Sam Houston earns No. 2 overall seed in FCS Playoffs

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Postseason action is heading back to Huntsville for the first time since 2017. 

Sam Houston football was named the No. 2 overall seed by the NCAA FCS committee on Sunday morning, and will host Monmouth in the first round of the playoffs at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Bowers Stadium. 

The Bearkats enter the fray as one of the favorites to win the national championship after a dominant spring slate. Sam Houston went 6-0 with wins over ranked Southeastern Louisiana, Nicholls and UIW. The team won games by a combined 27.3 points per game to win the Southland Conference and earn an auto-bid. 

Now, Sam Houston will try and win its first national championship since earning one as a NIAA institution in 1964. The Bearkats have been to the FCS national championship game twice, losing to North Dakota State in both 2011 and 2012. 

South Dakota State captured the No. 1 overall seed after crushing perennial powerhouse North Dakota State 27-17 on Saturday. 

Monmouth earned a trip to the FCS Playoffs after an abbreviated spring 2021 season. The Hawks handed ranked Kennesaw State a 42-17 loss to finish 3-0 in the spring slate, with wins coming by 24 points per game. This is the first all-time meeting between Sam Houston and Monmouth. 

Should Sam Houston top Monmouth, the Bearkats will face the winner of North Dakota State/Eastern Washington for a spot in the national semifinals. No. 3 James Madison sits on the other side of the bracket, with Jacksonville State capturing the No. 4 overall seed on the SDSU side. 

The 2021 FCS Championship Game will take place on May 16 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. 

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