FCS College Football Week 9 Preview & Picks (Ep. 3196)
FCS College Football Week 9 Preview & Picks (Ep. 3196)
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Quick Insights
  • These are sports wagers, not traditional investments; the strongest consensus picks are Dartmouth +10.5, South Dakota State -5.5, and McNeese -8.5.
  • Other picks backed by both hosts include Youngstown State -5.5, Central Connecticut State -8.5, and San Diego -3.5.
  • Treat these as opinions, not guaranteed outcomes, and wager only what you can afford to lose.
Detailed Analysis

Sports wagering (not conventional investments)

The transcript discusses sports bets, not stocks, cryptocurrencies, or traditional investment opportunities. The hosts’ “locks” and picks are wagering opinions, not investment recommendations.

Picks presented with the strongest conviction

  • Dartmouth +10.5 vs. Harvard — both hosts backed Dartmouth; called a “double lock.”
  • Youngstown State -5.5 vs. North Dakota — both hosts backed Youngstown State, though they acknowledged the game could be close.
  • Central Connecticut State -8.5 vs. Robert Morris — both hosts backed Central Connecticut State.
  • Towson -17.5 vs. Hampton — both hosts backed Towson, despite its winless record.
  • Western Illinois +1.5 vs. Charleston Southern — both hosts backed Western Illinois.
  • Howard -5.5 vs. NC Central — both hosts backed Howard.
  • St. Thomas -27.5 vs. Davidson — both hosts backed St. Thomas, despite the large spread.
  • Utah Tech +18.5 vs. Idaho State — both hosts backed Utah Tech.
  • Citadel +17.5 vs. Mercer — both hosts backed The Citadel.
  • South Dakota State -5.5 vs. South Dakota — both hosts backed South Dakota State; one host called it a possible top play of the weekend.
  • San Diego -3.5 vs. Marist — both hosts backed San Diego.
  • Eastern Kentucky +25.5 vs. Tarleton — both hosts backed Eastern Kentucky.
  • UT Rio Grande Valley +5.5 vs. Lamar — both hosts backed UTRGV and said it could win outright.
  • Over 59.5 in Northern Arizona–Southern Utah — both hosts backed the over.
  • Delaware State moneyline vs. Norfolk State — both hosts backed Delaware State outright. The spread was discussed around +3 to +3.5.
  • Merrimack -14.5 vs. Wagner — both hosts favored Merrimack; one said he would bet it.
  • McNeese -8.5 vs. Nicholls — both hosts favored McNeese and said they would wager on it.
  • South Carolina State -7.5 vs. Morgan State — one host said he would bet South Carolina State; both favored the Bulldogs.
  • VMI–Chattanooga under 47.5 — one host backed the under, citing the teams’ run-oriented styles and expected clock usage.
  • Drake -10.5 vs. Morehead State — one host called Drake a lock; the other leaned Drake but said he would not bet it.

Other picks and leans

  • Yale -7.5 vs. Columbia — one host backed Yale; the other passed.
  • Princeton -1.5 vs. Cornell — one host said he would lay the points; the other had no bet.
  • Campbell -2.5 vs. Albany — one host backed Campbell; the other leaned that way but passed.
  • Penn vs. Brown — both favored Penn, but no spread was stated.
  • Holy Cross vs. Richmond — both favored Holy Cross; no spread was stated.
  • North Carolina A&T +10.5 vs. Elon — one host said he would bet A&T; the other leaned toward taking the points but passed.
  • Tennessee Tech -1.5 vs. ETSU — one host backed Tennessee Tech. The other said he had a play but withheld it for a separate show.
  • Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State — the hosts backed Alabama A&M; no spread was stated.
  • Central Arkansas vs. North Alabama — both favored Central Arkansas. North Alabama was listed at -1.5, implying Central Arkansas was the underdog; one host called it a lock.
  • Weber State -1.5 vs. UC Davis — one host backed Weber State; the other thought Weber State looked stronger but passed.
  • Stonehill -6.5 vs. Mercyhurst — one host leaned Stonehill; the other preferred Mercyhurst with the points. Neither reported a bet.
  • Monmouth -12.5 vs. Bryant — both leaned Monmouth but said they would not bet it.
  • Butler -10.5 vs. Presbyterian — one host leaned Butler; neither reported a bet.
  • Lehigh -27.5 vs. Bucknell — both leaned Lehigh; one considered a small wager, while the other passed.
  • Stony Brook–Sacred Heart: one host leaned Sacred Heart +11.5; the other also preferred the points. No bet.
  • Maine–Rhode Island: both hosts passed; one said he would lean Maine with the points.
  • Dayton–Stetson: both leaned toward Stetson +17.5 but passed.
  • Incarnate Word–Northwestern State: no bet; one host suggested the over without stating a total.
  • Illinois State–Murray State: no bet; one host leaned Murray State with the points.
  • Nicholls–McNeese: the hosts favored McNeese; one said it was not a major wager.
  • UT Martin -3.5 vs. Eastern Illinois — both leaned UT Martin but passed.
  • Sanford +5.5 vs. Wofford — one host preferred Sanford with the points; the other picked Wofford. No bet.
  • Over 64.5 in Idaho–Portland State — one host leaned over but passed; the other backed Portland State +9.5.
  • Abilene Christian -14.5 vs. West Georgia — both leaned Abilene Christian; one said he would lay the points.
  • Central Arkansas vs. North Alabama — both preferred Central Arkansas; North Alabama was listed at -1.5.
  • Over in Grambling–Texas Southern — one host leaned over without stating a total; the other preferred Texas Southern +7.5. Neither reported a bet.
  • Alcorn State–Mississippi Valley State: one host leaned Alcorn State -10.5; the other preferred Mississippi Valley State with the points. No bet.

