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The 2018 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 2017 season. It was played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on January 6, 2018, with kickoff at 12:00 noon EST, and was the culminating game of the 2017 FCS Playoffs. With sponsorship from Northwestern Mutual, the game was officially known as the NCAA FCS Football Championship Presented by Northwestern Mutual.
The participants of the 2018 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2017 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 24-team bracket. No. 1 seed James Madison and No. 2 seed North Dakota State qualified for the final by winning their semifinal games. James Madison was the designated home team for the final game.
North Dakota State Bison
North Dakota State finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference). Their one loss was to South Dakota State, 33–21. In the FCS playoffs, they defeated San Diego, Wofford, and Sam Houston State to reach the finals. The Bison entered the championship game with a 5–0 record in prior FCS finals, occurring consecutively in the 2011 through 2015 seasons.
James Madison Dukes
James Madison finished their regular season with an 11–0 record (8–0 in conference). In the FCS playoffs, they defeated Stony Brook, Weber State, and South Dakota State to reach the finals. The Dukes entered the championship game with a 2–0 record in prior FCS/Division I-AA finals, having defeated Montana for the 2004 season title, and Youngstown State for the 2016 season title.
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NDSU
JMU
1
6:40
11
66
6:30
NDSU
Bruce Anderson 3-yard touchdown run, Cam Pedersen kick good
7
0
1
3:48
4
0
0:15
JMU
31-yard field goal by Ethan Ratke
7
3
2
4:14
5
56
3:16
NDSU
Darrius Shepherd 50-yard touchdown reception from Easton Stick, Pedersen kick good
14
3
2
0:39
7
26
1:32
NDSU
32-yard field goal by Pedersen
17
3
2
0:03
4
69
0:39
JMU
21-yard field goal by Ratke
17
6
3
9:26
8
33
2:41
JMU
Marcus Marshall 1-yard touchdown run, Ratke kick good
17
13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
17
13
Game statistics
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 2 Bison
7
10
0
0
17
No. 1 Dukes
3
3
7
0
13
Statistics
NDSU
JMU
First downs
16
15
Plays–yards
70–264
62–241
Rushes–yards
48–134
30–93
Passing yards
130
148
Passing: comp–att–int
13–22–0
14–32–2
Time of possession
37:41
22:19
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Easton Stick
13–22, 130 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Bruce Anderson
18 car, 63 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Darrius Shepherd
6 rec, 74 yds, 1 TD
James Madison
Passing
Bryan Schor
14–32, 148 yds, 2 INT
Rushing
Marcus Marshall
11 car, 30 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Riley Stapleton
7 rec, 107 yds
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