NCAA Division I Football Championship

The NCAA Division I Football Championship^[1] is an American college football tournament played each year to determine the champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Prior to the year 2006, the game was known as the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. The FCS is the highest division in college football to hold a playoff tournament to determine its champion.

The 2010 national champions are the Eagles of Eastern Washington University, who defeated the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 20–19 on January 7, 2011 at Pizza Hut Park in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas.^[2]

Contents 1 History 2 Champions 3 Most national championships 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

History

When Division I-AA was formed for football in 1978, the playoffs included just four teams, doubling to eight teams in its fourth season of 1981. In 1982 the I-AA playoffs were expanded to 12 teams, with each of the top four seeds receiving a first-round bye and a home game in the quarterfinals. In its ninth season of 1986, the I-AA playoffs were expanded again to a 16-team format, requiring four post-season victories to win the title. Eight conference champions received automatic bids, with the remaining eight bids available on an at-large basis. The field is traditionally set the Sunday before Thanksgiving and play begins that weekend. The top four teams are seeded; however, the matchups are not strictly set up by these seedings as geographic considerations are also taken into account to minimize travel. In April 2008 the NCAA announced that the playoff field would again expand to include 20 teams beginning in 2010. At the same time, it announced that the number of conferences receiving automatic bids would increase to 10.^[3]

The tournament has historically been played in November and December; with the latest expansion to a 20-team field, the championship game moved from December to January. From 1997 through 2009, the title game had been played in Chattanooga, Tennessee at Finley Stadium, the home football venue of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and at Marshall University Stadium (now Joan C. Edwards Stadium) on the Marshall University campus in the 5 years prior to that. From 2010 through 2012, it will be played in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas at Pizza Hut Park, a multi-purpose stadium primarily used by FC Dallas of Major League Soccer.^[4]

Three Football Championship Subdivision conferences usually do not participate in the tournament. The Ivy League, I-AA since 1982, plays a strict ten-game regular season and does not participate in any post-season football, citing academic concerns.^[5][6] The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has a conference schedule which conflicts with the tournament, so its members do not normally participate.^[7] The SWAC has not sent a team since Jackson State in 1997. The Pioneer Football League members are eligible to participate in the tournament, but no PFL football team has ever received an FCS playoff invitation.^[8]

Champions

Year	Champion[9]	Runner-up	Score	Venue	Location	Attendance	Winning Head Coach
1978	Florida A&M	Massachusetts	35–28	Memorial Stadium	Wichita Falls, Texas	13,604	Hubbard, RudyRudy Hubbard
1979	Eastern Kentucky	Lehigh	30–7	Orlando Stadium	Orlando, Florida	5,500	Kidd, RoyRoy Kidd
1980	Boise State	Eastern Kentucky	31–29	Hughes Stadium	Sacramento, California	8,157	Criner, JimJim Criner
1981	Idaho State	Eastern Kentucky	34–23	Memorial Stadium	Wichita Falls, Texas	11,003	Kragthorpe, DaveDave Kragthorpe
1982	Eastern Kentucky (2)	Delaware	17–14	Memorial Stadium	Wichita Falls, Texas	11,257	Roy Kidd
1983	Southern Illinois	Western Carolina	43–7	Johnson Hagood Stadium	Charleston, South Carolina	15,950	Dempsey, ReyRey Dempsey
1984	Montana State	Louisiana Tech	19–6	Johnson Hagood Stadium	Charleston, South Carolina	9,125	Arnold !Dave Arnold
1985	Georgia Southern	Furman	44–42	Tacoma Dome	Tacoma, Washington	5,306	Russell, ErkErk Russell
1986	Georgia Southern	Arkansas State	48–21	Tacoma Dome	Tacoma, Washington	4,419	Russell, ErkErk Russell
1987	Northeast Louisiana†	Marshall	43–42	Mini Dome	Pocatello, Idaho	11,513	Collins, PatPat Collins
1988	Furman	Georgia Southern	17–12	Holt Arena	Pocatello, Idaho	11,500	Satterfield !Jimmy Satterfield
1989	Georgia Southern	Stephen F. Austin	37–34	Paulson Stadium	Statesboro, Georgia	25,725	Russell, ErkErk Russell
1990	Georgia Southern	Nevada	36–13	Paulson Stadium	Statesboro, Georgia	23,204	Stowers !Tim Stowers
1991	Youngstown State	Marshall	25–17	Paulson Stadium	Statesboro, Georgia	12,667	Tressel, JimJim Tressel
1992	Marshall	Youngstown State	31–28	Marshall University Stadium	Huntington, West Virginia	31,304	Donnan, JimJim Donnan
1993	Youngstown State	Marshall	17–5	Marshall University Stadium	Huntington, West Virginia	29,218	Jim Tressel
1994	Youngstown State	Boise State	28–14	Marshall University Stadium	Huntington, West Virginia	27,674	Jim Tressel
1995	Montana	Marshall	22–20	Marshall University Stadium	Huntington, West Virginia	32,106	Read, DonDon Read
1996	Marshall (2)	Montana	49–29	Marshall University Stadium	Huntington, West Virginia	30,052	Pruett, BobBob Pruett
1997	Youngstown State (4)	McNeese State	10–9	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	14,771	Jim Tressel
1998	Massachusetts	Georgia Southern	55–43	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	17,501	Whipple, MarkMark Whipple
1999	Georgia Southern	Youngstown State	59–24	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	20,052	Johnson, PaulPaul Johnson
2000	Georgia Southern (6)	Montana	27–25	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	17,156	Johnson, PaulPaul Johnson
2001	Montana (2)	Furman	13–6	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	12,698	Glenn, JoeJoe Glenn
2002	Western Kentucky	McNeese State	34–14	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	12,360	Harbaugh, JackJack Harbaugh
2003	Delaware	Colgate	40–0	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	14,281	Keeler, K. C.K. C. Keeler
2004	James Madison	Montana	31–21	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	16,771	Mickey Matthews
2005	Appalachian State	Northern Iowa	21–16	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	20,236	Moore, JerryJerry Moore
2006	Appalachian State	Massachusetts	28–17	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	22,808	Jerry Moore
2007	Appalachian State (3)	Delaware	49–21	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	23,010	Jerry Moore
2008	Richmond	Montana	24–7	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	17,823	London, MikeMike London
2009	Villanova	Montana	23–21	Finley Stadium	Chattanooga, Tennessee	14,328	Talley, AndyAndy Talley
2010	Eastern Washington	Delaware	20–19	Pizza Hut Park	Frisco, Texas	13,027	Baldwin, BeauBeau Baldwin
2011	Sam Houston State vs. North Dakota State			Pizza Hut Park	Frisco, Texas

