2026 FCS Picks: Week 7

The Columbia Lions and Penn Quakers kick off Week 7 of the FCS schedule on Friday as they meet in an Ivy League matchup at Franklin Field. Both teams are searching for their first conference victory of the season. Columbia (3-1, 0-1) is coming off a 41-28 win at Marist last weekend, while Penn (2-2, 0-1) fell to Howard, 24-20. 

COLUMBIA AT PENN ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, PA
• Stadium: Franklin Field
• Favorite: Penn Quakers
• Underdog: Columbia Lions
• Over/under: 46.5
• Point Spread: Penn (-6.5)

HOW TO WATCH COLUMBIA AT PENN

• TV: ESPNU

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLUMBIA AT PENN

Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 43.858; Penn 57.747
Dunkel Line & Total: Penn by 14; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Penn by 6 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Penn (-6 1/2); Under

Below are all of the Dunkel Index picks for Week 7 of the FCS schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT CLEMSON

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Charleston Southern 46.833; Clemson 93.931
Dunkel Line & Total: Clemson by 47; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Clemson by 43 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-43 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR RHODE ISLAND AT YALE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 51.468; Yale 58.313
Dunkel Line & Total: Yale by 7; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Yale by 10 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rode Island (+10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CHICAGO STATE AT NC A&T

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago State 17.628; NC A&T 40.855
Dunkel Line & Total: NC A&T by 23; 63
Vegas Line & Total: NC A&T by 13 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC A&T (-13 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DUQUESNE AT STONEHILL

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 46.884; Stonehill 43.874
Dunkel Line & Total: Duquesne by 3; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Stonehill by 1 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne by (+1 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HAMPTON AT SACRED HEART

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Hampton 27.962; Sacred Heart 36.813
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacred Heart by 9; 37
Vegas Line & Total: Sacred Heart by 12 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hampton (+12 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BROWN AT PRINCETON

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 56.836; Princeton 50.632
Dunkel Line & Total: Brown by 6; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Brown by 2 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (-2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE AT MERCYHURST

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut State 54.988; Mercyhurst 34.474
Dunkel Line & Total: Central Connecticut State by 20 1/2; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Central Connecticut State by 7 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Connecticut State (-7 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NEW HAVEN AT ROBERT MORRIS

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: New Haven 31.889; Robert Morris 50.976
Dunkel Line & Total: Robert Morris by 19; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Robert Morris by 10 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Robert Morris (-10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR THE CITADEL AT TEXAS A&M

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 51.333; Texas A&M 89.261
Dunkel Line & Total: Texas A&M by 38; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Texas A&M by 45 1/2; 56
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+45 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERRIMACK AT DARTMOUTH

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Merrimack 44.271; Dartmouth 52.371
Dunkel Line & Total: Dartmouth by 8; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Dartmouth by 11 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Merrimack (+11 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOLY CROSS AT HARVARD

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 54.779; Harvard 59.880
Dunkel Line & Total: Harvard by 5; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 16 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Holy Cross (+16 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DAYTON AT BUTLER

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 40.614; Butler 54.224
Dunkel Line & Total: Butler by 14; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Butler by 4 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Butler (-4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MOREHEAD STATE AT DAVIDSON

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 19.815; Davidson 18.434
Dunkel Line & Total: Morehead State by 1 1/2; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Davidson by 2 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (+2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GEORGETOWN AT COLGATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 35.898; Colgate 62.763
Dunkel Line & Total: Colgate by 27; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Colgate by 17 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colgate (-17 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR THE MARIST AT DRAKE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 41.268; Drake 40.490
Dunkel Line & Total: Marist by 1; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Drake by 5 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+5 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BRYANT AT MAINE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bryant 41.380; Maine 44.468
Dunkel Line & Total: Maine by 3; 37
Vegas Line & Total: Bryant by 1 1/2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Maine (+1 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MCNEESE STATE AT NORTHWESTERN STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: McNeese State 51.916; Northwestern State 23.359
Dunkel Line & Total: McNeese State by 28 1/2; 60
Vegas Line & Total: McNeese State by 21 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: McNeese State (-21 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONMOUTH AT NEW HAMPSHIRE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 55.654; New Hampshire 42.290
Dunkel Line & Total: Monmouth by 13; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Monmouth by 8 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Monmouth (-8 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VMI AT WOFFORD

