US EditionNCAA 2025 FCS Playoff Glance
- On Saturday, December 6 the FCS second round is scheduled to be played campus sites, featuring matchups including North Dakota State vs. Illinois State, UC Davis vs. Rhode Island, Lehigh vs. Villanova, and Montana State vs. Yale.
- On Saturday, November 29, Rhode Island built a 24-7 halftime lead and Devin Farrell threw for 365 yards, while Villanova posted its most lopsided win with Isaiah Ragland rushing for 152 yards.
- South Dakota State scored early and dominated before 3,843 fans at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium as Chase Mason completed 16 of 20 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns, while Julius Loughridge rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
- Second-Round winners progress to quarterfinals and semifinals with the championship slated for Monday, January 5, while several later-round sites remain listed as TBA.
- Bracket lines include composite pairings like 'Tarleton State-Tennessee Tech-North Dakota-winner,' while Yale erased a 28-point halftime deficit for its largest comeback since 1941 and first such FCS recovery since 2000.
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CBA grad Lucius Anderson shines in FCS playoffs, as Yale stuns Youngstown St.
Anderson, a freshman wideout for Yale, recorded a career-high eight catches and led the team with 138 receiving yards, as the Bulldogs erased a 35-7 halftime deficit to defeat Youngstown St., 43-42, in the first round of the tournament.
YSU collapses in 2nd half, as Yale hands Penguins 43-42 defeat in FCS playoffs
YOUNGSTOWN — All season long, even through eight wins, Youngstown State has struggled to put together a full 60-minute game on both sides of the ball, especially on defense. On Saturday, it came back to bite the Penguins at the worst possible time. Yale completed an epic second-half comeback, scoring 29 straight points and pouncing on a complete meltdown by the Penguins, to hand YSU a backbreaking 43-42 defeat in the first round of the FCS playo…
NCAA 2025 FCS Playoff Glance
All Times EST First Round Saturday, November 29 Illinois St. 21, Southeastern La. 3 Rhode Island 27, Central Conn. St. 19 Villanova 52, Harvard 7 North Dakota 31, Tennessee Tech 6 Yale 43, Youngstown St. 42 Abilene Christian 38, Lamar University 20 South Dakota 38, Drake 17 South Dakota St. 41, New Hampshire 3 Second Round Saturday, December 6 North Dakota St. vs. Illinois St., 1 p.m. UC Davis vs. Rhode Island, 3 p.m. Lehigh vs. Villanova, Noon …
Idaho Press
Yale scores 36 second-half points to stun Youngstown State 43-42 in Bulldogs' FCS playoff debut
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Josh Pitsenberger broke loose for a late 56-yard touchdown, his third of the game, to complete Yale's stunning 43-42 comeback over Youngstown State in the Bulldogs' FCS playoff debut on Saturday
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