*** 2025 FCS Playoff Thread ***

[4cy16]

Eh, gimme the Montana Grizzlies on the road and Villanova to win at home this week. With that said, feel free to wager your life savings the other way and take the Bobcats and Redbirds. Fun fact the Illinois State Redbirds were part of the last 4 into the playoffs, Incredible run!

I think we're in for a couple great semi-final games. I think the winner of Montana/Montana St absolutely rolls in championship game by 21 points or more. Hope I'm wrong. Villanova and ISU are playing grind it out styles. Both QBs have warts from an ability and performance standpoint. Im not sure I can trust their offenses when the Montana schools start to rack up yards and points.

It's a small sample size in the playoffs, but the Griz are playing super hot right now, and that's why I'm picking them. I realize they lost the rivalry game vs the Bobcats at home this year. Fun Fact, the road team going back to the 2019 Match-up got smoked in this Montana series. This year the Bobcats won close on the road to break that trend.

The Jackrabbits beat the Montana St Bobcats in week 2 at Bozeman. 30-24 in 2OTs. Bobcats only scored 17 in regulation. Clearly a strong defense can slow down these Montana schools, but both are in prime form offensively right now. Don't see either team being able to run with the Montanas.

The only team ISU has lost to on the road this year is Oklahoma.

 

[Omaha Cy]

The only team ISU has lost to on the road this year is Oklahoma.

See, I told you to take my picks and bet the other way!

On top of the 3 road playoff wins so far, ISU also won at Brookings albeit vs a depleted Jacks squad and beat the Coyotes in Vermillion around the time they started to figure things out. Beats NDSU and UC Davis in B2B road games is about as impressive a run as anyone can claim this year.

 

[BigJCy]

Bobcats all over the Griz thus far. 20-3.

 

[BigJCy]

Bobcats all over the Griz thus far. 20-3.

Good response from Montana. 20-16 at the Half.

 

[StPaulCyclone]

Watching this game instead of the College Football Invitational.

 

[BigJCy]

20 unanswered by Montana, now up 23-20.

 

[BigJCy]

Montana State with a huge run to pretty much finish it. 48-23 with 7 minutes left. Bobcats to the Final it appears.

 

[theshadow]

Redbirds strike first.

 

[theshadow]

Illinois State up 21-6 late in the first half.

 

[theshadow]

Redbirds with a FG on the first possession of the 3rd quarter. Up 24-6.

 

[theshadow]

Another FG makes it 27-6 at the end of the 3rd.

 

[theshadow]

Roadbirds win it, 30-14.

Beat #16 SE Louisiana on the road
Beat #1 NDSU on the road
Beat #8 UC Davis on the road
Beat #12 Villanova on the road

 

[BigJCy]

 

[BigJCy]

Illinois State vs. Montana State Championship Game tonight at 6:30 pm on ESPN.

 

[ZorkClone]

Illinois State’s run has been crazy. True road games all the way to the championship

 

[4cy16]

Illinois State’s run has been crazy. True road games all the way to the championship

Their only road loss this year is at Oklahoma.

 

[ZorkClone]

Looks like a great crowd for the game

 

[ZorkClone]

lol this Illinois State coach straight up says horrible call in the interview

 

[BigJCy]

Illinois state needed that drive.

 

[FallOf81]

I just want to order a piping hot pizza when I see the IL State coach