FCS Playoffs: First-Round Schedule, How To Watch

A look at the first round of the FCS Playoffs, how to watch and broadcast information.

The 2023 FCS Playoffs kick off this weekend with eight first-round matchups.

Three teams (Mercer, Drake, and North Carolina Central) are all making the first appearance in the FCS Playoffs in school history. Delaware is making its 25th FCS postseason appearance, while North Dakota State is making its 14th appearance in the FCS Playoffs.

Below are the first-round matchups of the FCS Playoffs.

FCS Playoffs First Round Schedule

Sacramento State at North Dakota (12 p.m. CT, ESPN+)
North Carolina Central at Richmond (1 p.m. CT, ESPN+)
Lafayette at Delaware (1 p.m. CT, ESPN+)
Gardner-Webb at Mercer (2 p.m. CT, ESPN+)
Nicholls State at Southern Illinois (2 p.m. CT, ESPN+)
Chattanooga at Austin Peay (2 p.m. CT, ESPN+)
Drake at North Dakota State (2:30 p.m. CT, ESPN+)
Duquesne at Youngstown State (4 p.m. CT, ESPN+)

2023 FCS Playoff Bracket

2023 FCS Playoff Bracket / FCS Football Central

Behind The Numbers: 2023 FCS Playoffs