College Football FCS Week 2 Preview & Picks (Ep. 3161)

College Football FCS Week 2 Preview & Picks Recap

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its 2026 season coverage with FCS week 2 picks, a full FCS board rundown and Thursday night reactions. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) and Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) take a victory lap on their UMass money line call after Pop Watson and the Minutemen stunned Rutgers, salute Akron’s backdoor cover after the Reese Poffenbarger eligibility bombshell, and break down Colorado’s blocked-kick escape of Georgia Tech. Can Illinois State bury Western Illinois on the road? Does the Montana two-step of the Griz and Bobcats cash again? Is Chattanooga plus 12.5 the play against Tennessee Tech? Can Delaware State pull the money line upset at William & Mary? Does Weber State hang around at Southern Utah?

The guys then welcome Chris Van Dine (@chrisv160) of the Phil Steele FCS Preview Magazine, who hands out his own week 2 card: Austin Peay to cover at Vanderbilt, Alcorn State plus the points at Southern Miss, Wofford over Gardner-Webb, the over in Western Carolina vs Campbell and a fade of Tennessee Tech. The guys also hammer Central Arkansas over West Florida and Utah State over Idaho State. We talk it all and more on this episode of The College Football Experience.

Thursday Night Reaction: UMass Stuns Rutgers

The night started with a victory lap. The guys called UMass on the money line last week. Pop Watson delivered, going 19 of 22 with three touchdowns in Piscataway. From there, they saluted Akron’s backdoor cover at Wake Forest after the news that Reese Poffenbarger had been ruled ineligible. And then there was Colorado. The Buffs blocked a field goal to survive Georgia Tech 14-13. That game featured two blocked kicks and a Georgia Tech kick-return touchdown.

The FCS Week 2 Locks

Then the guys walked the entire FCS Week 2 board. They hit every kickoff from Franklin Pierce at Marist through the Sunday closer between South Carolina State and Florida A&M. Illinois State laying 24.5 at Western Illinois got the double lock in a rivalry that dates to 1904. Central Arkansas minus 7.5 over West Florida made the card. So did Utah State at home against Idaho State. The Montana two-step is back, with the Grizzlies and the Bobcats both in play. Weber State plus 15.5 at Southern Utah drew everyone in the room. Chattanooga plus 12.5 against Tennessee Tech earned a double lock on the Mocs. Delaware State on the money line at William & Mary rounded out the group.

Chris Van Dine’s Phil Steele FCS Plays

In the back half, Chris Van Dine of the Phil Steele FCS Preview Magazine joined the show. The conversation covered the week 1 upset bonanza and the FCS betting edge. It also hit Devin Brown‘s arrival at Weber State and Cal Poly’s rise. Then Van Dine handed out his card. He likes the over in Youngstown State at Kentucky and Austin Peay to cover at Vanderbilt. He grabbed Alcorn State plus the points at Southern Miss too. He is also on Wofford over Gardner-Webb and the over in Western Carolina against Campbell. And he agrees with the guys on Chattanooga. The Phil Steele computer had that line closer to six than the 12.5 on the board.

The Phil Steele FCS Magazine And The Sign-Off

The interview wrapped with a tour of Van Dine’s work, from the magazine to the Phil Steele FCS YouTube channel. It is the resource for football junkies who need a starting quarterback’s status mid-season. Mac handled the sign-off solo and sent everyone into the weekend with a loaded FCS card. The full breakdown, every game and every number, is on this episode of The College Football Experience.

