The 2025 FCS playoffs kick off Saturday with eight first-round games.
Eight seeded teams square off against unseeded teams, and the winner advances to face one of the top eight seeds. Below is the schedule of games and how to watch.
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FCS Playoffs First-Round Schedule
All times CT. All games Saturday, Nov. 29
11 — Yale at #15 Youngstown State (ESPN+)
11 — CCSU at #9 Rhode Island (ESPN+)
11 — Harvard at #12 Villanova (ESPN+)
12 — Lamar at #10 Abilene Christian (ESPN+)
12 — Drake at #11 South Dakota (ESPN+)
12 — North Dakota at #13 Tennessee Tech (ESPN+)
12 — Illinois State at #16 Southeastern Louisiana (ESPN+)
12 — New Hampshire at #14 South Dakota State (ESPN+)
2025 FCS Playoff Bracket
