown with 11 seconds left. Despite never leading, the Cardinals outgained Connecticut 404-400 and 6.5 to 6.0 yppl but the Huskies were a perfect 5-5 on fourth down while sacking Ball St. four times and the Cardinals crossed midfield only twice the first three and a half quarters.Eastern Michigan 34, Louisiana 31This game was back and forth throughout with Eastern Michigan taking a 21-17 lead right before halftime. Louisiana got it back on a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the third quarter and that was its last lead with the Eagles eventually kicking the game winning field goal with three seconds left. While Louisiana had the pick six, it tossed two costly interceptions in the fourth quarter, one in Eastern Michigan territory and the other on their own side in a span of three plays.Duke 45, NC State 33NC State took a 7-0 lead three plays into the game on a 75-yard touchdown pass and after Duke tied it, the Wolfpack went on two more long touchdown drives to take a 20-7 lead. The Blue Devils then took over with a 21-0 run on three straight possessions, the middle one set up by an interception deep in NC State territory and the Wolfpack never got the lead back. NC State outgained Duke 535-418 but lost the turnover battle 4-0, went 1-4 on fourth down and had a chip shot field goal blocked.Mississippi State 38, NIU 10Northern Illinois struck first with a 30-yard field goal and then took a 10-7 lead on the first play of the second quarter and then Mississippi St. took over. The Bulldogs scored 31 unanswered points as the defense forced three punts, picked off a pass and stopped the Huskies on fourth down twice. They outgained Northern Illinois 452-267 including 292 yards rushing on 49 carries (6.0 ypc) but ran 17 more plays while going 4-4 on fourth down and holding the Huskies to 1-11 on third and fourth down.Georgia Tech 45, Temple 24There was no letdown for the Yellow Jackets as they jumped out to a 21-0 lead until Temple went 75 yards in 11 plays to cut it to 14 points and then recovered a fumble two plays into the second half and scored a touchdown two plays later to make it a one score game before Georgia Tech pulled away again. The Yellow Jackets outgained Temple 468-328 despite running 33 fewer plays as they averaged 9.8 yppl to the Owls 4.0 yppl as Temple won the time of possession by 15 minutes.Kennesaw State 28, Arkansas State 21Arkansas St. came out flat following its close game with Iowa St. as Kennesaw St. jumped out to a 21-0 lead before the Red Wolves tried to rally but fell short. The Owls scored touchdowns on their first three possessions but did their best to implode as they turned it over on downs at the Arkansas St. 21-yard line and then fumbled it away on three straight possessions to make it a game. Kennesaw St. outgained the Red Wolves 497-318 while gaining 30 first downs to the Red Wolves 18.Kansas 41, West Virginia 10It was a West Virginia letdown from the Backyard Brawl as the Mountaineers went three and out to open the game and allowed Kansas to go 50 yards in four plays to take a 7-0 lead. It did not get better as West Virginia punted on its next five possessions before finally connecting on a field goal but then it was 27 unanswered points for the Jayhawks including returning the second half kickoff for a touchdown. They outgained the Mountaineers 5.8 to 4.2 yppl and held them to 3-17 on third and fourth down.Delaware 38, FIU 16Delaware spotted the Panthers a 7-3 lead before running off three straight touchdowns, the first coming off an interception and scoring five plays later and the third on a 68-yard punt return. The Blue Hens were actually outgained by five yards with yppl dead even at 5.4 but they were more efficient by going 11-15 on third down. Delaware had only two second half possessions but made the most of them as they went 160 yards in 27 plays that took over 14 minutes off the clock.Boise State 49, Air Force 37Boise St. went three and out in its opening possession and Air Force then went 75 yards in five plays to take a 7-0 lead but the Broncos got it right back on its next possession and then scored the next two touchdowns to take a 14-point lead. The Falcons tied it back up after halftime but Boise St. responded right back and never lost the lead again. The Broncos outgained Air Force 592-511 despite running 17 fewer plays as they averaged 10.2 yppl compared to 6.8 for the Falcons.Coastal Carolina 38, South Alabama 20South Alabama struck first with Coastal Carolina countering right back and the Jaguars getting the touchdown lead back before halftime. The Chanticleers forced a punt to open the second half that went just 11 yards and tied the game three plays later. They then intercepted a pass on the next play and took the lead for good five plays after that. South Alabama outgained Coastal Carolina 420-294 but ran 24 more plays and both teams were at 5.2 yppl while the Jaguars were -3 in turnovers.Missouri 29, South Carolina 20After a scoreless first quarter, the teams alternated leads in the second quarter with South Carolina taking a 14-12 lead into halftime. Missouri regained the lead late in the third quarter with the Gamecocks again taking a two-point lead into the fourth quarter but the Tigers won the fourth quarter 10-0 as the defense allowed only nine yards in three possessions. Missouri outgained the Gamecocks 456-293 but that was with 25 more plays as the yppl were closer at 6.1 to 5.9 in favor of the Tigers.WKU 31, Nevada 16This was another back and forth game through three quarters with Nevada taking a 13-10 lead into the fourth quarter. Western Kentucky forced a pair of punts in the first two Nevada possessions and went 85 and 87 yards to take a 24-13 lead. The Wolf Pack made it a one possession game with 29 seconds left and the Hilltoppers then returned the onsides kick for a touchdown. Nevada won the yardage by 11 yards but that was with six more plays with yppl being 5.5 to 5.2 in favor of the Hilltoppers.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL and MLB Previews and Odds - 09/22/2025