FCS Week 2 Odds Board

College Football FCS Week 2 Odds

DraftKings · as of Sep. 5, 1:29 AM PDT · OTB = off the board / no line posted

GAME

SPREAD

MONEYLINE

TOTAL

Franklin Pierce Ravens

OTB

–

–

Marist Red Foxes

–

–

–

North Carolina A&T Aggies

OTB

–

–

Georgia State Panthers

–

–

–

Indiana State Sycamores

OTB

–

–

Purdue Boilermakers

–

–

–

Long Island University Sharks

OTB

–

–

Kansas Jayhawks

–

–

–

Webber International Warriors

OTB

–

–

Stetson Hatters

–

–

–

Southern Connecticut State Owls

OTB

–

–

Wagner Seahawks

–

–

–

Lafayette Leopards

–

+800

51.5

UConn Huskies

-19.5

-1350

–

New Hampshire Wildcats

–

–

55.5

Syracuse Orange

-34.5

–

–

Tarleton State Texans

–

+105

47.5

Bowling Green Falcons

-1.5

-125

–

Stonehill Skyhawks

–

+212

41.5

New Haven Chargers

-7

-273

–

Bryant Bulldogs

–

–

50.5

Army Black Knights

-37.5

–

–

Lehigh Mountain Hawks

-21.5

-1740

49.5

Georgetown Hoyas

–

+830

–

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

–

+4000

53.5

Iowa State Cyclones

-30.5

-50000

–

Youngstown State Penguins

–

+900

62.5

Kentucky Wildcats

-22.5

-1600

–

Holy Cross Crusaders

–

+144

47.5

Colgate Raiders

-4.5

-181

–

Duquesne Dukes

–

+2000

57.5

Air Force Falcons

-29.5

-6500

–

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

–

+226

47.5

Wofford Terriers

-7

-294

–

Rhode Island Rams

–

+500

51.5

Temple Owls

-14.5

-700

–

Sacred Heart Pioneers

–

+481

58.5

Monmouth Hawks

-15.5

-740

–

Drake Bulldogs

–

–

57.5

Montana Grizzlies

-35.5

–

–

Tennessee State Tigers

–

–

54.5

Georgia Bulldogs

-46.5

–

–

Furman Paladins

–

–

66.5

Tennessee Volunteers

-48.5

–

–

Maine Black Bears

–

+700

53.5

App State Mountaineers

-19.5

-1100

–

The Citadel Bulldogs

–

+950

46.5

Charlotte 49ers

-20.5

-1650

–

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros

–

+2500

59.5

UTSA Roadrunners

-28.5

-9000

–

Fordham Rams

–

–

56.5

North Dakota State Bison

-41.5

–

–

Towson Tigers

–

+4000

50.5

Navy Midshipmen

-30.5

-50000

–

Western Carolina Catamounts

-4

-181

67.5

Campbell Fighting Camels

–

+144

–

St. Thomas Tommies

–

–

52.5

North Dakota Fighting Hawks

-27.5

–

–

North Alabama Lions

–

–

63.5

Arkansas Razorbacks

-40.5

–

–

Alcorn State Braves

–

+750

50.5

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

-18.5

-1200

–

Tusculum Pioneers

OTB

–

–

East Tennessee State Buccaneers

–

–

–

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

-10.5

-496

49.5

Chattanooga Mocs

–

+353

–

Elizabeth City State Vikings

OTB

–

–

North Carolina Central Eagles

–

–

–

West Virginia State Yellow Jackets

OTB

–

–

Robert Morris Colonials

–

–

–

Norfolk State Spartans

–

–

52.5

Old Dominion Monarchs

-40.5

–

–

Richmond Spiders

-14.5

-750

45.5

Howard Bison

–

+484

–

Villanova Wildcats

-26.5

-4400

56.5

Bucknell Bison

–

+1240

–

Delaware State Hornets

–

+315

56.5

William & Mary Tribe

-10

-432

–

Elon Phoenix

-32.5

–

58.5

Davidson Wildcats

–

–

–

Lane College

OTB

–

–

Alabama State

–

–

–

Presbyterian Blue Hose

–

+690

56.5

Mercer Bears

-21

-1280

–

SE Louisiana Lions

–

+400

52.5

South Alabama Jaguars

-13.5

-535

–

Murray State Racers

–

+1000

57.5

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

