2025 FCS Picks: Week 8
10 October 2025
The top-ranked North Dakota State Bison kick off Week 8 of the FCS schedule on the road as they face the Indiana State Sycamores at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The Bison (6-0) are coming off a 45-17 win over Southern Illinois last week, while the Sycamores (2-4) try to bounce back from a 19-14 loss to South Dakota.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT INDIANA STATE ODDS, GAME TIME
- Game Day: Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Terre Haute, IN
- Stadium: Memorial Stadium
- Favorite: North Dakota State Bison
- Underdog: Indiana State Sycamores
- Over/under: 56.5
- Point Spread: North Dakota State (-34.5)
HOW TO WATCH NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT INDIANA STATE
- TV Channel: ESPN+
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT INDIANA STATE
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 94.334; Indiana State 47.254
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 47; 47
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 34 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-34 1/2); Under
Below are all of the Dunkel Index picks for games in Week 8 of the FCS schedule:
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BUTLER AT DAYTON
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 40.362; Dayton 47.426
Dunkel Line & Total: Dayton by 7; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Dayton by 3 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-3 1/2);
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ROBERT MORRIS AT LIU
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 39.871; LIU 38.671
Dunkel Line & Total: Robert Morris by 1; 49
Vegas Line & Total: LIU by 6 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Robert Morris (+6 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FURMAN AT WOFFORD
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 45.363; Wofford 53.226
Dunkel Line & Total: Wofford by 8; 38
Vegas Line & Total: Furman by 2 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+2 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERRIMACK AT HARVARD
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Merrimack 41.290; Harvard 74.239
Dunkel Line & Total: Harvard by 33; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 28 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (-28 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STONEHILL AT YALE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stonehill 45.350; Yale 54.557
Dunkel Line & Total: Yale by 9; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Yale by 22 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stonehill (+22 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PRINCETON AT BROWN
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 46.624; Brown 57.677
Dunkel Line & Total: Brown by 11; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Brown by 1 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (-1 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN ILLINOIS AT SE MISSOURI STATE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 49.509; SE Missouri State 51.119
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 1 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 7 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+7 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BUCKNELL AT CORNELL
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bucknell 44.906; Cornell 43.320
Dunkel Line & Total: Bucknell by 1 1/2; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Cornell by 2 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bucknell (+2 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STONY BROOK AT MONMOUTH
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 59.562; Monmouth 62.772
Dunkel Line & Total: Monmouth by 3; 79
Vegas Line & Total: Monmouth by 10 1/2; 76 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stony Brook (+10 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DARTMOUTH AT FORDHAM
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 60.346; Fordham 36.282
Dunkel Line & Total: Dartmouth by 24; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Dartmouth by 14 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (-14 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STETSON AT PRESBYTERIAN
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stetson 22.138; Presbyterian 51.110
Dunkel Line & Total: Presbyterian by 29; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Presbyterian by 33 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stetson (+33 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLGATE AT GEORGETOWN
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Colgate 45.838; Georgetown 42.971
Dunkel Line & Total: Colgate by 3; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Colgate by 6 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (+6 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HAMPTON AT VILLANOVA
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Hampton 37.124; Villanova 68.511
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 31 1/2; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Villanova by 24 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-24 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DAVIDSON AT DRAKE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 12.127; Drake 53.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Drake by 41; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Drake by 33 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Drake (-33 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PENN AT COLUMBIA
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Penn 53.924; Columbia 49.816
Dunkel Line & Total: Penn by 4; 42
Vegas Line & Total: Penn by 7 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (+7 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT CHATTANOOGA
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: East Tennesse State 59.107; Chattanooga 48.093
Dunkel Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 11; 51
Vegas Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 5 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Tennessee State (-5 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UT-MARTIN AT GARDNER WEBB
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: UT-Martin 54.068; Gardner Webb 55.074
Dunkel Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 1; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 7 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UT-Martin (+7 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SAMFORD AT VMI
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 45.062; VMI 35.131
Dunkel Line & Total: Samford by 10; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Samford by 3 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Samford (-3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT MURRAY STATE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 82.099; Murray State 39.626
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 42 1/2; 50
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 37 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-37 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOLY CROSS AT RICHMOND
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 50.146; Richmond 48.738
Dunkel Line & Total: Holy Cross by 1 1/2; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Richmond by 5 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Holy Cross (+5 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VALPARAISO AT ST. THOMAS
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 20.016; St. Thomas 56.929
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Thomas by 37; 53
Vegas Line & Total: St. Thomas by 30 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Thomas (-30 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MARIST AT MOREHEAD STATE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 31.963; Morehead State 33.370
Dunkel Line & Total: Morehead State by 1 1/2; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Marist by 9 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (+9 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH DAKOTA AT NORTHERN IOWA
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 61.987; Northern Iowa 53.834
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 8; 56
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota by 12 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (+12 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TENNESSEE TECH AT LINDENWOOD
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 78.750; Lindenwood 48.626
