Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NHL, and CFL Previews and Odds - 10/14/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Oct 14, 2023
The Saturday sports card features NCAA, NHL, and CFL action.

The seventh week in NCAAF college football concludes with 45 games on national television between FBS opponents. Nine games on national television kick off at noon ET. Ohio State travels to Purdue on Peacock as an 18-point road favorite, with the total set at 52 (all odds from DraftKings). North Texas hosts Temple on ESPNU as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 68.5. Eastern Michigan plays at home against Kent State on the CBS Sports Network as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 39.5. Alabama is at home against Arkansas on ESPN as a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Georgia plays at Vanderbilt on CBS as a 32.5-point road favorite with a total of 55. Michigan hosts Indiana on Fox as a 34-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. James Madison plays at home against Georgia Southern on ESPN2 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 59.5. Cincinnati is at home against Iowa State on FS1 as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 42.5. Florida State hosts Syracuse on ABC as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. 

Seven NCAAF games on national television start at 3:30 PM ET. Washington hosts Oregon on ABC as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 67. Maryland plays at home against Illinois on NBC as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 51. Tennessee is at home against Texas A&M on CBS as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. TCU hosts BYU on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. Troy visits Army on the CBS Sports Network as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 42.5. South Florida plays at home against Florida Atlantic on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 61. Kansas plays at Oklahoma State on FS1 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. Two more NCAAF games begin at 4 PM ET. Wisconsin is at home against Iowa on Fox as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 35. Ohio travels to Northern Illinois on ESPNU as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 45. Louisville is at Pittsburgh on The CW at 6:30 PM ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 44.5. 

Four NCAAF games are on national television at 7 PM ET. Texas Tech hosts Kansas State on FS1 as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 58. Georgia State plays at home against Marshall on ESPN2 as a 1-point favorite with a total of 53. LSU is at home against Auburn on ESPN as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. Air Force hosts Wyoming on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 42. Two more nationally televised NCAAF games start at 7:30 PM ET. Notre Dame plays at home against USC on NBC as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 60.5. North Carolina is at home against Miami (FL) on ABC as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 56.5. Two more NCAAF games begin at 8 PM ET. UTSA hosts UAB on ESPNU as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 67. Oregon State plays at home against UCLA on Fox as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 54. Boise State visits Colorado State on FS1 at 9:45 PM ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 60.5. San Diego State plays at Hawaii on the CBS Sports Network at 11 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 52.5. 

The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 1:07 PM ET as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets host the Florida Panthers at 4:07 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Six more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers play in Columbus against the Bluejackets as a -198 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens host the Chicago Blackhawks as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The New York Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres at 7:37 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Seattle Kraken visit St. Louis to play the Blues at 8:07 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. Three more NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche play at San Jose against the Sharks as a -265 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -345 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Los Angeles against the Kings at 10:37 PM ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.

Week 10 in the Canadian Football League concludes with two games. The Montreal Alouettes are in Edmonton against the Elks at 4 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 48. The Toronto Argonauts play at home against the Ottawa Redblacks at 7 PM ET.

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