FCS Picks/Week 8
21 October 2022

Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 65.327; Harvard 59.157
Dunkel Line & Total: Princeton by 6; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 1 ½; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (+1 ½); Over
Princeton and Harvard put their perfect records in the Ivy League on the line tonight as Week 8 in the FCS kicks off. Game time is 7:00 pm ET at Harvard Stadium.
Vegas has Harvard favored by 1.5 points with an over/under set at 49.5 points.
The Tigers (5-0; 2-0 in the Ivy) are coming off a 35-19 win over Brown. QB Blake Stenstrom had a season-best 3 TD passes as Princeton put up its most points since a Week 2 win over Stetson.
The Crimson (4-1; 2-0) have bounced back from their only loss to Holy Cross with two straight wins, the most recent coming last week, 41-25, over Howard. Harvard scored 24 straight points in the second half to turn a 17-17 halftime score into a blowout.
Dunkel has Princeton winning on the road tonight, while the final score goes OVER the Vegas total.
Dunkel’s Pick: Princeton (+1 ½); OVER
Below are all of Dunkel’s FCS picks for Week 8:
OCTOBER 21
Princeton at Harvard
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 65.327; Harvard 59.157
Dunkel Line & Total: Princeton by 6; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Harvard by 1 ½; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (+1 ½); Over
LIU at Wagner
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: LIU 28.892; Wagner 27.895
Dunkel Line & Total: LIU by 1; 57
Vegas Line & Total: LIU by 3; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: Wagner (+3); Over
OCTOBER 22
UT-Martin at Tennessee
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: UT-Martin 81.589; Tennessee 94.572
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee by 13; 77
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee by 37 ½; 71 ½
Dunkel Pick: UT-Martin (+37 ½); Over
NC A&T at Robert Morris
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: NC A&T 55.805; Robert Morris 32.415
Dunkel Line & Total: NC A&T by 23 ½; 41
Vegas Line & Total: NC A&T by 15 ½; 44 ½
Dunkel Pick: NC A&T (-15 ½); Under
Duquesne at Central Connecticut
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 44.997; Central Connecticut 35.471
Dunkel Line & Total: Duquesne by 9 ½; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Duquesne by 6; 43 ½
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-6); Under
Georgetown at Colgate
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 30.391; Colgate 48.571
Dunkel Line & Total: Colgate by 18; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Colgate by 14 ½; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: Colgate (-14 ½); Under
Bucknell at Lehigh
Time: 12:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bucknell 30.327; Lehigh 44.370
Dunkel Line & Total: Lehigh by 14; 34
Vegas Line & Total: Lehigh by 7 ½; 37 ½
Dunkel Pick: Lehigh (-7 ½); Under
Cornell at Brown
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 49.975; Brown 45.900
Dunkel Line & Total: Cornell by 4; 66
Vegas Line & Total: Brown by 1 ½; 61 ½
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+1 ½); Over
Delaware State at Howard
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware State 45.254; Howard 41.432
Dunkel Line & Total: Delaware State by 4; 58
Vegas Line & Total: Howard by 3; 45
Dunkel Pick: Delaware State (+3); Over
Yale at Penn
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 59.418; Penn 58.363
Dunkel Line & Total: Yale by 1; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Penn by 2 ½; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+2 ½); Over
Sacred Heart at Merrimack
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacred Heart 48.926; Merrimack 55.052
Dunkel Line & Total: Merrimack by 6; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Merrimack by 2 ½; 43 ½
Dunkel Pick: Merrimack (-2 ½); Under
Illinois State at Indiana State
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 63.674; Indiana State 65.697
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana State by 2; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Illinois State by 6; 40 ½
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+6); Over
Marist at Butler
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 25.829; Butler 41.851
Dunkel Line & Total: Butler by 16; 46
Vegas Line & Total: Butler by 9; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Butler (-9); Under
Elon at New Hampshire
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 65.112; New Hampshire 53.754
Dunkel Line & Total: Elon by 11 ½; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Elon by 6 ½; 45 ½
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-6 ½); Over
St. Thomas-MN at Presbyterian
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Thomas-MN 33.006; Presbyterian 26.558
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Thomas-MN by 6 ½; 48
Vegas Line & Total: St. Thomas-MN by 20 ½; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: Presbyterian (+20 ½); Under
Stetson at Dayton
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stetson 26.689; Dayton 41.174
Dunkel Line & Total: Dayton by 14 ½; 64
Vegas Line & Total: Dayton by 10 ½; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-10 ½); Over
Rhode Island at Monmouth
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 61.867; Monmouth 63.865
Dunkel Line & Total: Monmouth by 2; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Rhode Island by 2 ½; 59 ½
Dunkel Pick: Monmouth (+2 ½); Under
Stonehill at St. Francis-PA
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stonehill 48.987; St. Francis-PA 55.565
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Francis-PA by 6 ½; 54
