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Montana State beat Illinois State 35-34 in overtime to win the FCS National Championship, delivering chaos, drama and proof the subdivision matters.

Montana State football won the FCS National Championship with a 35-34 overtime victory over Illinois State, powered by Justin Lamson and Taco Dowler.

Illinois State QB Tommy Rittenhouse and WR Daniel Sobkowicz have built elite chemistry, powering a historic Redbirds run to the FCS national title game.

Former FCS All-American Victor Dawson has stepped into a featured role for Illinois State, powering the Redbirds’ offense during their postseason run. From the shadows to the spotlight.

Why Sportsbooks Are Nervous About Montana State in the FCS Championship

Illinois State defeats Villanova 30–14 in the FCS semifinals, ending the Wildcats’ magical run and advancing to the national championship game.

Quarterfinal chaos done and dusted. Here’s how the Final Four emerged.

Villanova Wildcats survive a thrilling 26-21 upset over #4 Tarleton State Texans to advance to the FCS Semifinals for the first time since 2010. Full game recap, stats, and highlights.

Illinois State pulls off a historic upset over NDSU while South Dakota crushes Mercer. Full breakdown of both MVFC teams’ playoff paths and quarterfinal preview.

The second round of the FCS Playoffs has come and gone, and from it we saw the CAA stay alive as Villanova managed to get a huge win when they took down Lehigh. On the flip side of the coin we saw Rhode Island go down as they could not keep pace with UC Davis ending their season, and dreams of becoming FCS National Champions. For Villanova when we look into their win we see that it was a very defensive game as they won 14-7. For Villanova this win wasn’t just an upset that co

Harvard Crimson vs. Villanova Wildcats - Saturday 12:00 pm  The Crimson lost last game and lost their chance at an undefeated season, but this team is still the real deal. Harvard earned an at-large bid after losing the Ivy League title to Yale in the last regular-season week. They still went 9-1 and Harvard captured its third straight conference title (20th overall) and was the first Ivy team to clinch the crown. There are some that would say that losing one game late could

A Regular Season Closes, and Chaos Opens the Door to December Football The 2025 FCS regular season is officially in the books, and the final FCS Nation Top 25 delivered one last jolt of drama before the playoff bracket rolled out. The top remains familiar, North Dakota State holds firm at No. 1, joined by the Montana schools to form a championship-caliber first tier, but everything behind them? That’s where the real volatility hit. Tarleton State into the No. 7 spot, UC Davis