The University of New Hampshire football team lost to South Dakota State in the first round of the FCS tournament.

The first round of the FCS playoffs is officially in the books and most of the usual suspects found themselves moving on when the dust had settled. It was a Saturday full of big performances, strong defensive showings and one miraculous comeback from a first-timer. Here’s went went down in the first weekend of the postseason and who’s moving on.

Regardless, it was an excellent season for Drake, which won the Pioneer League championship with an 8-4 overall record. Head coach Joe Woodley has won seven consecutive conference titles, dating back to his time at Grand View, where he led the Vikings to the NAIA national championship in 2024.

North Dakota capitalized on Tennessee Tech's fourth turnover when Colton Brunell ran eight yards for a touchdown with 11:48 left in the game. The Fighting Hawks gained possession at the 50-yard-line when Tech quarterback Kekoa Visperas fumbled for the third time while trying to elude a heavy rush.

Standing at nearly 6-1 and 185 pounds, Demmings certainly looks the part of an NFL cornerback. On the season, Demmings has recorded three interceptions and eight pass deflections. A former track athlete, Demmings has the long speed to stay attached to receivers on vertical routes.

A dominant first half allowed Villanova to conquer Harvard, 52-7, in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday. No. 6/9 and 12th-seeded Villanova (10-2) stretched its win streak to nine and now has won 23 consecutive home games — the longest active streak in Division I football.

Quarterback Chase Mason returned to the South Dakota State football lineup after a long layoff and led the 14 th -seeded Jackrabbits to touchdowns on their first four possessions en route to a 41-3 victory over New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the FCS playoffs at a snowy Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse caught and ran for touchdowns as Illinois State took down Southeastern Louisiana 21-3 in an FCS first-round playoff game on Saturday.

Pat McQuaide threw for three touchdowns and Isaiah Ragland ran for 152 yards and sixth-ranked Villanova overwhelmed No. 19 Harvard 5 in the Crimson's first playoff appearance.

SWAC Commissioner Charles McClelland provided updates on the conference's financial health, highlighting its success in FCS.

Pat McQuaide threw for three touchdowns and Isaiah Ragland ran for 152 yards and sixth-ranked Villanova overwhelmed No. 19 Harvard 52-7 in a first round game of the FCS playoffs.