2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season

2017 NCAA Division I FCS season
Regular season
Number of teams	124
Duration	August 26 – November 18
Payton Award	Jeremiah Briscoe, QB, Sam Houston State
Buchanan Award	Darius Jackson, DE, Jacksonville State
Playoff
Duration	November 25 – December 16
Championship date	January 6, 2018
Championship site	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Champion	North Dakota State
NCAA Division I FCS football seasons
«2016 2018»

The 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Championship Game was played on January 6, 2018, in Frisco, Texas. The North Dakota State Bison beat the James Madison Dukes, 17–13, to capture their sixth title in seven years.