2024 FCS Playoffs: Official Bracket, Schedule, Scores

Zachary McKinnell | Dec 21, 2024

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The 2024 FCS playoff bracket is set. Below are the seeds, bubble teams, and the official bracket. 

Auto-Bids:

Big Sky: Montana State
Big South-OVC: SEMO
CAA: Richmond
MVFC: South Dakota State
NEC: Central Connecticut State
Patriot: Lehigh
Pioneer: Drake
SoCon: Mercer
Southland: Incarnate Word
UAC: Abilene Christian

Seeds:

1. Montana State
2. North Dakota State
3. South Dakota State
4. South Dakota
5. UC Davis
6. Incarnate Word
7. Mercer
8. Idaho
9. Richmond
10. Rhode Island
11. Villanova
12. Illinois State
13. Tarleton State
14. Montana
15. Abilene Christian
16. New Hampshire

Bubble:

Last Four In:
Eastern Kentucky
Northern Arizona
Tennessee State
UT Martin

First Four Out:
Chattanooga
Southeastern Louisiana
Stony Brook
Southern Utah

First Round Matchups:

Lehigh 20, No. 9 Richmond 16

No. 10 Rhode Island 21, Central Connecticut State 17

No. 11 Villanova 22, Eastern Kentucky 17

No. 12 Illinois State 35, SEMO 27

No. 13 Tarleton State 43, Drake 29

No. 14 Montana 41, Tennessee State 27

No. 15 Abilene Christian 24, Northern Arizona 0

UT Martin 41, No. 16 New Hampshire 10

Second Round Matchups:

No. 1 Montana State 49, UT Martin 17

No. 2 North Dakota State 51, No. 15 Abilene Christian 31

No. 3 South Dakota State 35, No. 14 Montana 18

No. 4 South Dakota 42, No. 13 Tarleton State 31

No. 5 UC Davis 42, No. 12 Illinois State 10

No. 6 Incarnate Word 13, No. 11 Villanova 6

No. 7 Mercer 17, No. 10 Rhode Island 10

No. 8 Idaho 34, Lehigh 13

Quarterfinal Matchups:

No. 1 Montana State 52, No. 8 Idaho 19

No. 2 North Dakota State 31, No. 7 Mercer 7

No. 3 South Dakota State 55, No. 6 Incarnate Word 14

No. 4 South Dakota 35, No. 5 UC Davis 21

Semifinal Matchups:

No. 1 Montana State 31, No. 4 South Dakota 17

No. 2 North Dakota State 28, No. 3 South Dakota State 21

FCS National Championship:

Jan. 6, 2025 (Frisco, TX)

No. 1 Montana State vs. No. 2 North Dakota State (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)

2024 FCS Playoff Bracket:

Official 2024 FCS Playoff Bracket / NCAA

FCS Playoff Schedule:

First Round: Nov. 30
Second Round: Dec. 7
Quarterfinals: Dec. 13-14
Semifinals: Dec. 21
FCS National Championship: Jan. 6, 2025 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)

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