2025 FCS Picks: Week 14

The Yale Bulldogs and Youngstown State Penguins kick off the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday with a contest at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, OH. The Bulldgos (8-2) are coming off a 45-28 win over Harvard, while the Penguins (8-4) try to follow up their 35-32 victory at Northern Iowa.

Yale AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Saturday, November 29, 2025
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Location: Youngstown, OH
• Stadium: Stambaugh Stadium
• Favorite: Youngstown State Penguins
• Underdog: Yale Bulldogs
• Over/under: 61.5
• Point Spread: Youngstown State (-4)

HOW TO WATCH YALE AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE

• TV Channel: ESPN+

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR YALE AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Dunkel Ratings: Yale 57.849; Youngstown State 78.997
Dunkel Line & Total: Youngstown State by 21; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Youngstown State by 4; 61 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (-4); Under

Below are all of the Dunkel Index picks for games in Week 14 of the FCS schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT RHODE ISLAND

Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut 43.800; Rhode Island 70.978
Dunkel Line & Total: Rhode Island by 27; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Rhode Island by 19 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (-19 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HARVARD AT VILLANOVA

Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 60.464; Villanova 66.970
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 6 1/2; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 2 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ILLINOIS STATE AT SE LOUISIANA

Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 61.776; SE Louisiana 60.834
Dunkel Line & Total: Illinois State by 1; 49
Vegas Line & Total: SE Louisiana by 3 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LAMAR AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN

Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lamar 54.614; Abilene Christian 71.511
Dunkel Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 17; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 12 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Abilene Christian (-12 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DRAKE AT SOUTH DAKOTA

Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 44.454; South Dakjota 70.946
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 26 1/2; 52
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota by 20 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (-20 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTH DAKOTA AT TENNESSEE TECH

Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota 70.707; Tennessee Tech 63.764
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota by 7; 53
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota by 1; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota (-1); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: New Hampshire 58.340; South Dakota State 71.919
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 13 1/2; 39
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 10 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GRAMBLING VS SOUTHERN

Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Grambling 37.060; Southern 28.191
Dunkel Line & Total: Grambling by 9; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Grambling by 13 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern (+13 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FLORIDA A&M AT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Florida A&M 30.994; Mississippi Valley State 25.422
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida A&M by 5 1/2; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Florida A&M by 13 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi Valley State (+13 1/2); Under