NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision

NCAA Division I Football
Championship Subdivision (FCS)
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season
SportAmerican football
Founded1978
First season1978; 48 years ago
Organizing bodyNCAA
Division1
No. of teams128
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion
Montana State
(2025)
Most titlesNorth Dakota State
(10 titles)
Websitencaa.com/football/fcs

The NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA, is the second-highest level of college football in the United States, after the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the FCS level comprises 128 teams in 13 conferences as of the 2026 season.