FCS Picks/Week 1

MISSOURI STATE VS KANSAS DUNKEL FCS PICKS, PREDICTIONS - SEPTEMBER 1

The opening week of the FCS schedule continues Friday night with the Missouri State Bears on the road against the Kansas Jayhawks. Game time is 8:00 PM ET at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS.

The moneyline odds for the Bears (+2000) versus the Jayhawks (-6500) and the point spread (-29) favor Kansas. The total for the Bears-Jayhawks game is set at 58.

MISSOURI STATE VS KANSAS ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Friday, September 1, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Location: Lawrence, KS
• Stadium: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
• Favorite: Kansas Jayhawks (-6500)
• Underdog: Missouri State Bears (+2000)
• Over/under: 58
• Point Spread: Kansas Jayhawks (-29)

HOW TO WATCH MISSOURI STATE VS KANSAS

• TV Channel: BIG 12 Network
• Stream: FuboTV, ESPN+

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MISSOURI STATE VS KANSAS

Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 58.989; Kansas 96.388
Dunkel Line & Total: Kansas by 37 ½; 83
Vegas Line & Total: Kansas by 29; 58
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-29); Over

Below are all of Dunkel's picks for Week 1 of the FCS schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN ILLINOIS AT INDIANA STATE

Date: August 31
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 44.130; Indiana State 57.912
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana State by 14; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana State by 10 ½; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-10 ½); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ELON VS WAKE FOREST

Date: August 31
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 58.692; Wake Forest 95.129
Dunkel Line & Total: Wake Forest by 36 ½; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Wake Forest by 30; 56
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (-30); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR RHODE ISLAND AT GEORGIA STATE

Date: August 31
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 57.871; Georgia State 80.827
Dunkel Line & Total: Georgia State by 23; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Georgia State by 16 ½; 56
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-16 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ST. FRANCIS-PA AT WESTERN MICHIGAN

Date: August 31
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Francis-PA 62.989; Western Michigan 72.188
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Michigan by 9; 33
Vegas Line & Total: Western Michigan by 13; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: St. Francis-PA (+13); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SACRAMENTO STATE AT NICHOLLS

Date: August 31
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 73.005; Nicholls 55.078
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 18; 84
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 21; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: Nicholls (+21); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WILLIAM & MARY AT CAMPBELL

Date: August 31
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 69.419; Campbell 60.499
Dunkel Line & Total: William & Mary by 9; 61
Vegas Line & Total: William & Mary by 14 ½; 56 ½
Dunkel Pick: Campbell (+14 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DELAWARE AT STONY BROOK

Date: August 31
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 56.241; Stony Brook 49.765
Dunkel Line & Total: Delaware by 6 ½; 54
Vegas Line & Total: Delaware by 14 ½; 42 ½
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (-14 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TENNESSEE TECH AT FURMAN

Date: August 31
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 55.313; Furman 74.211
Dunkel Line & Total: Furman by 19; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Furman by 24 ½; 51 ½
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (+24 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VALPARAISO AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Date: August 31
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 27.691; Youngstown State 72.029
Dunkel Line & Total: Youngstown State by 42; 84
Vegas Line & Total: Youngstown State by 29; 51
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (-29); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH DAKOTA AT MISSOURI

Date: August 31
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 66.451; Missouri 85.246
Dunkel Line & Total: Missouri by 19; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Missouri by 28; 45
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (+28); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR AR-PINE BLUFF AT TULSA

Date: August 31
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 39.825; Tulsa 69.219
Dunkel Line & Total: Tulsa by 29 ½; 65
Vegas Line & Total: Tulsa by 38; 55
Dunkel Pick: AR-Pine Bluff (+38); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO AT LAMAR

Date: August 31
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 75.841; Lamar 39.285
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 36 ½; 68
Vegas Line & Total: Idaho by 24; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (-24); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NC A&T AT UAB