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Sep 22, 2025

The Monday sports card features NFL and MLB action. Week 3 in the NFL concludes with one game. The Baltimore Ravens host the Detroit Lions on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 Manningcast at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Ravens evened their record at 1-1 with a 41-7 victory at Cleveland as a 13.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Lions are also 1-1 this season after a 52-21 win against Chicago as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday. Baltimore is a 4.5-point favorite with the total set at 53.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Major League Baseball has three games scheduled. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:15 p.m. ET.  The Braves have won eight games in a row after a 6-2 victory at Detroit on Sunday. The Nationals have won two games in a row after a 3-2 victory in New York against the Mets yesterday. Atlanta sends out Chris Sale to take the ball to pitch against Washington’s MacKenzie Gore. The Braves are a -259 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The San Diego Padres are home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Padres have won two games in a row after a 3-2 victory on the road against the Chicago White Sox yesterday. The Brewers lost for the second time in their last three games in a 5-1 loss at St. Louis on Sunday. Nick Pivetta gets the ball for San Diego to take on Freddy Peralta for Milwaukee. The Padres are a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 7.The San Francisco Giants host the St. Louis Cardinals at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Giants had lost three games in a row before a 3-1 loss in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Sunday. The Cardinals have won two of their last three games after their victory against the Brewers yesterday. San Francisco taps Justin Verlander to duel against St. Louis’ Michael McGreevy. The Giants are a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

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Inside The College Football Boxscores Week 4 – Part 1

