FCS National Championship Game 2023–24: Schedule, time, TV channel, and history

The FCS has crowned national champions every year since 1978; South Dakota State was the most recent winner. A brief overview of the 2023–24 FCS National Championship Game is provided below, along with information on the TV network, scheduling, and team selection process:

Who will take part in the FCS National Championship Game in 2023–2024?

After defeating No. 5 UAlbany 59-0, No. 1 South Dakota State earned a spot in the FCS championship game in 2023. The victor of the second semifinal contest will be faced by the Jackrabbits.

What date is the FCS National Championship Game in 2023–2024?

The 2023–24 FCS Championship will take place at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 7, 2024.

How to watch the FCS Championship in 2023–2024

ABC will broadcast the FCS Championship in 2023.

The FCS Championship for 2023–24 is held where?

The FCS championship game in 2023–24 will take place at Frisco, Texas’ Toyota Stadium. The FCS Championship Game will take place in Frisco for the fourteenth time.

When will the FCS Championship 2023–24 be selected?

The 2023–24 FCS bracket choices will be on ESPNU on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 12:30 p.m. ET.

How does the FCS bracket for 2023–24 look?

In the FCS playoffs of 2023–24, a 24-team bracket will be used, with the top eight teams being seeded and guaranteed a bye to the second round. In the first round, the remaining 16 teams in the 24-team field will play.

The selection committee aims to reduce travel by regionalizing the FCS playoff bracket for the first two rounds. To minimise travel for organisations, first round matchups are regionalized. Convergence teams that have already faced one another will not be paired together in the first round. And last, in an additional attempt to reduce travel, first-round matches will be paired regionally amongst teams ranked one through eight.

How do teams for the FCS Championship get chosen?

In 2023–24, twenty-four teams will compete for the FCS Championship. Ten conferences (or conference partnerships/alliances) will automatically be invited to the FCS playoffs following the conclusion of the regular season. The remaining fourteen at-large bids will be chosen by the FCS Championship Committee. The top eight teams will be seeded by the committee and receive byes in the first round.

Past FCS champions from 1978 to today

Here are the previous winners of the FCS Championship Game, which started in the 1978 season.

YEAR	CHAMPION	COACH	SCORE	RUNNER-UP	SITE
2022	South Dakota State	John Stiegelmeier	45-21	North Dakota State	Frisco, Texas
2021	North Dakota State	Matt Entz	38-10	Montana State	Frisco, Texas
2020	Sam Houston	K.C. Keeler	23-21	South Dakota State	Frisco, Texas
2019	North Dakota State	Matt Entz	28-20	James Madison	Frisco, Texas
2018	North Dakota State	Chris Klieman	38-24	Eastern Washington	Frisco, Texas
2017	North Dakota State	Chris Klieman	17-13	James Madison	Frisco, Texas
2016	James Madison	Mike Houston	28-14	Youngstown State	Frisco, Texas
2015	North Dakota State	Chris Klieman	37-10	Jacksonville State	Frisco, Texas
2014	North Dakota State	Chris Klieman	29-27	Illinois State	Frisco, Texas
2013	North Dakota State	Craig Bohl	35-7	Towson	Frisco, Texas
2012	North Dakota State	Craig Bohl	39-13	Sam Houston State	Frisco, Texas
2011	North Dakota State	Craig Bohl	17-6	Sam Houston State	Frisco, Texas
2010	Eastern Washington	Beau Baldwin	20-19	Delaware	Frisco, Texas
2009	Villanova	Andy Talley	23-21	Montana	Chattanooga, Tenn.
2008	Richmond	Mike London	24-7	Montana	Chattanooga, Tenn.
2007	Appalachian State	Jerry Moore	49-21	Delaware	Chattanooga, Tenn.
2006	Appalachian State	Jerry Moore	28-17	Massachusetts	Chattanooga, Tenn.
2005	Appalachian State	Jerry Moore	21-16	UNI	Chattanooga, Tenn.
2004	James Madison	Mickey Matthews	31-21	Montana	Chattanooga, Tenn.
2003	Delaware	K.C. Keeler	40-0	Colgate	Chattanooga, Tenn.
2002	Western Kentucky	Jack Harbaugh	34-14	McNeese State	Chattanooga, Tenn.
2001	Montana	Joe Glenn	13-6	Furman	Chattanooga, Tenn.
2000	Georgia Southern	Paul Johnson	27-25	Montana	Chattanooga, Tenn.
1999	Georgia Southern	Paul Johnson	59-24	Youngstown State	Chattanooga, Tenn.
1998	Massachusetts	Mark Whipple	55-43	Georgia Southern	Chattanooga, Tenn.
1997	Youngstown State	Jim Tressel	10-9	McNeese State	Chattanooga, Tenn.
1996	Marshall	Bob Pruett	49-29	Montana	Huntington, W.Va.
1995	Montana	Don Read	22-20	Marshall	Huntington, W.Va.
1994	Youngstown State	Jim Tressel	28-14	Boise State	Huntington, W.Va.
1993	Youngstown State	Jim Tressel	17-5	Marshall	Huntington, W.Va.
1992	Marshall	Jim Donnan	31-28	Youngstown State	Huntington, W.Va.
1991	Youngstown State	Jim Tressel	25-17	Marshall	Statesboro, Ga.
1990	Georgia Southern	Tim Stowers	36-13	Nevada	Statesboro, Ga.
1989	Georgia Southern	Erk Russell	37-34	Stephen F. Austin *	Statesboro, Ga.
1988	Furman	Jimmy Satterfield	17-12	Georgia Southern	Pocatello, Idaho
1987	Louisiana-Monroe	Pat Collins	43-42	Marshall	Pocatello, Idaho
1986	Georgia Southern	Erk Russell	48-21	Arkansas State	Tacoma, Wash.
1985	Georgia Southern	Erk Russell	44-42	Furman	Tacoma, Wash.
1984	Montana State	Dave Arnold	19-6	Louisiana Tech	Charleston, S.C.
1983	Southern Illinois	Rey Dempsey	43-7	Western Carolina	Charleston, S.C.
1982	Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd	17-14	Delaware	Wichita Falls, Texas
1981	Idaho State	Dave Kragthorpe	34-23	Eastern Kentucky	Wichita Falls, Texas
1980	Boise State	Jim Criner	31-29	Eastern Kentucky	Sacramento, Calif.
1979	Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd	30-7	Lehigh	Orlando, Fla.
1978	Florida A&M	Rudy Hubbard	35-28	Massachusetts	Wichita Falls, Texas