2025 FCS Picks: Week 7
02 October 2025
The Marist Red Foxes and Penn Quakers kick off Week 7 of the FCS schedule on Friday as they face each other at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. The Red Foxes (3-2) are coming off a 19-14 win over San Diego, while the Quakers (2-1) look to follow up their 36-24 win over Dartmouth.

MARIST AT PENN ODDS, GAME TIME
- Game Day: Friday, October 10, 2025
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Stadium: Franklin Field
- Favorite: Penn Quakers
- Underdog: Marist Red Foxes
- Over/under: 52.5
- Point Spread: Penn (-17.5)
HOW TO WATCH MARIST AT PENN
- TV Channel: ESPN+
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MARIST AT PENN
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 42.973; Penn 55.914
Dunkel Line & Total: Penn by 13; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Penn by 17 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+17 1/2); Under
Below are all of the Dunkel Index picks for games in Week 7 of the FCS schedule:
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BROWN AT BRYANT
Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 54.110; Bryant 40.508
Dunkel Line & Total: Brown by 13 1/2; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Brown by 7 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (-7 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CORNELL AT HARVARD
Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 52.613; Harvard 61.645
Dunkel Line & Total: Harvard by 9; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 37 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+37 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LEHIGH AT COLUMBIA
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lehigh 68.942; Columbia 46.060
Dunkel Line & Total: Lehigh by 23; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Lehigh by 14 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lehigh (-14 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MAINE AT MERRIMACK
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Maine 47.124; Merrimack 52.582
Dunkel Line & Total: Merrimack by 5 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Merrimack by 2 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Merrimack (-2 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERCYHURST AT WAGNER
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercyhurst 48.127; Wagner 36.137
Dunkel Line & Total: Mercyhurst by 12; 42
Vegas Line & Total: Mercyhurst by 6 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mercyhurst (-6 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONMOUTH AT TOWSON
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 60.528; Towson 54.750
Dunkel Line & Total: Monmouth by 6; 82
Vegas Line & Total: Monmouth by 9 1/2; 79 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+9 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BUCKNELL AT LAFAYETTE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 12:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bucknell 50.808; Lafayette 49.397
Dunkel Line & Total: Bucknell by 1 1/2; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Lafayette by 5 1/2; 63 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bucknell (+5 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ST. FRANCIS-PA AT DUQUESNE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Francis-PA 36.380; Duquesne 44.891
Dunkel Line & Total: Duquesne by 8 1/2; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Duquesne by 19 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Francis-PA (+19 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MOREHEAD STATE AT STETSON
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 31.036; Stetson 10.572
Dunkel Line & Total: Morehead State by 20 1/2; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Morehead State by 5 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (-5 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH DAKOTA AT INDIANA STATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 59.420; Indiana State 49.821
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 9 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota by 16 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State 9+16 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR RICHMOND AT COLGATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 47.537; Colgate 57.589
Dunkel Line & Total: Colgate by 10; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Cogate by 1 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colgate (-1 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERCER AT PRINCETON
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 62.133; Princeton 57.247
Dunkel Line & Total: Mercer by 5; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Mercer by 9 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (+9 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PRESBYTERIAN AT BUTLER
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Presbyterian 52.571; Butler 51.720
Dunkel Line & Total: Presbyterian by 1; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Presbyterian by 8 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Butler (+8 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AT RHODE ISLAND
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: New Hampshire 42.439; Rhode Island 59.503
Dunkel Line & Total: Rhode Island by 17; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Rhode Island by 9 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (-9 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOWARD AT SACRED HEART
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Howard 50.933; Sacred Heart 46.417
Dunkel Line & Total: Howard by 4 1/2; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Howard by 1 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Howard (-1 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ST. THOMAS AT DAVIDSON
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Thomas 39.580; Davidson 21.764
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Thomas by 18; 56
Vegas Line & Total: St. Thomas by 21 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (+21 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT NC A&T
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina State 44.589; NC A&T 46.123
Dunkel Line & Total: NC A&T by 1 1/2; 57
Vegas Line & Total: South Carolina State by 7 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC A&T (+7 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR YALE AT DARTMOUTH
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 53.663; Dartmouth 60.140
Dunkel Line & Total: Dartmouth by 6 1/2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Dartmouth by 2 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (-2 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORFOLK STATE AT WOFFORD
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Norfolk State 37.549; Wofford 54.002
Dunkel Line & Total: Wofford by 16 1/2; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Wofford by 5 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (-5 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT ROBERT MORRIS
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut 46.506; Robert Morris 39.344
Dunkel Line & Total: Central Connecticut by 7; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Central Connecticut by 10 1/2; 42 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Robert Morris (+10 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAMPBELL AT HAMPTON
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Campbell 46.871; Hampton 37.712
Dunkel Line & Total: Campbell by 9; 55
Vegas Line & Total: Campbell by 3 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Campbell (-3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DAYTON AT VALPARAISO
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 34.996; Valparaiso 25.445
Dunkel Line & Total: Dayton by 9 1/2; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Dayton by 15 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (+15 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VILLANOVA AT ELON
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 68.925; Elon 60.856
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 8; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Villanova by 3 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT WEST GEORGIA
