Sure, the second ever FBS Playoff is coming up, but the FCS has been doing this thing for a while now. This year’s 24-team tournament starts Saturday, and the field was announced Sunday.
Full 2015 FCS playoffs bracket and schedule right here
Jacksonville State, Illinois State, North Dakota State and McNeese State are your top seeds. Matchups and game times below.
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The top four seeds in the field are Illinois State, Jacksonville State, McNeese State and four-time defending champions North Dakota State. Those four are joined by James Madison, Portland State, Richmond and Charleston Southern as the eight seeded teams, rounding out the teams that earned first round byes.
The 24-team tournament is single elimination, with 10 automatic bids and 14 at-large. The seeded teams host the second-round games.
Jacksonville State took Auburn to overtime at the start of the season, finishing the season 10-1 with an Ohio Valley Conference title. Illinois State went 9-2 and won a share of the Missouri Valley Conference, while North Dakota State also went 9-2 and also won a share of the conference (the two teams did not play each other in the regular season). McNeese State won the Southland Conference championship with a 10-0 record.
Bracket via the NCAA, all times and TV info below.
All times Eastern.
First round, Nov. 28
Dayton (10-1) vs. Western Illinois (6-5), 12 p.m., ESPN3
Chattanooga (8-3) vs. Fordham (9-2), 1 p.m., ESPN3
Coastal Carolina (9-2) vs. The Citadel (8-3), 2 p.m., ESPN3
Sam Houston State (8-3) vs. Southern Utah (8-3), 3 p.m., ESPN3
Montana (7-4) vs. South Dakota State (8-3), 3 p.m., ESPN3
New Hampshire (7-4) vs. Colgate (7-4), 3:30 p.m., ESPN3
William & Mary (8-3) vs. Duquesne (8-3), 3:30 p.m., ESPN3
Northern Iowa (7-4) vs. Eastern Illinois (7-5), 5 p.m., ESPN3
Second round, Dec. 5
No. 5 James Madison (9-2) vs. New Hampshire/Colgate, 1 p.m., ESPN3
No. 7 Richmond (8-3) vs. William & Mary/Duquesne, 1 p.m., ESPN3
No. 8 Charleston Southern (9-2) vs. Coastal Carolina/The Citadel, 1 p.m., ESPN3
No. 1 Jacksonville State (10-1) vs. Chattanooga/Fordham, 2 p.m., ESPN3
No. 2 Illinois State (9-2) vs. Dayton/Western Illinois, 2 p.m., ESPN3
No. 3 North Dakota State (9-2) vs. Montana/South Dakota State, 3:30 p.m., ESPN3
No. 4 McNeese State (10-0) vs. Sam Houston State/Southern Utah, 7 p.m., ESPN3
No. 6 Portland State (9-2) vs. Northern Iowa/Eastern Illinois, 10 p.m., ESPN3
Quarterfinals, Dec. 11/12
Semifinals, Dec. 18/19
Finals, Jan. 9
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