The 2020-21 FCS football championship bracket will be fully revealed Sunday, April 18. This year's field was cut down to 16 teams once the event was moved to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Of the 16 teams who will participate in this year's championship, 10 will have earned automatic qualification via conference championship. Below is an updated look at each AQ by conference.
| CONFERENCE | SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Big Sky | Weber State |
| Big South | Monmouth |
| CAA | Delaware |
| Missouri Valley | South Dakota State |
| NEC | Sacred Heart |
| OVC | Jacksonville State |
| Patriot League | Holy Cross |
| Pioneer League | Davidson |
| Southern | VMI |
| Southland | Sam Houston |
The remaining six championship qualifiers will be selected at large to fill out the 16-team bracket. Sunday's selection show will be aired on ESPNU at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The FCS championship starts the weekend of April 24 with eight first-round games. The playoffs conclude May 16 with the national championship game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
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