-20.5

-1800

–

Nicholls Colonels

–

–

54.5

Kansas State Wildcats

-41.5

–

–

Idaho State Bengals

–

+410

62.5

Utah State Aggies

-14

-550

–

Eastern Kentucky Colonels

–

+950

53.5

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

-20.5

-1650

–

Kentucky State Thorobreds

OTB

–

–

Southern Jaguars

–

–

–

Northern Iowa Panthers

–

+210

52.5

Eastern Washington Eagles

-6.5

-271

–

Austin Peay Governors

–

+1700

60.5

Vanderbilt Commodores

-28.5

-4500

–

Charleston Southern Buccaneers

–

+1700

51.5

Georgia Southern Eagles

-25.5

-4500

–

Abilene Christian Wildcats

–

–

59.5

Texas Tech Red Raiders

-42.5

–

–

Illinois State Redbirds

-23.5

-5300

59.5

Western Illinois Leathernecks

–

+1300

–

Houston Christian Huskies

–

+1500

47.5

Rice Owls

-22.5

-3600

–

Texas Wesleyan Rams

OTB

–

–

McNeese Cowboys

–

–

–

Central State (OH) Marauders

OTB

–

–

Grambling Tigers

–

–

–

West Florida Argonauts

–

+227

55.5

Central Arkansas Bears

-7.5

-296

–

Chicago State Cougars

–

–

61.5

UT Martin Skyhawks

-44.5

–

–

Miles College Golden Bears

OTB

–

–

Alabama A&M Bulldogs

–

–

–

Edward Waters Tigers

OTB

–

–

Jackson State Tigers

–

–

–

VMI Keydets

–

–

62.5

Virginia Tech Hokies

-55.5

–

–

Northwestern State Demons

–

–

55.5

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

-44.5

–

–

Central Washington Wildcats

OTB

–

–

Cal Poly Mustangs

–

–

–

Weber State Wildcats

–

+520

58.5

Southern Utah Thunderbirds

-14.5

-820

–

Lamar Cardinals

–

+750

48.5

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

-20.5

-1200

–

Hampton Pirates

–

–

55.5

Maryland Terrapins

-45.5

–

–

Utah Tech Trailblazers

–

–

61.5

BYU Cougars

-51.5

–

–

East Texas A&M Lions

–

+1180

56.5

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

-25.5

-3900

–

South Dakota Coyotes

-20.5

-2100

56.5

Northern Colorado Bears

–

+920

–

Butler Bulldogs

–

–

59.5

Montana State Bobcats

-45.5

–

–

Mercyhurst Lakers

–

+2200

52.5

New Mexico State Aggies

-28.5

-8000

–

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

–

+2200

58.5

Arizona Wildcats

-31.5

-8000

–

Portland State Vikings

–

–

62.5

San Diego State Aztecs

-40.5

–

–

Morgan State Bears

–

–

52.5

Arizona State Sun Devils

-44.5

–

–

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils

–

–

56.5

Sacramento State Hornets

-37.5

–

–

UC Davis Aggies

-15.5

-710

57.5

San Diego Toreros

–

+464

–

Texas Southern Tigers

–

+345

54.5

Prairie View A&M Panthers

-10.5

-483

–

South Carolina State Bulldogs

-17.5

-1120

55.5

Florida A&M Rattlers

–

+640

–

Podcast Chapters

00:00 Download the SGPN App Today!
01:09 FCS Week 2 Preview & Thursday Night Reaction Intro
03:30 UMass Stuns Rutgers (Pop Watson Arrives)
11:56 West Georgia vs Kennesaw State Recap
13:07 Merrimack vs Delaware Recap
13:46 SGPN Free Roll Contest & Colombia Relief
15:06 Akron’s Backdoor Cover & Poffenbarger Ruled Ineligible
17:42 Bethune-Cookman vs UCF Recap
18:31 Minnesota Covers vs Eastern Illinois
18:51 SEC Lawsuit Ruling Rant
19:29 Arkansas-Pine Bluff & Utah Cash Recaps
20:00 Stony Brook, Samford & Morehead State Recaps
21:13 Colorado Edges Georgia Tech (Blocked FG)
25:08 UAB vs Illinois Recap
26:10 FCS Week 2 Slate Kickoff
27:22 Franklin Pierce vs Marist
