2020 FCS Playoff Schedule

The 2020 FCS Playoff Schedule kicked off on Saturday, April 24, 2021 with eight First Round contests. The season was played in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the FCS Championship Game on Saturday, May 16, 2021, the Sam Houston Bearkats defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 23-21 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

Season:
FCS Playoff Schedule
Saturday, Apr 24, 2021
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS First Round
Sam Houston 21, Monmouth 15
Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
12:00pm ET
ESPN3
Final
FCS First Round
Jacksonville State 49, Davidson 14
JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL
2:00pm ET
ESPN3
Final
FCS First Round
James Madison 31, VMI 24
Bridgeforth Stadium
Harrisonburg, VA
2:00pm ET
ESPN3
Final
FCS First Round
3 South Dakota State 31, 8 Holy Cross 3
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD
3:00pm ET
ESPN3
Final
FCS First Round
2 North Dakota State 42, Eastern Washington 20
Fargodome
Fargo, ND
3:30pm ET
ESPN3
Final
FCS First Round
North Dakota 44, Missouri State 10
Alerus Center
Grand Forks, ND
4:00pm ET
ESPN3
Final
FCS First Round
Southern Illinois 34, Weber State 31
Stewart Stadium
Ogden, UT
4:00pm ET
ESPN3
Final
FCS First Round
Delaware 19, Sacred Heart 10
Delaware Stadium
Newark, DE
7:00pm ET
ESPN3
Final
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS Quarterfinal
Delaware 20, Jacksonville State 14
JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL
3:00pm ET
ESPN3
Final
FCS Quarterfinal
Sam Houston 24, 2 North Dakota State 20
Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
3:00pm ET
ESPN
Final
FCS Quarterfinal
James Madison 34, North Dakota 21
Bridgeforth Stadium
Harrisonburg, VA
6:00pm ET
ESPN2
Final
FCS Quarterfinal
3 South Dakota State 31, Southern Illinois 26
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD
9:00pm ET
ESPN2
Final
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS Semifinal
3 South Dakota State 33, Delaware 3
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Brookings, SD
12:00pm ET
ESPN
Final
FCS Semifinal
Sam Houston 38, James Madison 35
Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
2:30pm ET
ABC
Final
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Playoff Location Time (ET) / TV Tickets
FCS Championship
Sam Houston 23, 3 South Dakota State 21
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, TX
2:00pm ET
ABC
Final
FCS Schedule
Saturday, Apr 24, 2021

Monmouth Hawks Monmouth
Sam Houston Bearkats Sam Houston
15
21
Final

Davidson Wildcats Davidson
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State
14
49
Final

VMI Keydets VMI
James Madison Dukes James Madison
24
31
Final

Holy Cross Crusaders 8 Holy Cross
South Dakota State Jackrabbits 3 South Dakota State
3
31
Final

Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington
NDSU Bison 2 North Dakota State
20
42
Final

Missouri State Bears Missouri State
North Dakota Fighting Hawks North Dakota
10
44
Final

Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois
Weber State Wildcats Weber State
34
31
Final

Sacred Heart Pioneers Sacred Heart
Delaware Blue Hens Delaware
10
19
Final
Sunday, May 2, 2021

Delaware Blue Hens Delaware
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State
20
14
Final

NDSU Bison 2 North Dakota State
Sam Houston Bearkats Sam Houston
20
24
Final

North Dakota Fighting Hawks North Dakota
James Madison Dukes James Madison
21
34
Final

Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois
South Dakota State Jackrabbits 3 South Dakota State
26
31
Final
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Delaware Blue Hens Delaware
South Dakota State Jackrabbits 3 South Dakota State
3
33
Final

James Madison Dukes James Madison
Sam Houston Bearkats Sam Houston
35
38
Final
Sunday, May 16, 2021

Sam Houston Bearkats Sam Houston
South Dakota State Jackrabbits 3 South Dakota State
* in Frisco, TX
23
21
Final