by Matt Fargo

Sunday, Sep 21, 2025

Inside The College Football Boxscores Week 4 – Part 1Fargo looks past the top line scores and goes deep into the box scores to get a better picture of what really happened for all of the FBS games the past weekend.Rice 28, Charlotte 17Charlotte had four scoring drives in the first half but all resulted in field goal attempts with three of those being made. The 49ers had a 9-7 lead but Rice went 75 yards in just over one minute to take a 14-point lead at halftime and then pulled away with a pair of touchdowns in the second half before Charlotte tacked on a late meaningless touchdown. Rice only outgained Charlotte 353-334 but ran 18 fewer plays and outgained them 6.1 to 4.4 yppl while the Owls had six sacks to the 49ers zero.Tulsa 19, Oklahoma State 12Oklahoma St. struck first with a field goal on the first possession of the game but then Tulsa ran off 19 unanswered points heading into the fourth quarter. The Cowboys cut the lead to 10 points early in the fourth quarter and while they then forced three straight punts after that, they could only manage a field goal out of it. Oklahoma St. was outgained by only 24 yards and the yppl was dead even at 5.4 but the Cowboys were 5-19 on third and fourth down while Tulsa was 10-22.Iowa 38, Rutgers 28Iowa returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown but Rutgers went 75 yards in six plays to tie the game, forced a punt and then went 63 yards to take a touchdown lead. The Hawkeyes took the lead for good following an 80-yard drive late in the fourth quarter and then picked off a pass to set up their final touchdown. Rutgers outgained Iowa 400-346 but ran 14 more plays and went 4-6 inside the redzone. The Hawkeyes held the Scarlet Knights to 70 yards rushing on 30 carries (2.3 ypc).Syracuse 34, Clemson 21The Orange took their opening possession 75 yards in seven plays to take a 7-0 lead and recovered an onsides kick that led to a field goal for a 10-0 lead before Clemson even touched the ball. They never gave up that lead as they were up 24-14 at halftime and following a weather delay, Syracuse added on 10 more points to pull away. Clemson outgained the Orange 503-433 but lost the turnover battle 2-0 including a fumble deep in their own territory while going 1-4 on fourth down.Louisville 40, Bowling Green 17Bowling Green took the 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter and then Louisville took over with 33 consecutive points, scoring on seven of its next nine possessions. The problem was four of those were field goals as the Cardinals finished 4-11 on third down. They outgained the Falcons 439-321 and while they had success through the air, they were on the wrong side of the running game as they rushed for 126 yards on 29 carries (4.3 ypc) while the Falcons ran for 190 yards on 29 carries (6.6 ypc).North Texas 45, Army 38It looked like the rout was on as North Texas took a 28-7 lead as it turned three Army turnovers into 21 points on three drives that accumulated just 72 total yards. Army was able to chip away at the lead the remainder of the game and it got it down to three points late in the fourth quarter and recovered a fumble but had to settle for a 23-yard field goal and eventually lost in overtime. The yards and yppl were right in line with each other as the but those early turnovers were the difference.Texas Tech 34, Utah 10Texas Tech forced a three and out to open the game and went 85 yards in seven plays to jump ahead 7-0 and the defense did not let up, forcing three turnovers, a turnover on downs and two punts over the next six possessions before Utah kicked a field goal right before halftime. The Red Raiders broke it open as they scored touchdowns on all three fourth quarter possessions and overall, outgained the Utes 484-263 and 6.7 to 3.8 yppl but were guilty with 14 penalties for 122 yards.TCU 35, SMU 24TCU struck first midway through the first quarter with a 67-yard touchdown drive and did not relinquish the lead until the fourth quarter when the Mustangs went 65 yards in nine plays for a touchdown to take a 28-24 lead but the Horned Frogs scored three plays later on a 70-yard touchdown pass and added on another late score. TCU outgained the Mustangs 517-384 while going 12-21 on third and fourth down but let SMU hang around with poor second and third quarter production.UNLV 41, Miami (Ohio) 38Miami Ohio backers will not forget this game for a long time (raising my hand) as the RedHawks jumped ahead 14-0 and had two other 14-point leads including a 38-24 lead early in the fourth quarter and then the wheels fell off. UNLV got to within seven, forced a three and out and tied the game four minutes later. The RedHawks were in scoring position but fumbled and the Rebels went 78 yards in 2:08 for the winning field goal. Miami outgained UNLV 7.5 to 6.0 yppl but ran 33 fewer plays.Maryland 27, Wisconsin 10The Terrapins punted on their first possession but picked off a Wisconsin pass six plays later and returned it to the four-yard line and scored two plays after that. They went up 20-0 as the Badgers could get nothing going as eight first half possessions resulted in that interception, a missed field goal, a turnover on downs and five punts, those final seven drives netting just 100 yards. Maryland won the yards by just 30 but ran 20 fewer plays and outgained Wisconsin 5.7 to 3.8 yppl.Memphis 32, Arkansas 31Arkansas scored three plays into the game on a 62-yard touchdown pass but Memphis got three of those points back and then turned an interception into a touchdown drive to take the lead. The Razorbacks then scored 21 unanswered points before the Tigers went on a 22-3 run and forced a fumble with 1:18 left on their own seven-yard line to secure the win. Arkansas snuck out the total yardage battle 500-489 but Memphis outrushed the Razorbacks 290-175 (7.1-5.5 ypc).Tennessee 56, UAB 24It was all Tennessee as the Volunteers jumped out to a 42-7 halftime lead as they scored on six of seven possessions and they took the pedal off the gas after scoring early in the third quarter and then recovering a fumble for another touchdown. Tennessee racked up 510 yards, 406 in the first half, with a balanced attack of 235 yards rushing and 275 yards passing. UAB gained 184 of its 394 total yards on three possessions in garbage time and committed 13 penalties for 110 yards.Oregon 41, Oregon State 7The Ducks went 75 yards on the opening kickoff to take a 7-0 lead but turned it over on downs on its next possession and Oregon St. went on a 64-yard, 13 play drive that took 7:40 to tie the game and then it was all Oregon. Following that drive, the Beavers had only 75 yards the rest of the game and failed to cross midfield. Oregon put up 585 yards (280 rushing and 305 passing), all but 53 yards in the first three quarters and had close to a 14-minute advantage in time of possession.UCF 34, North Carolina 9Central Florida has now won 16 consecutive games under head coach Scott Frost as it was all Knights in this one. They took the opening possession 75 yards in 13 plays in 6:37 for a touchdown and never looked back. They intercepted a North Carolina pass four plays later and turned it into a field goal and they ended up scoring in six of their eight overall possessions. North Carolina went 80 yards in its lone touchdown drive when the score was 27-3 and amassed only 217 total yards for the game.Notre Dame 56, Purdue 30Notre Dame forced a three and out on the first Purdue possession and then struck on a 66-yard touchdown pass on its first offensive play. The Irish scored touchdowns on their first four possessions but Purdue stayed within reach as they kicked a field goal, recovered a fumble and kicked another field goal to make it 28-16 but Notre Dame returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. The Irish outgained Purdue 535-379 (254 rushing, 281 passing) while averaging 8.5 yppl.Ole Miss 45, Tulane 10The Rebels took the opening kickoff and went 75 yards in eight plays to take a 7-0 lead and did not let up, scoring on 10 of 12 possessions. Mississippi allowed a 59-yard drive midway through the second quarter which resulted in a field goal and while Tulane crossed midfield on its first three second half possessions, it was stopped on fourth down in all three. The Rebels outgained Tulane 548-282 and 7.9 to 4.1 yppl with 65 of the Green Wave total yards coming on a touchdown drive in garbage time.Western Michigan 14, Toledo 13After a scoreless first quarter, Toledo recovered a muffed punt at the Western Michigan 12-yard line with one minute left before halftime but had to settle for a field goal. The Rockets eventually took a 13-0 lead before Western Michigan finally scored a touchdown late in the third quarter and following a Toledo punt, it went 48 yards in 48 seconds with 52 seconds remaining for the winning score. The offenses were nonexistent as Western Michigan won the yards 291-280 and yppl 4.2 to 3.9.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/21/2025

