2024 FCS Picks: Week 8

The Ivy League kicks off Week 8 of the FCS schedule with a contest between Brown and Princeton on Friday night.  The Bears (2-2) are coming off a 31-21 loss at Rhode Island last week, while the Tigers (1-3) dropped their second straight at Mercer, 34-7.

BROWN AT PRINCETON ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Friday, October 18, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Location: Princeton, NJ
• Stadium: Princeton Stadium
• Favorite: Princeton Tigers
• Underdog: Brown Bears
• Over/under: 50.5
• Point Spread: Princeton (-3)

HOW TO WATCH BROWN AT PRINCETON

• TV Channel: ESPNU

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BROWN AT PRINCETON

Dunkel Ratings: Brown 43.585; Princeton 52.513
Dunkel Line & Total: Princeton by 9; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Princeton by 3; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (-3); Under

Below are all of the Dunkel Index picks for Week 8 of the FCS schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LEHIGH AT YALE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lehigh 43.754; Yale 59.208
Dunkel Line & Total: Yale by 15 1/2; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Yale by 7 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Yale (-7 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOLY CROSS AT HARVARD

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 60.460; Harvard 61.296
Dunkel Line & Total: Harvard by 1; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 4 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Holy Cross (+4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LIU AT ROBERT MORRIS

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: LIU 47.961; Robert Morris 46.449
Dunkel Line & Total: LIU by 1 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Robert Morris by 1 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LIU (+1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ST. FRANCIS-PA AT WAGNER

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Francis-PA 46.354; Wagner 37.973
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Francis-PA by 8 1/2; 42
Vegas Line & Total: St. Francis-PA by 5 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Francis-PA (-5 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHWESTERN STATE AT NICHOLLS STATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern State 28.240; Nicholls State 62.630
Dunkel Line & Total: Nicholls State by 34 1/2; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Nicholls State by 28 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nicholls State (-28 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SACRED HEART AT LAFAYETTE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 12:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacred Heart 38.701; Lafayette 43.506
Dunkel Line & Total: Lafayette by 5; 35
Vegas Line & Total: Lafayette by 16 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacred Heart (+16 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CORNELL AT BUCKNELL

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 47.898; Bucknell 48.719
Dunkel Line & Total: Bucknell by 1; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Cornell by 2 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bucknell (+2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR RHODE ISLAND AT NEW HAMPSHIRE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 58.973; New Hampshire 57.442
Dunkel Line & Total: Rhode Island by 1 1/2; 57
Vegas Line & Total: New Hampshire by 3 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (+3 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BRYANT AT MONMOUTH

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bryant 53.858; Monmouth 64.306
Dunkel Line & Total: Monmouth by 10 1/2; 58
Vegas Line & Total: Monmouth by 13 1/2; 68 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bryant (+13 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HAMPTON AT NC A&T

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Hampton 48.349; NC A&T 39.821
Dunkel Line & Total: Hampton by 8 1/2; 66
Vegas Line & Total: Hampton by 1 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hampton (-1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STETSON AT DAVIDSON

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stetson 16.855; Davidson 41.261
Dunkel Line & Total: Davidson by 24 1/2; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Davidson by 15 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (-15 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VILLANOVA AT MAINE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 72.399; Maine 56.920
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 15 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Villanova by 12 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-12 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DRAKE AT PRESBYTERIAN

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 43.706; Presbyterian 35.823
Dunkel Line & Total: Drake by 8; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Drake by 11 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Presbyterian (+11 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DAYTON AT BUTLER

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 41.534; Butler 49.042
Dunkel Line & Total: Butler by 7 1/2; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Butler by 4; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Butler (-4); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GEORGETOWN AT COLGATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 48.624; Colgate 51.576
Dunkel Line & Total: Colgate by 3; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Georgetown by 1 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colgate (+1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STONY BROOK AT TOWSON

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 48.804; Towson 66.272
Dunkel Line & Total: Towson by 17 1/2; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Towson by 11 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (-11 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLUMBIA AT PENN

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 57.031; Penn 58.004
Dunkel Line & Total: Penn by 1; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Penn by 3 1/2; 42 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (+3 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT DARTMOUTH

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut 43.153; Dartmouth 64.349
Dunkel Line & Total: Dartmouth by 21; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Dartmouth by 14 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (-14 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STONEHILL AT MERRIMACK

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stonehill 38.356; Merrimack 41.420
Dunkel Line & Total: Merrimack by 3; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Merrimack by 14; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stonehill (+14); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR THE CITADEL AT VMI

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 47.568; VMI 35.586
Dunkel Line & Total: The Citadel by 12; 46
Vegas Line & Total: The Citadel by 4 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (-4 1/2); N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WOFFORD AT CHATTANOOGA

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 51.387; Chattanooga 73.890
Dunkel Line & Total: Chattanooga by 22 1/2; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Chattanooga by 15 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (-15 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LINDENWOOD AT GARDNER WEBB

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lindenwood 51.514; Gardner Webb 48.164
Dunkel Line & Total: Lindenwood by 3 1/2; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 2 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lindenwood (+2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WESTERN CAROLINA AT FURMAN

