NCAA allows FCS-to-FBS teams access to bowl games, playoffs immediately
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 24, 2026, 9:27 PM
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
The NCAA Division I Cabinet has removed the two-year postseason ban for teams transitioning from FCS to FBS. This change allows teams like North Dakota State and Sacramento State to compete in bowl games and qualify for the College Football Playoff in their inaugural FBS season. The decision impacts how transitioning teams prepare and strategize for postseason opportunities. Future programs making this transition will also benefit from this new policy.
- •NCAA votes to lift postseason ban for FCS-to-FBS transition teams
- •North Dakota State and Sacramento State can compete for bowls immediately
- •Change applies to future programs transitioning to FBS
- •Teams may now participate in the College Football Playoff in first season
- 9:27 PMCBS Sports — NCAA votes to grant FCS-to-FBS transition teams immediate access to bowl games, College Football Playoff
"The NCAA Division I Cabinet has voted to do away with the two-year probationary postseason ban for teams transitioning from FCS to FBS, allowing North Dakota State, Sacramento State and any future programs to compete in bowl games -- and potentially the College Football Playoff -- in their first season
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