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 19.137; Wofford 55.653
Dunkel Line & Total: Wofford by 36 1/2; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Wofford by 28 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (-28 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LEHIGH AT CORNELL

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lehigh 68.507; Cornell 59.424
Dunkel Line & Total: Lehigh by 9; 37
Vegas Line & Total: Lehigh by 13 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+13 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PRESBYTERIAN AT STETSON

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Presbyterian 34.147; Stetson 26.060
Dunkel Line & Total: Presbyterian by 8; 64
Vegas Line & Total: Presbyterian by 11 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stetson (+11 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR AUSTIN PEAY AT WEST GEORGIA

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 56.532; West Georgia 53.595
Dunkel Line & Total: Austin Peay by 3; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Austin Peay by 6 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Georgia (+6 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 75.942; North Dakota 66.944
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 9; 59
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 12 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota (+12 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY AT TENNESSEE TECH

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 2:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 43.132; Tennessee Tech 61.043
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee Tech by 18; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee Tech by 14 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (-14 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALBANY AT STONY BROOK

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 2:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 45.854; Stony Brook 68.786
Dunkel Line & Total: Stony Brook by 23; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Stony Brook by 5 1/2; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stony Brook (-5 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO STATE AT WEBER STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 51.318; Weber State 66.795
Dunkel Line & Total: Weber State by 15 1/2; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Weber State by 7 1/2; 63 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-7 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO AT MONTANA

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 60.565; Montana 67.510
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana by 7; 69
Vegas Line & Total: Montana by 14 1/2; 61 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (+14 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BETHUNE-COOKMAN AT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bethune-Cookman 42.632; Mississippi Valley State 28.633
Dunkel Line & Total: Bethune-Cookman by 14; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Bethune-Cookman by 8 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bethune-Cookman (-8 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WESTERN ILLINOIS AT SE MISSOURI STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 55.922; SE Missouri State 57.031
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 1; 59
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 5 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+5 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALABAMA STATE AT AR-PINE BLUFF

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama State 47.233; AR-Pine Bluff 34.811
Dunkel Line & Total: Alabama State by 12 1/2; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Alabama State by 4 1/2; 59 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama State 9-4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LINDENWOOD AT EASTERN ILLINOIS

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lindenwood 46.819; Eastern Illinois 53.479
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Illinois by 6 1/2; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Lindenwood by 3 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+6 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LAFAYETTE AT BUCKNELL

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lafayette 54.402; Bucknell 28.985
Dunkel Line & Total: Lafayette by 25 1/2; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Lafayette by 4 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lafayette (-4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FLORIDA A&M AT JACKSON STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Florida A&M 41.321; Jackson State 44.419
Dunkel Line & Total: Jackson State by 3; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Jackson State by 11 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida A&M (+11 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GARDNER-WEBB AT UT-MARTIN

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner-Webb 53.789; UT-Martin 45.774
Dunkel Line & Total: Gardner-Webb by 8; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Gardner-Webb by 2 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gardner-Webb (-2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GRAMBLING AT ALBAMA A&M

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Grambling 48.818; Alabama A&M 47.943
Dunkel Line & Total: Grambling by 1; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Alabama A&M by 6 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Grambling (+6 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALCORN STATE AT PRAIRIE VIEW

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alcorn State 39.273; Prairie View 35.935
Dunkel Line & Total: Alcorn State by 3 1/2; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Prairie View by 4 1/2; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alcorn State (+4 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TOWSON AT CAMPBELL

