Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 09/25/2021

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Sep 25, 2021
The Saturday sports card features action in NCAAF, MLB, and the EPL.

The fourth week of the college football season concludes with 55 games between FBS opponents. Sixteen of these games kick off the card in the noon-2:30 PM ET opening window. Eight games are on national television at noon. Notre Dame plays Wisconsin on a neutral field at Soldier Field in Chicago on Fox. The Badgers are a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 45 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Texas hosts Texas Tech on ABC as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62. Boise State visits Utah State on CBS as a 9-point road favorite with a total of 70. LSU travels to Mississippi State as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Missouri plays at Boston College on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 58. TCU is at home against SMU on FS1 as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 66. Army plays at home against Miami (OH) on the CBS Sports Network as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48. Minnesota hosts Bowling Green as a 31-point favorite with a total of 51. 

Sixteen games start from 3:30 PM ET to 6 PM ET. Eight games are on national television at 3:30 PM ET. Michigan hosts Rutgers on ABC as a 20.5-point favorite at William Hill with an over/under of 50. Texas A&M plays Arkansas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on CBS as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 47. Clemson visits North Carolina State on ESPN as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48. Louisville travels to Florida State on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 61.5. Iowa State plays at Baylor on Fox as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 45.5. Iowa plays at home against Colorado State on FS1 as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5. Vanderbilt is at Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network as a 30-point road favorite with an over/under of 53. Memphis hosts UTSA on ESPNU as a 3-point favorite with a total of 66.5. 

Fifteen games begin in the 7 PM ET to 8 PM ET window. Four games kickoff on national television at 7 PM ET. Florida plays at home against Tennessee on ESPN as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 65.5. Kentucky visits South Carolina on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. Houston is at home against Navy on ESPNU as a 19-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Michigan State hosts Nebraska on FS1 as a 4-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Oklahoma is at home against West Virginia on ABC at 7:30 PM ET as a 17-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5. Two games are on national television at 8 PM ET. Air Force plays at home against FAU on FS2 as a 4-point favorite with a total of 54. Indiana travels to Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 63.5. 

Six games conclude the college football card starting at 9 PM ET. BYU plays at home against South Florida on ESPN2 at 10:15 PM ET as a 23-point favorite with a total of 54. USC hosts Oregon State on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 61.5. Oregon plays at home against Arizona on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as a 29.5-point favorite with a total of 58.5. Arizona State is at home against Colorado on ESPNU at 10:30 PM ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 45. 

Fifteen games are on the MLB docket. Six games start in the afternoon. St. Louis is at Chicago to play the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite. Philadelphia hosts Pittsburgh at 4:05 PM ET as a -275 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. Houston plays at Oakland at 4:07 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite. Boston is at home against the New York Yankees at 4:10 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 10. Two games begin at 6:10 PM ET. Tampa Bay plays at home against Miami as a -210 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. Detroit hosts Kansas City as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 9.

Baltimore plays at home against Texas at 7:05 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts the New York Mets as a -260 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Toronto is at Minnesota as a -195 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Cincinnati is at home against Washington as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 9.5. Fox features two games for its regional coverage for their national broadcast at 7:15 PM ET. San Diego hosts Atlanta as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox are on the road at Cleveland as a -190 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two games start at 8:10 PM ET. San Francisco plays at Colorado as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at Arizona as a -240 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The MLB card concludes at 9:07 PM ET with Seattle playing in Los Angeles as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Matchweek 6 of the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Two games begin at 7:30 AM ET. Manchester City visits Chelsea in a showdown on the NBC Sports Network with both teams a pick ‘em with a total of 2.5. Manchester United hosts Aston Villa as a -1.25 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. 

Four games start at 10 AM ET. Everton plays at home against Norwich City as a -0.75 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. West Ham United travels to Leeds United as a -0.25 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Leicester City hosts Burnley on the NBC Sports Network as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.75. Watford plays at home against Newcastle United as a -0.25 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool visits Brentford on the NBS Sports Network at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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