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2025 FCS Playoff Picture: Automatic Bids and Predictions
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As the 2025 FCS regular season wraps up, the playoff picture is becoming clearer. Eleven teams will secure automatic bids through their conference affiliations, while 13 at-large bids will be determined by the FCS Playoff Committee. This article provides a breakdown of the automatic bid winners and a bracketology prediction.
Key Insights
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Several teams have already clinched automatic bids, including Yale (Ivy League), North Dakota State (MVFC), Central Connecticut State (NEC), Lehigh (Patriot League), Drake (Pioneer), Mercer (SoCon), and Stephen F. Austin (Southland).
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Key Week 13 matchups will determine the automatic bid winners for the ASUN-WAC (UAC), Big Sky, CAA, MEAC, and OVC-Big South conferences.
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HERO Sports predicts the Top 8 seeds will be North Dakota State, Montana, Lehigh, Montana State, Tarleton State, Tennessee Tech, Mercer, and Harvard.
In-Depth Analysis
The FCS playoff bracket consists of 24 teams, with 11 automatic bids and 13 at-large selections. The top eight seeds receive a first-round bye, while seeds 9-16 host first-round games. Several scenarios are in play for teams vying for automatic bids in Week 13:
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ASUN-WAC (UAC):: Abilene Christian, Tarleton State, and Southern Utah all have paths to clinching the auto-bid.
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Big Sky:: The Montana State at Montana game will decide the conference champion.
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CAA:: Rhode Island, Villanova, and Monmouth are in contention for the auto-bid, with tiebreaker scenarios potentially coming into play.
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MEAC:: South Carolina State and Delaware State face off to determine the conference champion.
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OVC-Big South:: UT Martin and Tennessee Tech will battle for the auto-bid.
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SWAC East:: Jackson State or Alabama State can clinch the title in Week 13.
HERO Sports’ bracketology predicts teams like Montana State, Tarleton State, Monmouth, and Illinois State will receive at-large bids and potentially be seeded. Teams on the bubble include South Dakota State, Dartmouth, and New Hampshire.
FAQs
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Q: How many teams make the FCS playoffs?
The FCS playoffs include 24 teams.
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Q: How are automatic bids determined?
Automatic bids are awarded to the conference champions of 11 FCS conferences.
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Q: When will the full playoff bracket be announced?
The complete 24-team bracket will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Key Takeaways
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The FCS playoff picture is coming into focus as conference championships are decided.
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Several key Week 13 matchups will determine the final automatic bids.
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The FCS Playoff Committee will select 13 at-large teams to complete the bracket, considering factors such as record, strength of schedule, and ranked wins.
Discussion
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