North Dakota State earned its 10th FCS Title after knocking off undefeated Montana State 35-32.
The 2024-25 FCS playoffs consisted of a 24-team bracket with the top 16 teams seeded and the top eight seeds receiving automatic byes to the second round. The rest of the 24-team field (the remaining 16 teams) played in the first round.
The bracket selections were announced on Sunday, Nov. 24.
FCS championship bracket
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FCS championship schedule
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National Championship
First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
- Saturday, Dec. 21
FCS championship rounds, dates
- Selection show: 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 24 on ESPNU and WatchESPN
- First round: Saturday, Nov. 30
- Second round: Saturday, Dec. 7
- Quarterfinals: Friday, Dec. 13 through Saturday, Dec. 14
- Semifinals: Saturday, Dec. 21
- National championship: Monday, Jan. 6 on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET
FCS championship history
South Dakota State is the reigning national champion, winning its second-straight title in 2023 with a 23-3 win over Montana. Here’s every FCS champion and runner-up from the past decade:
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Dakota State | Jimmy Rogers | 23-3 | Montana | Frisco, Texas |
| 2022 | South Dakota State | John Stiegelmeier | 45-21 | North Dakota State | Frisco, Texas |
| 2021 | North Dakota State | Matt Entz | 38-10 | Montana State | Frisco, Texas |
| 2020 | Sam Houston | K.C. Keeler | 23-21 | South Dakota State | Frisco, Texas |
| 2019 | North Dakota State | Matt Entz | 28-20 | James Madison | Frisco, Texas |
| 2018 | North Dakota State | Chris Klieman | 38-24 | Eastern Washington | Frisco, Texas |
| 2017 | North Dakota State | Chris Klieman | 17-13 | James Madison | Frisco, Texas |
| 2016 | James Madison | Mike Houston | 28-14 | Youngstown State | Frisco, Texas |
| 2015 | North Dakota State | Chris Klieman | 37-10 | Jacksonville State | Frisco, Texas |
| 2014 | North Dakota State | Chris Klieman | 29-27 | Illinois State | Frisco, Texas |
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