Betting on SDSU to Defeat NDSU in the FCS Championship

• The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are favored by 5.5 points over the North Dakota State Bison for the 2022-23 FCS Championship.
• During their week seven regular season meeting, SDSU edged NDSU with a two-point victory, as the four-point underdog on the road.
• The two teams last matchup ended with 44 total points and the FCS Championship has an over under set at 47.5.

FRISCO, Texas – North Dakota State and South Dakota State are facing off for the 2022-23 FCS Championship and SDSU is currently favored to win. North Dakota State has won nine total FCS Championship since the 2011 season, including a dominant performance in last year’s game.

Moneyline:

• NDSU +175
• SDSU -210

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits finished the season on top of the Missouri Valley Conference, edging ND State with a record of 13-1 and 8-0 compared to NDSU’s 12-2 and 7-1 conference records. These two rivals faced off already this season during week seven of the FCS regular season, where SD State won by two points on the road as the underdog at college football gambling sites.

Bison Have Value to Cover

Spread:

• NDSU +5.5 (-110)
• SDSU -5.5 (-110)

The Jackrabbits have covered the spread in ten of their games in 2022 and have only failed to cover in four games. NDSU struggled ATS during the 2022 season, finishing the regular season with a 5-9 record.

During the two team’s week seven matchup, NDSU was favored by four points with home field advantage. With SDUS winning by two, they covered the spread but will now face the challenge of having to cover as the favorite.

NDSU did not lose by more than three points in either of their 2022 losses, giving value for them to keep it close during the FCS Championship. Betting on the Bison to cover has the best college value because they could still come up short and cover the spread at the same time.

Betting the Total Points Under

Total:

• Over 47.5 (-110)
• Under 47.5 (-110)

SD State averaged 33.48 PPG and their defense allowed 15.43 points per game during the season. North Dakota State ended the 2023-23 regular season averaging slightly more points per game sitting at 35.29. However, their defense has also been solid and only averaged 18.43 PPG.

While both teams combined for an average points per game of 21.27 points higher than the over/under total set by online gambling sites, there is still value for the under. When these two teams played each other in October, the total combined score was 44, as both defenses are two of the strongest in the FCS.