by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Aug 29, 2026The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NFLX, MLB, WNBA, CFL, and EPL action.
The 2026-27 NCAAF college football season kicks off with eight games between FBS opponents in “Week 0.” TCU plays North Carolina at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on ESPN at noon p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with the total set at 46.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). USC hosts San Jose State on NBC/Peacock at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 38.5-point favorite with an over/under of 61.5. Virginia plays at home against North Carolina State on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 51.5. North Dakota State is at home to take on Jacksonville State on the CBS Sports Network at 5:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5.
Eastern Michigan hosts Sacramento State at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Two NCAAF games start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Stanford plays at home against Hawaii as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Florida State is at home to face New Mexico State on The CW as a 31.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. UNLV hosts Memphis on Fox at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
The NFLX preseason concludes with the final two games in Week 3 on the NFL Network. The Indianapolis Colts play at home against the Detroit Lions at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 35.5. The Tennessee Titans are at home to challenge the Chicago Bears at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5.
Major League Baseball has 17 games scheduled. The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -186 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Minnesota Twins at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home to battle the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:15 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -197 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in San Francisco against the Giants. The Washington Nationals are at home to play the Miami Marlins as a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Four MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians host the Kansas City Royals as a -157 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets play at home against the Houston Astros as a -139 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home to take on the Houston Astros on Peacock as a -139 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games begin on Fox’s regional television coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Yankees play at home against the Red Sox in the second game of their doubleheader as a -120 money-line favorite at BetOnline with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home to battle the Texas Rangers as a -171 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Two MLB games start at 10:05 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks are on the road to challenge the Giants in the second game of their doubleheader. The Baltimore Orioles visit the Athletics on the road. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -237 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The WNBA has two games on tap. The New York Liberty host the Chicago Sky as an 8.5-point favorite on CBS as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 179.5. The Phoenix Mercury play at home against the Toronto Tempo at 10:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 177.5.
Week 13 in the Canadian Football League continues with two games. The Calgary Stampeders are at home to face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Toronto Argonauts at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5.
Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Liverpool plays at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Two more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth is at home to challenge Everton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Coventry City hosts Hull City on the USA Network at 10:00 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Tottenham plays at home against Newcastle United on NBC as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
The 2026-27 NCAAF college football season kicks off with eight games between FBS opponents in “Week 0.” TCU plays North Carolina at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on ESPN at noon p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with the total set at 46.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). USC hosts San Jose State on NBC/Peacock at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 38.5-point favorite with an over/under of 61.5. Virginia plays at home against North Carolina State on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 51.5. North Dakota State is at home to take on Jacksonville State on the CBS Sports Network at 5:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5.
Eastern Michigan hosts Sacramento State at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Two NCAAF games start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Stanford plays at home against Hawaii as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Florida State is at home to face New Mexico State on The CW as a 31.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. UNLV hosts Memphis on Fox at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
The NFLX preseason concludes with the final two games in Week 3 on the NFL Network. The Indianapolis Colts play at home against the Detroit Lions at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 35.5. The Tennessee Titans are at home to challenge the Chicago Bears at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5.
Major League Baseball has 17 games scheduled. The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -186 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Minnesota Twins at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home to battle the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:15 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -197 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in San Francisco against the Giants. The Washington Nationals are at home to play the Miami Marlins as a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Four MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians host the Kansas City Royals as a -157 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets play at home against the Houston Astros as a -139 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home to take on the Houston Astros on Peacock as a -139 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games begin on Fox’s regional television coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Yankees play at home against the Red Sox in the second game of their doubleheader as a -120 money-line favorite at BetOnline with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home to battle the Texas Rangers as a -171 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Two MLB games start at 10:05 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks are on the road to challenge the Giants in the second game of their doubleheader. The Baltimore Orioles visit the Athletics on the road. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -237 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The WNBA has two games on tap. The New York Liberty host the Chicago Sky as an 8.5-point favorite on CBS as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 179.5. The Phoenix Mercury play at home against the Toronto Tempo at 10:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 177.5.
Week 13 in the Canadian Football League continues with two games. The Calgary Stampeders are at home to face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 55.5. The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Toronto Argonauts at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5.
Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Liverpool plays at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Two more EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth is at home to challenge Everton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Coventry City hosts Hull City on the USA Network at 10:00 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Tottenham plays at home against Newcastle United on NBC as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
