The FCS Playoffs 2024 continue this weekend with eight second-round games on the schedule. The top eight seeds each host the winners from the eight first-round matchups.
All eight second-round games of the FCS Playoffs will be available to stream via ESPN+. The service is available on a per-month subscription basis and through The Disney Bundle, which also includes Hulu and Disney+.
Second-round action begins on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2:00pm ET with a trio of games. The 3rd-seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits host the 14th-seed Montana Grizzlies, the 7th-seed Mercer Bears host the 10th-seed Rhode Island Rams, and the 6th-seed UIW Cardinals host the Villanova Wildcats.
One hour later at 3:00pm ET, three more games kickoff — the UT Martin Skyhawks at the top-seed Montana State Bobcats, the 15th-seed Abilene Christian Wildcats at the 2nd-seed North Dakota State Bison, and the 13th-seed Tarleton State Texans at the 4th-seed South Dakota Coyotes.
The action on Saturday continues at 4:00pm ET with the seventh contest, which features the 5th-seed UC Davis Aggies hosting the 12th-seed Illinois State Redbirds.
Second-round FCS Playoff action wraps up late Saturday evening with one contest. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks travel to take on the 8th-seed Idaho Vandals at 9:00pm ET.
Winners will move on to the quarterfinals and will play on Friday, Dec. 13 (one game) or Saturday, Dec. 14 (three games). The FCS Semifinals will be played the following weekend, with both games on Saturday, Dec. 21.
SECOND-ROUND GAMES (DEC. 7)
*All games ET and streaming via ESPN+.
(3) South Dakota State 35, (14) Montana 18
(7) Mercer 17, (10) Rhode Island 10
(6) UIW 13, Villanova 6
(1) Montana State 49, UT Martin 17
(2) North Dakota State 51, (15) ACU 31
(4) South Dakota 42, (13) Tarleton State 31
(5) UC Davis 42, (12) Illinois State 10
(8) Idaho 34, Lehigh 13
QUARTERFINAL-ROUND GAMES (DEC. 13-14)
Friday, Dec. 13
(8) Idaho at (1) Montana State
9pm ET | ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 14
(6) UIW at (3) South Dakota State
Noon ET | ESPN
(5) UC Davis at (4) South Dakota
3pm ET | ESPN+
(7) Mercer at (2) NDSU
3:30pm ET | ABC
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The FCS Championship Game for the 2024 season is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The game will be nationally televised by ESPN at 7:00pm ET.
FCS Playoff Bracket (PDF)
2024 #FCSPlayoffs Bracket pic.twitter.com/Tyq6fHrUz1
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Go Illinois State!!! Go Villanova!!!! Go Montana State!!!
Montana State All the Way!!!
Hi, Dan Rakow,
Well, I haven’t watched Highlights of any of these Top seeds.
I did follow their records through the regular season.
I.D.K. if any of them are likely to upset their higher seeded home opponent.
I’m projecting that 2 of the 4 Games will be closely played by both teams with only 1 Team making less mistakes than the other allowing them 2 advance 2 the final 4.