Here's what the 2025 FCS football playoff bracket is shaping up to look like entering the final month of the season.

Below is a breakdown of the playoff picture conference by conference entering Week 9.

Week 7 brings us two FCS matchups that will have significant implications for conferences, championships, and the NFL draft. These four teams are among the Top 25 in the country, boasting quality quarterback play, solid running games, and stout defenses.

We're tracking the 11 automatic bids for the 2025 FCS playoffs with clinching scenarios ahead of the 24-team bracket reveal Sunday, Nov. 23.

The 24-team field will have a slightly different look to it this year, with the addition of the Ivy League to the tournament. That conference will receive an automatic bid, which will be the 11th in the tournament, reducing the amount of at-large bids to 13.