Marist vs. Drake prediction favors Drake to win in college football Week 7 [2026]

Drake will face Marist in Week 7 college football action at Drake Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET.

Dimers' proven college football model projects Drake as the most likely winner in this Marist vs. Drake prediction.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Marist vs. Drake prediction and odds

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have re-simulated the result of Marist vs. Drake, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Drake a 65.0% chance of beating Marist. Our predicted final score has Drake winning 29-24. According to our model, Marist (+5.5) has a 51.2% chance of covering the spread, while the 49.5-point over/under has a 59.4% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Marist +5.5 (-115) / Drake -5.5 (+100)
• Moneyline: Marist +167, Drake -174
• Total: Over/Under 49.5 (-147/+135)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Drake -5.5 @ 50¢ via Novig
• Moneyline: Drake @ 64¢ via Novig
• Total: Over 49.5 @ 60¢ via Novig

According to our best college football bets, the top play to make on this game is Drake to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football game between Drake and Marist at Drake Stadium is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM ET.

• Who: Marist vs. Drake
• Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Drake Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Drake, with a 65.0% win probability, will likely beat Marist in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.