FCS National Championship Game 2025-26: Date, time, TV channel, Location, How to watch live, history.
Since 1978, the FCS has crowned national champions, with South Dakota State winning the most recent title. Here's a quick guide to the 2023-24 FCS National Championship Game, including the schedule, TV network and how teams are selected:
Who will play in the 2026 FCS National Championship Game?
The 2025-26 FCS Championship Game participants will be decided as the championship bracket progresses. The two semifinal winners will meet for the title.
Montana State clinched the first title game berth with a 48-23 win over Montana in the semifinal round.
Illinois State clinched the second title game berth with a 30-14 win over Villanova in the semifinal round.
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When is the 2025-26 FCS National Championship Game?
The 2025-26 FCS National Football Championship is on Monday, January 5, 2025.
Where can I watch the 2025-26 FCS Championship game
The 2026 FCS National Championship will air on ABC. You can stream the game ESPN.Com/Watch
What time does the FCS national championship game starts.?
The 2025 FCS Championship is on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
5: 30 a.m. PT.
5: 30 p.m. MT.
6: 30 p.m. CT.
7:30 p.m. ET.
Where is the 2025-26 FCS Championship game?
The championship game will be played at theFirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. It will be the first time the FCS Championship Game will be played in Nashville as the championship returns to the state of Tennessee for the 14th time — first since 2009.
When are 2025-26 FCS Championship selections?
The bracket selections for the 2025-26 FCS Championship will be on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. The bracket will be revealed via a selection show.
What does the 2025-26 FCS bracket look like?
The 2025-26 FCS playoffs have a 24-team bracket that have the top 16 teams seeded and the top eight seeds receiving automatic byes to the second round. The rest of the 24-team field (the remaining 16 teams) will play in the first round.
The FCS playoff bracket is regionalized for the first two rounds as the selection committee looks to limit travel. First round matchups are regionalized to ensure the least travel for teams as possible. Likewise, the first round will avoid any matchups featuring conference teams that have played each other. Last but not least, first round matchups will be regionally paired with teams seeded one through eight, also in an effort to limit travel.
How are FCS Championship teams selected?
Twenty-four teams will play for the 2025-26 FCS Championship. At the conclusion of the regular season, 11 conferences (or conference partnerships/alliances) will receive automatic bids to the playoffs. The FCS Championship Committee will select the remaining 13 at-large bids. The committee will also seed the top 16 teams, with the top eight seeds receiving a first-round bye.
Where to buy tickets for the FCS National Championship football game
Tickets for the FCS National championship game can be purchased online via Official Website
FCS National Championship Game Winners List by year, All-Time Results, Scores.
Here are the previous winners of the FCS Championship Game, which started in the 1978 season.
2020-Current FCS National Champions
2026 — TBD
2025 — Montana State vs Illinois State
2024 — South Dakota State 23-3 Montana
2023 — North Dakota State 35-32 Montana State
2022 — South Dakota State Jackrabbits (45-21 vs. North Dakota State)
2021 — North Dakota State Bison (38-10 vs. Montana State)
2020 — Sam Houston State Bearkats (23-21 vs. South Dakota State)
2010-2019 FCS National Champions
2019 — North Dakota State Bison (28-20 vs. James Madison)
2018 — North Dakota State Bison (38-24 vs. Eastern Washington)
2017 — North Dakota State Bison (17-13 vs. James Madison)
2016 — James Madison Dukes (28-14 vs. Youngstown State)
2015 — North Dakota State Bison (37-10 vs. Jacksonville State)
2014 — North Dakota State Bison (29-27 vs. Illinois State)
2013 — North Dakota State Bison (35-7 vs. Towson)
2012 — North Dakota State Bison (39-13 vs. Sam Houston State)
2011 — North Dakota State Bison (17-6 vs. Sam Houston State)
2010 — Eastern Washington Eagles (20-19 vs. Delaware)
MORE: List of FBS College Football National Champions by Year
2000-2009 FCS National Champions
2009 — Villanova Wildcats (23-21 vs. Montana)
2008 — Richmond Spiders (24-7 vs. Montana)
2007 — Appalachian State Mountaineers (49-21 vs. Delaware)
2006 — Appalachian State Mountaineers (28-17 vs. UMass)
2005 — Appalachian State Mountaineers (21-16 vs. Northern Iowa)
2004 — James Madison Dukes (31-21 vs. Montana)
2003 — Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (40-0 vs. Colgate)
2002 — Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (34-14 vs. McNeese State)
2001 — Montana Grizzlies (13-6 vs. Furman)
2000 — Georgia Southern Eagles (27-25 vs. Montana)
1990-1999 FCS National Champions
1999 — Georgia Southern Eagles (59-24 vs. Youngstown State)
1998 — UMass Minutemen (55-43 vs. Georgia Southern)
1997 — Youngstown State Penguins (10-9 vs. McNeese State)
1996 — Marshall Thundering Herd (49-29 vs. Montana)
1995 — Montana Grizzlies (22-20 vs. Marshall)
1994 — Youngstown State Penguins (28-14 vs. Boise State)
1993 — Youngstown State Penguins (17-5 vs. Marshall)
1992 — Marshall Thundering Herd (31-28 vs. Youngstown State)
1991 — Youngstown State Penguins (25-17 vs. Marshall)
1990 — Georgia Southern Eagles (36-13 vs. Nevada)
1978-1989 FCS National Champions
1989 — Georgia Southern Eagles (37-34 vs. Stephen F. Austin)
1988 — Furman Paladins (17-12 vs. Georgia Southern)
1987 — Northeast Louisiana Indians (43-42 vs. Marshall)
1986 — Georgia Southern Eagles (48-21 vs. Arkansas State)
1985 — Georgia Southern Eagles (44-42 vs. Furman)
1984 — Montana State Bobcats (19-6 vs. Louisiana Tech)
1983 — Southern Illinois Salukis (43-7 vs. Western Carolina)
1982 — Eastern Kentucky Colonels (17-14 vs. Delaware)
1981 — Idaho State Bengals (34-23 vs. Eastern Kentucky)
1980 — Boise State Broncos (31-29 vs. Eastern Kentucky)
1979 — Eastern Kentucky Colonels (30-7 vs. Lehigh)
1978 — Florida A&M Rattlers (35-28 vs. UMass)
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