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 43.993; Campbell 59.809
Dunkel Line & Total: Campbell by 16; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Campbell by 11 1/2; 63 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Campbell (-11 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VILLANOVA AT FORDHAM

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 52.234; Fordham 50.266
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 2; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Villanova by 10 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+10 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STEPHEN F AUSTIN AT NICHOLLS STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stephen F Austin 72.803; Nicholls State 35.928
Dunkel Line & Total: Stephen F Austin by 37; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Stephen F Austin by 21 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stephen F Austin (-21 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ILLINOIS STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 69.175; Southern Illinois 65.798
Dunkel Line & Total: Illinois State by 3 1/2; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Illinois State by 9 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+9 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VALPARAISO AT SAN DIEGO

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 28.390; San Diego 47.716
Dunkel Line & Total: San Diego by 19 1/2; 55
Vegas Line & Total: San Diego by 4 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-4 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LAMAR AT SE LOUISIANA

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lamar 57.361; SE Louisiana 50.826
Dunkel Line & Total: Lamar by 6 1/2; 54
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LIU AT WAGNER

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: LIU 45.475; Wagner 30.827
Dunkel Line & Total: LIU by 14 1/2; 46
Vegas Line & Total: LIU by 6 1/2; 42 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LIU (-6 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH DAKOTA AT MURRAY STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 75.223; Murray State 35.889
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 39 1/2; 69
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota by 28 1/2; 62 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (-28 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN IOWA AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 66.928; Youngstown State 78.454
Dunkel Line & Total: Youngstown State by 11 1/2; 55
Vegas Line & Total: Youngstown State by 18 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (+18 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MORGAN STATE AT TENNESSEE STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 6:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morgan State 45.838; Tennessee State 42.847
Dunkel Line & Total: Morgan State by 3; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Morgan State by 7 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+7 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERCER AT SAMFORD

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 58.830; Samford 52.691
Dunkel Line & Total: Mercer by 6; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Mercer by 11 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+11 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PORTLAND STATE AT NORTHERN ARIZONA

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 47.784; Northern Arizona 71.272
Dunkel Line & Total: Northern Arizona by 23 1/2; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Northern Arizona by 18 1/2; 62 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (-18 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTHERN ALABAMA

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Abilene Christian 64.057; Northern Alabama 54.552
Dunkel Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 9 1/2; 55
Vegas Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 3 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Abilene Christian (-3 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ELON AT STANFORD

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 49.841; Stanford 68.839
Dunkel Line & Total: Stanford by 19; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Stanford by 35 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+35 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TX-RIO GRANDE AT INCARNATE WORD

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: TX-Rio Grande 40.752; Incarnate Word 67.864
Dunkel Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 27; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 3 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Incarnate Word (-3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT TARLETON STATE

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Arkansas 54.747; Tarleton State 69.211
Dunkel Line & Total: Tarleton State by 14 1/2; 66
Vegas Line & Total: Tarleton State by 18 1/2; 63 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Arkansas (+18 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EAST TEXAS A&M AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: East Texas A&M 46.848; Houston Christian 42.745
Dunkel Line & Total: East Texas A&M by 4; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Houston Christian by 3 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Texas A&M (+3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTANA STATE AT EASTERN WASHINGTON

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 77.572; Eastern Washington 50.321
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 27; 71
Vegas Line & Total: Montana State by 21 1/2; 66 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (-21 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UC-DAVIS AT SOUTHERN UTAH

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 58.186; Southern Utah 57.115
Dunkel Line & Total: UC-Davis by 1; 71
Vegas Line & Total: UC-Davis by 6 1/2; 63 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Utah (+6 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAL POLY AT NORTHERN COLORADO

Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 53.766; Northern Colorado 55.194
Dunkel Line & Total: Northern Colorado by 1 1/2; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Cal Poly by 3 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+3 1/2); Under