Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/01/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Oct 01, 2022
The Saturday sports card features action in NCAAF, MLB, CFL, and EPL.

The fifth week of the college football regular season continues with 51 games between FBS opponents. Seven nationally-televised NCAAF games kick off at noon ET. Memphis hosts Temple on ESPNU as a 19-point favorite with the total set at 50 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Oklahoma visits TCU on ABC as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 69.5. Minnesota plays at home against Purdue on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 52. Army is at home against Georgia State on the CBS Sports Network as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54. Michigan travels to Iowa on Fox as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 42. Air Force plays at home against Navy on CBS as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 38.5. Mississippi hosts Kentucky on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 54.5. 

Nine nationally-televised NCAAF games between FBS opponents start at 3:30 PM ET. Maryland plays at home against Michigan State on FS1 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 58. Fresno State is at Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network as a 23.5-point road favorite with a total of 51.5. Penn State hosts Northwestern on ESPN as a 25-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Buffalo is at home against Miami (Ohio) on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 50.5. Iowa State visits Kansas on ESPN2 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 58.5. Baylor plays at home against Oklahoma State on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. Toledo hosts Central Michigan on the NFL Network as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 56. Florida State is at home against Wake Forest on ABC as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 66. Alabama travels to Arkansas on CBS as a 17.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 61. 

Two NCAAF games on national television between FBS opponents begin at 7 PM ET. LSU plays at Auburn on ESPN as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 45. Cincinnati visits Tulsa on ESPNU as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 58.5. Three more NCAAF nationally-televised matchups between FBS foes start at 7:30 PM ET. San Jose State is at Wyoming on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 42.5. Clemson hosts North Carolina State on ABC as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45. Texas plays at home against West Virginia on FS1 as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 62.5. 

USC is at home against Arizona State on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as a 25.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60. Oregon hosts Stanford on FS1 as a 17-point favorite with a total of 62.5. 

Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:05 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Washington to play the Nationals in the opening game of their doubleheader as a -180 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees are at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -210 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite. 

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox at 3:07 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at San Francisco against the Giants at 4:05 PM ET. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Oakland A’s at 4:10 PM ET as a -255 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more MLB games start at 6:10 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins visit Detroit to play the Tigers as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Phillies play the Nationals in the second game of their doubleheader at 7:05 PM ET. The Miami Marlins play at Milwaukee against the Brewers at 7:10 PM ET. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:15 PM ET as a -245 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. 

Two MLB games are featured on Fox at 7:20 for regional coverage. The Houston Astros are at home against the Tampa Bay Rays as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Mets play at Atlanta against the Braves as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The San Diego Padres host the Chicago White Sox at 8:40 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 7. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Texas Rangers at 9:07 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 9:10 PM ET as a -245 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Week 17 of the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Montreal Alouettes travel to the Edmonton Eskimos at 4 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. The Calgary Stampeders are at home against the Toronto Argonauts at 7 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. 

Matchweek 9 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Arsenal hosts Tottenham on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Five matches start at 10 AM ET. Brentford visits Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United is at Fulham in a pick ‘em matchup with a total of 2.5. Liverpool plays at home against Brighton and Hove Albion as a -1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Southampton is at home against Everton as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. West Ham United hosts Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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