The 2024 FCS playoffs are approaching and 10 automatic bids are up for grabs.
Ten teams automatically qualify for this year’s playoffs via conference affiliation. An additional 14 teams earn at-large bids selected by the FCS Playoff Committee. The complete 24-team bracket will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 24. The FCS Playoffs conclude with the national championship in Frisco, Texas on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
We will fill in the winner of each conference’s automatic bid below as they are decided:
| CONFERENCE | Auto-Bid TEAM |
|---|---|
| ASUN-WAC (UAC) | |
| Big Sky | |
| Big South-OVC | |
| CAA | |
| MVFC | |
| NEC | |
| Patriot | |
| Pioneer | |
| SoCon | |
| Southland |
STANDINGS: See the latest FCS standings from every conference
Conference winners who abstain from the FCS playoffs are as follows:
- IVY:
- MEAC:
- SWAC
- SWAC East: TBD
- SWAC West: TBD
Scenarios
Below you’ll find all the postseason clinching scenarios listed for Week 11 in FCS football.
SoCon
Team that could clinch: Mercer
Scenario
- Mercer clinches the SoCon if:
- Mercer defeats VMI
- AND Western Carolina loses to ETSU