2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season
| 2025 NCAA Division I FCS season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 129 |
| Duration | August 23 – December 6 |
| Payton Award | Beau Brungard, QB, Youngstown State |
| Buchanan Award | Andrew Zock, DE, Mercer |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 29 – January 5 |
| Championship date | January 5, 2026 |
| Championship site | FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Champion | Montana State |
| NCAA Division I FCS football seasons | |
«2024 2026» | |
The 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The regular season began on August 23 and ended in November, with the exception of the SWAC Football Championship Game in early December. The postseason began on November 29 and ended on January 5, 2026, with the 2026 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Due to the structure of the calendar in 2025, FCS teams were allowed to play 12 regular-season games instead of the usual 11. This was the last season before the permanent expansion to a 12-game regular season (see "Notable headlines" below).