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PRESENTED BY North Dakota State is the FCS national champion — again. The Bison won their seventh title in eight years, in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 5. No. 1 North Dakota State finished 15-0 with the win as QB Easton Stick passed for 198 yards and rushed for more than 100 yards while accounting for five touchdowns. Eastern Washington finishes 12-3. 2018 FCS Playoffs Bracket
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FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TITLE GAME (Jan. 5) SEMIFINALS (December 14 and 15) QUARTERFINALS (December 7 and 8) SECOND ROUND (December 1) FIRST ROUND (November 24) Here is the complete schedule by round: NOTE: All times ET ROUND DAY DATE TIME NETWORK FIRST ROUND (8 games/8 sites) Saturday Nov. 24 2 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Nov. 24 2 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Nov. 24 2 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Nov. 24 3 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Nov. 24 3 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Nov. 24 4 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Nov. 24 5 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Nov. 24 7:30 p.m. ESPN3 SECOND ROUND (8 games/8 sites) Saturday Dec. 1 12 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Dec. 1 1 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Dec. 1 2 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Dec. 1 3 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Dec. 1 3 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Dec. 1 4 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Dec. 1 5 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Dec. 1 7 p.m. ESPN3 Quarterfinals (4 sites) Friday Dec. 7 8 p.m. ESPN2 Saturday Dec. 8 12 p.m. ESPN Saturday Dec. 8 2 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday Dec. 8 4 p.m. ESPN3 Semifinals (2 sites) Friday Dec. 14 8 p.m. ESPN2 Saturday Dec. 15 2 p.m. ESPN2 National Championship (Frisco, Texas) Saturday Jan. 5, 2019 12 p.m. ESPN2 MORE: 2018 FCS Playoffs How to watch
The first and second round football games can be watched on ESPN3. The quarterfinals will be shown on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN3. For the semifinals, both games will be on ESPN2, as will the title game. 2018 FCS Playoffs Teams
FCS CHAMPIONSHIP: Of the 24 teams to make the FCS Playoffs, 10 qualify automatically. Here are the automatic qualifiers: Ohio Valley: Jacksonville State Patriot: Colgate Missouri Valley: North Dakota State Pioneer: San Diego Big South: Kennesaw State Big Sky: Weber State CAA: Maine Northeast: Duquesne Southern: Wofford Southland: Nicholls Here are the Top 8 seeds: North Dakota State: 11-0 Weber State: 9-2 Eastern Washington: 9-2 Kennesaw State: 10-1 South Dakota State: 8-2 UC Davis: 9-2 Maine: 8-3 Colgate: 9-1 2018 FCS Playoffs History champions
YEAR CHAMPION SCORE RUNNER-UP SITE 2018 North Dakota State 38-24 Eastern Washington Frisco, Texas 2017 North Dakota State 17-13 James Madison Frisco, Texas 2016 James Madison 28-14 Youngstown State Frisco, Texas 2015 North Dakota State 37-10 Jacksonville State Frisco, Texas 2014 North Dakota State 29-27 Illinois State Frisco, Texas 2013 North Dakota State 35-7 Towson Frisco, Texas 2012 North Dakota State 39-13 Sam Houston State Frisco, Texas 2011 North Dakota State 17-6 Sam Houston State Frisco, Texas 2010 Eastern Washington 20-19 Delaware Frisco, Texas 2009 Villanova 23-21 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. 2008 Richmond 24-7 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. 2007 Appalachian State 49-21 Delaware Chattanooga, Tenn. 2006 Appalachian State 28-17 Massachusetts Chattanooga, Tenn. 2005 Appalachian State 21-16 UNI Chattanooga, Tenn. 2004 James Madison 31-21 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. 2003 Delaware 40-0 Colgate Chattanooga, Tenn. 2002 Western Kentucky 34-14 McNeese State Chattanooga, Tenn. 2001 Montana 13-6 Furman Chattanooga, Tenn. 2000 Georgia Southern 27-25 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. 1999 Georgia Southern 59-24 Youngstown State Chattanooga, Tenn. 1998 Massachusetts 55-43 Georgia Southern Chattanooga, Tenn. 1997 Youngstown State 10-9 McNeese State Chattanooga, Tenn. 1996 Marshall 49-29 Montana Huntington, W. Va. 1995 Montana 22-20 Marshall Huntington, W. Va. 1994 Youngstown State 28-14 Boise State Huntington, W. Va. 1993 Youngstown State 17-5 Marshall Huntington, W. Va. 1992 Marshall 31-28 Youngstown State Huntington, W. Va. 1991 Youngstown State 25-17 Marshall Statesboro, Ga. 1990 Georgia Southern 36-13 Nevada Statesboro, Ga. 1989 Georgia Southern 37-34 Stephen F. Austin* Statesboro, Ga. 1988 Furman 17-12 Georgia Southern Pocatello, Idaho 1987 Louisiana-Monroe 43-42 Marshall Pocatello, Idaho 1986 Georgia Southern 48-21 Arkansas State Tacoma, Wa. 1985 Georgia Southern 44-42 Furman Tacoma, Wa. 1984 Montana State 19-6 Louisiana Tech Charleston, S.C. 1983 Southern Illinois 43-7 Western Carolina Charleston, S.C. 1982 Eastern Kentucky 17-14 Delaware Wichita Falls, Texas 1981 Idaho State 34-23 Eastern Kentucky Wichita Falls, Texas 1980 Boise State 31-29 Eastern Kentucky Sacramento, Calif. 1979 Eastern Kentucky 30-7 Lehigh Orlando, Fla. 1978 Florida A&M 35-28 Massachusetts Wichita Falls, Texas *-Stephen F. Austin's 1989 appearance is vacated RELATED: 2022 Celebration Bowl Date time location tv channel history
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