The NCAA on Sunday released the complete bracket for the Football Championship Series playoffs , which begin Nov. 29.

North Dakota State earned the No. 1 seed, followed by Montana State, Montana and Tarleton State. Also earning byes were Lehigh, Mercer, Stephen F. Austin and UC Davis.

Here is a complete bracket and schedule for the 2025 playoffs for the NCAA Division-I Football Championship Series.

2025 FCS playoffs first round, Saturday, Nov. 29

1 — Illinois State (8-4) at 16 Southeastern Louisiana (9-3), noon CT | ESPN+

2 — Central Connecticut State (8-4) at 9 Rhode Island (10-2), 11 a.m. CT | ESPN+

3 — Harvard (9-1) at 12 Villanova (9-2), 11 a.m. CT | ESPN+

4 — North Dakota (7-5) at 13 Tennessee Tech (11-1), noon CT | ESPN+

5 — Yale (8-2) at 15 Youngstown State (8-4), 11

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