FCS Picks/Week 5

Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina State 54.447; South Carolina 87.269
Dunkel Line & Total: South Carolina by 33; 65
Vegas Line & Total: South Carolina 38; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina State (+38); Over

South Carolina State kicks off Week 5 of the FCS schedule tonight against South Carolina in a game that was moved up because of Hurricane Ian. Kick off is 7:00 pm ET at Williams-Brice Stadium.

Vegas has South Carolina favored by 38 points with an over/under set at 55.5 points.

The Bulldogs (1-2) lost by 46 points (56-10) to UCF in their other appearance against an FBS school in Week 1. Since then, SC State has beaten Bethune-Cookman and lost to NC A&T.

This will be the first game versus an FCS school for the Gamecocks (2-2) this season. South Carolina’s wins have come against Charlotte and Georgia State, while the losses have been to Georgia and Arkansas.

Dunkel has South Carolina winning, but failing to cover the Vegas line while the final score goes OVER the Vegas total of 55.5 points.

Dunkel’s Pick: South Carolina State (+38); Over

Below are all of Dunkel’s FCS picks for Week 5:

SEPTEMBER 29

South Carolina State at South Carolina
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina State 54.447; South Carolina 87.269
Dunkel Line & Total: South Carolina by 33; 65
Vegas Line & Total: South Carolina 37 ½; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina State (+37 ½); Over

SEPTEMBER 30

Penn at Dartmouth
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Penn 44.103; Dartmouth 71.284
Dunkel Line & Total: Dartmouth by 27; 37
Vegas Line & Total: Dartmouth by 11 ½; 42 ½
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (-11 ½); Under

OCTOBER 1

Monmouth at Lehigh
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 55.830; Lehigh 50.530
Dunkel Line & Total: Monmouth by 5 ½; 73
Vegas Line & Total: Monmouth by 14; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: Lehigh (+14); Over

Central Connecticut at St. Francis-PA
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Connecticut 32.685; St. Francis-PA 56.970
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Francis-PA by 24 ½; 42
Vegas Line & Total: St. Francis-PA by 18; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: St. Francis-PA (-18); Under

Howard at Yale
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Howard 44.392; Yale 55.434
Dunkel Line & Total: Yale by 11; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Yale by 24; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: Howard (+24); Over

Duquesne at Stonehill
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 56.502; Stonehill 36.443
Dunkel Line & Total: Duquesne by 20; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Duquesne by 11; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-11); Over

St. Thomas-MN at Marist
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Thomas-MN 38.663; Marist 29.364
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Thomas-MN by 9 ½; 55
Vegas Line & Total: St. Thomas-MN by 6; 52
Dunkel Pick: St. Thomas-MN (-6); Over

NC Central at Campbell
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: NC Central 48.937; Campbell 61.398
Dunkel Line & Total: Campbell by 12 ½; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Campbell by 7 ½; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: Campbell (-7 ½); Over

Norfolk State at Sacred Heart
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Norfolk State 42.072; Sacred Heart 46.479
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacred Heart by 4 ½; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Sacred Heart by 11; 44 ½
Dunkel Pick: Norfolk State (+11); Under

Cornell at Colgate
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 50.127; Colgate 45.215
Dunkel Line & Total: Cornell by 5; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Colgate by 2 ½; 44
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+2 ½); Under

Holy Cross at Harvard
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 70.850; Harvard 61.560
Dunkel Line & Total: Holy Cross by 9 ½; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 1 ½; 47
Dunkel Pick: Holy Cross (+1 ½); Under

Presbyterian at Morehead State
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Presbyterian 10.337; Morehead State 31.991
Dunkel Line & Total: Morehead State by 21 ½; 83
Vegas Line & Total: Morehead State by 13; 73
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (-13); Over

LIU at Merrimack
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: LIU 37.083; Merrimack 43.536
Dunkel Line & Total: Merrimack by 6 ½; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Merrimack by 13 ½; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: LIU (+13 ½); Under

Princeton at Columbia
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 62.643; Columbia 56.407
Dunkel Line & Total: Princeton by 6; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Princeton by 2; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (-2); Over

Villanova at Maine
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 60.592; Maine 45.300
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 15; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Villanova by 7 ½; 54
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-7 ½); Over