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Sep 21, 2025

The Sunday sports card features NFL, MLB, and EPL action. Week 3 in the NFL continues with 14 games. Nine NFL games kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Eagles host the Los Angeles Rams as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Washington Commanders play at home against the Las Vegas Raiders as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. The Jacksonville Jaguars are home against the Houston Texans as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 43.5. The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to New England to play the Patriots as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 44.5. The Indianapolis Colts play in Tennessee against the Titans as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 43.5. The Green Bay Packers are in Cleveland to take on the Browns as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 41.5. The Atlanta Falcons visit Carolina to face the Panthers as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 44.5. The Minnesota Vikings host the Cincinnati Bengals as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 41.5. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play at home against the New York Jets as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 43.5. Two NFL games start at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Chargers are home against the Denver Broncos as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. The Seattle Seahawks host the New Orleans Saints as a 7-point favorite with a total of 41.5. Two more NFL games begin at 4:25 p.m. ET. The San Francisco 49ers play at home against the Arizona Cardinals as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. The Dallas Cowboys play in Chicago against the Bears as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. The Kansas City Chiefs are on the road in New York to challenge the Giants on NBC at 8:20 PM ET for Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs are  a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 44.5. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates are home against the Athletics as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Yankees travel to Baltimore to battle the Orioles as a -137 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. The New York Mets host the Washington Nationals as a -274 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Chicago Cubs as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Detroit Tigers are home against the Atlanta Braves as a -123 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Three MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The San Diego Padres play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -183 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Cleveland Guardians are in Minnesota to take on the Twins as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Kansas City Royals as a -119 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Milwaukee Brewers play in St. Louis at 2:35 p.m. ET. The Texas Rangers host the Miami Marlins at 2:35 p.m. ET as a -137 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Los Angeles Angels play in Colorado against the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 12. Two more MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Arizona to face the Diamondbacks as a -132 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -220 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features the Seattle Mariners traveling to Houston to play the Astros at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Mariners are a -143 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox play in Tampa Bay against the Rays at 7:35 p.m. ET as a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.  Matchweek 5 in the English Premier League concludes with three matches. Two matches begin at 9:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth is home against Newcastle United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Aston Villa are on the road against Sunderland as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal hosts Manchester City at 11:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/20/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Sep 20, 2025