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 57.226; Furman 56.350
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Carolina by 1; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Western Carolina by 3 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Furman (+3 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN IOWA AT NORTH DAKOTA

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 58.411; North Dakota 69.838
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota by 11 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota by 14 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (+14 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ST. THOMAS-MN AT VALPARAISO

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Thomas-MN 32.501; Valparaiso 27.593
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Thomas-MN by 5; 57
Vegas Line & Total: St. Thomas-MN by 10 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (+10 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR INDIANA STATE AT MISSOURI STATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 46.972; Missouri State 77.404
Dunkel Line & Total: Missouri State by 30 1/2; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Missouri State by 21 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (-21 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERCER AT SAMFORD

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 62.131; Samford 63.318
Dunkel Line & Total: Samford by 1; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Mercer by 8 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+8 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ILLINOIS STATE AT MURRAY STATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 62.652; Murray State 42.873
Dunkel Line & Total: Illinois State by 20; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Illinois State by 16 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (-16 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BETHUNE COOKMAN AT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bethune Cookman 30.815; Mississippi Valley State 19.738
Dunkel Line & Total: Bethune Cookman by 11; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Behtune Cookman by 6 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bethune Cookman (-6 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR AR-PINE BLUFF AT GRAMBLING

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 29.100; Grambling 48.618
Dunkel Line & Total: Grambling by 19 1/2; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Grambling by 10 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Grambling (-10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TENNESSEE STATE AT HOWARD

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 50.263; Howard 51.844
Dunkel Line & Total: Howard by 1 1/2; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee State by 2 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Howard (+2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FLORIDA A&M AT JACKSON STATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Florida A&M 57.281; Jackson State 50.134
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida A&M by 7; 55
Vegas Line & Total: Jackson State by 2 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida A&M (+2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ELON AT ALBANY

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 52.491; Albany 59.519
Dunkel Line & Total: Albany by 7; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Albany by 3 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Albany (-3 1/2); N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DELAWARE AT RICHMOND

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 65.783; Richmond 64.198
Dunkel Line & Total: Delaware by 1 1/2; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Delaware by 5 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (-5 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAMPBELL AT WILLIAM & MARY

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Campbell 43.571; William & Mary 67.422
Dunkel Line & Total: William & Mary by 24; 58
Vegas Line & Total: William & Mary by 16 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (-16 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SE MISSOURI STATE AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 55.999; Charleston Southern 49.934
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 6; 42
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 17 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charleston Southern (+17 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR AUSTIN PEAY AT UTAH TECH

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 56.991; Utah Tech 37.579
Dunkel Line & Total: Austin Peay by 19 1/2; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Austin Peay by 14 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (-14 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAL POLY AT IDAHO

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 41.167; Idaho 73.269
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 32; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 22 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (-22 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TENNESSEE TECH AT WESTERN ILLINOIS

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 47.755; Western Illinois 49.222
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Illinois by 1 1/2; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee Tech by 9 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+9 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO STATE AT NORTHERN ARIZONA

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 63.018; Northern Arizona 61.683
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho State by 1 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Northern Arizona by 8 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Idaho State (+8 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 59.174; Abilene Christian 63.344
Dunkel Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 4; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 7 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+7 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTANA STATE AT PORTLAND STATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 84.893; Portland State 57.900
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 27; 69
Vegas Line & Total: Montana State by 22 1/2; 64 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (-22 1/2); Over

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

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 4:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lamar 56.907; Texas A&M-Commerce 42.429
Dunkel Line & Total: Lamar by 14 1/2; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Lamar by 3 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lamar (-3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STEPHEN F AUSTIN AT SE LOUISIANA

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stephen F Austin 68.854; SE Louisiana 56.930
Dunkel Line & Total: Stephen F Austin by 12; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Stephen F Austin by 2 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stephen F Austin (-2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MCNEESE STATE AT INCARNATE WORD

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: McNeese State 60.808; Incarnate Word 68.932
Dunkel Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 8; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 13 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: McNeese State (+13 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MARIST AT SAN DIEGO

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 21.205; San Diego 43.835
Dunkel Line & Total: San Diego by 22 1/2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: San Diego by 17 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-17 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH DAKOTA AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 72.793; Youngstown State 63.765
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 9; 63
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota by 17 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+17 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UC-DAVIS AT EASTERN WASHINGTON

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 73.324; Eastern Washington 60.173
Dunkel Line & Total: UC-Davis by 13; 55
Vegas Line & Total: UC-Davis by 2 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (-2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALCORN STATE AT SOUTHERN

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alcorn State 37.143; Southern 44.005
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern by 7; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Southern by 3 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern (-3 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 87.856; North Dakota State 91.215
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 3 1/2; 47
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 1 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (+1 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WEBER STATE AT SACRAMENTO STATE

Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 59.201; Sacramento State 58.246
Dunkel Line & Total: Weber State by 1; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 2 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (+2 1/2); Over