Bracket, full schedule, TV channels released

The regular-season is full, and now it’s time for the 2023 FCS Playoffs! The bracket, 10 computerized qualifiers, full 24 staff subject, and FCS Playoff Schedule have been introduced as we speak by the NCAA.

Ten groups that received their respective convention championships transfer on to the 2023 FCS Playoffs as computerized qualifiers. These groups are listed under:

• Montana – Massive Sky
• Gardner-Webb – Massive South-OVC
• Villanova – CAA (by way of tie-breaker)
• South Dakota State – MVFC
• Duquesne – NEC
• Lafayette – Patriot
• Drake – Pioneer
• Furman – Southern
• Nicholls – Southland

Under are the highest eight seeds for the 2023 FCS Playoffs. The highest eight groups obtain a first-round bye and can 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-Spherical matchup on Saturday, Nov. 25. Under is the schedule for the primary two rounds of the 2023 FCS Playoffs:

FIRST-ROUND GAMES (NOV. 25)
*All video games ET and streaming by way of ESPN+.

Sac State at North Dakota – 1pm
Lafayette at Delaware – 2pm
NC Central at Richmond – 2pm
Chattanooga at Austin Peay – 3pm
Gardner-Webb at Mercer – 3pm
Nicholls at Southern Illinois – 3pm
Drake at NDSU – 3:30pm
Duquesne at Youngstown State – 5pm

SECOND-ROUND GAMES (DEC. 2)
*All video games ET and streaming by way of ESPN+.

Duquesne/YSU at (8) Villanova – 12pm
NCCU/Richmond at (5) UAlbany – 12pm
UTC/Austin Peay at (7) Furman – 1pm
GWU/Mercer at (1) South Dakota State – 2pm
Sac State/UND at (3) South Dakota – 2pm
Drake/NDSU at (6) Montana State – 3pm
Lafayette/Delaware at (2) Montana – 9pm
Nicholls/SIU at (4) Idaho – 10pm

The FCS Championship Recreation for the 2023 season is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The sport might be nationally televised by ABC at 2:00pm ET.

FCS Playoff Schedule

FCS Playoff Bracket (PDF)

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