2024 FCS Picks: Week 3

The Nebraska Cornhuskers look to keep their perfect start intact tonight as they host FCS opponent Northern Iowa at Memorial Stadium. The Cornhuskers (2-0) are coming off a 28-10 win over Colorado, while the Panthers (2-0) also stayed unbeaten on the season with a 17-10 win over St. Thomas-MN.

NORTHERN IOWA AT NEBRASKA ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Saturday, September 14, 2024
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Location: Lincoln, NC
• Stadium: Memorial Stadium
• Favorite: Nebraska Cornhuskers
• Underdog: Northern Iowa Panthers
• Over/under: 48.5
• Point Spread: Nebraska (-30.5)

HOW TO WATCH NORTHERN IOWA AT NEBRASKA

• TV Channel: BTN

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN IOWA AT NEBRASKA

Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 56.335; Nebraska 91.887
Dunkel Line & Total: Nebraska by 35 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Nebraska by 30 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-30 1/2); Over

Below are all of the Dunkel Index picks for Week 3 of the FCS schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHWESTERN STATE AT SOUTH ALABAMA

Date: Thursday September 12
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern State 40.755; South Alabama 69.818
Dunkel Line & Total: South Alabama by 29; 65
Vegas Line & Total: South Alabama by 35 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern State (+35 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LEHIGH AT LIU

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lehigh 46.009; LIU 44.959
Dunkel Line & Total: Lehigh by 1; 53
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT ST. FRANCIS-PA

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut 45.300; St. Francis-PA 44.321
Dunkel Line & Total: Central Connecticut by 1; 49
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERCYHURST AT ROBERT MORRIS

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercyhurst 25.275; Robert Morris 53.310
Dunkel Line & Total: Robert Morris by 28; 62
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MARIST AT LAFAYETTE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 12:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 26.103; Lafayette 59.973
Dunkel Line & Total: Lafayette by 34; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Lafayette by 30 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lafayette (-30 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DELAWARE AT NC A&T

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 62.208; NC A&T 53.067
Dunkel Line & Total: Delaware by 9; 57
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GEORGETOWN AT SACRED HEART

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 43.243; Sacred Heart 38.756
Dunkel Line & Total: Georgetown by 4 1/2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WESTERN ILLINOIS AT ILLINOIS STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 27.230; Illinois State 66.395
Dunkel Line & Total: Illinois State by 39; 55
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STONY BROOK AT FORDHAM

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 45.019; Fordham 38.160
Dunkel Line & Total: Stony Brook by 7; 49
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOLY CROSS AT BRYANT

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 58.963; Bryant 60.212
Dunkel Line & Total: Bryant by 1 1/2; 55
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT RICHMOND

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Charleston Southern 51.792; Richmond 58.984
Dunkel Line & Total: Richmond by 7; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Richmond 13 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charleston Southern (+13 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DUQUESNE AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 40.387; Youngstown State 75.144
Dunkel Line & Total: Youngstown State by 35; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Youngstown State by 21 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (-21 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 56.718; North Dakota 73.859
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota by 17; 55
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota by 11 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota (-11 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STETSON AT FURMAN

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stetson 25.917; Furman 50.427
Dunkel Line & Total: Furman by 24 1/2; 56
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WAGNER AT DELAWARE STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Wagner 31.127; Delaware State 29.072
Dunkel Line & Total: Wagner by 2; 50
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MORHEAD STATE AT MONTANA

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 29.659; Montana 80.712
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana by 51; 51
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TOWSON AT VILLANOVA

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 49.391; Villanova 84.353
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 35; 45
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONMOUTH AT MAINE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 54.130; Maine 51.591
Dunkel Line & Total: Monmouth by 2 1/2; 62
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PRAIRIE VIEW AT MICHIGAN STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Prairie View 39.457; Michigan State 86.587
Dunkel Line & Total: Michigan State by 47; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Michigan State by 40 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-40 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MORGAN STATE AT OHIO

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morgan State 55.953; Ohio 68.251
Dunkel Line & Total: Ohio by 12 1/2; 38
Vegas Line & Total: Ohio by 24 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morgan State (+24 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLGATE AT AKRON

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Colgate 46.669; Akron 65.121
Dunkel Line & Total: Akron by 18 1/2; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Akron by 14 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Akron (-14 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HAMPTON AT NORFOLK STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Hampton 44.496; Norfolk State 43.227
Dunkel Line & Total: Hampton by 1; 55
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTHERN COLORADO

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Abilene Christian 69.375; Northern Colorado 47.940
Dunkel Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 21 1/2; 57
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALBANY AT IDAHO

