List of NCAA Division I FCS playoff appearances by team

The list of current Football Championship Subdivision schools that have participated in the playoffs leading to the NCAA Division I Football Championship stands at 71. Prior to 2006 the FCS was known as Division I-AA before being renamed by the NCAA. The playoffs began with four teams in 1978 and last expanded to include 16 teams in 1987. The field expanded again to 20 teams beginning with the 2010 playoffs. The field expanded to 24 teams beginning in 2013.

There have been 23 former FCS schools that have participated in the playoffs. Of these, 20 have moved up to the Football Bowl Subdivision, while the other three no longer sponsor football.

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