The FCS stands for the Football Championship Subdivision. Prior to December 2006, it was known as Division I-AA Football Championship. The FCS is the highest level of NCAA collegiate football to determine its national champion through a playoff system. Participating teams are extended an invitation, based on the selections made by the Division I football committee, assisted by four regional advisory committees. Although teams are selected on an individual basis, the NCAA has historically offered bids to teams based on conference and region.
There are four regions (West, South, Central and East) with 15 conferences (although 2 conferences do not participate in the playoff: Ivy & SWAC). Of the remaining 13 conferences, 10 have automatic bids by virtue of being the respective conference champion. Each conference has its own set of rules in determining its champion.
FCS (Division I-AA Conferences)
Big Sky
Eastern Michigan
Idaho State
Montana
Montana State
Northern Arizona
Northern Colorado
Portland State
Sacramento State
Weber State
Big South
Charleston South
Coastal Carolina
Gardner-Webb
Liberty
Presbyterian
Stony-Brook
Virginia Military Institute
CAA
Delaware
James Madison
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Old Dominion
Rhode Island
Richmond
Towson
Villanova
William & Mary
Great West
Cal Poly
North Dakota
South Dakota
Southern Utah
UC Davis
IAA Independents
Georgia State
South Alabama
Texas State
UTSA
Ivy
Brown
Colombia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Yale
Mid Easteran Athletica Conference (MEAC)
Bethune- Cookman
Delaware State
Florida A&M
Hampton
Howard
Morgan State
Norfolk State
North Carolina A&T
North Carolina Central
Savannah State
South Carolina State
Missouri Valley
Illinois State
Indiana State
Missouri State
North Dakota State
Northern Iowa
South Dakota State
Southern Illinois
Western Illinois
Youngstown State
Northeast
Albany
Bryant University
Central Connecticut State
Duqesne
Monmouth
Robert Norris
Sacred Heart
St. Francis
Wagner
Ohio Valley
Austin Peay
Eastern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky
Jacksonville State
Murray State
Southeast Missouri State
Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech
Tennesee-Martin
Patriot League
Bucknell
Colgate
Fordham
Georgetown
Holy Cross
Lafayette
Lehigh
Pioneer
Butler
Campbell
Davidson
Dayton
Drake
Jacksonville
Marist
Morehead State
San Diego
Valparaiso
Southern
Appalachian State
Chattanooga
Citadel
Elon
Furman
Georgia Southern
Samford
Western Carolina
Wofford
Southland
Central Arkansas
Lamar
McNeese State
Nicholls
Northwestern State
Sam Houston State
Southereastern Lousiana
Sam Houston
South Western Athletic Conference (SWAC)
Alabama A&M
Alabama State
Alcorn State
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Grambling State
Jackson State
Mississippi Valley State
Praire View A&M
Southern University
Texas Southern University
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