UIW earns No. 7 seed in FCS playoffs

For the third time in the last five years, UIW is in the FCS playoffs. The Cardinals earned one of the top eight seeds and a first round bye for the first time in program history when the bracket was released on Sunday.

The Cardinals will host the winner of the Elon at Furman contest at 1 p.m. on Dec. 3. UIW finished the regular season with a 10-1 record and a share of the program’s third Southland Conference title following a 66-7 thrashing of Northwestern State.