2024-25 FCS Football Championship: Bracket, schedule, results

The 2024-25 FCS Championship will take place on Monday, January 6, 2025 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The 2024-25 FCS playoffs will have a 24-team bracket that will have the top 16 teams seeded, with the top eight seeds receiving automatic byes to the second round. The rest of the 24-team field (the remaining 16 teams) play in the first round.

The selections in brackets were announced on Sunday 24 November.

FCS Championship Bracket

Click or tap here to see the bracket.

FCS championship schedule

Quarterfinals

All times eastern. Click or tap on one of the games to view live stats.

• Friday 13 Dec
• Saturday 14 Dec

Semifinals

All games on ABC. All times eastern. Click or tap on one of the games to view live stats.

First round

Second round

FCS Championship Rounds, Dates

• Selection Show: 12:30 PM ET Sunday, Nov. 24 on ESPNU and Watch ESPN
• First round: Saturday 30 Nov
• Second round: Saturday 7 Dec
• Quarter Finals: Friday, December 13 through Saturday, December 14
• Semifinals: Saturday 21 December
• National Championship: Monday 6 January at ESPN at 7 p.m. ET

FCS Championship History

South Dakota State is the reigning national champion and won its second straight title in 2023 with a 23-3 victory over Montana. Here’s every FCS champion and runner-up from the past decade:

Click here for a complete list of all champions since 1978.