FCS Picks/Playoffs

Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 67.678; South Dakota State 88.514
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 21; 57
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 15 ½; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-15 ½); Over

The top-seeded South Dakota State Jackrabbits will host the Holy Cross Crusaders on Saturday as the FCS playoffs continue. Kick off is 12:00 pm ET at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

Vegas has South Dakota State favored by 15.5 points with an over/under set at 53.5 points.

The Jackrabbits (11-1; 8-0 in the Missouri Valley) are coming off a 42-6 win over Delaware in their postseason opener. SDSU outgained the Blue Hens, 353-192, and got two first-half TD runs from Isaiah Davis in addition to his 104 yards on 14 carries for the game.

Holy Cross (12-0; 6-0 in the Patriot League) beat New Hampshire, 35-19. The Crusaders held a tight 7-5 lead at halftime, but took advantage of five Wildcat turnovers to blow the game open in the second half.

Dunkel has South Dakota State winning at home and covering the Vegas line, while the final score goes OVER the Vegas total.

Dunkel’s Pick: South Dakota State (-15 ½); Over

Below are all of Dunkel’s FCS playoff picks:

DECEMBER 9

Samford at North Dakota State
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 76.001; North Dakota State 84.885
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 9; 69
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 15 ½; 61 ½
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+15 ½); Over

William & Mary at Montana State
Time: 10:15 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 79.685; Montana State 82.570
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 3; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Montana State by 7 ½; 65 ½
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (+7 ½); Under

Incarnate Word at Sacramento State
Time: 10:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Incarnate Word 79.840; Sacramento State 90.446
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 10 ½; 68
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 7; 73 ½
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (-7); Under

DECEMBER 10

Holy Cross at South Dakota State
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 67.678; South Dakota State 88.514
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 21; 57
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 15 ½; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-15 ½); Over

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