Back issues · October 2026 · 31 October

31st october 2026

82 games played, by sport.

The morning line

EPL The marquee clash is Arsenal at Liverpool, with Arsenal arriving unbeaten at 7-0-1 and Liverpool looking to avoid slipping further behind at 4-3-1. A win keeps Arsenal's title charge rolling, so expect a tense, cagey affair at Anfield where one through ball or a defensive mistake in stoppage time could decide it. Liverpool's backline will need a clean sheet to have any shot, since trading goals likely favors Arsenal's attack.

MLS The marquee matchup is Inter Miami CF visiting the New England Revolution, with the Revolution chasing a clean sheet at home while Miami looks for the away win to climb the table. Also keep an eye on Nashville SC hosting Red Bull New York as heavy favorites, and Houston Dynamo FC at Portland Timbers, where a slim one-goal edge could come down to a single sitter in stoppage time.

NBA The headliner is already live: Philadelphia's 5-1 Sixers are up 46-44 on the Charlotte Hornets early in the second quarter, a statement game for a Philly squad that's come out of the gate buckets. Save some League Pass time for Oklahoma City at Houston, a top-tier Western Conference clash between two 2026 contenders where the Rockets are favored by a bucket-and-change at home. Also keep an eye on Memphis, still undefeated at 5-0, as they try to ice the winless Sacramento Kings and avoid a letdown spot.

NCAA Football The marquee game is Georgia hosting Florida in Atlanta, where the Bulldogs are closing out a 27-8 win that keeps their playoff case alive while Florida's offense simply couldn't move the ball all afternoon. Also keep an eye on Ohio State at USC under the lights at the Coliseum, a top-ten showdown with the spread sitting around six and a half that should decide early playoff seeding. Don't sleep on Utah's 49-25 romp over Cincinnati either, as the unbeaten Utes covered easily and piled up garbage-time stats late to stay perfect on the season.

NCAA Men The headliner is Notre Dame heading to Villanova in an early-season road test in Rome, with the Wildcats favored by 7.5 and a total near 147.5 suggesting both squads can get buckets in the paint. Keep an eye on whether Notre Dame's guards can get downhill against Villanova's length, because if Villanova's shooters get in a rhythm early it could turn into an absolute clinic rather than a dogfight. The late-night Liberty at High Point tip is more of a style clash, with High Point a touchdown favorite in a game that could come down to who's splashing threes late and who takes the L trying to keep pace.

NFL The marquee matchup is undefeated Minnesota Vikings traveling to face the Detroit Lions, a top-of-the-NFC-North showdown where Detroit is favored by three despite Minnesota's 6-0 record, and a loss would hand the Vikings their first blemish. Also circle Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, a near-even spread between two 5-1 and 5-2 clubs fighting for AFC West positioning. Later, Kansas City's NFC East counterpart gets a late slate twist as Philadelphia Eagles visit Washington, where the Commanders are favored at home despite the Eagles' pedigree, setting up a potential trap game if Washington can control time of possession and keep Philadelphia off the field in the red zone.

NHL The marquee matchup tonight sends the surging Edmonton Oilers into Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers, with Edmonton riding one of the league's best records and looking to stay hot on the road. Elsewhere, keep an eye on Toronto at Vancouver, where the Maple Leafs are heavy favorites against a Canucks squad that's struggled on the penalty kill early this season. If either game heads to overtime, watch for a goalie pull late in the third and a scramble in the slot for the OT winner.

