We go behind the numbers of both semifinal games of the 2025 FCS Playoffs, including a historic matchup between Montana and Montana State in a rematch of the Brawl of the Wild

Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard, a finalist for the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision, and the three finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award for top defensive player head The Associated Press FCS All-America team announced Tuesday.

Montana State is the No. 2 seed in the playoffs at 12-2 after defeating Stephen F. Austin 44-28 in the quarterfinals this past weekend. Third-seeded Montana is 13-1 and beat South Dakota 52-22 in its quarterfinal. Montana leads the all-time rivalry 74-44-5.

The 2025 FCS championship semifinals are here, and No. 2 Montana State, No. 3 Montana, No. 12 Villanova and Illinois State still have a chance to lift this year's trophy. Here's what you need to know.

The Bobcats are trying to get back to the FCS National Championship Game after they fell to the North Dakota State Bison last season. The 2026 champion, which will be determined on January 5, will be the first team not from North or South Dakota to win the FCS title since 2021.

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The Griz used the home crowd to their advantage in an all-around dominant performance in all three phases of the game in front of a home crowd of 22,750 fans. The win sets up an all-Montana semifinal in the FCS playoffs as the Griz will go to face No. 2 Montana State on Dec. 20 for a trip to the national championship.

FCS playoffs bracket 2025: Updated schedule, TV channels, scores for college football quarterfinal games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A year after the top four seeds advanced to the semifinals, this year's FCS playoffs have produced early upsets.

No. 12 Villanova got here by dragging Lehigh into a 14-7 rock fight and winning every leverage snap. No. 4 Tarleton State rides quarterback Victor Gabalis, a vertical passing game and a defense that dares you to keep up. If Nova can’t cap explosive plays, the offense has to play faster than it likes.

Montana State-Montana FCS playoff tickets sold out quickly with resale prices reaching $3,711 for the historic first-time semifinal matchup between rivals.