by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Sep 05, 2026The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, and EPL action.
Week 1 in NCAAF college football continues with 31 games between FBS opponents. Five NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. Alabama hosts East Carolina on ABC as a 27.5-point favorite with the total set at 52.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Nebraska plays at home against Ohio on FS1 as a 23.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Indiana is at home to take on North Texas on Fox as a 40.5-point favorite with a total of 56.5. Houston hosts Oregon State on ESPN as a 21-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. West Virginia plays at home against Coastal Carolina on TNT as a 21-point favorite with a total of 54.5.
Five NCAAF games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Texas is at home against Texas State on ESPN as a 29.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Oregon hosts Boise State on CBS as a 24.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. Cincinnati plays at home against Boston College on Fox as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Penn State is at home to face Marshall on FS1 as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. Auburn battles Baylor at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5.
Texas A&M hosts Missouri State on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 40.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Two more NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Michigan plays at home against Western Michigan on NBC as a 27.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. LSU is at home to challenge Clemson on ABC as a 10-point favorite with a total of 50.5.
New Mexico hosts Central Michigan on FS1 at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Two games conclude the NCAAF card on major national television at 10:30 p.m. ET. Western Kentucky travels on the road to play Nevada on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 51.5. UCLA plays at California on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 53.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -186 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Chicago Cubs are on the road in Miami to play the Marlins as a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies are at home to play the Atlanta Braves at 6:05 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. Two more MLB games start at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -181 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers visit Cincinnati to take on the Reds as a -167 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox play in Baltimore against the Orioles as a -149 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road in Texas to face the Rangers, with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 7. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago White Sox are at home to battle the Minnesota Twins as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Kansas City to play the Royals, with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 9.5. Two more MLB games are featured on Fox television coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. The San Diego Padres host the New York Yankees as a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The St. Louis Cardinals play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home to battle the Washington Nationals at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -231 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Seattle Mariners host the Athletics on Peacock at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -259 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Matchweek 3 in the English Premier League continues with seven matches. Newcastle United plays at home against Bournemouth on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Five EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Manchester City is at home against Coventry City on the USA Network as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Aston Villa are on the road to play Hull City on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Week 1 in NCAAF college football continues with 31 games between FBS opponents. Five NCAAF games on major national television kick off at noon ET. Alabama hosts East Carolina on ABC as a 27.5-point favorite with the total set at 52.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Nebraska plays at home against Ohio on FS1 as a 23.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Indiana is at home to take on North Texas on Fox as a 40.5-point favorite with a total of 56.5. Houston hosts Oregon State on ESPN as a 21-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. West Virginia plays at home against Coastal Carolina on TNT as a 21-point favorite with a total of 54.5.
Five NCAAF games on major national television start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Texas is at home against Texas State on ESPN as a 29.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Oregon hosts Boise State on CBS as a 24.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. Cincinnati plays at home against Boston College on Fox as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Penn State is at home to face Marshall on FS1 as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. Auburn battles Baylor at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5.
Texas A&M hosts Missouri State on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 40.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5. Two more NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Michigan plays at home against Western Michigan on NBC as a 27.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. LSU is at home to challenge Clemson on ABC as a 10-point favorite with a total of 50.5.
New Mexico hosts Central Michigan on FS1 at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Two games conclude the NCAAF card on major national television at 10:30 p.m. ET. Western Kentucky travels on the road to play Nevada on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 51.5. UCLA plays at California on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 53.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -186 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Chicago Cubs are on the road in Miami to play the Marlins as a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies are at home to play the Atlanta Braves at 6:05 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. Two more MLB games start at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -181 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers visit Cincinnati to take on the Reds as a -167 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox play in Baltimore against the Orioles as a -149 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road in Texas to face the Rangers, with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 7. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago White Sox are at home to battle the Minnesota Twins as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Kansas City to play the Royals, with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with an over/under of 9.5. Two more MLB games are featured on Fox television coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. The San Diego Padres host the New York Yankees as a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The St. Louis Cardinals play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home to battle the Washington Nationals at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -231 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Seattle Mariners host the Athletics on Peacock at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -259 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Matchweek 3 in the English Premier League continues with seven matches. Newcastle United plays at home against Bournemouth on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Five EPL matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Manchester City is at home against Coventry City on the USA Network as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Aston Villa are on the road to play Hull City on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