27:39 North Carolina A&T vs Georgia State
28:27 Indiana State vs Purdue
29:21 Long Island (LIU) vs Kansas
29:45 Webber International vs Stetson
30:06 Southern Connecticut State vs Wagner
30:31 Lafayette vs UConn
30:54 Syracuse vs New Hampshire & Tarleton vs Bowling Green
31:24 Stonehill vs New Haven
32:13 Bryant vs Army
32:32 Georgetown vs Lehigh
33:24 SEMO vs Iowa State
33:43 Youngstown State vs Kentucky
34:09 Holy Cross vs Colgate
34:31 Duquesne vs Air Force
34:47 Gardner-Webb vs Wofford (One-Game Bump Battle)
35:45 Rhode Island vs Temple
36:06 Sacred Heart vs Monmouth
37:08 Drake vs Montana
38:01 Tennessee State vs Georgia
38:36 Furman vs Tennessee
38:51 Maine vs App State
39:00 Citadel vs Charlotte & UTRGV vs UTSA
39:22 Fordham vs North Dakota State & Towson vs Navy
39:44 Western Carolina vs Campbell (Over Alert)
42:15 St. Thomas vs North Dakota
42:53 North Alabama vs Arkansas
43:05 Alcorn State vs Southern Miss
43:31 Tusculum vs East Tennessee State
43:52 Tennessee Tech vs Chattanooga (Double Lock Mocs)
44:56 Elizabeth City vs North Carolina Central
45:24 West Virginia State vs Robert Morris
46:12 Norfolk State vs Old Dominion
46:27 Richmond vs Howard
47:05 Villanova vs Bucknell
48:17 Delaware State vs William & Mary (Hornets ML)
48:59 Elon vs Davidson
50:13 Lane College vs Alabama State & Mercer vs Presbyterian
51:29 SE Louisiana vs South Alabama & Murray State vs Middle Tennessee
52:13 Nicholls vs Kansas State
52:22 Idaho State vs Utah State
52:51 Eastern Kentucky vs Jacksonville State
53:05 Kentucky State vs Southern
53:22 Northern Iowa vs Eastern Washington
54:03 Austin Peay vs Vanderbilt
54:29 Charleston Southern vs Georgia Southern
54:41 Abilene Christian vs Texas Tech
55:07 Illinois State vs Western Illinois
55:51 Houston Christian vs Rice
56:06 Texas Wesleyan vs McNeese & Central State vs Grambling
56:20 West Florida vs Central Arkansas
57:13 Chicago State vs UT Martin
57:58 Miles vs Alabama A&M & Edward Waters vs Jackson State
58:19 VMI vs Virginia Tech
58:38 Northwestern State vs Louisiana Tech
59:07 Central Washington vs Cal Poly & Northwestern Recap
59:20 Weber State vs Southern Utah
59:58 Lamar vs Louisiana
1:00:20 Hampton vs Maryland
1:00:33 Utah Tech vs BYU
1:00:44 Texas A&M-Commerce vs Stephen F. Austin
1:01:40 South Dakota vs Northern Colorado
1:02:15 Butler vs Montana State (Montana Two-Step)
1:02:55 Mercyhurst vs New Mexico State
1:03:14 Northern Arizona vs Arizona
1:03:33 Portland State vs San Diego State
1:03:54 Morgan State vs Arizona State
1:04:39 Mississippi Valley State vs Sacramento State
1:04:46 UC Davis vs San Diego
1:05:53 Texas Southern vs Prairie View
1:06:04 South Carolina State vs Florida A&M (Sunday)
1:07:43 Guest Intro: Chris Van Dine (Phil Steele FCS Magazine)
1:08:32 Chris Van Dine on the FCS Magazine Grind
1:12:24 Week 1 Upset Bonanza & the FCS Betting Edge
1:14:14 Near-Upsets: UC Davis & Houston Christian
1:16:53 Portland State & Weber State (Devin Brown)
1:19:34 Cal Poly Rising & Idaho Concerns
1:22:57 Van Dine’s Play: Youngstown State-Kentucky Over
1:26:03 Van Dine’s Play: Austin Peay Covers at Vanderbilt
1:28:14 Van Dine’s Play: Alcorn State at Southern Miss
1:31:58 Lamar vs Louisiana (Press Box Play)
1:33:31 Van Dine’s Play: Wofford Over Gardner-Webb
1:36:52 Western Carolina-Campbell Over Talk
1:38:19 Van Dine Fades Tennessee Tech (Chattanooga +12.5)
1:41:08 Phil Steele FCS YouTube Tour & Wrap
1:42:55 Sign-Off