The FCS Playoffs will begin on Nov. 27 at campus sites, with the field playing for the right to play in the national championship game in Frisco, Texas.

Sam Houston is the defending champion.

The first-round games will be shown on ESPN+, which gives football fans around the country to watch the entire playoff round. The teams playing in the first round are playing for the right to play the eight teams that are seeded in the bracket, all of which have a first-round bye.

The second-round games will be played the weekend of Dec. 4. The national quarterfinals will be played the weekend of Dec. 11, while the national semifinals will be played the weekend of Dec. 18.

The FCS National Championship game will be played on Saturday, Jan. 8, at noon eastern at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

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2021 FCS Playoffs

First Round

(Times all eastern)

Nov. 27

Stephen F. Austin (8-3) at Incarnate Word (9-2), 3 p.m. (ESPN+)

UT Martin (9-2) at Missouri State (8-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN+)

Sacred Heart (8-3) at Holy Cross (9-2), Noon (ESPN+)

UC Davis (8-3) at South Dakota State (8-3), 3 p.m. (ESPN+)

Florida A&M (9-2) at Southeastern Louisiana (8-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN+)

Northern Iowa (6-5) at Eastern Washington (9-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN+)

Davidson (8-2) at Kennesaw State (10-1), 2 p.m. (ESPN+)

Southern Illinois (7-4) at South Dakota (7-4), 6 p.m. (ESPN+)

Second Round

(Times all eastern)

Dec. 3

Sacred Heart-Holy Cross winner at No. 5 Villanova, 7 p.m.

Northern Iowa-Eastern Washington winner at No. 6 Montana, 9 p.m.

Dec. 4

Stephen F. Austin-Incarnate Word winner at No. 1 Sam Houston vs., 3 p.m.

UT Martin-Missouri State winner at No. 8 Montana State, 4 p.m.

UC Davis-South Dakota State winner at No. 4 Sacramento State, 9 p.m.

Florida A&M-Southeastern Louisiana winner at No. 3 James Madison, 2 p.m.

Davidson-Kennesaw State winner at No. 7 East Tennessee, 2 p.m.

Southern Illinois-South Dakota winner at No. 2 North Dakota State, 3:30 p.m.