by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The college football bowl season continues with five games. Vanderbilt plays Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on ESPN at noon ET. The Commodores won for the fifth time in their last six games after their 45-24 upset victory at Tennessee as a 1.5-point underdog on November 29th. The Hawkeyes are on a two-game winning streak after a 40-16 win at Nebraska as a 5.5-point favorite on November 28th. Vanderbilt is a 5.5-point favorite with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Duke takes on Arizona State in the Sun Bowl at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, on CBS at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are on a three-game winning streak after their 27-20 upset victory in overtime against Virginia in the ACC championship game on December 6th. The Sun Devils had won three games in a row before their 23-7 loss against Arizona as a 2-point underdog on November 28th. Duke is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5.
Texas faces Michigan in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on ABC at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Longhorns won for the sixth time in their previous seven games in a 27-17 upset victory at home against Texas A&M as a 2.5-point underdog on November 28th. The Wolverines had won five games in a row before a 27-9 loss at home against Ohio State as a 9-point underdog on November 29th. Texas is a 7-point favorite with a total of 48.5.
Utah battles Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Utes are on a five-game winning streak after a 31-21 victory at Kansas as a 10.5-point favorite on November 28th. The Cornhuskers lost for the third time in their previous four games in a 40-16 loss at home against Iowa as a 5.5-point underdog on November 28th. Utah is a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5.
The quarterfinals of the college football playoffs kick off with one game. Ohio State challenges Miami (FL) in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN News at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes’ 12-game winning streak ended in a 13-10 upset loss against Indiana as a 3-point favorite in the Big Ten championship game. The Hurricanes advanced to the quarterfinals with their 10-3 upset victory at Texas A&M as a 3-point underdog in the first round of the playoffs on December 20th. Ohio State is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 40.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Golden State Warriors travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5. Two NBA games tip off at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Atlanta against the Hawks as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 242.5. The Orlando Magic are on the road against Indiana as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Phoenix Suns at 3:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 235.5.
Two NBA games begin at 7:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs play at home against the New York Knicks as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5. The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Chicago Bulls as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 245.5. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Denver Nuggets as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
Two games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Washington Wizards as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5.
The National Hockey League has 10 games on its slate. The Washington Capitals play at home against the New York Rangers at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Nashville Predators at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Anaheim to battle the Ducks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Detroit Red Wings host the Winnipeg Jets at 6:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the New Jersey Devils at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are home against the Buffalo Sabres at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -355 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 9:37 pm. ET. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Boston Bruins as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon ET with 49 games involving Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. North Carolina State hosts Wake Forest on ESPN at noon ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5. Clemson is on the road to play at Syracuse on ESPN2 at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Marshall plays at home against Georgia State on ESPN2 at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5.
Villanova is home to play DePaul on FS1 at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. St. John’s travels to Georgetown on FS1 at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 152.5.
The college football bowl season continues with five games. Vanderbilt plays Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on ESPN at noon ET. The Commodores won for the fifth time in their last six games after their 45-24 upset victory at Tennessee as a 1.5-point underdog on November 29th. The Hawkeyes are on a two-game winning streak after a 40-16 win at Nebraska as a 5.5-point favorite on November 28th. Vanderbilt is a 5.5-point favorite with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Duke takes on Arizona State in the Sun Bowl at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, on CBS at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are on a three-game winning streak after their 27-20 upset victory in overtime against Virginia in the ACC championship game on December 6th. The Sun Devils had won three games in a row before their 23-7 loss against Arizona as a 2-point underdog on November 28th. Duke is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5.
Texas faces Michigan in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on ABC at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Longhorns won for the sixth time in their previous seven games in a 27-17 upset victory at home against Texas A&M as a 2.5-point underdog on November 28th. The Wolverines had won five games in a row before a 27-9 loss at home against Ohio State as a 9-point underdog on November 29th. Texas is a 7-point favorite with a total of 48.5.
Utah battles Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Utes are on a five-game winning streak after a 31-21 victory at Kansas as a 10.5-point favorite on November 28th. The Cornhuskers lost for the third time in their previous four games in a 40-16 loss at home against Iowa as a 5.5-point underdog on November 28th. Utah is a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5.
The quarterfinals of the college football playoffs kick off with one game. Ohio State challenges Miami (FL) in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN News at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes’ 12-game winning streak ended in a 13-10 upset loss against Indiana as a 3-point favorite in the Big Ten championship game. The Hurricanes advanced to the quarterfinals with their 10-3 upset victory at Texas A&M as a 3-point underdog in the first round of the playoffs on December 20th. Ohio State is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 40.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Golden State Warriors travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233.5. Two NBA games tip off at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Atlanta against the Hawks as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 242.5. The Orlando Magic are on the road against Indiana as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Phoenix Suns at 3:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 235.5.
Two NBA games begin at 7:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs play at home against the New York Knicks as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5. The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Chicago Bulls as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 245.5. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Denver Nuggets as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
Two games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Washington Wizards as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5.
The National Hockey League has 10 games on its slate. The Washington Capitals play at home against the New York Rangers at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Nashville Predators at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Anaheim to battle the Ducks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Detroit Red Wings host the Winnipeg Jets at 6:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the New Jersey Devils at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are home against the Buffalo Sabres at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -355 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 9:37 pm. ET. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Boston Bruins as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon ET with 49 games involving Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. North Carolina State hosts Wake Forest on ESPN at noon ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5. Clemson is on the road to play at Syracuse on ESPN2 at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Marshall plays at home against Georgia State on ESPN2 at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5.
Villanova is home to play DePaul on FS1 at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. St. John’s travels to Georgetown on FS1 at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 152.5.