Vegas Line & Total: St. Francis-PA by 17 ½; 57 ½
Dunkel Pick: Stonehill (+17 ½); Under
Mercer at Chattanooga
Time: 1:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 85.293; Chattanooga 67.225
Dunkel Line & Total: Mercer by 18; 64
Vegas Line & Total: Mercer by 3; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Mercer (-3); Over
Dartmouth at Columbia
Time: 1:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 49.097; Columbia 53.936
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbia by 5; 35
Vegas Line & Total: Dartmouth by 1 ½; 37 ½
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (+1 ½); Under
Furman at VMI
Time: 1:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 66.047; VMI 43.866
Dunkel Line & Total: Furman by 22; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Furman by 14 ½; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: Furman (-14 ½); Over
NC Central at South Carolina State
Time: 1:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: NC Central 49.379; South Carolina State 52.909
Dunkel Line & Total: South Carolina State by 3 ½; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Pick; 58 ½
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina State; Over
Davidson at Drake
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 43.633; Drake 29.586
Dunkel Line & Total: Davidson by 14; 42
Vegas Line & Total: Davidson by 10 ½; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (-10 ½); Under
SE Missouri State at Northwestern State
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 59.216; Northwestern State 50.760
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 8 ½; 68
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 21 ½; 63 ½
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern State (+21 ½); Over
The Citadel at Western Carolina
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 37.874; Western Carolina 66.717
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Carolina by 29; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Western Carolina by 7; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (-7); Under
Murray State at Lindenwood
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 42.600; Lindenwood 43.631
Dunkel Line & Total: Lindenwood by 1; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Lindenwood by 3 ½; 63 ½
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (+3 ½); Under
SE Louisiana at Jacksonville State
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Louisiana 67.012; Jacksonville State 71.413
Dunkel Line & Total: Jacksonville State by 4 ½; 68
Vegas Line & Total: Pick; 63 ½
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State; Over
Richmond at Hampton
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 58.802; Hampton 56.417
Dunkel Line & Total: Richmond by 2 ½; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Richmond by 19 ½; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Hampton (+19 ½); Under
Valparaiso at Morehead State
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 40.355; Morehead State 29.803
Dunkel Line & Total: Valparaiso by 10 ½; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Valparaiso by 4; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (-4); Under
UC-Davis at Northern Colorado
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 73.436; Northern Colorado 49.416
Dunkel Line & Total: UC-Davis by 24; 62
Vegas Line & Total: UC-Davis by 17; 57 ½
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (-17); Over
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 54.612; Tennessee State 51.978
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Illinois by 2 ½; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee State by 5 ½; 50 ½
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+5 ½); Under
Northern Arizona at Idaho State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 58.097; Idaho State 49.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Northern Arizona by 9; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Northern Arizona by 6; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (-6); Over
North Alabama at Eastern Kentucky
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Alabama 52.715; Eastern Kentucky 59.562
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 7; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Kentucky by 14 ½; 71 ½
Dunkel Pick: North Alabama (+14 ½); Under
Campbell at Jackson State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Campbell 60.425; Jackson State 75.544
Dunkel Line & Total: Jackson State by 15; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Jackson State by 11 ½; 56 ½
Dunkel Pick: Jackson State (-11 ½); Over
Weber State at Montana State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 82.787; Montana State 84.319
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 1 ½; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Weber State by 6 ½; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+6 ½); Over
Houston Christian at TX A&M-Commerce
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Houston Christian 42.124; TX A&M-Commerce 46.991
Dunkel Line & Total: TX A&M-Commerce by 5; 55
Vegas Line & Total: TX A&M-Commerce 17; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: Houston Christian (+17); Over
Southern Illinois at South Dakota
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 76.479; South Dakota 63.763
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern Illinois by 12 ½; 36
Vegas Line & Total: Southern Illinois by 4 ½; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (-4 ½); Under
Tennessee Tech at Kennesaw State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 43.184; Kennesaw State 56.850
