by Big Al Staff
Friday, Oct 06, 2023The Friday sports card features NCAAF and CFL action.
The sixth week in NCAAF college football continues with two games on national television between FBS opponents. Kansas State travels to Oklahoma State on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET. The Wildcats come off a 44-31 victory against Central Florida as a 6-point underdog back on September 23rd. Kansas State opened their season with wins at home against Southeast Missouri and Troy. In their first game on the road, they got upset at Missouri, 30-27, as a 3.5-point favorite. The Wildcats improved their record to 3-1 with their victory against the Knights two weeks ago.
The Cowboys have lost two games in a row after a 34-27 loss at Iowa State as a 3.5-point underdog on September 23rd. Oklahoma State won their first two games with a victory at home against Central Arkansas before a win at Arizona State. They got upset at home against South Alabama, 33-7, as a 7-point favorite before a loss to the Cyclones that evened their record at 2-2.
Kansas State beat Oklahoma State at home last season by a 48-0 score as a 2.5-point favorite on October 29th. The Wildcats are an 11.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 53.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Illinois hosts Nebraska on FS1 at 8 PM ET. The Fighting Illini lost for the third time in their last four games after a 44-19 upset loss at Purdue as a 1-point road favorite last Saturday. Illinois opened their season by beating Toledo before two straight losses at Kansas and then at home against Penn State. They beat Florida Atlantic, 23-17, before losing last week to see their record drop to 2-3.
The Cornhuskers had their two-game losing streak end in a 45-7 loss to Michigan as a 17.5-point underdog on Saturday. Nebraska kicked off their season with a loss at Minnesota before losing next week at Colorado. They got their season going with two straight victories against Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech before their loss to the Wolverines lowered their record to 2-3.
The Fighting Illini won last season’s meeting between these teams in Lincoln, 26-9, as a 7.5-point favorite. Illinois is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.
Week 18 in the Canadian Football League begins with two games. The Toronto Argonauts play at home against the Edmonton Elks on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Argonauts had their six-game winning streak end in a 31-21 loss at Winnipeg last Friday. With a 12-2 record, Toronto has clinched first place in the East Division. The Elks had won two games in a row before a 37-29 loss to British Columbia as a 5.5-point underdog two Fridays ago on September 22nd. With four weeks left in the regular season, Edmonton remains alive to make the playoffs as they trail Saskatchewan for third place in the West Division by three games. Toronto is a 7-point favorite, with a total of 48.5.
The British Columbia Lions are at home against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 10 PM ET. The Lions are on a four-game winning streak after a 33-26 victory against Saskatchewan as a 10-point favorite last Friday. The Blue Bombers have won two of three games after a 31-21 win against Toronto as an 8.5-point favorite on Friday. These teams are in a tie for first place in the West Division. British Columbia is a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5.
The sixth week in NCAAF college football continues with two games on national television between FBS opponents. Kansas State travels to Oklahoma State on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET. The Wildcats come off a 44-31 victory against Central Florida as a 6-point underdog back on September 23rd. Kansas State opened their season with wins at home against Southeast Missouri and Troy. In their first game on the road, they got upset at Missouri, 30-27, as a 3.5-point favorite. The Wildcats improved their record to 3-1 with their victory against the Knights two weeks ago.
The Cowboys have lost two games in a row after a 34-27 loss at Iowa State as a 3.5-point underdog on September 23rd. Oklahoma State won their first two games with a victory at home against Central Arkansas before a win at Arizona State. They got upset at home against South Alabama, 33-7, as a 7-point favorite before a loss to the Cyclones that evened their record at 2-2.
Kansas State beat Oklahoma State at home last season by a 48-0 score as a 2.5-point favorite on October 29th. The Wildcats are an 11.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 53.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Illinois hosts Nebraska on FS1 at 8 PM ET. The Fighting Illini lost for the third time in their last four games after a 44-19 upset loss at Purdue as a 1-point road favorite last Saturday. Illinois opened their season by beating Toledo before two straight losses at Kansas and then at home against Penn State. They beat Florida Atlantic, 23-17, before losing last week to see their record drop to 2-3.
The Cornhuskers had their two-game losing streak end in a 45-7 loss to Michigan as a 17.5-point underdog on Saturday. Nebraska kicked off their season with a loss at Minnesota before losing next week at Colorado. They got their season going with two straight victories against Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech before their loss to the Wolverines lowered their record to 2-3.
The Fighting Illini won last season’s meeting between these teams in Lincoln, 26-9, as a 7.5-point favorite. Illinois is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.
Week 18 in the Canadian Football League begins with two games. The Toronto Argonauts play at home against the Edmonton Elks on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Argonauts had their six-game winning streak end in a 31-21 loss at Winnipeg last Friday. With a 12-2 record, Toronto has clinched first place in the East Division. The Elks had won two games in a row before a 37-29 loss to British Columbia as a 5.5-point underdog two Fridays ago on September 22nd. With four weeks left in the regular season, Edmonton remains alive to make the playoffs as they trail Saskatchewan for third place in the West Division by three games. Toronto is a 7-point favorite, with a total of 48.5.
The British Columbia Lions are at home against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 10 PM ET. The Lions are on a four-game winning streak after a 33-26 victory against Saskatchewan as a 10-point favorite last Friday. The Blue Bombers have won two of three games after a 31-21 win against Toronto as an 8.5-point favorite on Friday. These teams are in a tie for first place in the West Division. British Columbia is a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5.
