2026 FCS Picks: Week 6

The Florida A&M Rattlers and Alabama State Hornets kick off Week 6 of the FCS schedule on Friday as they meet in a SWAC matchup at the ASU Football Stadium. Due to the track of Hurricane Isaias, this game has been moved up from Saturday to Friday afternoon.

FLORIDA A&M AT ALABAMA STATE ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Location: Montgomery, AL
• Stadium: ASU Football Stadium
• Favorite: Alabama State Hornets
• Underdog: Florida A&M Rattlers
• Over/under: 52.5
• Point Spread: Alabama State (-14.5)

HOW TO WATCH FLORIDA A&M AT ALABAMA STATE

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DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FLORIDA A&M AT ALABAMA STATE

Dunkel Ratings: Florida A&M 31.210; Alabama State 49.244
Dunkel Line & Total: Alabama State by 18; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Alabama State by 14 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama State (-14 1/2); Under

Below are all of the Dunkel Index picks for Week 6 of the FCS schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLUMBIA AT MARIST

Date: Friday, October 9
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 48.055; Marist 43.071
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbia by 5; 35
Vegas Line & Total: Marist by 1 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (+1 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina State 54.229; Charleston Southern 53.154
Dunkel Line & Total: South Carolina State by 1; 33
Vegas Line & Total: South Carolina State by 6 1/2; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charleston Southern (+6 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MOREHEAD STATE AT DAYTON

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 18.740; Dayton 45.789
Dunkel Line & Total: Dayton by 27; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Dayton by 19 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-19 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DARTMOUTH AT YALE

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 57.386; Yale 59.299
Dunkel Line & Total: Yale by 2; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Yale by 5 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+5 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ROBERT MORRIS AT MORGAN STATE

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 39.688; Morgan State 57.125
Dunkel Line & Total: Morgan State by 17 1/2; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Morgan State by 10 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morgan State (-10 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PRINCETON AT WAGNER

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 53.344; Wagner 34.226
Dunkel Line & Total: Princeton by 19; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Princeton by 22 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wagner (+22 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AT NC A&T

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: New Hampshire 46.507; NC A&T 37.038
Dunkel Line & Total: New Hampshire by 9 1/2; 51
Vegas Line & Total: New Hampshire by 4 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Hampshire (-4 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STONEHILL AT SACRED HEART

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stonehill 44.135; Sacred Heart 43.251
Dunkel Line & Total: Stonehill by 1; 35
Vegas Line & Total: Sacred Heart by 7 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stonehill (+7 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BRYANT AT BROWN

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bryant 40.515; Brown 52.701
Dunkel Line & Total: Brown by 12; 36
Vegas Line & Total: Brown by 4 1/2; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (-4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BUCKNELL AT GEORGETOWN

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 12:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bucknell 40.006; Georgetown 38.576
Dunkel Line & Total: Bucknell by 1 1/2; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Georgetown by 3 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bucknell (+3 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SAN DIEGO AT BUTLER

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 47.962; Butler 38.477
Dunkel Line & Total: San Diego by 9 1/2; 65
Vegas Line & Total: San Diego by 3 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-3 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOWARD AT PENN

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Howard 44.053; Penn 53.171
Dunkel Line & Total: Penn by 9; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Penn by 14 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Howard (+14 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HARVARD AT CORNELL

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 62.699; Cornell 51.605
Dunkel Line & Total: Harvard by 11; 35
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 7 1/2; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (-7 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SAMFORD AT CHATTANOOGA

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 42.126; Chattanooga 56.077
Dunkel Line & Total: Chattanooga by 14; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Chattanooga by 10 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (-10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WILLIAM & MARY AT NC CENTRAL

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 41.895; NC Central 40.335
Dunkel Line & Total: William & Mary by 1 1/2; 63
Vegas Line & Total: NC Central by 3 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (+3 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LIU AT DUQUESNE

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: LIU 35.732; Duquesne 50.126
Dunkel Line & Total: Duquesne by 14 1/2; 38
Vegas Line & Total: Duquesne by 3 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT INDIANA STATE

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 72.340; Indiana State 55.208
Dunkel Line & Total: Youngstown State by 17; 71
Vegas Line & Total: Youngstown State by 20 1/2; 64 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+20 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DRAKE AT VALPARAISO

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 45.791; Valparaiso 33.789
Dunkel Line & Total: Drake by 12; 58
Vegas Line & Total: Drake by 8 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Drake (-8 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT THE CITADEL

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: East Tennessee State 65.968; The Citadel 47.299
Dunkel Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 18 1/2; 44
Vegas Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 10 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Tennessee State (-10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SE MISSOURI STATE AT LINDENWOOD