Georgetown at Fordham
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 33.304; Fordham 53.443
Dunkel Line & Total: Fordham by 20; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Fordham by 25; 70 ½
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (+25); Under

Drake at Dayton
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 29.694; Dayton 43.081
Dunkel Line & Total: Dayton by 13 ½; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Dayton by 9 ½; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-9 ½); Over

Butler at Davidson
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 30.679; Davidson 45.327
Dunkel Line & Total: Davidson by 14 ½; 58
Vegas Line & Total: Davidson by 24; 62 ½
Dunkel Pick: Butler (+24); Under

Missouri State at North Dakota
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 72.793; North Dakota 66.612
Dunkel Line & Total: Missouri State by 6; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Missouri State by 1; 52
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (-1); Under

Mercer at Wofford
Time: 1:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 76.745; Wofford 49.599
Dunkel Line & Total: Mercer by 27; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Mercer by 13; 45 ½
Dunkel Pick: Mercer (-13); Under

Samford at Furman
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 70.648; Furman 65.155
Dunkel Line & Total: Samford by 5 ½; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Furman by 4; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+4); Over

Youngstown State at North Dakota State
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 69.504; North Dakota State 86.757
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 17; 55
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 21; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+21); Over

Richmond at Elon
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 64.694; Elon 70.620
Dunkel Line & Total: Elon by 6; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Elon by 1; 51 ½
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-1); Over

SE Missouri State at Lindenwood
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 59.923; Lindenwood 46.340
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 13 ½; 53
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 17 ½; 58
Dunkel Pick: Lindenwood (+17 ½); Under

Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Kennesaw State 58.519; Jacksonville State 71.668
Dunkel Line & Total: Jacksonville State by 13; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Jacksonville State by 9 ½; 53
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (-9 ½); Over

Montana at Idaho State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 78.743; Idaho State 52.981
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana by 26; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Montana by 33; 54
Dunkel Pick: Idaho State (+33); Under

Western Illinois at South Dakota State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 46.156; South Dakota State 80.958
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 35; 47
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 31 ½; 56
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-31 ½); Under

Bethune-Cookman at Alabama A&M
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bethune-Cookman 44.304; Alabama A&M 41.243
Dunkel Line & Total: Bethune-Cookman by 3; 69
Vegas Line & Total: Alabama A&M by 6 ½; 64 ½
Dunkel Pick: Bethune-Cookman (+6 ½); Over

Tennessee Tech at UT-Martin
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 39.797; UT-Martin 68.692
Dunkel Line & Total: UT-Martin by 29; 49
Vegas Line & Total: UT-Martin by 18 ½; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: UT-Martin (-18 ½); Under

Gardner-Webb at Marshall
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner-Webb 51.747; Marshall 88.470
Dunkel Line & Total: Marshall by 36 ½; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Marshall by 32; 62 ½
Dunkel Pick: Marshall (-32); Under

The Citadel at Appalachian State
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 57.895; Appalachian State 83.368
Dunkel Line & Total: Appalachian State by 25 ½; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Appalachian State by 35 ½; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+35 ½); Over

Towson at Delaware
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 48.837; Delaware 63.953
Dunkel Line & Total: Delaware by 15; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Delaware by 22 ½; 44 ½
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+22 ½); Over

Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston State
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stephen F. Austin 53.068; Sam Houston State 64.428
Dunkel Line & Total: Sam Houston State by 11 ½; 37
Vegas Line & Total: Sam Houston State by 7 ½; 54
Dunkel Pick: Sam Houston State (-7 ½); Under

William & Mary at Stony Brook
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 58.647; Stony Brook 49.101
Dunkel Line & Total: William & Mary by 9 ½; 55
Vegas Line & Total: William & Mary by 16; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: Stony Brook (+16); Over

Lafayette at Bucknell
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lafayette 43.640; Bucknell 34.585
Dunkel Line & Total: Lafayette by 9; 27
Vegas Line & Total: Lafayette by 1 ½; 37 ½
Dunkel Pick: Lafayette (-1 ½); Under

VMI at Western Carolina
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 53.511; Western Carolina 54.389
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Carolina by 1; 69
Vegas Line & Total: Western Carolina by 6; 64 ½
Dunkel Pick: VMI (+6); Over

