A fun story: Four championship game matchups can come out of the FCS semifinals. Craig Haley ranks them 1 to 4, starting with the best storyline. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

FCS quarterfinal-round playoff attendance: at Montana: 22,725 at Montana State: 19,807 at Tarleton State: 19,126 at UC Davis: 9,216

The most conference trips to the FCS semifinal round.

Montana has tied Georgia Southern and North Dakota State for the most appearances in the FCS playoff semifinals.

The Road to Nashville is down to a final four.

FCS Playoff Record by Conference Through Quarterfinals MVFC (6 Qualifiers): 7-5 Big Sky (3): 5-1 CAA (3): 4-2 UAC (2): 2-2 Ivy (2): 1-2 Southland (3): 1-3 NEC (1): 0-1 OVC-Big South (1): 0-1 Patriot (1): 0-1 Pioneer (1): 0-1 SoCon (1): 0-1

Go inside the FCS quarterfinals with Craig Haley's review. It will be Cat-Griz again and Illinois State at Villanova. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal: Illinois State built a 42-17 lead en route to its third straight road playoff win. The Redbirds (11-4) will play at No. 12 seed Villanova (12-2) in a semifinal at 7:30 p.m. ET next Saturday (ESPN2).

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal End, 3rd Qt. Illinois State 35, No. 8 Seed UC Davis 17 Redbirds QB Tommy Rittenhouse: 15 of 18, 266 yards, 3 TDs

It only made sense they each jumped to a 24-0 lead in winning a quarterfinal-round game this weekend. Montana and Montana State will be meeting for the 125th time next Saturday, and they'll be squaring off in the FCS playoffs for the first time. theanalyst.com/articles/mon...

The FCS quarterfinals are something to shout about. (@MontanaGrizFB photo on X) Review: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal: Montana, behind Michael Wortham (269 all-purpose yards, three TDs), rolls into a semifinal at Montana State, which will be the first meeting between the archrivals in the FCS playoffs.

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal: Illinois State is seeking to average a playoff loss at UC Davis last December.

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal: Montana scored on each of its first three possessions and has a 260-101 advantage in yards.

You have to say, "Whew!" South Carolina State (10-3), led by second-year coach Chennis Berry, outlasts Prairie View A&M (10-4) in four overtimes to win the 10th Celebration Bowl.

Celebration Bowl: Prairie View A&M and South Carolina State are tied 35-35 heading into overtime - the second time an extra session has been needed in the 10-year-old bowl (North Carolina Central defeated Jackson State 41-34 in OT in 2022).

Go inside the FCS quarterfinals with Craig Haley's review. Villanova and Montana State are the first two teams to clinch the semifinal round. Scoreboard: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs... Photo: @NovaFootball on X

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal: No. 12 seed Villanova advances to the semifinal round for the fourth time and will face either No. 8 UC Davis or Illinois State next Saturday.

10th Celebration Bowl Prairie View A&M QB Cameron Peters accounted for 271 yards and all three TDs in the first half. This is the Panthers' first appearance in the season-ending bowl.

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal: Tarleton State jumped to a 14-0 lead before Villanova inched back with the next 12 points before halftime.

Penn has lured Rick Santos away from New Hampshire, his alma mater, to become its new head football coach. Santos, the 2006 Walter Payton Award recipient, posted a 37–24 coaching record (five seasons). His 2022 squad earned a CAA title share and he led three playoff qualifiers.

With the FCS in its 48th season, here are year-by-year results of the national championship game. theanalyst.com/articles/year...

