The participants of the 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the
2018 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 24-team
bracket.
North Dakota State and
Eastern Washington qualified for the Championship by winning their semifinal games. North Dakota State was the designated home team for the game.[5]
The Bison, led by fifth-year head coach
Chris Klieman, finished the regular season 11–0 and received the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated
Montana State, No. 8 seed
Colgate, and No. 5 seed
South Dakota State to reach the Championship Game. This was North Dakota State's seventh Championship Game appearance; they entered the game with a 6–0 record in previous finals, with their last coming in the
2017 playoffs.
The Eagles, led by second-year head coach
Aaron Best, finished the regular season 9–2 and received the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated
Nicholls, No. 6 seed
UC Davis, and No. 7 seed
Maine to reach the Championship Game. This was Eastern Washington's second Championship Game appearance; their only previous appearance was in the
2010 playoffs, which they won.
The participants of the 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the
2018 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 24-team
bracket.
North Dakota State and
Eastern Washington qualified for the Championship by winning their semifinal games. North Dakota State was the designated home team for the game.[5]
The Bison, led by fifth-year head coach
Chris Klieman, finished the regular season 11–0 and received the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated
Montana State, No. 8 seed
Colgate, and No. 5 seed
South Dakota State to reach the Championship Game. This was North Dakota State's seventh Championship Game appearance; they entered the game with a 6–0 record in previous finals, with their last coming in the
2017 playoffs.
The Eagles, led by second-year head coach
Aaron Best, finished the regular season 9–2 and received the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated
Nicholls, No. 6 seed
UC Davis, and No. 7 seed
Maine to reach the Championship Game. This was Eastern Washington's second Championship Game appearance; their only previous appearance was in the
2010 playoffs, which they won.