The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.Week 4 in NCAAF college football continues with 47 games between FBS opponents. Seven NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. TCU hosts SMU on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 63.5 (all odds from DraftKings). North Texas travels to play the Army on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Arkansas plays at Memphis on ABC as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 60.5. Wisconsin plays at home against Maryland on NBC as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. UNLS is at Miami (OH) as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. Utah is at home against Texas Tech on Fox as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. Clemson hosts Syracuse on ESPN as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 54.5. Seven NCAAF games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Central Florida plays at home against North Carolina on Fox as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. UConn is home against Ball State on the CBS Sports Network as a 21.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Oklahoma hosts Auburn on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Michigan visits Nebraska on CBS as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.5. Mississippi plays at home against Tulane on ESPN as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 61.5. Notre Dame is home against Purdue on NBC as a 24.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. James Madison plays at Liberty on ESPNU as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Duke hosts North Carolina State on ESPN2 at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 57.5. Kansas plays at home against West Virginia on FS1 at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Two NCAAF games on major national television start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Missouri is home against South Carolina on ESPN as a 10-point favorite with a total of 48.5. Boise State is at the Air Force on the CBS Sports Network as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Six more NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Indiana hosts Illinois on NBC as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. Washington travels to Washington State on CBS as a 21-point road favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Vanderbilt plays at home against Georgia State on ESPNU as a 27.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. Baylor is home against Arizona State on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Miami (FL) hosts Florida on ABC as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5. BYU plays at East Carolina on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 49.5. UTSA is at Colorado State on FS1 at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 58.5. Colorado plays at home against Wyoming on ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. California visits San Diego State on the CBS Sports Network at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 14-point road favorite with a total of 46.5. USC is home against Michigan State on Fox as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Major League Baseball has 16 games scheduled. The Detroit Tigers host the Atlanta Braves at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Cleveland Guardians in the first game of their doubleheader. The New York Mets are home against the Washington Nationals at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -261 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs play at Cincinnati against the Reds as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Athletics are in Pittsburgh against the Pirates as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three MLB games start at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Texas Rangers play at home against the Miami Marlins as a -162  money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The New York Yankees travel to Baltimore against the Orioles as a -205 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Four MLB games begin at 7:10 p.m. ET. The San Diego Padres play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -172 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros are home against the Seattle Mariners as a -113 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Twins host the Guardians in the second game of their doubleheader. The Toronto Blue Jays are in Kansas City against the Royals as a -157 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers visit St. Louis to face the Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Two MLB games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies as a -119 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Angels play at Colorado as a -132 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are home against the San Francisco Giants at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -239 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.Week 16 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Ottawa Redblacks host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 52.5. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats play at home against the Edmonton Elks at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5.Matchweek 5 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Liverpool is home against Everton on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Four more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Brighton and Hove Albion hosts Tottenham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Nottingham Forest is at Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Crystal Palace travels to West Ham United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Leeds United plays at Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United plays at home against Chelsea on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Fulham is home against Brentford on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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5 NHL Future Bets to Make Before the Season Begins:

