FCS releases 2024 playoff bracket

The 2024 FCS playoffs will have a Texas feel after three teams earned one of the top 16 seeds and will host at least one game when the bracket was revealed on Sunday afternoon. The UIW Cardinals earned their highest seed in program history at No. 6, Tarleton is the No. 13 seed, and Abilene Christian earned the No. 15 seed.

The committee credited the Cardinals with playing a challenging schedule one year after not receiving an at-large bid primarily due to their lower strength of schedule. However, UIW didn’t need an at-large bid this year after winning the program’s third Southland Conference title in four years. UIW posted the program’s first undefeated conference record and received a bye to the second round.