| 2024 NCAA Division I FCS season | |
|---|---|
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| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 129 |
| Duration | August 24 – December 7 |
| Payton Award | Tommy Mellott, QB, Montana State |
| Buchanan Award | David Walker, DE, Central Arkansas |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 30 – December 21 |
| Championship date | January 6, 2025 |
| Championship site | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas |
| Champion | North Dakota State |
| NCAA Division I FCS football seasons | |
«2023 2025» | |
The 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The regular season began on August 24 and ended in November. The postseason began in November and, aside from any scheduled all-star games, ended on January 6, 2025 with the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.[1]
Due to the structure of the calendar in 2024, FCS teams were allowed to play 12 regular-season games instead of the normal 11.[2]
- ^ "FCS Championship: Future dates and sites". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bylaw 17.11.6.1: Number of Contests (FBS/FCS): Maximum Limitations – Institutional" (PDF). 2023–24 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. August 5, 2023. p. 263. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
In championship subdivision football . . . Twelve football contests shall be permissible during those years in which there are 14 Saturdays from the first permissible playing date through the last playing date in November (e.g., 2024, 2025).