2024 FCS Picks: Week 15

The Montana Grizzlies head to South Dakota State on Saturday to face the two-time defending champion Jackrabbits in the second round of the FCS playoffs. Montana (9-4) is coming off a 41-27 win over Tennessee State in the first round of the playoffs, while South Dakota State (10-2) had a bye last week following a 45-9 win over Missouri State in the regular season finale.

MONTANA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
• Location: Brookings, SD
• Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
• Favorite: South Dakota State Jackrabbits
• Underdog: Montana Grizzlies
• Over/under: 50
• Point Spread: South Dakota State (-22.5)

HOW TO WATCH MONTANA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

• TV Channel: ESPN+

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTANA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Dunkel Ratings: Montana 68.850; South Dakota State 94.853
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 26; 54
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 22 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-22 1/2); Over

Below are all of the Dunkel Index picks for Week 15 of the FCS schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VILLANOVA AT INCARNATE WORD

Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 65.230; Incarnate Word 68.272
Dunkel Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 3; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 7; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+7); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR RHODE ISLAND AT MERCER

Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 56.422; Mercer 74.917
Dunkel Line & Total: Mercer by 18 1/2; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Mercer by 10 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mercer (-10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN AT JACKSON STATE

Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern 44.461; Jackson State 63.882
Dunkel Line & Total: Jackson State by 19 1/2; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Jackson State by 14 1/2; 47
Dunkel Pick: Jackson State (-14 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TARLETON STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA

Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tarleton State 63.240; South Dakota 85.887
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 22 1/2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota by 16 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (-16 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UT-MARTIN AT MONTANA STATE

Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: UT-Martin 76.928; Montana State 82.385
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 5 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Montana State by 17 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UT-Martin (+17 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Abilene Christian 64.668; North Dakota State 92.726
Dunkel Line & Total:  North Dakota State by 29; 61
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 24 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-24 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ILLINOIS STATE AT UC-DAVIS

Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 69.526; UC-Davis 72.080
Dunkel Line & Total: UC-Davis by 2 1/2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: UC-Davis by 6 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+6 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LEHIGH AT IDAHO

Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lehigh 64.761; Idaho 68.261
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 3 1/2; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 14 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lehigh (+14 1/2); Over