Only six games remain before the 2022 FCS championship game is played in Frisco, Texas on Jan. 8. Before those games kick off, it’s time to consider the most intriguing possibilities for a national championship matchup — and why.
6) No. 3 North Dakota State vs. No. 5 William & Mary
If you like the trenches, this is the championship matchup for you. If North Dakota State plays William & Mary for the title, we’ll see one of the top offensive lines battle one of the best edge tandems in the FCS. North Dakota State has one of the top NFL draft prospects in the FCS in offensive tackle Cody Mauch, while William & Mary has a pair of great defensive ends John Pius and Nate Lynn.
Both teams like to establish the run, so this matchup may not have the fireworks of the others on this list, but the battle between the offensive and defensive lines will be one to watch.
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5) No. 7 UIW vs. No. 8 Holy Cross
If UIW meets Holy Cross for the title, it would be the lowest-seeded matchup in FCS title game history since the playoffs expanded to eight seeds. The underdog storyline will surely draw the most headlines, but I think this matchup is intriguing because of its potential for a shootout.
UIW’s Lindsey Scott Jr. is a Walter Payton Award finalist, leading one of the top offenses in the nation. The last time Holy Cross played a Walter Payton Award finalist (Fordham’s Tim DeMorat), we saw the Crusaders win an overtime thriller that saw touchdown after touchdown. We could see more of the same if UIW and Holy Cross play.
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4) No. 1 South Dakota State vs. No. 2 Sacramento State
The top two seeds meeting for the title is only the fourth-best potential matchup. Why? Two of the top teams all season battling will be fun to watch, but it won’t have storylines of the other, higher-ranked matchups. That said, this matchup still ranks fourth because…
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