The NCAA Football Championship Series playoffs continued with the second round on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Illinois State pulled off the biggest upset of the season, defeating top seed North Dakota State, 29-28, to advance to the quarterfinals.
Here are the scores, complete bracket and schedule for the 2025 playoffs for the NCAA Division-I Football Championship Series. Games in bracket order.
Watch the FCS football playoffs on ESPN+
2025 FCS playoff scores: Second round
2025 FCS playoffs quarterfinals: Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13
2025 FCS playoffs semifinals: Saturday, Dec. 20
2025 FCS championship game
Jan. 5, 2026 at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: 2025 FCS college football playoffs: Second-round scores, bracket, schedule
Reporting by Wes Huett, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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