Following last night's Montana State win, there are three more FCS quarterfinals today (all tiimes ET). #12 seed Villanova (11-2) at #4 Tarleton State (12-1), noon (ESPN) #11 South Dakota (10-4) at #3 seed Montana (12-1), 3:30 (ABC) Illinois State (10-4) at #8 UC Davis (9-3), 5 (ESPN+)

FCS Playoff Quartfinal (Final) #2 Seed Montana State (12-2) 44, #7 Seed Stephen F. Austin (11-3) 28 Adam Jones: 160 scrimmage yards, 3 TDs; Zac Crews: 1.5 sacks Bobcats to host South Dakota-Montana winner in semifinal next Saturday. Photo: @MSUBobcats_FB on X

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal 3:04, 3rd Qt. No. 2 Seed Montana State 34, No. 7 Seed Stephen F. Austin 14 MSU QB Justin Lamson: 3 total TDs; RB Adam Jones: 98 scrimmage yards, 2 TDs Photo: @SFA_Football on X

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal Halftime No. 2 Seed Montana State 24, No. 7 Seed Stephen F. Austin 8 MSU Justin Lamson: 17 of 20, 203 yards, 2 TDs, INT SFA Sam Vidlak 11-yard TD pass to Clayton Wayland Photo: @MSUBobcats_FB on X

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal 1:50 2nd Qt. No. 2 Seed Montana State 17, No. 7 Seed Stephen F. Austin 0 Adam Jones: TD run, TD reception MSU: 213-72 advantage in offensive yards

FCS Playoff Quarterfinal End 1st Qt. No. 2 Seed Montana State 7, No. 7 Seed Stephen F. Austin 0 SFA's Kameron Reddic: 4 tackles (3 solos) MSU's Adam Jones: 4 carries, 12 yards, TD

The FCS quarterfinalists are turning turnovers into victories. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs-...

Congratulations to all of the Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award finalists. Montana's Dillon Botner is the 2025 recipient. Story: theanalyst.com/articles/dori...

Bring it on! Illinois State at UC Davis. theanalyst.com/articles/illi...

Bring it on! South Dakota at Montana. theanalyst.com/articles/sout...

Bring it on! Stephen F. Austin at Montana State. theanalyst.com/articles/step...

Bring it on! Villanova at Tarleton State. theanalyst.com/articles/vill...

On "The FCS Edge" this week, Craig Haley and Zach McKinnell predicted the big weekend schedule. Watch the episode: youtu.be/J9kjBmLKSaA?si=zXl4...

The FCS playoffs schedule this weekend.

The Celebration Bowl celebrates 10 seasons of matchups. This year, it's MEAC champ South Carolina State vs. SWAC champ Prairie View A&M. Preview: theanalyst.com/articles/cele...

Tarleton State QB Victor Gabalis surpassed 10,000 career passing yards in a playoff win last Saturday (8,062 Tarleton; 1,948 Utah Tech; 199 Washington State) Here’s a look at the FCS career leaders. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs-...

Five of the 14 FCS programs undergoing a head coaching change have filled the spot with Joel Taylor's hiring at Mercer. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs...

Congratulations to all of the Stats Perform HBCU National Player of the Year finalists. Alabama State's Andrew Body is the 2025 recipient. Story: theanalyst.com/articles/andr...

Kevin Callahan, who has a 197-151 record as the only head football coach in Monmouth history, is retiring from the position to transition to a special advisor role within the athletic department. Associate head coach Jeff Gallo has been named the program's second head football coach.

The best in the FCS at forcing turnovers, the best at ball security, and how takeaways or (lack of) giveaways define the quarterfinal round. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs-...

Twelve FCS programs have had a head coaching change to date. theanalyst.com/articles/fcs-...

Catch up with the coverage: theanalyst.com/competition/f...

FCS Playoffs: A preview and prediction of the Illinois State at UC Davis quarterfinal. theanalyst.com/articles/illi...

FCS Playoffs: A preview and prediction of the South Dakota at Montana quarterfinal. theanalyst.com/articles/sout...

FCS Playoffs: A preview and prediction of the Villanova at Tarleton State quarterfinal. theanalyst.com/articles/vill...

FCS Playoffs: A preview and prediction of the Stephen F. Austin at Montana State quarterfinal. theanalyst.com/articles/step...

The Big Sky and Missouri Valley conferences are dominating in the FCS playoffs.

The 2025 Celebration Bowl has a terrific matchup. Gene Clemons previews and predicts South Carolina State vs. Prairie View A&M. theanalyst.com/articles/cele...