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There will be 129 FCS programs in the 2024 season. [1] Conference affiliations are current for the 2024 season. The teams in this subdivision compete in a 24-team playoff for the NCAA Division I Football Championship. All leagues allow scholarships with the exception of the Ivy League and Pioneer Football League.
The list of current Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) schools that have participated in the playoffs leading to the NCAA Division I Football Championship stands at 92. Known as Division I-AA from 1978 through 2005 , it was renamed FCS prior to the 2006 season.
The FCS has held a post-season playoff to award an NCAA-sanctioned national championship since its inception in 1978. The size of the playoff bracket has increased from 4 teams in 1978 to 24 teams in the 2020 season. This makes the FCS the highest level of college football with an NCAA-sanctioned national championship.
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The postseason began in November and, aside from any scheduled all-star games, ended on January 6, 2025 with the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. [1] Due to the structure of the calendar in 2024, FCS teams were allowed to play 12 regular-season games instead of the normal 11. [2]
Officially, the Ivy League recognized all three teams as co-champions. As part of the postseason arrangement, the winner of the conference will receive an automatic bid to the 24-team FCS playoffs.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (I FCS) includes 128 teams. Each team has one head coach. [1] As of the upcoming 2023 season, Division I FCS is composed of 13 conferences: the Big Sky Conference, the Big South–OVC Football Association, CAA Football, Ivy League, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Missouri Valley Football ...
Northern Arizona last reached the FCS Playoffs in 2017, when the Lumberjacks lost 41-10 at home to San Diego in the first round. The Lumberjacks own a 1-3 record this season against ranked FCS teams.