The 2022 FCS playoffs will play out their penultimate games this weekend as four teams look to advance to the national championship game.
The four remaining schools in championship contention are 7-seed Incarnate Word; 4-seed Montana State; 3-seed North Dakota State; and 1-seed South Dakota State. The Cardinals will travel to take on the Bison in Fargo, N.D., while the Bobcats head to Brookings, S.D. to take on the Jackrabbits.
Three of the four semifinal teams made their way here by way of blowout, as SDSU beat Holy Cross 42-21; NDSU beat Samford 27-9; and Montana State beat William & Mary 55-7. Incarnate Word is the only lower-seeded team to advance past the quarterfinals, beating 2-seed Sacramento State 66-63 in a thrilling quarterfinal matchup to knock the Hornets from contention.
One thing to watch from this week’s semifinal games: If both the Bison and Jackrabbits win, they will advance to play each other in the playoffs for the fifth time in their programs’ history. North Dakota State is 4-0 in such meetings, though they have not met in the FCS championship game.
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The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the semifinal games, including scores and TV information:
FCS playoff bracket 2022
Semifinals
4. Montana State vs. 1. South Dakota State
3. North Dakota State vs. 7. Incarnate Word
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FCS football scores today
Friday, Dec. 16
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 7 Incarnate Word at No. 3 North Dakota State | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, fuboTV |
Saturday, Dec. 17
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Montana State at No. 1 South Dakota State | 4 p.m. | ESPN2, fuboTV |
How to watch FCS playoff games
- TV channel: ESPN family of networks
- Live stream: ESPN app | fuboTV
FCS games will air on ESPN’s family of networks, with both semifinal games airing on ESPN2. Again, the two games will be split across two days, with No. 7 Incarnate Word taking on No. 3 North Dakota State on Saturday before No. 4 Montana State takes on South Dakota State on Saturday.
Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, the ESPN app and fuboTV, which offers a free trial.