The FCS College Football National Champions take pride in fighting through their elite playoff system. With one rightful champion crowned at the end of each season, the FCS playoffs are a spectacle in their own right. And these teams have the honor of calling themselves FCS National Champions forever.
2020-Current FCS National Champions
- 2022
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (45-21 vs. North Dakota State) - 2021
North Dakota State Bison (38-10 vs. Montana State) - 2020
Sam Houston State Bearkats (23-21 vs. South Dakota State)
2010-2019 FCS National Champions
- 2019
North Dakota State Bison (28-20 vs. James Madison) - 2018
North Dakota State Bison (38-24 vs. Eastern Washington) - 2017
North Dakota State Bison (17-13 vs. James Madison) - 2016
James Madison Dukes (28-14 vs. Youngstown State) - 2015
North Dakota State Bison (37-10 vs. Jacksonville State) - 2014
North Dakota State Bison (29-27 vs. Illinois State) - 2013
North Dakota State Bison (35-7 vs. Towson) - 2012
North Dakota State Bison (39-13 vs. Sam Houston State) - 2011
North Dakota State Bison (17-6 vs. Sam Houston State) - 2010
Eastern Washington Eagles (20-19 vs. Delaware)
MORE: List of FBS College Football National Champions by Year
2000-2009 FCS National Champions
- 2009
Villanova Wildcats (23-21 vs. Montana) - 2008
Richmond Spiders (24-7 vs. Montana) - 2007
Appalachian State Mountaineers (49-21 vs. Delaware) - 2006
Appalachian State Mountaineers (28-17 vs. UMass) - 2005
Appalachian State Mountaineers (21-16 vs. Northern Iowa) - 2004
James Madison Dukes (31-21 vs. Montana) - 2003
Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (40-0 vs. Colgate) - 2002
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (34-14 vs. McNeese State) - 2001
Montana Grizzlies (13-6 vs. Furman) - 2000
Georgia Southern Eagles (27-25 vs. Montana)
1990-1999 FCS National Champions
- 1999
Georgia Southern Eagles (59-24 vs. Youngstown State) - 1998
UMass Minutemen (55-43 vs. Georgia Southern) - 1997
Youngstown State Penguins (10-9 vs. McNeese State) - 1996
Marshall Thundering Herd (49-29 vs. Montana) - 1995
Montana Grizzlies (22-20 vs. Marshall) - 1994
Youngstown State Penguins (28-14 vs. Boise State) - 1993
Youngstown State Penguins (17-5 vs. Marshall) - 1992
Marshall Thundering Herd (31-28 vs. Youngstown State) - 1991
Youngstown State Penguins (25-17 vs. Marshall) - 1990
Georgia Southern Eagles (36-13 vs. Nevada)
1978-1989 FCS National Champions
- 1989
Georgia Southern Eagles (37-34 vs. Stephen F. Austin) - 1988
Furman Paladins (17-12 vs. Georgia Southern) - 1987
Northeast Louisiana Indians (43-42 vs. Marshall) - 1986
Georgia Southern Eagles (48-21 vs. Arkansas State) - 1985
Georgia Southern Eagles (44-42 vs. Furman) - 1984
Montana State Bobcats (19-6 vs. Louisiana Tech) - 1983
Southern Illinois Salukis (43-7 vs. Western Carolina) - 1982
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (17-14 vs. Delaware) - 1981
Idaho State Bengals (34-23 vs. Eastern Kentucky) - 1980
Boise State Broncos (31-29 vs. Eastern Kentucky) - 1979
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (30-7 vs. Lehigh) - 1978
Florida A&M Rattlers (35-28 vs. UMass)