Dunkel Line & Total: Kennesaw State by 13 ½; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Kennesaw State by 7 ½; 59 ½
Dunkel Pick: Kennesaw State (-7 ½); Over
Portland State at Idaho
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 65.524; Idaho 73.352
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 8; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 14 ½; 57 ½
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (+14 ½); Under
Texas Southern at Alcorn State
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Southern 41.989; Alcorn State 53.323
Dunkel Line & Total: Alcorn State by 11 ½; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Alcorn State by 7; 51 ½
Dunkel Pick: Alcorn State (-7); Over
Morgan State at Delaware
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morgan State 39.689; Delaware 61.603
Dunkel Line & Total: Delaware by 22; 42
Vegas Line & Total: Delaware by 34 ½; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: Morgan State (+34 ½); Under
Stephen F. Austin at Southern Utah
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stephen F. Austin 63.084; Southern Utah 54.538
Dunkel Line & Total: Stephen F. Austin by 8 ½; 68
Vegas Line & Total: Stephen F. Austin by 2 ½; 61 ½
Dunkel Pick: Stephen F. Austin (-2 ½); Over
Samford at East Tennessee State
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 63.373; East Tennessee State 69.727
Dunkel Line & Total: East Tennessee State by 6 ½; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Samford by 2 ½; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: East Tennessee State (+2 ½); Under
Maine at Stony Brook
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Maine 52.529; Stony Brook 39.176
Dunkel Line & Total: Maine by 13 ½; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Maine by 3; 45 ½
Dunkel Pick: Maine (-3); Over
Albany at Villanova
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 54.269; Villanova 56.307
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 2; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Villanova by 14; 65 ½
Dunkel Pick: Albany (+14); Under
Holy Cross at Lafayette
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 74.968; Lafayette 44.022
Dunkel Line & Total: Holy Cross by 31; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Holy Cross by 24 ½; 37 ½
Dunkel Pick: Holy Cross (-24 ½); Over
McNeese State at Nicholls State
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: McNeese State 43.518; Nicholls State 42.407
Dunkel Line & Total: McNeese State by 1; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Nicholls State by 2; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: McNeese State (+2); Under
Youngstown State at Western Illinois
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 70.213; Western Illinois 48.557
Dunkel Line & Total: Youngstown State by 21 ½; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Youngstown State by 10 ½; 59
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (-10 ½); Over
South Dakota State at North Dakota
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 81.116; North Dakota 75.277
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota State by 6; 42
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 10; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota (+10); Under
William & Mary at Towson
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 67.350; Towson 43.276
Dunkel Line & Total: William & Mary by 24; 54
Vegas Line & Total: William & Mary by 17 ½; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (-17 ½); Over
Bethune-Cookman at Mississippi Valley State
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bethune-Cookman 45.096; Mississippi Valley State 27.550
Dunkel Line & Total: Bethune-Cookman by 17 ½; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Bethune-Cookman by 1 ½; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: Bethune-Cookman (-1 ½); Over
Prairie View at Lamar
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Prairie View 41.353; Lamar 42.959
Dunkel Line & Total: Lamar by 1 ½; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Prairie View by 8 ½; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: Lamar (+8 ½); Under
Missouri State at Northern Iowa
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 69.403; Northern Iowa 64.045
Dunkel Line & Total: Missouri State by 5 ½; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Northern Iowa by 2 ½; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+2 ½); Under
Gardner Webb at Charleston Southern
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner Webb 59.856; Charleston Southern 62.227
Dunkel Line & Total: Charleston Southern by 2 ½; 58
Vegas Line & Total: Gardner Webb by 9 ½; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: Charleston Southern (+9 ½); Over
Eastern Washington at Cal Poly
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 60.643; Cal Poly 53.771
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Washington by 7; 77
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Washington by 11 ½; 74 ½
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+11 ½); Over
Sam Houston State at Utah Tech
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sam Houston State 66.159; Utah Tech 45.737
Dunkel Line & Total: Sam Houston State by 20 ½; 38
Vegas Line & Total: Sam Houston State by 14; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: Sam Houston State (-14); Under
Montana at Sacramento State
Time: 11:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 73.901; Sacramento State 87.822
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 14; 68
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 6; 58 ½
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (-6); Over
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