2024 FCS Playoff Schedule

The 2024 FCS Playoff Schedule kicked off on Saturday, Nov. 30 with eight First Round contests. In the FCS Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, the North Dakota State Bison defeated the Montana State Bobcats, 35-32, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

Season:
FCS Playoff Schedule
Saturday, Nov 30, 2024
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS First Round
Rhode Island 21, Central Connecticut 17
Meade Stadium
Kingston, RI
12:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS First Round
Illinois State 35, Southeast Missouri 27
Houck Stadium
Cape Girardeau, MO
12:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS First Round
UT Martin 41, New Hampshire 10
Wildcat Stadium
Durham, NH
1:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS First Round
Villanova 22, Eastern Kentucky 17
Villanova Stadium
Villanova, PA
2:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS First Round
Lehigh 20, Richmond 16
E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
Richmond, VA
2:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS First Round
Abilene Christian 24, Northern Arizona 0
Wildcat Stadium
Abilene, TX
3:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS First Round
Tarleton State 43, Drake 29
Memorial Stadium
Stephenville, TX
3:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS First Round
Montana 41, Tennessee State 27
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Missoula, MT
10:15pm ET
ESPN2
Final
Saturday, Dec 7, 2024
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS Second Round
Mercer 17, Rhode Island 10
Five Star Stadium
Macon, GA
2:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS Second Round
UIW 13, Villanova 6
Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
2:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS Second Round
South Dakota State 35, Montana 18
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD
2:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS Second Round
Montana State 49, UT Martin 17
Bobcat Stadium
Bozeman, MT
3:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS Second Round
South Dakota 42, Tarleton State 31
DakotaDome
Vermillion, SD
3:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS Second Round
North Dakota State 51, Abilene Christian 31
Fargodome
Fargo, ND
3:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS Second Round
UC Davis 42, Illinois State 10
UC Davis Health Stadium
Davis, CA
4:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS Second Round
Idaho 34, Lehigh 13
P1FCU Kibbie Dome
Moscow, ID
9:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
Friday, Dec 13, 2024
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS Quarterfinal
Montana State 52, Idaho 19
Bobcat Stadium
Bozeman, MT
9:00pm ET
ESPN/ESPN+
Final
Saturday, Dec 14, 2024
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS Quarterfinal
South Dakota State 55, UIW 14
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD
12:00pm ET
ESPN/ESPN+
Final
FCS Quarterfinal
South Dakota 35, UC Davis 21
DakotaDome
Vermillion, SD
3:00pm ET
ESPN+
Final
FCS Quarterfinal
North Dakota State 31, Mercer 7
Fargodome
Fargo, ND
3:30pm ET
ABC/ESPN+
Final
Saturday, Dec 21, 2024
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS Semifinal
North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 21
Fargodome
Fargo, ND
12:00pm ET
ABC/ESPN+
Final
FCS Semifinal
Montana State 31, South Dakota 17
Bobcat Stadium
Bozeman, MT
3:30pm ET
ABC/ESPN+
Final
Monday, Jan 6, 2025
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS Championship
North Dakota State 35, Montana State 32
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, TX
7:00pm ET
ESPN
Final
FCS Schedule
Saturday, Nov 30, 2024

Central Connecticut Blue Devils CCSU
Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island
17
21
Final

Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State
Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri
35
27
Final

UT Martin Skyhawks UT Martin
New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire
41
10
Final

Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky
Villanova Wildcats Villanova
17
22
Final

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh
Richmond Spiders Richmond
20
16
Final

NAU Lumberjacks Northern Arizona
Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian
0
24
Final

Drake Bulldogs Drake
Tarleton State Texans Tarleton State
29
43
Final

Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State
Montana Grizzlies Montana
27
41
Final
Saturday, Dec 7, 2024

Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island
Mercer Bears Mercer
10
17
Final

Villanova Wildcats Villanova
UIW Cardinals UIW
6
13
Final

Montana Grizzlies Montana
South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State
18
35
Final

UT Martin Skyhawks UT Martin
Montana State Bobcats Montana State
17
49
Final

Tarleton State Texans Tarleton State
South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota
31
42
Final

Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian
NDSU Bison North Dakota State
31
51
Final

Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State
UC Davis Aggies UC Davis
10
42
Final

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh
Idaho Vandals Idaho
13
34
Final
Friday, Dec 13, 2024

Idaho Vandals Idaho
Montana State Bobcats Montana State
19
52
Final
Saturday, Dec 14, 2024

UIW Cardinals UIW
South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State
14
55
Final

UC Davis Aggies UC Davis
South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota
21
35
Final

Mercer Bears Mercer
NDSU Bison North Dakota State
7
31
Final
Saturday, Dec 21, 2024

South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State
NDSU Bison North Dakota State
21
28
Final

South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota
Montana State Bobcats Montana State
17
31
Final
Monday, Jan 6, 2025

NDSU Bison North Dakota State
Montana State Bobcats Montana State
* in Frisco, TX
35
32
Final