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Abilene Christian 61.506; West Georgia 65.318
Dunkel Line & Total: West Georgia by 4; 60
Vegas Line & Total: West Georgia by 1 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Georgia (-1 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FURMAN AT WESTERN CAROLINA
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 2:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 50.155; Western Carolina 62.547
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Carolina by 12 1/2; 68
Vegas Line & Total: Western Carolina by 3 1/2; 65 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (-3 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO STATE AT MONTANA STATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 63.861; Montana State 82.844
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 19; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Montana State by 22 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Idaho State (+22 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN IOWA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 58.613; South Dakota State 75.221
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 16 1/2; 48
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 28 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (+28 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NC CENTRAL AT FLORIDA A&M
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: NC Central 51.437; Florida A&M 41.963
Dunkel Line & Total: NC Central by 9 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: NC Central by 12 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida A&M (+12 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WESTERN ILLINOIS AT UT-MARTIN
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 34.655; UT-Martin 57.521
Dunkel Line & Total: UT-Martin by 23; 51
Vegas Line & Total: UT-Martin by 14 1/2; 64 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UT-Martin (-14 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE AT ALABAMA A&M
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi Valley State 28.061; Alabama A&M 41.217
Dunkel Line & Total: Alabama A&M by 13; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Alabama A&M by 21 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi Valley State (+21 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GARDNER WEBB AT EASTERN ILLINOIS
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner Webb 62.296; Eastern Illinois 47.187
Dunkel Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 15; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 4 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gardner Webb (-4 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN AT BETHUNE COOKMAN
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern 37.617; Bethune Cookman 44.591
Dunkel Line & Total: Bethune Cookman by 7; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Southern by 1 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bethune Cookman (+1 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALABAMA STATE AT JACKSON STATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama State 61.016; Jackson State 60.138
Dunkel Line & Total: Alabama State by 1; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Jackson State by 8 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama State (+8 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VMI AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 34.761; East Tennessee State 60.976
Dunkel Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 26; 62
Vegas Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 18 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Tennessee State (-18 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 72.499; North Dakota State 93.662
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 21; 63
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 17 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-17 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAL POLY AT MONTANA
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 56.131; Montana 68.180
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana by 12; 74
Vegas Line & Total: Montana by 15 1/2; 64 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+15 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TENNESSEE STATE AT SE MISSOURI STATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 36.183; SE Missouri State 56.307
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 20; 62
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 16 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (-16 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 69.212; North Dakota 68.305
Dunkel Line & Total: Youngstown State by 1; 59
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota by 7 1/2; 62 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+7 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TENNESSEE TECH AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 74.487; Charleston Southern 49.061
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee Tech by 25 1/2; 57
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN COLORADO AT IDAHO
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 53.204; Idaho 64.078
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 11; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 19 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+19 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DRAKE AT SAN DIEGO
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 51.926; San Diego 48.914
Dunkel Line & Total: Drake by 3; 41
Vegas Line & Total: San Diego by 1 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Drake (+1 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR AUSTIN PEAY AT EASTERN KENTUCKY
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 74.520; Eastern Kentucky 53.347
Dunkel Line & Total: Austin Peay by 21; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Austin Peay by 7 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (-7 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TEXAS SOUTHERN AT GRAMBLING
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Southern 36.372; Grambling 43.569
Dunkel Line & Total: Grambling by 7; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Grambling by 3 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Grambling (-3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA AT UC-DAVIS
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 60.643; UC-Davis 69.516
Dunkel Line & Total: UC-Davis by 9; 57
Vegas Line & Total: UC-Davis by 5 1/2; 63 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (-5 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ILLINOIS STATE AT MURRAY STATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 59.672; Murray State 40.816
Dunkel Line & Total: Illinois State by 19; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Illinois State by 23 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (+23 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LAMAR AT EAST TEXAS A&M
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lamar 60.298; East Texas A&M 42.846
Dunkel Line & Total: Lamar by 17 1/2; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Lamar by 8 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lamar (-8 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHWESTERN STATE AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern State 29.902; Houston Christian 38.930
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston Christian by 9; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Houston Christian by 12 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern State (+12 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TARLETON STATE AT UTAH TECH
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tarleton State 83.060; Utah Tech 49.966
Dunkel Line & Total: Tarleton State by 33; 69
Vegas Line & Total: Tarleton State by 29 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tarleton State (-29 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SACRAMENTO STATE AT WEBER STATE
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 59.325; Weber State 46.877
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 12 1/2; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 9 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (-9 1/2); Under
