FCS Playoffs (projected)
Projected: 10 conference champions get automatic bids (CAA, BS-OVC, MVFC, UAC, SoCon, Ivy League, Patriot, Big Sky, SWAC, Southland), the rest of the 24 by the polls and records. The field is set once the console reaches Bowl Season (after the conference championship games), and the bracket is then played here on the site.
First Round
Second Round
Seed 8
Winner of First Round 1
Seed 1
Winner of First Round 2
Seed 5
Winner of First Round 3
Seed 4
Winner of First Round 4
Seed 6
Winner of First Round 5
Seed 3
Winner of First Round 6
Seed 7
Winner of First Round 7
Seed 2
Winner of First Round 8
Quarterfinals
Winner of Second Round 1
Winner of Second Round 2
Winner of Second Round 3
Winner of Second Round 4
Winner of Second Round 5
Winner of Second Round 6
Winner of Second Round 7
Winner of Second Round 8
Semifinals
Winner of Quarterfinals 1
Winner of Quarterfinals 2
Winner of Quarterfinals 3
Winner of Quarterfinals 4
Championship
Winner of Semifinals 1
Winner of Semifinals 2
Projected field
| Seed | Team | Record | Bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montana State | 0-0 | at-large · bye |
| 2 |  South Dakota State | 1-0 | MVFC champion · bye |
| 3 |  South Dakota | 1-0 | at-large · bye |
| 4 |  North Dakota State | 0-0 | at-large · bye |
| 5 |  Incarnate Word | 1-0 | Southland champion · bye |
| 6 |  Richmond | 1-0 | Patriot champion · bye |
| 7 |  Mercer | 1-0 | SoCon champion · bye |
| 8 |  Illinois State | 1-0 | at-large · bye |
| 9 |  Villanova | 1-0 | CAA champion |
| 10 |  Rhode Island | 1-0 | at-large |
| 11 |  Montana | 1-0 | Big Sky champion |
| 12 |  Tarleton State | 1-0 | UAC champion |
| 13 |  Abilene Christian | 1-0 | at-large |
| 14 |  South Carolina State | 1-0 | at-large |
| 15 |  Idaho | 0-1 | at-large |
| 16 |  UC Davis | 0-1 | at-large |
| 17 |  Northern Arizona | 1-0 | at-large |
| 18 |  North Carolina Central | 1-0 | at-large |
| 19 |  New Hampshire | 1-0 | at-large |
| 20 |  North Dakota | 1-0 | at-large |
| 21 |  Chattanooga | 1-0 | at-large |
| 22 |  Prarie View A&M | 1-0 | SWAC champion |
| 23 |  Charleston Southern | 1-0 | BS-OVC champion |
| 24 |  Penn | 1-0 | Ivy League champion |