FCS Playoffs 2023 bracket: Full schedule, scores, TV channels, dates, game times, how to watch live streaming, results
The regular-season is complete, and now it’s time for the 2023 FCS Playoffs! The bracket, 10 automatic qualifiers, full 24 team field, and FCS Playoff Schedule were announced today by the NCAA.
Ten teams that won their respective conference championships move on to the 2023 FCS Playoffs as automatic qualifiers. Those teams are listed below:
Montana – Big Sky
Gardner-Webb – Big South-OVC
Villanova – CAA (via tie-breaker)
South Dakota State – MVFC
Duquesne – NEC
Lafayette – Patriot
Drake – Pioneer
Furman – Southern
Nicholls – Southland
Below are the top eight seeds for the 2023 FCS Playoffs. The top eight teams receive a first-round bye and will host a second-round matchup on Saturday, Dec. 2:
1. South Dakota State
2. Montana
3. South Dakota
4. Idaho
5. UAlbany
6. Montana State
7. Furman
8. Villanova
The remaining 16 qualifiers (14 at-large) open the FCS Playoffs with a First-Round matchup on Saturday, Nov. 25. Below is the schedule for the first two rounds of the 2023 FCS Playoffs:
FIRST-ROUND GAMES (NOV. 25)
*All games ET and streaming via ESPN+.
Sac State 42, North Dakota 35
Lafayette 34, Delaware 36
NC Central 27, Richmond 49
Chattanooga 24, Austin Peay 21
Gardner-Webb 7, Mercer 17
Nicholls 0, Southern Illinois 35
Drake 3, NDSU 66
Duquesne 7, Youngstown State 40
SECOND-ROUND GAMES (DEC. 2)
*All games ET and streaming via ESPN+.
2023 FCS Playoff Bracket: Quarterfinals Schedule, Scores, All Matchup Results
Eight teams grasped their spot for the 2023 quarterfinals beginning Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9. See the complete game schedule below.
GAME DATE TIME (ET) WATCH LOCATION
Fri, Dec. 8 -- No. 2 Montana 35 - 28 No. 7 Furman -- OT
Sat, Dec. 9 -- No. 1 South Dakota State 23 - 12 No. 8 Villanova --
Sat, Dec. 9 -- No. 3 South Dakota 17 - 45 North Dakota State --
Sat, Dec. 9 -- No. 4 Idaho 22 - 30 No. 5 UAlbany --
Winners of the quarterfinal matchups will move on to the semifinals; inching teams closer to national championship play on Sunday, Jan. 7 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
2023 FCS Playoff Bracket: Semifinals Schedule, Scores, All Matchup Results
1. FCS Semifinals - South Dakota State 59-0 rout of No. 5 UAlbany
2. FCS Semifinals - Montana beats the North Dakota State 31-29 in 2 OT thriller
When & Where is the FCS Championship Game 2023.?
The FCS Championship Game is Set for South Dakota State, Montana, for the 2023 season is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
The game will be nationally televised by ABC at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Matchup - No. 1 South Dakota State vs. No. 2 Montana:
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