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 60.561; Idaho 84.484
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 24; 48
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH DAKOTA AT PORTAND STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 72.723; Portland State 54.721
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 18; 58
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 5:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 87.243; East Tennessee State 45.398
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 42; 56
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GARDNER WEBB AT CHARLOTTE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner Webb 55.034; Charlotte 70.940
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 16; 36
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 10 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina State 52.663; Georgia Southern 68.878
Dunkel Line & Total: Georgia Southern by 16; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Georgia Southern by 27 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina State (+27 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NC CENTRAL AT NORTH CAROLINA

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: NC Central 48.688; North Carolina 89.164
Dunkel Line & Total: North Carolina by 40 1/2; 64
Vegas Line & Total: North Carolina by 37 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-37 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERRIMACK AT BUCKNELL

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Merrimack 44.395; Bucknell 48.958
Dunkel Line & Total: Bucknell by 4 1/2; 60
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WEST GEORGIA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: West Georgia 53.840; Eastern Kentucky 52.408
Dunkel Line & Total: West Georgia by 1 1/2; 57
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DAYTON AT INDIANA STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 35.662; Indiana State 53.948
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana State by 18 1/2; 42
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STONEHILL AT NEW HAMPSHIRE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stonehill 31.501; New Hampshire 64.009
Dunkel Line & Total: New Hampshire by 32 1/2; 54
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERCER AT CHATTANOOGA

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 63.711; Chattanooga 65.592
Dunkel Line & Total: Chattanooga by 2; 48
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WESTERN CAROLINA AT ELON

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 61.661; Elon 64.758
Dunkel Line & Total: Elon by 3; 53
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAMPBELL AT RHODE ISLAND

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Campbell 57.261; Rhode Island 55.361
Dunkel Line & Total: Campbell by 2; 50
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WILLIAM & MARY AT WOFFORD

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 65.191; Wofford 61.561
Dunkel Line & Total: William & Mary by 3 1/2; 45
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BETHUNE COOKMAN AT WESTERN MICHIGAN

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bethune Cookman 49.164; Western Michigan 59.684
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Michigan by 10 1/2; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Western Michigan by 32 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bethune Cookman (+32 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTH ALABAMA AT UT-MARTIN

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Alabama 49.994; UT-Martin 62.494
Dunkel Line & Total: UT-Martin by 12 1/2; 56
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR AUSTIN PEAY AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 52.928; Central Arkansas 71.990
Dunkel Line & Total: Central Arkansas by 19; 49
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR INCARNATE WORD AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Incarnate Word 65.838; Southern Illinois 65.000
Dunkel Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 1; 51
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GRAMBLING AT TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Grambling 42.783; Texas A&M-Commerce 44.159
Dunkel Line & Total: Texas A&M-Commerce by 1 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LINDENWOOD AT MISSOURI STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lindenwood 41.478; Missouri State 73.858
Dunkel Line & Total: Missouri State by 32 1/2; 54
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE AT MURRAY STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi Valley State 29.564; Murray State 52.723
Dunkel Line & Total: Murray State by 23; 45
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AT SE LOUISIANA

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 64.646; SE Louisiana 42.496
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Washington by 22; 62
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR AR-PINE BLUFF AT TENNESSEE STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 23.909; Tennessee State 48.031
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee State by 24; 56
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALABAMA STATE AT SAMFORD

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama State 49.728; Samford 53.346
Dunkel Line & Total: Samford by 3 1/2; 47
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN AT JACKSON STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern 40.834; Jackson State 46.178
Dunkel Line & Total: Jackson State by 5 1/2; 45
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WEBER STATE AT LAMAR

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 72.981; Lamar 57.331
Dunkel Line & Total: Weber State by 15 1/2; 55
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN ILLINOIS AT NORTHWESTERN

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 55.474; Northwestern 89.448
Dunkel Line & Total: Northwestern by 34; 34
Vegas Line & Total: Northwestern by 24 1/2; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (-24 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STEPHEN F AUSTIN AT MCNEESE STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stephen F Austin 55.755; McNeese State 48.135
Dunkel Line & Total: Stephen F Austin by 7 1/2; 57
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UC-DAVIS AT SOUTHERN UTAH

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 66.267; Southern Utah 64.984
Dunkel Line & Total: UC-Davis by 1 1/2; 51
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA AT UTAH TECH

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 66.193; Utah Tech 57.296
Dunkel Line & Total: Northern Arizona by 9; 57
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NICHOLLS AT SACRAMENTO STATE

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Nicholls 56.212; Sacramento State 72.836
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 16 1/2; 60
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A