by William Burns

Friday, Sep 19, 2025

The NHL season is nearly back and I'm getting extremely excited for another great campaign. That being said, it's time to start looking at "Future Bets" to make for the course of this season. Last year, I made this exact article and hit on 3/5 including Makar at +200 to win the Norris Trophy. Here are five NHL Future Bets to make prior to the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign. *All Odds via. DraftKings Sportsbook.----------------1.) Mikko Rantanen OVER 90.5 Points (-115) In the 2024-25 season, Mikko Rantanen was all over the place. What I mean by that is he played for three different teams that didn't really know what to do with him, regardless of his skill. Having said that, he found a home in Dallas where he was instantly loved with his playoff performances. No, it didn't result in the final ending that Dallas fans would have liked. But, signing an eight-year, $96 million contract extension with the Stars definitely shows how much he means to this organization now. Let's not forget that Rantanen still had 88 points last year even despite all of the moving around. The two seasons before that, he had 104 and 105 total points. This number should be exceeded rather easily in the 2025-26 campaign. 2.) Montreal Canadiens OVER 90.5 Season Points (-115)Even though I don't believe that Montreal is one of the best teams yet in the Eastern Conference, this team is definitely on the rise up. Coming off an electric playoff series against Washington in last year's playoffs, Montreal went out and made some big moved in the offseason. The Canadiens signed Zachary Bolduc, Joe Veleno & Noah Dobson to the team for the upcoming campaign and Ivan Demidov is expected to be a huge part in the offense for them this season. Montreal finished with 91 points last year and is even better than last season. The Canadiens should definitely go over this number. 3.) Dallas Stars To Win Central Division (+205)I'm quite high again on the Dallas Stars this season. As the team with the best odds to win the Central Division at the moment, I believe that there's still value on them at this price. Not losing Robertson could be the key this season as I believe that he can still be a top player in the NHL when healthy. Glen Gulutzan is the new head coach of the team and I believe that he could make this team get over the hump come playoffs time. However, the regular season comes first and having a strong first season is crucial and he knows it (in his second tenure with the team.) Expect the Dallas Stars to be the top team out of the Central and surpass the Jets from last season. 4.) Jimmy Snuggerud to win Calder Trophy (+1600)While this may seem like quite the long-shot, I don't believe that it is. Snuggerud looks outstanding in the playoffs a season ago and I believe that he's going to be a phenomenal player in the NHL this season. I'm very high on the St. Louis Blues this year as I believe that they should have beaten Winnipeg last season in the playoffs. In 2025-26, expect more of the same from this team that's becoming more and more familiar with the style that Jim Montgomery likes to play. Snuggerud is most likely going to be on the first line this year alongside captain Robert Thomas. Don't be shocked if the youngster exceeds 50 points and maybe even more. 5.) Sergei Bobrovsky OVER 31.5 Regular Season Wins (-120) Last season, I selected this exact future bet and won by half a win. A bit closer than I anticipated. However, a win is a win. This year, his win total is down a goal and I expect Bob to have another fantastic season. He's the goalie of the defending B2B champions, the Florida Panthers and there's no doubt in my mind that Florida is going to be one of the best teams, if not the best, in hockey once again this year. Bobrovsky is expected to play around 55 games again this season and I expect him to exceed 30 wins with ease. Burns' 2026 Stanley Cup Winner (as of right now): Florida Panthers 

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5 NBA Future Bets to Make Before the Season Begins:

by William Burns

Friday, Sep 19, 2025

Last season, I made an article on future bets in the NBA and I called Stephon Castle (at +1000) to win the ROTY award. This season, I'm eager to share my five future bets again with all of you. The season is creeping up here shortly. Make these bets ASAP before the good odds go away! (Odds via. DraftKings Sportsbook) ----------------1.) Oklahoma City Thunder to Win Western Conference (+170)Last season, some could say that the Oklahoma City Thunder got lucky with a lot in the playoffs. In the Finals, I believe that to be true with Tyrese Haliburton going down with that achilles injury. Having said that, teams that are coming off of a championship always seem to be competitive once again the next year. As we saw with Florida in hockey, and teams of the past in the NBA, it's definitely something that could happen. Don't get me wrong, the West is absolutely stacked again this season. However, this team has amazing coaching and a leader in Shai Gilgeous Alexander that can take over a ball game whenever is needed. Not only that, but he's got a supporting cast that might even be better than last year with the addition of Nikola Topic. I expect great things again from the Oklahoma City Thunder and this is an excellent price to select them at to win the West. 2.) San Antonio Spurs to Participate In the Play-In Tournament (YES at +115)Over the past couple of seasons, since drafting Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have improved slightly . They look to be in even better shape this season with more youngsters to rely on and more experience from the other guys. Wemby was injured for a lot of last season which halted any chances of getting in the playoffs. But, I'm expecting a healthy version of the French superstar this season and I believe that these are very good odds for the Spurs to seal a play-in tournament ticket this year. Sacramento should fall off from last years win total, and I don't believe that the Mavs will be as strong in the early parts of the season due to Kyrie's injury. I expect San Antonio to finish within that 7-10 range this season and end up playing for a chance to make the playoffs at the end of the season. 3.) Victor Wembanyama to Win DPOY Award (-175)Last year, I selected this exact future bet and it didn't turn out as I would have thought as Wembanyama was only able to play 46 games and wasn't eligible to receive any awards. That being said, assuming he stays healthy, there's no doubt in my mind that Wemby shouldn't be winning this award this season and for many years to come. His extremely long frame and wingspan makes him the deadliest paint protector and he's that good inside that people are scared to even try and shoot over top of him. I'll lay the juice with Wemby winning DPOY for the second time in his career in the 2025-26 campaign. 4.) Sacramento UNDER 36.5 Wins (-120)Like I said when talking about the Spurs, I believe that the Kings aren't going to be so good this season. Losing DeAaron Fox was problematic for them last season as they won 40 games and failed to reach the playoffs from the play-in tournament. Sacramento went 15-17 in the 32 games after Fox left and they seem to have quite a bit of problems staying healthy. One of the stars is always dealing with an injury. The Kings do have their own 1st round selection this season and I wouldn't be shocked to see them trade one of DeRozan or LaVine before the season's end to try and get some more picks. Their projection is way low compared to a year ago and it's for a reason. This should be a rebuild year for Sac-Town. 5.) Dyson Daniels to be Steals Per Game Leader (+110)Even though Dyson Daniels might not be the flashiest player out there, I believe that he's one of the best defensive players in the league and the oddsmakers definitely agree. Even if he's not a threat to win DPOY compared to some of the bigger guys that can block a ton of shots as well as get some steals, Daniels is undoubtedly the best stealer of the basketball that there is in the NBA and it wasn't even close last year. Averaging 3.0 steals per game, he led the league by a whopping 0.8. Matisse Thybulle was second with 2.2 and I don't believe that he'll be as efficient this season either. Even if Daniels drops off a tad from last year, expect him to still remain the Steals Per Game Leader title in 2025-26. Extra Pick:  Dallas Mavericks OVER 39.5 Wins (-115)Burns' Current Champion Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 09/19/2025

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Sep 19, 2025

The Friday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, and CFL action. Week 4 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Oklahoma State hosts Tulsa on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with the total set at 54.5 all odds from DraftKings). Iowa travels on the road to play Rutgers on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 45.5. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Athletics play away from home at Pittsburgh against the Pirates, with both teams priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Detroit Tigers play at home against the Atlanta Braves as a -123  money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Chicago Cubs are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The  New York Yankees visit Baltimore to face the Orioles at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -121 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The New York Mets are home against the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -208 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox play in Tampa Bay against the Rays at 7:35 p.m. ET as a -132 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. Two MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The San Diego Padres are in Chicago to challenge the White Sox as a -169 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Kansas City to play the Royals as a -144 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Texas Rangers host the Miami Marlins at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Four MLB games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros play at home against the Seattle Mariners as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Angels play in Colorado against the Rockies as a -123 money-line road favorite with a total of 12. The Minnesota Twins are home against the Cleveland Guardians as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers are in St. Louis to battle the Cardinals as a -121 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Philadelphia Phillies at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -172 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Week 16 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with two games. The Montreal Alouettes visit the Toronto Argonauts at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50.5. The Calgary Stampeders are home against the British Columbia Lions at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5.

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