Conflicting views

  • Villanova–Lafayette: one host backed Villanova -7.5; the other called Lafayette +7.5 a lock.
  • Cal Poly–Montana State: one host backed Cal Poly +26.5; the other backed Montana State -26.5.
  • Southern–Florida A&M: one host picked Florida A&M -6.5; the other took Southern +6.5, citing support for coach Marshall Faulk.
  • Wofford–Sanford: one host picked Wofford -5.5; the other preferred Sanford +5.5.

Specific uncertainty noted

  • Southeast Missouri State vs. Gardner-Webb: the hosts favored Southeast Missouri State, which was listed at -6.5. They noted uncertainty about Gardner-Webb quarterback Paxton Pennington, who had a reported shoulder injury and might be out.
  • Alabama State: the hosts discussed quarterback Andrew Bodie’s wrist injury as a reason to favor Alabama A&M, while noting Alabama State was preparing as though Bodie could play.

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Episode Description
The College Football Experience on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its FCS college football Week 9 preview and picks, with Pick Dundee (@TheColbyD) and Chris Van Dine (@ChrisV160) working the full slate while Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) sits this one out. Both guys double lock South Dakota State minus 5.5, and Pick Dundee calls it maybe the best play of the weekend. Is this finally the week Harvard slips at Dartmouth? Can a winless Towson team cover 17.5 against Hampton? Is Delaware State the better team at The LINQ? Can UT Rio Grande stay perfect at home against Lamar? When does Montana State finally destroy somebody? We talk it all and more on this episode of The College Football Experience. 00:00 Download the SGPN App Today! 00:55 Top Teams: South Dakota State and Montana State 07:15 Remembering June Jones 10:57 South Carolina State vs. Morgan State Picks 12:32 Harvard vs. Dartmouth Picks 19:48 Sacred Heart vs. Stony Brook Picks 21:46 Duquesne vs. New Haven Picks 22:36 North Dakota vs. Youngstown State Picks 24:56 Yale vs. Columbia Picks 27:21 Cornell vs. Princeton Picks 29:00 Bucknell vs. Lehigh Picks 31:08 Penn vs. Brown Picks 32:29 Mercyhurst vs. Stonehill Picks 33:41 Campbell vs. Albany Picks 36:18 Robert Morris vs. Central Connecticut State Picks 38:42 Maine vs. Rhode Island Picks 40:29 Wagner vs. Merrimack Picks 41:35 Villanova vs. Lafayette Picks 43:25 Bryant vs. Monmouth Picks 45:00 Richmond vs. Holy Cross Picks 46:26 VMI vs. Chattanooga Picks 48:37 Hampton vs. Towson Picks 51:51 Elon vs. North Carolina A&T Picks 55:03 Butler vs. Presbyterian Picks 55:46 Drake vs. Morehead State Picks 56:40 Dayton vs. Stetson Picks 57:05 William & Mary vs. Colgate Picks 59:25 Northwestern State vs. Incarnate Word Picks 1:01:04 Tennessee State vs. Lindenwood Picks 1:01:46 Indiana State vs. Northern Iowa Picks 1:03:25 Western Illinois vs. Charleston Southern Picks 1:05:04 Howard vs. NC Central Picks 1:06:11 Murray State vs. Illinois State Picks 1:07:01 Western Carolina vs. Furman Picks 1:09:18 Davidson vs. St. Thomas Picks 1:10:46 Gardner-Webb vs. SEMO Picks 1:13:12 Nicholls vs. McNeese State Picks 1:14:45 UC Davis vs. Weber State Picks 1:16:26 Bethune-Cookman vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff Picks 1:17:25 Idaho State vs. Utah Tech Picks 1:21:37 Delaware State vs. Norfolk State Picks 1:24:13 Southern vs. Florida A&M Picks 1:25:47 Northern Arizona vs. Southern Utah Picks 1:27:40 Houston Christian vs. Stephen F. Austin Picks 1:28:34 The Citadel vs. Mercer Picks 1:29:54 Alcorn State vs. Mississippi Valley State Picks 1:31:12 Cal Poly vs. Montana State Picks 1:33:13 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin Picks 1:33:50 Tennessee Tech vs. ETSU Picks 1:35:17 Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M Picks 1:38:41 South Dakota vs. South Dakota State Picks 1:40:25 Idaho vs. Portland State Picks 1:41:49 Marist vs. San Diego Picks 1:42:33 West Georgia vs. Abilene Christian Picks 1:43:22 SE Louisiana vs. Commerce Picks 1:44:08 North Alabama vs. Central Arkansas Picks 1:45:27 Eastern Kentucky vs. Tarleton Picks 1:46:20 Wofford vs. Samford Picks 1:47:41 Lamar vs. UT Rio Grande Picks 1:49:36 Grambling vs. Texas Southern Picks 1:50:38 Sign-Off & Socials Exclusive SGPN Bonuses And Links http://sg.pn/links Watch The College Football Experience on YouTube https://sg.pn/tcfe-youtube Follow The College Football Experience X/Twitter - https://x.com/TCEonSGPN Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tceonsgpn TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tceonsgpn Follow The College Football Experience Hosts Colby Dant - http://www.twitter.com/thecolbyd Ryan McIntyre - https://x.com/Moneyline_Mac Troy Chewning - https://x.com/Troychewning -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA) 21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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