2025 FCS Playoff Schedule

Playoff	Location	Time (ET) / TV	Tickets
FCS First Round Villanova 52, Harvard 7	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	12:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS First Round Rhode Island 27, Central Connecticut 19	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	12:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS First Round Yale 43, Youngstown State 42	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	12:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS First Round South Dakota 38, Drake 17	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	1:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS First Round Illinois State 21, Southeastern Louisiana 3	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	1:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS First Round Abilene Christian 38, Lamar 20	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	1:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS First Round South Dakota State 41, New Hampshire 3	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	1:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS First Round North Dakota 31, Tennessee Tech 6	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	1:00pm ET ESPN+	Final

Playoff	Location	Time (ET) / TV	Tickets
FCS Second Round Villanova 14, Lehigh 7	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	12:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS Second Round South Dakota 47, Mercer 0	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	12:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS Second Round Illinois State 29, North Dakota State 28	Fargodome Fargo, ND	1:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS Second Round Tarleton State 31, North Dakota 13	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	1:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS Second Round Montana State 21, Yale 13	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	2:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS Second Round Stephen F. Austin 41, Abilene Christian 34	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	2:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS Second Round Montana 50, South Dakota State 29	Washington-Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	2:00pm ET ESPN+	Final
FCS Second Round UC Davis 47, Rhode Island 26	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	10:00pm ET ESPN2	Final

Playoff	Location	Time (ET) / TV	Tickets
FCS Quarterfinal Montana State 44, Stephen F. Austin 28	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	9:00pm ET ESPN	Final

Playoff	Location	Time (ET) / TV	Tickets
FCS Quarterfinal Villanova 26, Tarleton State 21	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	12:00pm ET ESPN	Final
FCS Quarterfinal Montana 52, South Dakota 22	Washington-Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	3:30pm ET ABC	Final
FCS Quarterfinal Illinois State 42, UC Davis 31	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA	5:00pm ET ESPN+	Final

Playoff	Location	Time (ET) / TV	Tickets
FCS Semifinal Montana State 48, Montana 23	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	4:00pm ET ABC	Final
FCS Semifinal Illinois State 30, Villanova 14	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	7:30pm ET ESPN2	Final

Playoff	Location	Time (ET) / TV	Tickets
FCS Championship Montana State 35, Illinois State 34	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	7:30pm ET ESPN	Final/OT