2024 FCS Picks: Week 5

The Holy Cross Crusaders head to Syracuse this afternoon to take on the Orange in a Week 5 FBS/FCS matchup. The Crusaders (1-3) are coming off a 38-31 loss to Yale last week, while the Orange (2-1) try to bounce back from their first loss of the season to Stanford, 26-24.

HOLY CROSS AT SYRACUSE ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Saturday, September 28, 2024
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Location: Syracuse, NY
• Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
• Favorite: Syracuse Orange
• Underdog: Holy Cross Crusaders
• Over/under: 58.5
• Point Spread: Syracuse (-28.5)

HOW TO WATCH HOLY CROSS AT SYRACUSE

• TV Channel: ESPN+, ACC Extra

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOLY CROSS AT SYRACUSE

Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 56.200; Syracuse 87.657
Dunkel Line & Total: Syracuse by 31 1/2; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Syracuse by 28 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-28 1/2); Over

Below are all of the Dunkel Index picks for Week 5 of the FCS schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DAYTON AT MARIST

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 32.210; Marist 33.952
Dunkel Line & Total: Marist by 1 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Dayton by 6 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+6 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HARVARD AT BROWN

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 54.519; Brown 55.448
Dunkel Line & Total: Brown by 1; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 6; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (+6); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BUCKNELL AT LEHIGH

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bucknell 42.566; Lehigh 54.698
Dunkel Line & Total: Lehigh by 12; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Lehigh by 8 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lehigh (-8 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLUMBIA AT GEORGETOWN

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 12:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 55.937; Georgetown 37.678
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbia by 18 1/2; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Columbia by 4 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (-4 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VALPARAISO AT MOREHEAD STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 27.981; Morehead State 31.952
Dunkel Line & Total: Morehead State by 4; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Morehead State by 1 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (-1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT INDIANA STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Houston Christian 37.232; Indiana State 54.400
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana State by 17; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana State by 12; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-12); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SAN DIEGO AT DRAKE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 46.116; Drake 44.759
Dunkel Line & Total: San Diego by 1 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Drake by 2 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLGATE AT PENN

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Colgate 53.606; Penn 57.501
Dunkel Line & Total: Penn by 4; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Penn by 10; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colgate (+10); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DARTMOUTH AT MERRIMACK

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 63.973; Merrimack 44.589
Dunkel Line & Total: Dartmouth by 19 1/2; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Dartmouth by 12; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (-12); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FORDHAM AT MONMOUTH

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 36.794; Monmouth 61.351
Dunkel Line & Total: Monmouth by 24 1/2; 74
Vegas Line & Total: Monmouth by 13 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Monmouth (-13 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT SOUTH DAKOTA

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 64.077; South Dakota 69.450
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 5 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota by 10 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+10 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR YALE AT CORNELL

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 58.355; Cornell 50. 883
Dunkel Line & Total: Yale by 7 1/2; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Yale by 12 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+12 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ROBERT MORRIS AT EASTERN KENTUCKY

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 41.744; Eastern Kentucky 63.778
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 22; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 19 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-19 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MURRAY STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 49.029; North Dakota 76.130
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota by 27; 61
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota by 19 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota (-19 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR RICHMOND AT ELON

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 59.725; Elon 52.886
Dunkel Line & Total: Richmond by 7; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Richmond by 1 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DELAWARE STATE AT CAMPBELL

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware State 28.150; Campbell 51.584
Dunkel Line & Total: Campbell by 23 1/2; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Campbell by 15 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Campbell (-15 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN UTAH AT AUSTIN PEAY

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 61.661; Austin Peay 58.020
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern Utah by 3 1/2; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Austin Peay by 1 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Utah (+1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTH ALABAMA AT WEST GEORGIA

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Alabama 49.270; West Georgia 50.768
Dunkel Line & Total: West Georgia by 1 1/2; 51
Vegas Line & Total: North Alabama by 2 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Georgia (+2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT THE CITADEL

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: East Tennessee State 56.712; The Citadel 49.219
Dunkel Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 7 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 13 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+13 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TENNESSEE TECH AT GARDNER WEBB

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 51.525; Gardner Webb 65.481
Dunkel Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 14; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 4 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gardner Webb (-4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAL POLY AT NORTHERN COLORADO

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 44.308; Northern Colorado 42.395
Dunkel Line & Total: Cal Poly by 2; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Northern Colorado by 2 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOWARD AT PRINCETON

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Howard 41.536; Princeton 56.997
Dunkel Line & Total: Princeton by 15 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NC CENTRAL AT NORFOLK STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: NC Central 65.527; Norfolk State 41.909
Dunkel Line & Total: NC Central by 23 1/2; 71 
Vegas Line & Total: NC Central by 10 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC Central (-10 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERCER AT WOFFORD

