It's quarterfinal weekend in the FCS playoffs, and Montana State and Montana are still playing home football games.

It's quarterfinal weekend in the FCS playoffs, and Montana State and Montana are still playing home football games.

Each statistic is more mortifying than the last, thanks to aggressive Illinois State defense and sketchy NDSU offense that had no answers.

Get set for the Cats and Griz playoff pursuits with "Championship Chase: Montana and Montana State FCS Playoffs Preview".

FCS playoffs schedule 2025: Full TV channels, times, live streams, scores for every college football game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The 2025 FCS playoffs will be an exercise in answering one question: Can anyone stop North Dakota State?

FARGO — The FCS Playoffs officially kick off Saturday with eight first-round matchups, with the Missouri Valley Football Conference being represented in five of the games.

Tommy Rittenhouse came through when needed, throwing two touchdown passes in the final 3 minutes to beat the defending champions 29-28.

Two dozen teams will learn their path to a national championship Sunday. Here's how to tune in for the bracket reveal.

Reigning FCS champion and top-ranked North Dakota State was stunned by Illinois State 29-28 in the second round of the FCS playoffs

Before diving into the bracket, I'll explain my process for selecting the predicted field. In this bracket projection, the selected teams are NOT an indication of the FCS playoff selection committee picks, but rather these picks are my opinion, taking into consideration games played data while projecting future play through the regular season.