North Dakota State entered the game with a 15–0 record. They were 12–0 during the regular season, finishing atop the Missouri Valley Football Conference with an 8–0 conference record. The Bison received the top seed for the FCS playoffs, entitling them to a first-round bye. They then defeated Nicholls, Illinois State, and Montana State to reach the championship game. North Dakota entered the title match with a 36-game winning streak, having not lost since falling to South Dakota State on November 4, 2017.
This was North Dakota State's eighth FCS title game; they were 7–0 in prior championship game appearances, having won titles for the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018 seasons. During the 2016 playoffs, they were denied a spot in the title game due to a semifinal loss to James Madison.
James Madison entered the game with a 14–1 record. They were 11–1 during the regular season, finishing atop the Colonial Athletic Association with an 8–0 conference record. Their only loss was to FBS program West Virginia, 20–13, on August 31. The Dukes received the second seed for the FCS playoffs, entitling them to a first-round bye. They then defeated Monmouth, Northern Iowa, and Weber State to reach the championship game.
This was James Madison's fourth FCS title game; they were 2–1 in prior championship game appearances, having won titles for the 2004 and 2016 seasons.
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This article is about the FCS Division I AA championship game For the FBS Division I A championship game see 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship The 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision for the 2019 season It was played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco Texas on January 11 2020 4 with kickoff at 12 00 p m EST 11 00 a m local CST 5 and television coverage on ABC 6 It was the culminating game of the 2019 FCS Playoffs 2020 NCAA Division I Football ChampionshipFCS National Championship GameJames Madison Dukes North Dakota State Bison 14 1 15 0 CAA MVFC20 28Head coach Curt Cignetti Head coach Matt EntzSTATSSeed22 STATSSeed111234 TotalJames Madison 7337 20North Dakota State 71407 28DateJanuary 11 2020Season2019StadiumToyota StadiumLocationFrisco TexasMVPTrey Lance QB North Dakota State 1 FavoriteJames Madison by 2 2 RefereeKelly Holman Big Sky Attendance17 866United States TV coverageNetworkABCAnnouncersMark Jones play by play Dusty Dvoracek analyst Olivia Dekker sideline Nielsen ratings2 686 million 3 NCAA Division I Football Championship lt 2019 2021 gt Contents 1 Teams 1 1 North Dakota State Bison 1 2 James Madison Dukes 2 Game summary 2 1 Statistics 3 References 4 External linksTeams editThe participants of the 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2019 FCS Playoffs North Dakota State and James Madison which began with a 24 team bracket 7 8 This was a rematch of the 2018 FCS Championship Game won by North Dakota State 17 13 Entering the game North Dakota State and James Madison had won every FCS championship with North Dakota State winning eight and James Madison winning one since the 2010 Eastern Washington Eagles won the 2011 FCS Championship Game Further information NCAA Division I Football Championship Champions North Dakota State Bison edit Main article 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team North Dakota State entered the game with a 15 0 record They were 12 0 during the regular season finishing atop the Missouri Valley Football Conference with an 8 0 conference record The Bison received the top seed for the FCS playoffs entitling them to a first round bye They then defeated Nicholls Illinois State and Montana State to reach the championship game North Dakota entered the title match with a 36 game winning streak having not lost since falling to South Dakota State on November 4 2017 Further information Longest NCAA Division I football winning streaks This was North Dakota State s eighth FCS title game they were 7 0 in prior championship game appearances having won titles for the 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 and 2018 seasons During the 2016 playoffs they were denied a spot in the title game due to a semifinal loss to James Madison James Madison Dukes edit Main article 2019 James Madison Dukes football team James Madison entered the game with a 14 1 record They were 11 1 during the regular season finishing atop the Colonial Athletic Association with an 8 0 conference record Their only loss was to FBS program West Virginia 20 13 on August 31 The Dukes received the second seed for the FCS playoffs entitling them to a first round bye They then defeated Monmouth Northern Iowa and Weber State to reach the championship game This was James Madison s fourth FCS title game they were 2 1 in prior championship game appearances having won titles for the 2004 and 2016 seasons Game summary edit2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game Period 1 2 34TotalNo 2 James Madison 7 3 3720No 1 North Dakota State 7 14 0728at Toyota Stadium Frisco Texas Date Saturday January 11 2020Game time 12 00 p m EST 11 00 a m CST Game attendance 17 866Referee Kelly HolmanTV announcers ABC Mark Jones play by play Dusty Dvoracek analyst Olivia Dekker sideline ESPN game summary Game informationFirst Quarter 7 27 JMU Ben DiNucci 5 yard pass to Riley Stapleton Ethan Ratke kick Drive 17 plays 86 yards 7 33 James Madison 7 0 3 30 NDSU Adam Cofield 1 yard rush Jake Reinholz kick Drive 8 plays 70 yards 3 54 Tied 7 7 Second Quarter 14 50 NDSU Phoenix Sproles 38 yard rush Jake Reinholz kick Drive 4 plays 69 yards 2 13 North Dakota State 14 7 9 37 JMU Ethan Ratke 26 yard field goal Drive 11 plays 56 yards 5 13 North Dakota State 14 10 3 47 NDSU James Hendricks 20 yard rush Jake Reinholz kick Drive 12 plays 81 yards 5 46 North Dakota State 21 10 Third Quarter 8 45 JMU Ethan Ratke 27 yard field goal Drive 10 plays 50 yards 4 02 North Dakota State 21 13 Fourth Quarter 14 50 NDSU Trey Lance 44 yard rush Jake Reinholz kick Drive 6 plays 65 yards 2 50 North Dakota State 28 13 6 55 JMU Ben DiNucci 5 yard pass to Riley Stapleton Ethan Ratke kick Drive 11 plays 46 yards 4 29 North Dakota State 28 20 Statistics edit Statistics JMU NDSUFirst downs 24 20Total yards 365 353Rushes yards 45 161 45 281Passing yards 204 72Passing Comp Att Int 22 33 1 6 10 0Time of possession 31 43 28 17Team Category Player StatisticsJames Madison Passing Ben DiNucci 22 33 204 yards 2 TD 1 INTRushing Percy Agyei Obese 18 carries 73 yardsReceiving Riley Stapleton 10 receptions 100 yards 2 TDNorth Dakota State Passing Trey Lance 6 10 72 yardsRushing Trey Lance 30 carries 166 yards 1 TDReceiving Noah Gindorff 1 reception 22 yardsReferences edit NCAA FCS January 11 2020 Your 2019 FCSChampionship Most Outstanding Player Tweet Retrieved January 11 2020 via Twitter James Madison vs North Dakota State Game Summary ESPN com Retrieved January 11 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game ratings ShowBuzzDaily Mitch Metcalf Archived from the original on January 14 2020 Retrieved May 14 2020 Future Dates amp Sites NCAA com Retrieved July 24 2019 Schedule of Events NCAA com 2019 Retrieved November 17 2019 Broadcast Info NCAA com 2019 Retrieved November 17 2019 Road to the Championship ncaa com 2019 Retrieved November 11 2019 2019 FCS Football Official Bracket NCAA org December 2019 Retrieved December 21 2019 External links editGame statistics at statbroadcast com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game amp oldid 1171910079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