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 65.473; Wofford 62.287
Dunkel Line & Total: Mercer by 3; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Mercer by 6 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+6 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT MISSOURI STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 55.281; Missouri State 70.331
Dunkel Line & Total: Missouri State by 15; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Missouri State by 9 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (-9 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LINDENWOOD AT EASTERN ILLINOIS

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lindenwood 51.217; Eastern Illinois 59.035
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Illinois by 8; 42
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Illinois by 4 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (-4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 76.319; Illinois State 68.797
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 7 1/2; 45
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 10 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MORGAN STATE AT STONY BROOK

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morgan State 49.812; Stony Brook 48.981
Dunkel Line & Total: Morgan State by 1; 35
Vegas Line & Total: Stony Brook by 2 1/2; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morgan State (+2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MAINE AT ALBANY

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Maine 53.949; Albany 61.215
Dunkel Line & Total: Albany by 7 1/2; 55
Vegas Line & Total: Albany by 11 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Maine (+11 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SACRED HEART AT DELAWARE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacred Heart 37.826; Delaware 70.210
Dunkel Line & Total: Delaware by 32 1/2; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Delaware by 28 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (-28 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SACRAMENTO STATE AT NORTHERN ARIZONA

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 72.566; Northern Arizona 65.180
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 7 1/2; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 4 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State 9-4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHWESTERN STATE AT SE MISSOURI STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern State 29.226; SE Missouri State 69.194
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 40; 64
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 33 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (-33 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WAGNER AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Wagner 36.402; Florida Atlantic 72.941
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida Atlantic by 36 1/2; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Florida Atlantic by 31 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-31 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UT-MARTIN AT KENNESAW STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: UT-Martin 62.648; Kennesaw State 56.613
Dunkel Line & Total: UT-Martin by 6; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Kennesaw State by 1 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UT-Martin (+1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTANA STATE AT IDAHO STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 72.209; Idaho State 63.159
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 9; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Montana State by 17 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Idaho State (+17 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HAMPTON AT WILLIAM & MARY

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Hampton 56.281; William & Mary 60.472
Dunkel Line & Total: William & Mary by 2; 48
Vegas Line & Total: William & Mary by 14 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hampton (+14 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NC A&T AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: NC A&T 45.301; South Carolina State 41.865
Dunkel Line & Total: NC A&T by 3 1/2; 65
Vegas Line & Total: South Carolina State by 1 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC A&T (+1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT TENNESSEE STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Charleston Southern 40.657; Tennessee State 50.126
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee State by 9 1/2; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee State by 6 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (-6 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LIU AT VILLANOVA

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: LIU 45.455; Villanova 75.316
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 30; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Villanova by 24 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-24 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PORTLAND STATE AT CHATTANOOGA

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 49.601; Chattanooga 65.778
Dunkel Line & Total: Chattanooga by 16; 38
Vegas Line & Total: Chattanooga by 9 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (-9 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LAMAR AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lamar 52.547; Central Arkansas 75.911
Dunkel Line & Total: Central Arkansas by 23 1/2; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Central Arkansas by 20 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Arkansas (-20 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALCORN STATE AT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alcorn State 36.391; Mississippi Valley State 27.281
Dunkel Line & Total: Alcorn State by 9; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Alcorn State by 13 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi Valley State (+13 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PRAIRIE VIEW AT GRAMBLING

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Prairie View 43.488; Grambling 46.395
Dunkel Line & Total: Grambling by 3; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Grambling by 7 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Prairie View (+7 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR JACKSON STATE AT TEXAS SOUTHERN

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Jackson State 47.867; Texas Southern 38.357
Dunkel Line & Total: Jackson State by 9 1/2; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Jackson State by 6 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jackson State (-6 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SE LOUISIANA AT TARLETON STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Louisiana 58.233; Tarleton State 57.049
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Louisiana by 1; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Tarleton State by 3; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SE Louisiana (+3); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MCNEESE STATE AT WEBER STATE

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: McNeese State 57.250; Weber State 66.108
Dunkel Line & Total: Weber State by 9; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Weber State by 12 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: McNeese State (+12 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTANA AT EASTERN WASHINGTON

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 80.755; Eastern Washington 49.569
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana by 31; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Montana by 16 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana (-16 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT UTAH TECH

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Abilene Christian 69.452; Utah Tech 48.530
Dunkel Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 21; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 17 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Abilene Christian (-17 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO AT UC-DAVIS

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 72.714; UC-Davis 74.149
Dunkel Line & Total: UC-Davis by 1 1/2; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 2 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+2 1/2); Under