Date: August 31
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: NC A&T 58.505; UAB 78.097
Dunkel Line & Total: UAB by 19 ½; 55
Vegas Line & Total: UAB by 23; 50
Dunkel Pick: NC A&T (+23); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN COLORADO AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN

Date: August 31
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 49.121; Abilene Christian 57.886
Dunkel Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 9; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 14; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+14); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UC-DAVIS AT TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE

Date: August 31
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 84.836; Texas A&M-Commerce 43.873
Dunkel Line & Total: UC-Davis by 41; 41
Vegas Line & Total: UC-Davis by 20; 49
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (-20); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN UTAH AT ARIZONA STATE

Date: August 31
Time: 10:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 52.154; Arizona State 87.066
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona State by 35; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Arizona State by 31; 53
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (-31); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOWARD AT EASTERN MICHIGAN

Date: September 1
Time: 6:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Howard 56.910; Eastern Michigan 74.864
Dunkel Line & Total: Eastern Michigan by 18; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Eastern Michigan by 24 ½; 54
Dunkel Pick: Howard (+24 ½); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LIU AT OHIO

Date: September 2
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: LIU 36.988; Ohio 82.894
Dunkel Line & Total: Ohio by 46; 66
Vegas Line & Total: Ohio by 38 ½; 52
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-38 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WESTERN CAROLINA AT ARKANSAS

Date: September 2
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 64.359; Arkansas 90.227
Dunkel Line & Total: Arkansas by 26; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Arkansas by 34 ½; 57 ½
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (+34 ½); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ROBERT MORRIS AT AIR FORCE

Date: September 2
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 32.518; Air Force 92.556
Dunkel Line & Total: Air Force by 60; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Air Force by 46; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (-46); N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN IOWA AT IOWA STATE

Date: September 2
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 79.668; Iowa State 85.456
Dunkel Line & Total: Iowa State by 6; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Iowa State by 13; 40 ½
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (+13); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT JACKSONVILLE STATE

Date: September 2
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: East Tennessee State 62.513; Jacksonville State 70.606
Dunkel Line & Total: Jacksonville State by 8; 64
Vegas Line & Total: Jacksonville State by 11; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: East Tennessee State (+11); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MERCER AT MISSISSIPPI

Date: September 2
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 61.746; Mississippi 97.924
Dunkel Line & Total: Mississippi by 36; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Mississippi by 33 ½; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (-33 ½); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PORTLAND STATE AT OREGON

Date: September 2
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 49.537; Oregon 102.194
Dunkel Line & Total: Oregon by 52 ½; 72
Vegas Line & Total: Oregon by 48 ½; 62
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-48 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY AT CINCINNATI

Date: September 2
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 67.683; Cincinnati 82.825
Dunkel Line & Total: Cincinnati by 15; 77
Vegas Line & Total: Cincinnati by 23 ½; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+23 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WOFFORD AT PITTSBURGH

Date: September 2
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 58.540; Pittsburgh 88.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 29 ½; 69
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 39 ½; 52
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+39 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TOWSON AT MARYLAND

Date: September 2
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 51.429; Maryland 97.833
Dunkel Line & Total: Maryland by 46 ½; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Maryland by 39 ½; 52
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (-39 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GARDNER WEBB AT APPALACHIAN STATE

Date: September 2
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner Webb 54.825; Appalachian State 82.899
Dunkel Line & Total: Appalachian State by 28; 70
Vegas Line & Total: Appalachian State by 21 ½; 58 ½
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (-21 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TENNESSEE STATE AT NOTRE DAME

Date: September 2
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 56.442; Notre Dame 95.460
Dunkel Line & Total: Notre Dame by 39; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Notre Dame by 46 ½; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+46 ½); N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BRYANT AT UNLV

Date: September 2
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bryant 58.643; UNLV 67.424
Dunkel Line & Total: UNLV by 9; 59
Vegas Line & Total: UNLV by 16 ½; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: Bryant (+16 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLGATE AT SYRACUSE