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 52.184; Lindenwood 53.766
Dunkel Line & Total: Lindenwood by 1 1/2; 41
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 2 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lindenwood (+2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STETSON AT ST. THOMAS

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stetson 23.440; St. Thomas 37.548
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Thomas by 14; 40
Vegas Line & Total: St. Thomas by 22 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stetson (+22 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT SOUTH DAKOTA

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 67.442; South Dakota 71.579
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 4; 54
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota by 10 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WOFFORD AT ELON

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 52.823; Elon 48.970
Dunkel Line & Total: Wofford by 4; 42
Vegas Line & Total: Elon by 3 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE AT TEXAS SOUTHERN

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi Valley State 23.871; Texas Southern 41.758
Dunkel Line & Total: Texas Southern by 18; 64
Vegas Line & Total: Texas Southern by 14 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas Southern (-14 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO AT WEBER STATE

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 62.500; Weber State 53.060
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 9 1/2; 75
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 4 1/2; 70 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (-4 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WESTERN CAROLINA AT MERCER

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 55.678; Mercer 70.168
Dunkel Line & Total: Mercer by 14 1/2; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Mercer by 6 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mercer (-6 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FURMAN AT TENNESSEE TECH

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 48.202; Tennessee Tech 54.265
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee Tech by 6; 42
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee Tech by 15 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Furman (+15 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN ILLINOIS AT GARDNER WEBB

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 47.168; Gardner Webb 56.099
Dunkel Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 9; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 13 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+13 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UT-MARTIN AT TENNESSEE STATE

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: UT-Martin 47.416; Tennessee State 42.305
Dunkel Line & Total: UT-Martin by 5; 51
Vegas Line & Total: UT-Martin by 8 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+8 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR RICHMOND AT FORDHAM

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 50.140; Fordham 48.308
Dunkel Line & Total: Richmond by 2; 38
Vegas Line & Total: Richmond by 8 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+8 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN AT PRAIRIE VIEW

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern 25.445; Prairie View 49.379
Dunkel Line & Total: Prairie View by 24; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Prairie View by 14 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Prairie View (-14 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UTAH TECH AT PORTLAND STATE

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Utah Tech 37.001; Portland State 52.540
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland State by 15 1/2; 69
Vegas Line & Total: Portland State by 8 1/2; 61 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (-8 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR INCARNATE WORD AT LAMAR

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Incarnate Word 56.665; Lamar 55.660
Dunkel Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 1; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Lamar by 6 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Incarnate Word (+6 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STONY BROOK AT TOWSON

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 54.859; Towson 55.620
Dunkel Line & Total: Towson by 1; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Stony Brook by 6 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+6 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR JACKSON STATE AT GRAMBLING

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Jackson State 53.220; Grambling 40.118
Dunkel Line & Total: Jackson State by 13; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Jackson State by 8 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jackson State (-8 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTANA AT NORTHERN ARIZONA

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 80.197; Northern Arizona 62.031
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana by 18; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Montana by 14 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana (-14 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTH DAKOTA AT NORTHERN IOWA

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota 73.452; Northern Iowa 58.420
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota by 15; 53
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota by 11 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota (-11 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DAVIDSON AT PRESBYTERIAN

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 5:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 17.196; Presbyterian 46.683
Dunkel Line & Total: Presbyterian by 29 1/2; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Presbyterian by 15 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Presbyterian (-15 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAL POLY AT IDAHO STATE

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 53.914; Idaho State 63.370
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho State by 9 1/2; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho State by 14 1/2; 64 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+14 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WEST GEORGIA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: West Georgia 42.711; Eastern Kentucky 50.617
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 8; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 4 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BETHUNE-COOKMAN AT ALABAMA A&M

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bethune-Cookman 44.805; Alabama A&M 43.314
Dunkel Line & Total: Bethune-Cookman by 1 1/2; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Alabama A&M by 2 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bethune-Cookman (+2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TARLETON STATE AT AUSTIN PEAY

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tarleton State 66.890; Austin Peay 72.853
Dunkel Line & Total: Austin Peay by 6; 70
Vegas Line & Total: Austin Peay by 2 1/2; 63 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (-2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN COLORADO AT EASTERN WASHINGTON

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 53.080; Eastern Washington 54.134
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Washington by 1; 69
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Washington by 5 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+5 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Arkansas 57.177; Abilene Christian 59.298
Dunkel Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 9 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Arkansas (+9 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SE LOUISIANA AT TX-RIO GRANDE

Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE 52.095; TX-Rio Grande 54.584
Dunkel Line & Total: TX-Rio Grande by 2 1/2; 84
Vegas Line & Total: SE Louisiana by 2 1/2; 75 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TX-Rio Grande (+2 1/2); Over