FCS Picks

FCS Spring football is underway, and it has been a strange start to the season. Upsets have taken place throughout the country, and that will likely continue as the season drags on.

The North Dakota State Bison will be on the road at Missouri State on Saturday, looking to avenge last week’s loss to Southern Illinois. The loss to the Salukis snapped a 39-game winning streak for the Bison, and Missouri State could be in for a rough day on Saturday.

Missouri State has gone just 1-3 to begin the season, and they are 20 point underdogs in this game. The Bears defense will be faced with a real problem, and the scoreboard could get a workout when NDSU has the football.

North Dakota State is going to remind the rest of the country that they are still a force to be reckoned with, and they won’t take it lightly on the Bears. This game is going to get out of hand in a hurry.

Taking North Dakota State -20 is the right play in this game. 

Here is a look at the full slate of FCS games on tap this weekend, with Dunkel picks and predictions included. 

March 4

South Dakota at North Dakota
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 65.909; North Dakota 79.800
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota by 14; 53 ½
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota by 7; 48
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota (-7); Over

March 5

Albany at New Hampshire
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 65.122; New Hampshire 68.918
Dunkel Line & Total: New Hampshire by 4; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Albany by 2; 44
Dunkel Pick: New Hampshire (+2); Under

March 6

Southern Illinois at Youngstown State
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 71.631; Youngstown State 68.884
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern Illinois by 3; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Southern Illinois by 6 ½; 43 ½
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+6 ½); Under

Maine at Delaware
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Maine 63.816; Delaware 58.924
Dunkel Line & Total: Maine by 5; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Delaware by 3; 48
Dunkel Pick: Maine (+3); Over

Villanova at Stony Brook
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 68.102; Stony Brook 61.869
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 6; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Villanova by 12; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: Stony Brook (+12); Over

South Carolina State at Howard
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina State 49.916; Howard 35.533
Dunkel Line & Total: South Carolina State by 14 ½; 41
Vegas Line & Total: South Carolina State by 19; 56
Dunkel Pick: Howard (+19); Under

Chattanooga at The Citadel
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 65.402; The Citadel 50.217
Dunkel Line & Total: Chattanooga by 15; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Chattanooga by 7; 46 ½
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (-7); Over

VMI at Western Carolina
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 55.492; Western Carolina 38.262
Dunkel Line & Total: VMI by 17; 54
Vegas Line & Total: VMI by 9; 63
Dunkel Pick: VMI (-9); Under

Samford at Furman
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 58.801; Furman 71.964
Dunkel Line & Total: Furman by 13; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Furman by 10; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: Furman (-10); Under

William & Mary at Richmond
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 59.513; Richmond 66.763
Dunkel Line & Total: Richmond by 7; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Richmond by 3 ½; 43
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-3 ½); Over

Jackson State at Grambling
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Jackson State 37.928; Grambling 56.284
Dunkel Line & Total: Grambling by 18 ½; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Grambling by 10; 50 ½
Dunkel Pick: Grambling (-10); Over

Presbyterian at Gardner-Webb
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Presbyterian 37.106; Gardner-Webb 44.010
Dunkel Line & Total: Gardner-Webb by 7; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Gardner-Webb by 10 ½; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: Presbyterian (+10 ½); Under

James Madison at Elon
Time: 1:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 87.721; Elon 50.285
Dunkel Line & Total: James Madison by 37 ½; 42
Vegas Line & Total: James Madison by 21 ½; 46 ½
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (-21 ½); Under

Idaho State at Southern Utah
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 56.791; Southern Utah 50.264
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho State by 6 ½; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Southern Utah by 3; 54
Dunkel Pick: Idaho State (+3); Over

AR-Pine Bluff at Southern
Time: 2:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 44.876; Southern 49.757
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern by 5; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Southern by 9 1/2; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: AR-Pine Bluff (+9 ½); Under

Western Illinois at South Dakota State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 48.955; South Dakota State 74.028
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 25; 53
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 20; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-20); Over

North Dakota State at Missouri State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 79.595; Missouri State 54.432
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 25; 39
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 20; 45
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-20); Under

UC-Davis at Idaho
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 68.000; Idaho 64.961
Dunkel Line & Total: UC-Davis by 3; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 4 ½; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+4 ½); Over

Incarnate Word at Lamar
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Incarnate Word 53.549; Lamar 45.363
Dunkel Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 8; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 12; 54
Dunkel Pick: Lamar (+12); Under

Northern Arizona at Eastern Washington
Time: 4:05 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 52.213; Eastern Washington 73.179
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Washington by 21; 78
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Washington by 14; 64
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (-14); Over

Illinois State at Northern Iowa
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 63.179; Northern Iowa 81.744
Dunkel Line & Total: Northern Iowa by 16 ½; 27
Vegas Line & Total: Northern Iowa by 7; 37
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-7); Under

Nicholls State at Northwestern State
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Nicholls State 78.704; Northwestern State 47.971
Dunkel Line & Total: Nicholls State by 31; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Nicholls State by 22 ½; 58
Dunkel Pick: Nicholls State (-22 ½); Over

McNeese State at SE Louisiana
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: McNeese State 51.343; SE Louisiana 56.742
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Louisiana by 5 ½; 69
Vegas Line & Total: SE Louisiana by 8 ½; 56 ½
Dunkel Pick: McNeese State (+8 ½); Over

Texas Southern at Prairie View
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Southern 24.133; Prairie View 48.606
Dunkel Line & Total: Prairie View by 24 ½; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Prairie View by 18 ½; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: Prairie View (-18 1/2)

March 7

Sacred Heart at Duquesne
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacred Heart 49.345; Duquesne 42.082
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacred Heart by 7 ½; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Duquesne by 2; 46 ½
Dunkel Pick: Sacred Heart (+2); Under

Bryant at LIU
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bryant 42.315; LIU 33.248
Dunkel Line & Total: Bryant by 9; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Bryant by 3 ½; 42 ½
Dunkel Pick: Bryant (-3 ½); Over

Eastern Illinois at UT-Martin
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 43.498; UT-Martin 42.005
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Illinois by 1 ½; 53
Vegas Line & Total: UT-Martin by 13 ½; 45
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+13 ½); Over

Jacksonville State at Tennessee State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 70.368; Tennessee State 45.975
Dunkel Line & Total: Jacksonville State by 24 ½; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Jacksonville State by 21; 56 ½
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (-21); Under

Murray State at SE Missouri State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 56.969; SE Missouri State 62.692
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 5 ½; 42
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 12; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (+12); Under

Dixie State at New Mexico State
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dixie State 52.660; New Mexico State 48.508
Dunkel Line & Total: Dixie State by 4; 63
Vegas Line & Total: New Mexico State by 2; 56
Dunkel Pick: Dixie State (+2); Over

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