Date: September 2
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Colgate 41.957; Syracuse 83.444
Dunkel Line & Total: Syracuse by 41 ½; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Syracuse by 37; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-37); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SE LOUISIANA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE

Date: September 2
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Louisiana 69.180; Mississippi State 99.952
Dunkel Line & Total: Mississippi State by 31; 73
Vegas Line & Total: Mississippi State by 27 ½; 60
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-27 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT CHARLOTTE

Date: September 2
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina State 40.029; Charlotte 58.899
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 19; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 27 ½; 55
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina State (+27 ½); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONMOUTH AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC

Date: September 2
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 48.279; Florida Atlantic 75.300
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida Atlantic by 27; 67
Vegas Line & Total: Florida Atlantic by 21; 58 ½
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-21); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UT-MARTIN AT GEORGIA

Date: September 2
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: UT-Martin 57.985; Georgia 120.118
Dunkel Line & Total: Georgia by 62; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Georgia by 51 ½; 58
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (-51 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BUCKNELL AT JAMES MADISON

Date: September 2
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bucknell 39.746; James Madison 78.664
Dunkel Line & Total: James Madison by 39; 39
Vegas Line & Total: James Madison by 45 ½; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Bucknell (+45 ½); N/A

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALBANY AT MARSHALL

Date: September 2
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 64.349; Marshall 76.394
Dunkel Line & Total: Marshall by 12; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Marshall by 21 ½; 44 ½
Dunkel Pick: Albany (+21 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR THE CITADEL AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Date: September 2
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 45.196; Georgia Southern 78.781
Dunkel Line & Total: Georgia Southern by 33 ½; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Georgia Southern by 30; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (-30); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MAINE AT FIU

Date: September 2
Time: 6:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Maine 49.547; FIU 62.911
Dunkel Line & Total: FIU by 13 ½; 61
Vegas Line & Total: FIU by 9 ½; 49
Dunkel Pick: FIU (-9 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT OKLAHOMA STATE

Date: September 2
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Central Arkansas 59.800; Oklahoma State 91.579
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma State by 32; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma State by 28 ½; 59 ½
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-28 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SE MISSOURI STATE AT KANSAS STATE

Date: September 2
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 68.952; Kansas State 107.467
Dunkel Line & Total: Kansas State by 38 ½; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Kansas State by 27; 56
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (-27); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALABAMA A&M AT VANDERBILT

Date: September 2
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama A&M 49.909; Vanderbilt 79.367
Dunkel Line & Total: Vanderbilt by 29 ½; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Vanderbilt by 37 ½; 53
Dunkel Pick: Alabama A&M (+37 ½); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STEPHEN F AUSTIN AT TROY

Date: September 2
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stephen F Austin 56.772; Troy 88.834
Dunkel Line & Total: Troy by 32; 58
Vegas Line & Total: Troy by 28 ½; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: Troy (-28 ½); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALCORN STATE AT SOUTHERN MISS

Date: September 2
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alcorn State 46.899; Southern Miss 75.836
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern Miss by 29; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Southern Miss by 24; 46
Dunkel Pick: Southern Miss (-24); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BETHUNE COOKMAN AT MEMPHIS

Date: September 2
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Bethune Cookman 42.485; Memphis 81.725
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 39; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 48; 59 ½
Dunkel Pick: Bethune Cookman (+48); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHWESTERN STATE AT UL-LAFAYETTE

Date: September 2
Time: 8:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern State 49.141; UL-Lafayette 78.091
Dunkel Line & Total: UL-Lafayette by 29; 59
Vegas Line & Total: UL-Lafayette by 35; 54
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern State (+35); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WESTERN ILLINOIS AT NEW MEXICO STATE

Date: September 2
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 48.182; New Mexico State 60.077
Dunkel Line & Total: New Mexico State by 12; 44
Vegas Line & Total: New Mexico State by 18; 50 ½
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+18); Under

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