FCS Picks/Playoffs

Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 74.794; North Dakota State 88.704
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 14; 58
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 8; 50 ½
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-8); Over

The defending-champion North Dakota State Bison make their first playoff appearance on Saturday against the Montana Grizzlies. Kick off is 3:30 pm ET at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

Vegas has North Dakota State favored by 8.0 points with an over/under set at 50.5 points.

The Bison (9-2; 7-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference) finished the regular season with a four-game winning streak capped off with a 42-21 win over North Dakota. NDSU outgained the Fighting Hawks, 522-318, while QB Cam Miller found the end zone five times on the ground.

Montana (8-4; 4-4 in the Big Sky) beat SE Missouri State, 34-24, in the first round of the FCS playoffs last weekend. After trailing 24-3, the Grizz scored 31 unanswered points beginning with Malik Flowers 80-yard TD kick off return in the third quarter.

Dunkel has North Dakota State winning at home and covering the Vegas line, while the final score stays UNDER the Vegas total.

Dunkel’s Pick: North Dakota State (-8); Under

Below are all of Dunkel’s FCS playoff picks:

DECEMBER 3

New Hampshire at Holy Cross
Time: 1
Dunkel Ratings: New Hampshire 59.068; Holy Cross 72.826
Dunkel Line & Total: Holy Cross by 14; 70
Vegas Line & Total: Holy Cross by 8; 58 ½
Dunkel Pick: Holy Cross (-8); Over

Gardner Webb at William & Mary
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner Webb 71.175; William & Mary 70.336
Dunkel Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 1; 65
Vegas Line & Total: William & Mary by 10; 61 ½
Dunkel Pick: Gardner Webb (+10); Over

Furman at Incarnate Word
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 73.001; Incarnate Word 93.049
Dunkel Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 20; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 9 ½; 63 ½
Dunkel Pick: Incarnate Word (-9 ½); Under

Delaware at South Dakota State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 70.992; South Dakota State 79.763
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 9; 55
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 19 ½; 45
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (+19); Over

SE Louisiana at Samford
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Louisiana 65.725; Samford 78.456
Dunkel Line & Total: Samford by 12 ½; 68
Vegas Line & Total: Samford by 6 ½; 63 ½
Dunkel Pick: Samford (-6 ½); Over

Weber State at Montana State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 82.277; Montana State 84.229
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 2; 58
Vegas Line & Total: Montana State by 5; 65 ½
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (+5); Under

Valparaiso at New Mexico State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 30.134; New Mexico State 67.970
Dunkel Line & Total: New Mexico State by 38; 46
Vegas Line & Total: New Mexico State by 28 ½; 53
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (-28 ½); Under

Montana at North Dakota State
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 74.794; North Dakota State 88.704
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 14; 58
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 8; 50 ½
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-8); Over

Southern at Jackson State
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern 46.669; Jackson State 73.526
Dunkel Line & Total: Jackson State by 27; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Jackson State by 19 ½; 50 ½
Dunkel Pick: Jackson State (-19 ½); Under

Richmond at Sacramento State
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 73.275; Sacramento State 82.114
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 9; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 17; 53
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (+17); Under

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