James Madison38
Wofford35
November 29, 2008
Winner advances →Division I Football Championship
Division I FCS · National playoff
Final: December 19, 2008
Final site: Chattanooga, TN
Rounds and bracket
Follow the winner’s link to the next round.
First Round
Villanova55
Colgate28
November 29, 2008
Winner advances →Montana31
Texas St.13
November 29, 2008
Winner advances →Weber St.49
Cal Poly35
November 29, 2008
Winner advances →App State37
South Carolina St.21
November 29, 2008
Winner advances →Richmond38
Eastern Ky.10
November 29, 2008
Winner advances →UNI40
Maine15
November 29, 2008
Winner advances →New Hampshire29
Southern Ill.20
November 29, 2008
Winner advances →Quarterfinals
James Madison31
Villanova27
December 6, 2008
Winner advances →Montana24
Weber St.13
December 6, 2008
Winner advances →Richmond33
App State13
December 6, 2008
Winner advances →UNI36
New Hampshire34
December 6, 2008
Winner advances →Semifinals
Montana35
James Madison27
Date not documented
Winner advances →Richmond21
UNI20
Date not documented
Winner advances →Championship
Richmond24
Montana7
December 19, 2008
Format and selection
NCAA championship selection
16 teams in a single-elimination playoff. Recorded games are organized by round.
- The NCAA championship committee selected and placed the field under that season’s championship regulations.
- The recorded bracket documents the participants and advancement. Earlier field sizes, automatic qualifiers and seeding arrangements should not be inferred from the current format.
These are documented selection procedures. They do not explain why a particular participant was chosen unless the source expressly records that decision.
History
The NCAA has organized this national championship since 1978.
A single-elimination bracket determines the champion. The field size and qualifying arrangements changed over time.
Sources and coverage
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