2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
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The 2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a college football game played on January 7, 2024, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The game determined the national champion of NCAA Division I FCS for the 2023 season and featured the two finalists of the 24-team playoff bracket, which began on November 25, 2023.[3] The Sunday game began at approximately 1:00 p.m. CST and was broadcast on ABC and ESPN+.[4]
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| Date | January 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Toyota Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Frisco, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Mark Gronowski (QB, South Dakota State)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | South Dakota State by 12.5[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Gary Leeper | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 19,512 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC, ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Canada: TSN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Defending champion South Dakota State repeated as FCS champions by defeating Montana, 23–3.[5] It was the Jackrabbits' 29th consecutive victory.[5]
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Perspective
South Dakota State
South Dakota State played to a 11–0 regular-season record; their narrowest victory was a 20–16 win over Montana State on September 9. Seeded No. 1 in the FCS playoffs, the Jackrabbits received a first-round bye, then defeated Mercer, Villanova, and Albany, by a combined score of 123–12, to advance to the championship game.[6]
South Dakota State previously appeared in two FCS championship games—they were champions of the 2022 season (2023 game) and runners-up of the 2020 season (2021 game).
Montana
Montana played to a 10–1 regular-season record; their only loss was to Northern Arizona in September. Seeded No. 2 in the FCS playoffs, the Grizzlies received a first-round bye, then defeated Delaware, Furman, and North Dakota State to advance to the championship game. Their latter two wins both went into overtime.[7]
Montana previously appeared in seven FCS championship games, winning two and losing five; their most recent appearance was in 2009 (December), and they last won in 2001.
Montana head coach Bobby Hauck
South Dakota State head coach Jimmy Rogers
South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 2 Montana | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 1 South Dakota State | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
Statistics
| Statistic | Montana | South Dakota State |
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| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| First downs rushing | 6 | 8 |
| First downs passing | 10 | 8 |
| First downs penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Third down efficiency | 4/16 | 4/11 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 2/5 | 0/0 |
| Total plays–net yards | 76–259 | 55–363 |
| Rushing attempts–net yards | 30–47 | 34–188 |
| Yards per rush | 1.6 | 5.5 |
| Yards passing | 212 | 175 |
| Pass completions–attempts (percent) | 28–46 (61%) | 13–21 (62%) |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Punt returns–total yards | 1–6 | 1–0 |
| Kickoff returns–total yards | 5–114 | 1–23 |
| Punts–average yardage | 6–40.7 | 6–38.7 |
| Fumbles–lost | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties–yards | 6–34 | 6–35 |
| Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
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