Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 11/04/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 04, 2023
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, CFL, and EPL action.

The tenth week in NCAAF college football concludes with 53 games between FBS opponents. Seven NCAAF games kick on national television at noon ET. Ohio State travels to Rutgers on CBS as an 18.5-point road favorit,e with the total set at 42.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Mississippi hosts Texas A&M on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 52. Notre Dame plays at Clemson on ABC as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 44.5. Texas is at home against Kansas State on Fox as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 50. Florida plays at home against Arkansas on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 49. Nebraska is at Michigan State on FS1 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 34.5. South Carolina hosts Jacksonville State on ESPNU as a 15-point favorite with a total of 55. Virginia is at home against Georgia Tech on The CW at 2 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56. Air Force battles Army at Empower Field at Mile High on the CBS Sports Network at 2:30 PM ET as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 32. 

Eight NCAAF games on national television start at 3:30 PM ET. Iowa faces Northwestern at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Peacock as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 31. Georgia plays at home against Missouri on CBS as a 15-point favorite with a total of 55. Florida State visits Pittsburgh on ESPN as a 21.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 50. Central Florida plays at Cincinnati on FS1 as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 60. Oklahoma is at Oklahoma State on ABC as a 6-point road favorite, with an over/under of 62. Tulane travels to East Carolina on ESPNU as a 17-point road favorite with a total of 45.5. James Madison plays at Georgia State on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 53. Penn State is at Maryland on Fox as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 50. Two more nationally televised NCAAF games begin at 6 PM ET. Liberty hosts Louisiana Tech on the CBS Sports Network as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 58.5. Appalachian State is at home against Marshall on the NFL Network as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. 

Four nationally televised NCAAF games start at 7 PM ET. Iowa State plays at home against Kansas on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5. West Virginia hosts BYU on Fox at 7 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 48.5. Utah State visits San Diego State on FS1 as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 57. Washington plays at USC on ABC and ESPN2 as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 77. Michigan is at home against Purdue on NBC as a 32.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Alabama plays at home against LSU on CBS at 7:45 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 61.5. Washington State hosts Stanford on ABC at 9 PM ET as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 59. Two more NCAAF games on national television begin at 10 PM ET. Oregon State is at Colorado on ESPN as a 13-point road favorite with a total of 61.5. Fresno State is at home against Boise State on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. UCLA travels to Arizona on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. 

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Phoenix Suns play in Philadelphia against the 76ers at 1:10 PM ET. Three more NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Charlotte Hornets are at Indiana to face the Pacers. The Los Angeles Lakers visit Orlando to play the Magic as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.5. The Atlanta Hawks play in New Orleans against the Pelicans. 

Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Boston Celtics are in Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Sacramento Kings travel to Houston to play the Rockets. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Utah Jazz as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Chicago Bulls play in Denver against the Nuggets at 9:10 PM ET. 

The National Hockey League has 15 games on its slate. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Nashville Predators at 3:07 PM ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play in Arizona against the Coyotes at 4:07 PM ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The St. Louis Blues play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins visit Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Buffalo Sabres as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Washington Capitals play at home at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games start at 7:37 PM ET. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to New York to play the Islanders as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play in Philadelphia against the Flyers as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The Florida Panthers are in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -198 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the New York Rangers as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

The NHL card concludes with four games at 10:07 PM ET. The Seattle Kraken host the Calgary Flames as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -230 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars visit Vancouver to play the Canucks as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Colorado Avalanche are in Vegas to play the Golden Knights, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.5.

The playoffs begin in the Canadian Football League with the two divisional semifinal contests. The Montreal Alouettes play at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 48. The British Columbia Lions are at home against the Calgary Stampeders at 6:30 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 49.5.

Matchweek 11 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Manchester United plays at Fulham on the USA Network at 8:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Four more EPL matches start at 11 AM ET. Brentford hosts West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Crystal Palaces visits Burnley in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion is at Everton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City plays at home against Bournemouth on the USA Network as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Wolverhampton plays at Sheffield United as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal travels to Newcastle United on NBC at 1:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5.

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