† Known as University of Louisiana at Monroe since 1999.

Most national championships

Team	Titles	Title Years	Finals	Runner-up
Georgia Southern	6	1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000	8	1988, 1998
Youngstown State	4	1991, 1993, 1994, 1997	6	1992,1999
Appalachian State	3	2005, 2006, 2007	3
Eastern Kentucky	2	1979, 1982	4	1980, 1981
Marshall^	2	1992, 1996	6	1987, 1991, 1993, 1995
Montana	2	1995, 2001	7	1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009
Boise State^	1	1980	2	1994
Delaware	1	2003	4	1982, 2007, 2010
Eastern Washington	1	2010	1
Florida A&M	1	1978	1
Furman	1	1988	3	1985, 2001
Idaho State	1	1981	1
James Madison	1	2004	1
Northeast Louisiana^	1	1987	1
Massachusetts†	1	1998	3	1978, 2006
Montana State	1	1984	1
Richmond	1	2008	1
Southern Illinois	1	1983	1
Villanova	1	2009	1
Western Kentucky^	1	2002	1
Arkansas State^	0		1	1986
Colgate	0		1	2003
Lehigh	0		1	1979
Louisiana Tech^	0		1	1984
McNeese State	0		2	1997, 2002
Nevada^	0		1	1990
North Dakota State	0		1
Northern Iowa	0		1	2005
Sam Houston State	0		1
Stephen F. Austin	0		1	1989
[[{{{school}}}|Western Carolina]]	0		1	1983

^ Now a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
† Currently transitioning to FBS.

See also

• College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS
• NCAA Division I FCS Consensus Mid-Major Football National Championship
• NCAA Division II National Football Championship
• NCAA Division III National Football Championship
• NAIA National Football Championship
• NJCAA National Football Championship
• List of college bowl games

References

External links

• NCAA Division I FCS National Football Championship history

Systems used to determine college football national champions Division I-A/FBS Various Polling Systems (1869–present) Bowl Coalition (1992–1995) Bowl Alliance (1995–1998) Bowl Championship Series (1998–present) Division I-AA/FCS Division I-AA/FCS Championship (1978–present) Other Divisions NCAA Division II National Football Championship (1973–present) NCAA Division III National Football Championship (1973–present) NAIA National Football Championship (1956–present)

NCAA Division I FCS conferences Big Sky Conference Big South Conference Colonial Athletic Association Great West Conference Ivy League Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference Northeast Conference Ohio Valley Conference Patriot League Pioneer Football League Southern Conference Southland Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference Independents NCAA Division I Football Championship

