Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and NCAAF Previews and Odds - 11/15/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 15, 2025
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Week 12 in NCAAF college football concludes with 50 games between FBS opponents. Four NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. South Florida travels to Navy on ESPN2 as a 10-point road favorite with the total set at 62.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Texas A&M hosts South Carolina on ESPN as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. Michigan plays at Northwestern on Fox as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 41.5. Notre Dame is on the road at Pittsburgh on ABC as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 54.5. Arizona State plays at home against West Virginia on TNT/HBO Max at 1:00 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. 

Three NCAAF games start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Texas Tech is at home against Central Florida on Fox as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5. Miami (FL) hosts North Carolina State on ESPN as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Penn State visits Michigan State on CBS as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. Alabama plays at home against Oklahoma on ABC as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. Duke is home against Virginia on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. 

Two NCAAF games begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. Utah plays at Baylor on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 60.5. Mississippi is home against Florida on ESPN as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5. Two more NCAAF games start at 7:30 p.m. ET. Georgia hosts Texas on ABC as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Ohio State plays at home against UCLA on NBC as a 32.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. BYU is home against TCU on ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 51.5. 

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder is on the road against the Charlotte Hornets as a 16.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. The Toronto Raptors travel to Indiana to face the Pacers as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5. 

Two more games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play in Milwaukee against the Bucks as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 234.5. 

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild are home against the Anaheim Ducks at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Seven NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Washington Capitals play at home against the New Jersey Devils as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are home against the Edmonton Oilers as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers visit the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators play at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play on the road against the St. Louis Blues as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets are in Calgary to take on the Flames as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Seattle Kraken host the San Jose Sharks as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 82 games involving Division I opponents, with the first game tipping off at 11:00 a.m. ET. One game is on major national television. UConn battles BYU in the Hall of Fame Series on a neutral court at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on Fox at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Huskies are a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. 

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