The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs is a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the FCS champion for the year.
The playoffs begin with 24 teams, 8 of which are seeded and receive byes through the first round. The competition progresses in elimination style until only 2 teams remain. These teams contest the FCS Championship, also known as the Division I Football Championship, and the winner is declared the FCS champion for the season.