National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Awards Hall of Champions Conferences Division I sports and championships Institutions Athletic Directors Baseball (Championship, CWS) Basketball (Men, Women) Women's Bowling Boxing Cross Country (Men, Women) Fencing (Championship) Women's Field Hockey Football (FBS / BCS, FCS) Golf (Men, Women) Gymnastics (Men, Women) Ice Hockey (Men, Women) Lacrosse (Men, Women) Rifle Rowing (Women's Championship) Skiing Soccer (Men, Women) Softball (Championship, CWS) Swimming & Diving (Men, Women) Tennis (Men, Women) Track & Field (Men's Indoor & Outdoor, Women's Indoor & Outdoor) Volleyball (Men, Women) Water Polo (Men, Women) Wrestling (Championship) Division II Institutions Baseball (CWS) Basketball (Men, Women) Football (Championship) Soccer (Men) Softball (CWS) Division III Institutions Baseball (CWS) Basketball (Men, Women) Football (Championship) Soccer (Men) Softball (CWS)

Division I-AA football playoffs 1978–1979 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Florida A&M]] [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|Massachusetts]] [[{{{school}}}|Nevada]] Champion – Florida A&M Rattlers 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] [[{{{school}}}|Murray State]] [[{{{school}}}|Nevada]] Champion – Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Division I-AA football playoffs 1980–1989 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Boise State [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Grambling State]] [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] Champion – Boise State Broncos 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Boise State [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Idaho State]] [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]] [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina State]] [[{{{school}}}|Tennessee State]] Champion – Idaho State Bengals 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] [[{{{school}}}|Boston U]] [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] Idaho [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|Louisiana Tech]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina State]] [[{{{school}}}|Tennessee State]] Champion – Eastern Kentucky Colonels 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] [[{{{school}}}|Boston U]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Holy Cross]] [[{{{school}}}|Idaho State]] [[{{{school}}}|Indiana State]] [[{{{school}}}|Nevada]] [[{{{school}}}|North Texas]] [[{{{school}}}|Southern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Carolina]] Champion – Southern Illinois Salukis 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Alcorn State]] [[{{{school}}}|Arkansas State]] [[{{{school}}}|Boston U]] [[{{{school}}}|Chattanooga]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Indiana State]] [[{{{school}}}|Louisiana Tech]] [[{{{school}}}|Middle Tennessee State]] Mississippi Valley State Montana State [[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]] [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] Champion – Montana State Bobcats 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Akron]] [[{{{school}}}|Arkansas State]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Washington]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Grambling State]] Idaho [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|Middle Tennessee]] [[{{{school}}}|Nevada]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]] Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Arkansas State]] [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] Idaho [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|Murray State]] [[{{{school}}}|Nevada]] [[{{{school}}}|Nicholls State]] [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina A&T]] [[{{{school}}}|Sam Houston State]] [[{{{school}}}|Tennessee State]] William & Mary Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Arkansas State]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] Idaho [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] [[{{{school}}}|Maine]] [[{{{school}}}|Marshall]] [[{{{school}}}|North Texas]] Northeast Louisiana [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] [[{{{school}}}|Weber State]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Northeast Louisiana Indians 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Boise State]] [[{{{school}}}|The Citadel]] [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] Idaho [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|Marshall]] Massachusetts Montana [[{{{school}}}|North Texas]] [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]] [[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Kentucky]] Champion – Furman Paladins 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Grambling State]] Idaho [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|Maine]] [[{{{school}}}|Middle Tennessee]] [[{{{school}}}|Missouri State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]] [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] William & Mary [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles

Division I-AA football playoffs 1990–1999 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Boise State]] [[{{{school}}}|Central Florida]] [[{{{school}}}|The Citadel]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Idaho]] [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] Massachusetts [[{{{school}}}|Middle Tennessee]] [[{{{school}}}|Nevada]] [[{{{school}}}|Northeast Louisiana]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Southwest Missouri State]] William & Mary [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] [[{{{school}}}|Marshall]] [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] [[{{{school}}}|Middle Tennessee]] [[{{{school}}}|Nevada]] [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Sam Houston State]] [[{{{school}}}|Samford]] [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] [[{{{school}}}|Weber State]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Youngstown State Penguins 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Alcorn State]] Appalachian State The Citadel [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Washington]] [[{{{school}}}|Idaho]] Marshall [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] [[{{{school}}}|Middle Tennessee]] [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina A&T]] [[{{{school}}}|Northeast Louisiana]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Samford]] [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Marshall Thundering Herd 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Boston U]] [[{{{school}}}|Central Florida]] [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Howard]] [[{{{school}}}|Idaho]] [[{{{school}}}|Marshall]] [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Northeast Louisiana]] Northern Iowa [[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]] [[{{{school}}}|Troy]] William & Mary [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Youngstown State Penguins 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Alcorn State]] Appalachian State Boise State [[{{{school}}}|Boston U]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Idaho]] [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] [[{{{school}}}|Marshall]] [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] [[{{{school}}}|Middle Tennessee]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] [[{{{school}}}|North Texas]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Troy]] [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Youngstown State Penguins 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Hofstra]] [[{{{school}}}|Idaho]] [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] [[{{{school}}}|Marshall]] [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Murray State]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]] [[{{{school}}}|Troy]] Champion – Montana Grizzlies 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|East Tennessee State]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Florida A&M]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] Marshall Montana [[{{{school}}}|Murray State]] [[{{{school}}}|Nicholls State]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Arizona]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Troy]] [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Illinois]] William & Mary Champion – Marshall Thundering Herd 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Washington]] [[{{{school}}}|Florida A&M]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Hampton]] [[{{{school}}}|Hofstra]] [[{{{school}}}|Jackson State]] [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]] [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Youngstown State Penguins 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] [[{{{school}}}|Connecticut]] [[{{{school}}}|Florida A&M]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Hampton]] [[{{{school}}}|Illinois State]] [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] Massachusetts [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]] [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] [[{{{school}}}|Tennessee State]] [[{{{school}}}|Troy]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Illinois]] Champion – Massachusetts Minutemen 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] [[{{{school}}}|Florida A&M]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Hofstra]] [[{{{school}}}|Illinois State]] [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] Massachusetts Montana [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina A&T]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Arizona]] [[{{{school}}}|Tennessee State]] [[{{{school}}}|Troy]] [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles

Division I-AA football playoffs 2000–2005 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Florida A&M]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Hofstra]] [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Portland State]] [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] [[{{{school}}}|Troy]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Florida A&M]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Hofstra]] [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] [[{{{school}}}|Maine]] [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Northern Arizona]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]] [[{{{school}}}|Sam Houston State]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Kentucky]] William & Mary Champion – Montana Grizzlies 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Bethune-Cookman]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Fordham]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Maine]] [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Montana State]] [[{{{school}}}|Murray State]] [[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]] [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]] [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Kentucky]] Champion – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Bethune-Cookman]] [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] Florida Atlantic [[{{{school}}}|Jacksonville State]] Massachusetts [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Montana State]] [[{{{school}}}|North Carolina A&T]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Arizona]] [[{{{school}}}|Northern Iowa]] [[{{{school}}}|Southern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Wofford]] Champion – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Washington]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Hampton]] [[{{{school}}}|Jacksonville State]] [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] [[{{{school}}}|Lafayette]] [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] [[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]] [[{{{school}}}|Sam Houston State]] [[{{{school}}}|Southern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Kentucky]] William & Mary Champion – James Madison Dukes 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Cal Poly]] [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Washington]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] [[{{{school}}}|Hampton]] [[{{{school}}}|Lafayette]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] [[{{{school}}}|Nicholls State]] Northern Iowa Richmond [[{{{school}}}|Southern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Texas State]] Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers

Division I FCS playoffs 2006–2009 2006 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Coastal Carolina]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] [[{{{school}}}|Hampton]] [[{{{school}}}|Illinois State]] [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] [[{{{school}}}|Lafayette]] Massachusetts [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|Montana State]] [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] [[{{{school}}}|Southern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|UT Martin]] [[{{{school}}}|Youngstown State]] Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers 2007 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State Delaware Delaware State [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Washington]] [[{{{school}}}|Fordham]] [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] Massachusetts [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] Northern Iowa Richmond [[{{{school}}}|Southern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Wofford]] Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers 2008 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Cal Poly]] [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] [[{{{school}}}|Maine]] Montana [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] Northern Iowa Richmond [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina State]] [[{{{school}}}|Southern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Texas State]] [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] [[{{{school}}}|Weber State]] [[{{{school}}}|Wofford]] Champion – Richmond Spiders 2009 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Illinois]] Eastern Washington [[{{{school}}}|Elon]] [[{{{school}}}|Holy Cross]] [[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] Montana New Hampshire Richmond [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina State]] [[{{{school}}}|South Dakota State]] [[{{{school}}}|Southern Illinois]] [[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]] [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] [[{{{school}}}|Weber State]] William & Mary Champion – Villanova Wildcats

Division I FCS playoffs 2010–2019 2010 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Appalachian State [[{{{school}}}|Bethune-Cookman]] [[{{{school}}}|Coastal Carolina]] Delaware Eastern Washington [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] Jacksonville State [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] [[{{{school}}}|Montana State]] [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] [[{{{school}}}|North Dakota State]] Northern Iowa [[{{{school}}}|Robert Morris]] [[{{{school}}}|South Carolina State]] [[{{{school}}}|Southeast Missouri State]] [[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]] [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] [[{{{school}}}|Western Illinois]] William & Mary [[{{{school}}}|Wofford]] Champion – Eastern Washington Eagles 2011 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants Albany Appalachian State Central Arkansas Eastern Kentucky Georgia Southen James Madison Lehigh Maine Montana Montana State New Hampshire Norfolk State North Dakota State Northern Iowa Old Dominion Sam Houston State Stony Brook Tennessee Tech Towson Wofford Champion – TBD