by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Dec 27, 2025The Saturday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
Week 17 in the National Football League continues with two games. The Los Angeles Chargers host the Houston Texans on the NFL Network at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Green Bay Packers play at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 38.5.
The college football bowl season continues with eight games. Pittsburgh takes on East Carolina in the Military Bowl at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Panthers are a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. Clemson faces Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, on ABC at noon ET. The Tigers are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Army West Point battles Connecticut in the Fenway Bowl in Boston, Massachusetts, on ESPN at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Black Knights are a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 41.5. BYU challenges Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Cougars are a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5.
Fresno State plays Miami (OH) in the Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on The CW at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 41.5. North Texas faces San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on ESPN at 5:45 p.m. ET. The Mean Green are a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Missouri challenges Virginia in the Gator Bowl at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Tigers are a 4-point favorite with a total of 43.5. Houston takes on LSU in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on ESPN at 9:15 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 41.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks travel to Sacramento to play the Kings at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5.
Six games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets are home against the Cleveland Cavaliers as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. The Chicago Bulls host the Milwaukee Bucks as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Miami Heat play at home against the Indiana Pacers as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The New York Knicks visit the Atlanta Hawks as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 243.5. The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Utah Jazz as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 246.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Brooklyn Nets as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The New York Islanders play at home against the New York Rangers at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Ottawa Senators play in Toronto against the Maple Leafs as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the Washington Capitals as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Buffalo Sabres host the Boston Bruins as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild are on the road against the Winnipeg Jets as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers are home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues host the Nashville Predators as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -360 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings are home against the Anaheim Ducks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers travel to Calgary to face the Flames as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche play on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon p.m. ET with three games involving Division I opponents. These games are not on major national television.
Matchweek 18 in the English Premier League continues with seven matches. Manchester City is on the road against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Five EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Arsenal plays at home against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brentford is home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Everton visits Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool hosts Wolverhampton on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Fulham plays at West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Aston Villa on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Week 17 in the National Football League continues with two games. The Los Angeles Chargers host the Houston Texans on the NFL Network at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Green Bay Packers play at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 38.5.
The college football bowl season continues with eight games. Pittsburgh takes on East Carolina in the Military Bowl at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Panthers are a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. Clemson faces Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, on ABC at noon ET. The Tigers are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Army West Point battles Connecticut in the Fenway Bowl in Boston, Massachusetts, on ESPN at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Black Knights are a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 41.5. BYU challenges Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Cougars are a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5.
Fresno State plays Miami (OH) in the Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on The CW at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 41.5. North Texas faces San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on ESPN at 5:45 p.m. ET. The Mean Green are a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Missouri challenges Virginia in the Gator Bowl at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Tigers are a 4-point favorite with a total of 43.5. Houston takes on LSU in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on ESPN at 9:15 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 41.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks travel to Sacramento to play the Kings at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5.
Six games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets are home against the Cleveland Cavaliers as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. The Chicago Bulls host the Milwaukee Bucks as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Miami Heat play at home against the Indiana Pacers as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The New York Knicks visit the Atlanta Hawks as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 243.5. The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Utah Jazz as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 246.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Brooklyn Nets as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The New York Islanders play at home against the New York Rangers at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Ottawa Senators play in Toronto against the Maple Leafs as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the Washington Capitals as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Buffalo Sabres host the Boston Bruins as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild are on the road against the Winnipeg Jets as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers are home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues host the Nashville Predators as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -360 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings are home against the Anaheim Ducks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers travel to Calgary to face the Flames as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche play on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon p.m. ET with three games involving Division I opponents. These games are not on major national television.
Matchweek 18 in the English Premier League continues with seven matches. Manchester City is on the road against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Five EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Arsenal plays at home against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brentford is home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Everton visits Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool hosts Wolverhampton on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Fulham plays at West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Aston Villa on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
