by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Oct 12, 2024The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL action.
Week 7 in NCAAF college football continues with 44 games between FBS opponents. Ten of these NCAAF games kick off in the opening window between noon ET and 2:00 p.m. ET, with three games starting on major national television at noon ET. Clemson visits Wake Forest on ESPN as a 21-point road favorite with the total set at 62 (all odds from DraftKings). Alabama hosts South Carolina on ABC as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Iowa plays at home against Washington on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 41.
Seventeen NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET window. Four college football games on major national television at 3:30 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh is home against California on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 58. Penn State plays at USC on CBS as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 51. Texas battles Oklahoma in the Red River rivalry on a neutral field at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. Notre Dame hosts Stanford on NBC as a 23-point favorite with a total of 45. BYU plays at home against Arizona on Fox as a 3-point favorite with a total of 48.
Seventeen NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. Tennessee plays at home against Florida on ESPN as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57. Two more NCAA-F games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Mississippi is at LSU on ABC as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 62. Ohio State visits Oregon on NBC as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. Iowa State plays at West Virginia on Fox as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 52. Kansas State is at Colorado on ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 53.5.
Major League Baseball concludes the best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with one Game 5 in the American League. The Detroit Tigers travel to Cleveland to play the Guardians on Fox at 1:08 p.m. ET. The Tigers tap Tarik Skubal to pitch against the Guardians’ Matthew Boyd. Detroit is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Boston Bruins are home against the Los Angeles Kings at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Six NHL games from the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils are in Washington to play the Capitals as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers host the Utah Hockey Club as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Nashville Predators visit Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are home against the New York Islanders as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Minnesota Wild host the Seattle Kraken as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -340 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -360 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Anaheim Ducks are in San Jose to play the Sharks as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Calgary Flames host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Week 19 in the Canadian Football League continues with two games. The Calgary Stampeders play at home against the Edmonton Elks at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 51. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are home against the British Columbia Lions at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 51.
Week 7 in NCAAF college football continues with 44 games between FBS opponents. Ten of these NCAAF games kick off in the opening window between noon ET and 2:00 p.m. ET, with three games starting on major national television at noon ET. Clemson visits Wake Forest on ESPN as a 21-point road favorite with the total set at 62 (all odds from DraftKings). Alabama hosts South Carolina on ABC as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Iowa plays at home against Washington on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 41.
Seventeen NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET window. Four college football games on major national television at 3:30 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh is home against California on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 58. Penn State plays at USC on CBS as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 51. Texas battles Oklahoma in the Red River rivalry on a neutral field at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. Notre Dame hosts Stanford on NBC as a 23-point favorite with a total of 45. BYU plays at home against Arizona on Fox as a 3-point favorite with a total of 48.
Seventeen NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. Tennessee plays at home against Florida on ESPN as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 57. Two more NCAA-F games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Mississippi is at LSU on ABC as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 62. Ohio State visits Oregon on NBC as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. Iowa State plays at West Virginia on Fox as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 52. Kansas State is at Colorado on ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 53.5.
Major League Baseball concludes the best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with one Game 5 in the American League. The Detroit Tigers travel to Cleveland to play the Guardians on Fox at 1:08 p.m. ET. The Tigers tap Tarik Skubal to pitch against the Guardians’ Matthew Boyd. Detroit is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Boston Bruins are home against the Los Angeles Kings at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Six NHL games from the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils are in Washington to play the Capitals as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers host the Utah Hockey Club as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Nashville Predators visit Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are home against the New York Islanders as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Minnesota Wild host the Seattle Kraken as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -340 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -360 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Anaheim Ducks are in San Jose to play the Sharks as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Calgary Flames host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Week 19 in the Canadian Football League continues with two games. The Calgary Stampeders play at home against the Edmonton Elks at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 51. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are home against the British Columbia Lions at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 51.
