by Big Al Staff
Friday, Dec 19, 2025The Friday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The college football bowl season continues with three games. Two NCAAF bowl games are on ESPN in the afternoon. Western Michigan plays Kennesaw State in the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, at 11:00 a.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 47.5 (all odds from DraftKings). North Carolina State takes on Memphis in the Gasparilla Bowl in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
The college football playoff starts with the opening game of the first round with Oklahoma hosting Alabama on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN News at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Sooners are on a four-game winning streak after a 17-13 victory against LSU as a 12-point favorite on November 29th. The Crimson Tide’s two-game winning streak ended in the SEC championship game in a 28-7 loss against Georgia as a 1-point underdog on December 6th. Oklahoma is a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 40.5.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Amazon Prime Video as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Boston Celtics are at home against the Miami Heat as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5.
Two NBA games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Chicago Bulls as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 240.5. The San Antonio Spurs travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 242.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Minnesota against the Timberwolves on Amazon Prime Video at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road against the Florida Panthers as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Mammoth are home against the New Jersey Devils as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Winnipeg Jets as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars visit Anaheim to battle the Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 11:00 a.m. ET with 28 games involving Division I opponents. Two games are on ESPNU in the 2025 Chris Paul HBCU Challenge at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. Hampton battles Grambling State at 5:00 p.m. ET. Providence plays at home against Seton Hall on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Norfolk State challenges Jackson State in the HBCU Challenge at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Wisconsin takes on Villanova at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. BYU is home against Abilene Christian on TNT at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 33.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Washington plays at Seattle on ESPN2 at 11:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 147.5.
The college football bowl season continues with three games. Two NCAAF bowl games are on ESPN in the afternoon. Western Michigan plays Kennesaw State in the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, at 11:00 a.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 47.5 (all odds from DraftKings). North Carolina State takes on Memphis in the Gasparilla Bowl in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
The college football playoff starts with the opening game of the first round with Oklahoma hosting Alabama on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN News at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Sooners are on a four-game winning streak after a 17-13 victory against LSU as a 12-point favorite on November 29th. The Crimson Tide’s two-game winning streak ended in the SEC championship game in a 28-7 loss against Georgia as a 1-point underdog on December 6th. Oklahoma is a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 40.5.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Amazon Prime Video as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Boston Celtics are at home against the Miami Heat as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5.
Two NBA games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Chicago Bulls as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 240.5. The San Antonio Spurs travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 242.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Minnesota against the Timberwolves on Amazon Prime Video at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road against the Florida Panthers as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Mammoth are home against the New Jersey Devils as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Winnipeg Jets as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars visit Anaheim to battle the Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 11:00 a.m. ET with 28 games involving Division I opponents. Two games are on ESPNU in the 2025 Chris Paul HBCU Challenge at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. Hampton battles Grambling State at 5:00 p.m. ET. Providence plays at home against Seton Hall on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Norfolk State challenges Jackson State in the HBCU Challenge at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Wisconsin takes on Villanova at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. BYU is home against Abilene Christian on TNT at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 33.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Washington plays at Seattle on ESPN2 at 11:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 147.5.
