2021 FCS Playoffs Bracket and Schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
Playoff football is back and it's coming to you in the spring. As the 2021 FCS regular season comes to a close, 16 teams will battle it out for the FCS title over the next two weeks.
James Madison, coming off a loss to North Dakota State in the 2020 FCS championship, will look to build off an undefeated regular season and get back to the big game. They might even have to go through the Bison to get to there, too.
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Before the action, which kicks off on Saturday, April 24, here's everything you'll need to know to watch.
2021 FCS Playoffs How to Watch
When: April 24 - May 6
TV: ESPN/ABC
Stream: ESPN3
2021 FCS PLAYOFFS BRACKET:
First Round (4/24, Times ET)
1. Monmouth vs. No. 2 Sam Houston (12 p.m.)
2. Davidson vs. No. 4 Jacksonville St. (2 p.m.)
3. VMI vs. No. 3 James Madison (2 p.m.)
4. Holy Cross vs. No. 1 South Dakota St. (3 p.m.)
5. Eastern Wash. vs. North Dakota St. (3:30 p.m.)
6. Southern Ill. vs. Weber St. (4 p.m.)
7. Missouri St. vs. North Dakota (4 p.m.)
8. Sacred Heart vs. Delaware (7 p.m.)
Quarterfinals
9. Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner
10. Game 3 winner vs. Game 7 winner
11. Game 2 winner vs. Game 8 winner
12. Game 1 winner vs. Game 5 winner
FCS Semifinals
13. Game 10 winner vs. Game 12 winner
14. Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 winner
FCS Championship Game (5/6, 2 p.m.)
Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner
