South Dakota Insist awarded No. 1 seed in spring FCS football playoffs

Apr. 18—For the first time in school history, the South Dakota Insist College football group has earned the head seed within the 16-group Soccer Championship Subdivision playoffs and could perchance host Holy Harmful within the gap round of the FCS playoffs.

The Jackrabbits (5-1 ) bought the Missouri Valley Soccer Convention’s computerized account for after defeating North Dakota Insist, 27-17, on April 17 to put a a part of the league title. SDSU will most likely be making its ninth consecutive look within the FCS playoffs and 10th overall.

Holy Harmful (3-0) earned the computerized account for out of the Patriot League. Kickoff is decided for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24 at Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, with the game televised on ESPN3.com. In-person attendance for FCS playoffs games will most likely be capped at 25% on account of NCAA guidelines.

SDSU’s different because the No. 1 overall seed was as soon as a nationwide surprise, because the Jacks had been picked over No. 1-ranked and undefeated James Madison, which was as soon as slotted third. Sam Houston, located in Huntsville, Texas and undefeated at 6-0, was as soon as seeded No. 2.

5 Missouri Valley teams licensed for the playoffs, including NDSU, Missouri Insist, North Dakota and Southern Illinois, with the conference claiming four of the six at-expansive slots readily available within the bracket. The SDSU/Holy Harmful winner will play Weber Insist or Southern Illinois on quarterfinal weekend Could well perchance well 1 or 2.

The championship semifinals will most likely be conducted Could well perchance well 8, with the FCS championship game scheduled for Sunday, Could well perchance well 16 in Frisco, Texas.

2020-21 NCAA FCS Playoffs

First round — April 24

Upper bracket

Holy Harmful (Mass.) (3-0) at No. 1 South Dakota St. (5-1)

Southern In sad health. (5-3) at Weber St. (Utah) (5-0)

Sacred Coronary heart (Conn.) (3-1) at Delaware (5-0)

Davidson (N.C.) (4-2) at No. 4 Jacksonville St. (Ala.) (9-2)

Lower bracket

Virginia Protection force Institute (6-1) at No. 3 James Madison (Va.) (5-0)

Missouri St. (5-4) at North Dakota (4-1)

Eastern Wash. (5-1) at North Dakota St. (6-2)

Monmouth (N.J.) (3-0) at No. 2 Sam Houston (Texas) (6-0)