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

The FCS Playoff Committee released its second rankings Wednesday, which gave some clarity onto what the committee is thinking. With the losses from South Dakota State, Tarleton State, UC Davis and North Dakota, it is opened the door for three teams to claim the top two seeds and homefield advantage.

Last year, Mercer received its first top eight seed in school history and it was by no coincidence that the Bears also made it to the quarterfinals for the first time ever. It certainly seems as though getting one of these top spots,

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.

Sac State needs to win out, FCS experts say, and UC Davis can afford one loss down the stretch to qualify for the FCS playoffs.

The Bison held off Youngstown State 38-30 to improve to 9-0. With losses in the last two weeks, former No. 2 South Dakota State and former No. 3 Tarleton State (Texas) dropped in the rankings, which were aired on ESPN2’s “College Football Live” show.

The Division I Football Championship Committee has revealed its second in-season top 10 rankings of the FCS teams.