With eight teams earning a Round 1 bye in the 2017 FCS tournament, the winners of last weekend’s slate of games will go against the top-ranked teams and conference champs when Round 2 of the postseason kicks off on Dec. 2. You can live stream the games online using WatchESPN.
FCS playoffs 2017: Bracket, schedule and times for Round 2 games
Which teams will survive this weekend’s slate of games and head to the FCS quarterfinals?
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The James Madison Dukes were the only undefeated FCS team heading into the postseason, and they will get their first test of the tournament against Stony Brook. The Seawolves had a big 59-29 win over Lehigh in Round 1, running for 370 yards and scoring six touchdowns on the ground.
Most of the Round 1 matchups were won by at least seven points, with two exceptions: Weber State narrowly bested Western Illinois, 21-19, and Furman won by only a point against Elon, 28-27.
With no more teams on bye, this final field of 16 teams will get Round 2 underway at 2 p.m. ET Saturday. The full schedule and bracket can be found below.
2017 FCS Bracket
NCAA
FCS Playoffs Schedule
Second-round games on Dec. 2 (All games on ESPN3)
Game 1: Stony Brook (10-2) vs. No. 1 James Madison (11-0) at 2 p.m. ET (live stream)
Game 2: Kennesaw St. (11-1) vs. No. 3 Jacksonville St. (10-1) at 2 p.m. ET (live stream)
Game 3: Furman (8-4) vs. No. 7 Wofford (9-2) at 2 p.m. ET (live stream)
Game 4: UNI (8-4) vs. No. 5 South Dakota St. (9-2) at 3 p.m. ET (live stream)
Game 5: New Hampshire (8-4) vs. No. 4 Central Ark. (10-1) at 3 p.m. ET (live stream)
Game 6: South Dakota (8-4) vs. No. 6 Sam Houston St. (10-1) at 3 p.m. ET (live stream)
Game 7: San Diego (10-2) vs. No. 2 North Dakota St. (10-1) at 3:30 p.m. ET (live stream)
Game 8: Weber St. (10-2) vs. No. 8 Southern Utah (9-2) at 8 p.m. ET (live stream)
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