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee Tech by 30; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee Tech by 26 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (-26 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WESTERN CAROLINA AT THE CITADEL
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 73.778; The Citadel 50.698
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Carolina by 23; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Western Carolina by 14 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (-14 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SACRED HEART AT MONTANA
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacred Heart 47.415; Montana 77.650
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana by 30; 58
Vegas Line & Total: Montana by 26 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana (-26 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 63.727; Illinois State 60.863
Dunkel Line & Total: Youngstown State by 3; 53;
Vegas Line & Total: Illinois State by 2 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+2 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GRAMBLING AT AR-PINE BLUFF
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Grambling 30.203; AR-Pine Bluff 31.420
Dunkel Line & Total: AR-Pine Bluff by 1; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Grambling by 7 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: AR-Pine Bluff (+7 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTH DAKOTA AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota 72.790; Southern Illinois 74.192
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern Illinois by 1 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota by 5 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+5 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR RHODE ISLAND AT ALBANY
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 60.259; Albany 31.855
Dunkel Line & Total: Rhode Island by 28 1/2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Rhode Island by 20 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (-20 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AT CAMPBELL
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: New Hampshire 53.783; Campbell 47.226
Dunkel Line & Total: New Hampshire by 6 1/2; 48
Vegas Line & Total: New Hampshire by 3 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Hampshire (-3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ELON AT WILLIAM & MARY
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 55.470; William & Mary 58.556
Dunkel Line & Total: William & Mary by 3; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Elon by 1 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (+1 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALCORN STATE AT FLORIDA A&M
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alcorn State 32.558; Florida A&M 33.463
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida A&M by 1; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Florida A&M by 3 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alcorn State (+3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TX-RIO GRANDE AT LAMAR
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: TX-Rio Grande 47.656; Lamar 56.807
Dunkel Line & Total: Lamar by 9; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Lamar by 4 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lamar (-4 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT WESTERN ILLINOIS
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Charleston Southern 40.799; Western Illinois 63.708
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Illinois by 23; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Western Illinois by 1 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (-1 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PRAIRIE VIEW AT SOUTHERN
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Prairie View 41.822; Southern 33.229
Dunkel Line & Total: Prairie View by 8 1/2; 38
Vegas Line & Total: Prairie View by 3 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Prairie View (-3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHWESTERN STATE AT SE LOUISIANA
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern State 44.108; SE Louisiana 50.100
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Louisiana by 6; 60
Vegas Line & Total: SE Louisiana by 34 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern State (+34 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WEBER STATE AT PORTLAND STATE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 53.886; Portland State 41.809
Dunkel Line & Total: Weber State by 12; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Weber State by 7 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-7 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT WAGNER
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut 47.979; Wagner 38.935
Dunkel Line & Total: Central Connecticut by 9; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Central Connecticut by 12 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wagner (+12 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOWARD AT TENNESSEE STATE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 5:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Howard 43.290; Tennessee State 44.870
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee State by 1 1/2; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Howard by 5 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+5 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EAST TEXAS A&M AT INCARNATE WORD
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 5:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: East Texas A&M 50.336; Incarnate Word 59.863
Dunkel Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 9 1/2; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 19 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Texas A&M (+19 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DUQUESNE AT MERCYHURST
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 52.306; Mercyhurst 50.329
Dunkel Line & Total: Duquesne by 2; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Duquesne by 5 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mercyhurst (+5 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO AT EASTERN WASHINGTON
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 62.786; Eastern Washington 47.237
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 15 1/2; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 12 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (-12 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY AT NORTH ALABAMA
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 65.140; North Alabama 42.754
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 22 1/2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 10 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-10 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WEST GEORGIA AT TARLETON STATE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: West Georgia 53.048; Tarleton State 83.577
Dunkel Line & Total: Tarleton State by 30 1/2; 66
Vegas Line & Total: Tarleton State by 23 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tarleton State (-23 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NICHOLLS STATE AT STEPHEN F AUSTIN
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Nicholls State 54.808; Stephen F Austin 62.742
Dunkel Line & Total: Stephen F Austin by 8; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Stephen F Austin by 14 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nicholls State (+14 1/2); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT MCNEESE STATE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Houston Christian 33.724; McNeese State 49.726
Dunkel Line & Total: McNeese State by 16; 46
Vegas Line & Total: McNeese State by 6 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: McNeese State (-6 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT SOUTHERN UTAH
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 8:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Abilene Christian 69.777; Southern Utah 59.683
Dunkel Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 10; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 3 1/2; 61 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Abilene Christian (-3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN COLORADO AT SACRAMENTO STATE
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 59.495; Sacramento State 60.615
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 1; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 13 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+13 1/2); Under
