Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 11/29/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 29, 2025
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

Week 14 in NCAAF college football concludes with 51 games between FBS opponents. Four NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. Baylor hosts Houston on TNT as a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 57.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Ohio State travels to Michigan on Fox as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 43.5. Miami (FL) plays on the road against Pittsburgh on ABC as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. Texas Tech is on the road to face West Virginia on ESPN as a 23.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.5. BYU plays at home against Central Florida on ESPN2 at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5. 

Four NCAAF games start on major national television networks at 3:30 p.m. ET. Oklahoma is home to face LSU on ABC as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5. TCU hosts Cincinnati on Fox as a 3-point favorite with a total of 57.5. Oregon visits Washington on CBS as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Tennessee plays at home against Vanderbilt on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 66.5. Florida is home to challenge Florida State on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. 

Virginia hosts Virginia Tech on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. Three more NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Illinois plays at home against Northwestern on Fox as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Alabama plays at Auburn on ABC as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 46.5. USC is home to take on UCLA on NBC as a 21.5-point favorite with a total of 58.5. SMU is on the road to play California on ESPN2 at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 53.5. Notre Dame travels to Stanford on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 31.5-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. 

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Boston Celtics at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Toronto Raptors play at Charlotte against the Hornets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 232.5. The Chicago Bulls are on the road against the Indiana Pacers at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 243.5. 

Two more NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Golden State Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5. 

The Denver Nuggets visit the Phoenix Suns at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Dallas Mavericks at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 219.5. 

The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The New York Rangers are home to battle the Tampa Bay Lightning at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Montreal Canadiens at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play on the road against the Seattle Kraken at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets are on the road against the Nashville Predators as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Detroit Red Wings play in Boston against the Bruins as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Two NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues are home to play the Utah Mammoth as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild host the Buffalo Sabres as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home to battle the San Jose Sharks as a -345 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 65 games involving Division I opponents. One game is on major national television. Penn State hosts Sacred Heart on Peacock at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5. 

Matchweek 13 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Three EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Brentford plays at home against Burnley on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City is home to face Leeds United as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Bournemouth is on the road against Sunderland as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Newcastle United visit Everton on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Tottenham hosts Fulham on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.  

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