Chattanooga at East Tennessee State
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 64.474; East Tennessee State 68.430
Dunkel Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 4; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Chattanooga by 2 ½; 45 ½
Dunkel Pick: East Tennessee State (+2 ½); Over

Houston Christian at Lamar
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Houston Christian 40.104; Lamar 37.251
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston Christian by 3; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Lamar by 1 ½; 56
Dunkel Pick: Houston Christian (+1 ½); Under

Nicholls State at Northwestern State
Time: 4:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Nicholls State 43.298; Northwestern State 45.650
Dunkel Line & Total: Northwestern State by 2 ½; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Nicholls State by 7 ½; 62 ½
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern State (+7 ½); Under

Northern Arizona at Portland State
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 51.813; Portland State 71.423
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland State by 19 ½; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Portland State by 3; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (-3); Over

Indiana State at Northern Iowa
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 51.433; Northern Iowa 78.910
Dunkel Line & Total: Northern Iowa by 27 ½; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Northern Iowa by 20 ½; 47
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-20 ½); Over

Austin Peay at Central Arkansas
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 63.221; Central Arkansas 64.428
Dunkel Line & Total: Central Arkansas by 1; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Austin Peay by 7; 54
Dunkel Pick: Central Arkansas (+7); Under

Southern Utah at Eastern Kentucky
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 51.402; Eastern Kentucky 67.606
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 16; 66
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 11 ½; 61 ½
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-11 ½); Over

Mississippi Valley State at Florida A&M
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi Valley State 36.781; Florida A&M 49.291
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida A&M by 12 ½; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Florida A&M by 18 ½; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi Valley State (+18 ½); Over

Brown at Rhode Island
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 54.189; Rhode Island 60.028
Dunkel Line & Total: Rhode Island by 6; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Rhode Island by 14 ½; 66 ½
Dunkel Pick: Brown (+14 ½); Under

Robert Morris at Delaware State
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 40.580; Delaware State by 39.446
Dunkel Line & Total: Robert Morris by 1; 37
Vegas Line & Total: Robert Morris by 3; 43 ½
Dunkel Pick: Delaware State (+3); Under

Murray State at SE Louisiana
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 39.907; SE Louisiana 79.825
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Louisiana by 40; 68
Vegas Line & Total: SE Louisiana by 24 ½; 58 ½
Dunkel Pick: SE Louisiana (-24 ½); Over

AR-Pine Bluff at Southern
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 26.285; Southern 46.154
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern by 20; 64
Vegas Line & Total: Southern by 14; 61 ½
Dunkel Pick: Southern (-14); Over

McNeese State at Incarnate Word
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: McNeese State 53.820; Incarnate Word 67.852
Dunkel Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 14; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Incarnate Word by 18 ½; 66
Dunkel Pick: McNeese State (+18 ½); Under

Alabama State at Texas Southern
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama State 39.162; Texas Southern 53.024
Dunkel Line & Total: Texas Southern by 14; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Texas Southern by 4 ½; 54
Dunkel Pick: Texas Southern (-4 ½); Over

Prairie View at Grambling
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Prairie View 52.827; Grambling 35.461
Dunkel Line & Total: Prairie View by 17 ½; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Prairie View by 11; 50
Dunkel Pick: Prairie View (-11); Over

Bryant at NC A&T
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bryant 48.409; NC A&T 52.284
Dunkel Line & Total: Bryant by 4; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Bryant by 7; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: NC A&T (+7); Under

Southern Illinois at Illinois State
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 67.435; Illinois State 66.376
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern Illinois by 1; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Southern Illinois by 4 ½; 51 ½
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+4 ½); Under

Sacramento State at Cal Poly
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 83.185; Cal Poly 48.401
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 35; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 25 ½; 61
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (-25 ½); Over

Northern Colorado at Idaho
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 51.199; Idaho 73.953
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 23; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 14; 54
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (-14); Over

Abilene Christian at Utah Tech
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Abilene Christian 52.947; Utah Tech 54.342
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah Tech by 1 ½; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 7; 57
Dunkel Pick: Utah Tech (+7); Under

UC-Davis at Montana State
Time: 10:15 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 74.301; Montana State 75.339
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 1; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Montana State by 5; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+5); Under