| 2019 NCAA Division I FCS season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 126 |
| Duration | August 24 – November 30 |
| Payton Award | Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State |
| Buchanan Award | Dante Olson, LB, Montana |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 30 – December 21 |
| Championship date | January 11, 2020 |
| Championship site | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas |
| Champion | North Dakota State |
| NCAA Division I FCS football seasons | |
«2018 2020» | |
The 2019 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 FCS Championship Game was played on January 11, 2020, in Frisco, Texas.[1] Defending champion North Dakota State completed the regular season undefeated,[2] then won their eighth championship in nine seasons, defeating James Madison, 28-20, for the title.[3]
All FCS teams were allowed to schedule 12 regular season games in the 2019 season. A standard provision of NCAA bylaws allows for 12 regular season games during years having 14 Saturdays in the period starting with the Labor Day (first Monday in September) weekend and ending with the last Saturday of November. The next time that a 12-game regular season will be allowed is 2024.[4]
- ^ "2019 FCS Playoff Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "North Dakota State Completes Perfect Season as No. 1 Ranked Team". FCS Football Insider. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "North Dakota State football beats James Madison for eighth FCS championship". NCAA.com. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Bylaw 17.10.5.1: Number of Contests, Maximum Limitations—Institutional" (PDF). 2018–19 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. July 2018. p. 273. Retrieved March 14, 2019.