Saturday, 31st Oct82games
DateLeagueMatchupFinal
Basketball8 games
Sat31 OctNBAOklahoma CityThundervsHoustonhomeRockets98–119
Sat31 OctNBAClevelandCavaliersvsMilwaukeehomeBucks136–111
Sat31 OctNBASacramentoKingsvsMemphishomeGrizzlies105–136
Sat31 OctWNBAWNBA Finals - Game 7AtlantaDreamvsGolden StatehomeValkyries63–68
Sat31 OctNBAMinnesotaTimberwolvesvsSan AntoniohomeSpurs111–121
Sat31 OctNBAAtlantaHawksvsNew OrleanshomePelicans99–121
Sat31 OctNBAPhiladelphia76ersvsCharlottehomeHornets109–104
Sat31 OctNBAPortlandTrail BlazersvsUtahhomeJazz112–90
Football47 games
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballOregon StateOregon StvsFresno StatehomeFresno St22–38
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballNorthern IllinoisN IllinoisvsUNLVhomeUNLV24–31
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballTexas StateTexas StvsBoise StatehomeBoise St45–46
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballWashingtonWashingtonvsNebraskahomeNebraska17–10
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballArmyArmyvsMemphishomeMemphis22–49
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballMissouriMissourivsArkansashomeArkansas34–10
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballGeorgia TechGeorgia TechvsPittsburghhomePitt11–34
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballMississippi StateMississippi StvsTexashomeTexas3–31
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballOhio StateOhio StatevsUSChomeUSC18–30
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballMiamiMiamivsNorth CarolinahomeNorth Carolina38–35
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballOklahoma StateOklahoma StvsIowa StatehomeIowa State49–51
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballWashington StateWashington StvsSan Diego StatehomeSan Diego St20–26
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballClemsonClemsonvsFlorida StatehomeFlorida St36–24
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballApp StateApp StatevsGeorgia SouthernhomeGA Southern3–19
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballNevadaNevadavsUCLAhomeUCLA0–27
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballSouth CarolinaSouth CarolinavsOklahomahomeOklahoma42–25
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballPurduePurduevsPenn StatehomePenn State17–31
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballNew MexicoNew MexicovsSan José StatehomeSan José St21–16
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballVirginiaVirginiavsWake ForesthomeWake Forest7–51
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballUtahUtahvsCincinnatihomeCincinnati49–25
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballArizona StateArizona StvsBYUhomeBYU20–27
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballFloridaFloridavsGeorgiahomeGeorgia8–27
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballSouthern MissSouthern MissvsUL MonroehomeUL Monroe35–21
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballFlorida InternationalFIUvsLibertyhomeLiberty10–49
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballUTEPUTEPvsNorth Dakota StatehomeN Dakota St7–31
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballColorado StateColorado StvsUtah StatehomeUtah State14–31
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballKansasKansasvsTCUhomeTCU16–22
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballNorthwesternNorthwesternvsOregonhomeOregon26–34
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballMinnesotaMinnesotavsIndianahomeIndiana16–23
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballStanfordStanfordvsLouisvillehomeLouisville24–52
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballUConnUConnvsAir ForcehomeAir Force26–35
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballTempleTemplevsEast CarolinahomeEast Carolina9–17
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballLouisiana TechLouisiana TechvsSouth AlabamahomeSouth Alabama35–20
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballKansas StateKansas StvsColoradohomeColorado24–27
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballCoastal CarolinaCoastalvsGeorgia StatehomeGeorgia St31–20
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballMarshallMarshallvsOld DominionhomeOld Dominion36–23
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballAuburnAuburnvsOle MisshomeOle Miss15–45
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballMichiganMichiganvsRutgershomeRutgers28–21
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballBowling GreenBowling GreenvsWestern MichiganhomeW Michigan10–23
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballSMUSMUvsSyracusehomeSyracuse27–30
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballWisconsinWisconsinvsIowahomeIowa0–30
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballNotre DameNotre DamevsNavyhomeNavy35–13
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballCaliforniaCaliforniavsNC StatehomeNC State10–31
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballIllinoisIllinoisvsMarylandhomeMaryland20–17
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballArizonaArizonavsTexas TechhomeTexas Tech26–34
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballBoston CollegeBoston CollegevsDukehomeDuke2–47
Sat31 OctNCAA FootballUABUABvsSouth FloridahomeSouth Florida10–30
Hockey10 games
Sat31 OctNHLCalgaryFlamesvsColoradohomeAvalanche2–5
Sat31 OctNHLColumbusBlue JacketsvsDallashomeStars1–3
Sat31 OctNHLTorontoMaple LeafsvsVancouverhomeCanucks4–2
Sat31 OctNHLPittsburghPenguinsvsMontrealhomeCanadiens4–5
Sat31 OctNHLBuffaloSabresvsLos AngeleshomeKings3–2
Sat31 OctNHLOttawaSenatorsvsSan JosehomeSharks5–1
Sat31 OctNHLTampa BayLightningvsNashvillehomePredators4–5
Sat31 OctNHLEdmontonOilersvsNew YorkhomeIslanders4–0
Sat31 OctNHLChicagoBlackhawksvsBostonhomeBruins4–5
Sat31 OctNHLSt. LouisBluesvsDetroithomeRed Wings5–4
Soccer17 games
Sat31 OctMLSChicago Fire FCChicagovsColorado RapidshomeColorado4–2
Sat31 OctMLSReal Salt LakeSalt LakevsSan Jose EarthquakeshomeSan Jose1–2
Sat31 OctMLSAustin FCAustinvsLA GalaxyhomeLA Galaxy1–4
Sat31 OctEPLFulhamFulhamvsAston VillahomeAston Villa1–1
Sat31 OctMLSSan Diego FCSan DiegovsSt. Louis CITY SChomeSt. Louis1–0
Sat31 OctMLSFC DallasDallasvsSporting Kansas CityhomeKansas City1–1
Sat31 OctMLSCF MontréalCF MontréalvsNew York City FChomeNYCFC1–1
Sat31 OctMLSD.C. UnitedD.C. UnitedvsColumbus CrewhomeColumbus0–3
Sat31 OctMLSPhiladelphia UnionPhiladelphiavsFC CincinnatihomeCincinnati0–1
Sat31 OctEPLCrystal PalaceC PalacevsTottenham HotspurhomeSpurs0–2
Sat31 OctMLSOrlando City SCOrlandovsCharlotte FChomeCharlotte0–4
Sat31 OctEPLIpswich TownIpswichvsHull CityhomeHull2–2
Sat31 OctEPLNottingham ForestNottm ForestvsBrentfordhomeBrentford0–2
Sat31 OctEPLLeeds UnitedLeedsvsAFC BournemouthhomeBournemouth0–2
Sat31 OctEPLSunderlandSunderlandvsCoventry CityhomeCoventry1–3
Sat31 OctEPLBrighton & Hove AlbionBrightonvsManchester CityhomeMan City1–0
Sat31 OctEPLManchester UnitedMan UtdvsChelseahomeChelsea0–2