Drake vs. Southern Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 8

The Drake Bulldogs (1-0) host the Southern Jaguars (0-2) at Knapp Center, starting at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The Jaguars are 13.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is 150.5.

Drake is coming off of a 101-48 victory over Central (IA) in its last game on Wednesday. Jon Carroll's team-leading 20 points led Drake in the win. Southern's last contest on Friday ended in a 106-54 loss to TCU. Aaron Hall scored a team-leading eight points for Southern in the loss.

Drake vs. Southern Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa
• Spread favorite: Drake -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: Drake -1163
• Moneyline underdog: Southern +704
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

How to watch Drake vs. Southern

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Drake vs. Southern

• Of 32 games last season, Drake had 14 with over 150.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total.
• A total of 16 Southern's games last season (out of 31) went over 150.5 total points scored.
• These teams averaged a combined 154.7 points per game a season ago, 4.2 more points than the total of 150.5 set for this matchup.
• The Bulldogs and the Jaguars saw their opponents average a combined 2.2 more points per game last season than the over/under of 150.5 set in this outing.
• Drake's average point total in matchups last year was 149.9, 0.6 points less than the total in this game.
• The average point total for Southern in 2025 was 7.1 points higher than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Drake vs. Southern

• Drake won 10 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 22 times.
• The Bulldogs covered the spread when playing as at least 13.5-point favorites in their only opportunity last season.
• Southern won 13 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover 18 times.
• The Jaguars covered the spread twice last season (2-4 ATS) when playing as at least 13.5-point underdogs.
• Drake was 3-12 against the spread, and 4-11 overall, at home last year.
• At home last year, as a 13.5-point favorite or more, Drake was unbeaten ATS (1-0).
• Southern was 9-10 against the spread, and 7-12 overall, in away games last season.

Betting the Moneyline: Drake vs. Southern

• Drake went 5-6 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 45.5% of those games).
• The Bulldogs played as a moneyline favorite of -1163 or shorter in just one game last season, which they won.
• Drake has an implied moneyline win probability of 92.1% in this contest.
• Last season, Southern was the underdog 12 times and won three, or 25%, of those games.
• Last season, the Jaguars were at least a +704 underdog on the moneyline six times, losing each of those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 12.4% chance of a victory for Southern.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Drake vs. Southern

• Pick ATS: Southern (+ 13.5)
• Pick OU: Over (150.5)
  
• Prediction: Southern 84 - Drake 75