NCAA Championships: FCS Playoff Semifinals, Division II and III Football Championship Games and Women’s Volleyball Semifinals and Final
- FCS Playoff: Four-Time Defending National Champion, No. 3 North Dakota State and No. 1 Jacksonville State Host
- Division II Football Championship on ESPN2; Division III on ESPNU
- Women’s Volleyball: ESPN2 Televises All Three Matches
ESPN’s 2015-16 NCAA Championship coverage continues this week with the FCS Playoff semifinals, the Division II and III Football Championship Games, and Women’s Volleyball Championship semifinals and finals. A complete schedule of ESPN’s fall championship slate can be found here:
FCS Playoff Semifinals (Bracket)
The FCS Playoff semifinals will feature four-time defending national champion No. 3 North Dakota State hosting No. 7 Richmond (Fri, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. on ESPN2) and No. 1 Jacksonville State hosting Sam Houston State (Sat, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. on ESPNU). ESPN will also televise the FCS Championship Game on January 9, 2016 from Frisco, Texas.
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Game and Commentators | Network | Link for WatchESPN |
| Fri, Dec. 18 | 8 p.m. | Football Championship – Semifinal: No. 7 Richmond at No. 3 North Dakota State Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks |
ESPN2 | https://es.pn/1TTlPfq
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| Sat, Dec. 19 | 4 p.m. | Football Championship – Semifinal: Sam Houston State at No. 1 Jacksonville State Mike Corey, Craig Haubert |
ESPNU | https://es.pn/1NR8nd2
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Division II and III Football Championships (Bracket: DII and DIII)
ESPNU will televise the Division III Football Championship Game from Salem, Va. on Fri, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. and ESPN2 will televise the Division II Football Championship Game from Kansas City, Kan. on Sat, Dec. 19, at 4 p.m.
Finals
| Date | Time (ET) | Game and Commentators | Network | Link for WatchESPN |
| Fri, Dec. 18 | 7 p.m. | Division III Football Championship – Final from Salem, Va. Mount Union (Ohio) vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) Jason Benetti, Rene Ingoglia |
ESPNU | https://es.pn/1PQlOdm
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| Sat, Dec. 19 | 4 p.m. | Division II Football Championship – Final from Kansas City, Kan. No. 1 Northwest Missouri State vs. No. 1 Shepherd Clay Matvick, John Congemi |
ESPN2 | https://es.pn/1XW1UwR
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Women’s Volleyball Championship (Bracket)
ESPN2 will televise both of the Women’s Volleyball Championship semifinals (Thur, Dec. 17) and the final (Sat, Dec. 19) from Omaha, Neb. One semifinal features No. 2 Minnesota vs. No. 3 Texas (7 p.m.) and the other features No. 9 Kansas vs. No. 4 Nebraska (9:30 p.m.). Beth Mowins, Karch Kiraly, and Holly Rowe will have the call of all three games.
Semifinals and Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Game and Commentators | Network | Link for WatchESPN |
| Thur, Dec. 17 | 7 p.m. | Women’s Volleyball – Semifinal: No. 3 Texas vs. No. 2 Minnesota Beth Mowins, Karch Kiraly, Holly Rowe |
ESPN2 | https://es.pn/1HSwe9I
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| 9:30 p.m. | Women’s Volleyball – Semifinal: No. 9 Kansas vs. No. 4 Nebraska Beth Mowins, Karch Kiraly, Holly Rowe |
ESPN2 | https://es.pn/1NfBill
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| Sat, Dec. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Women’s Volleyball – Final: No. 9 Kansas or No. 4 Nebraska vs No. 3 Texas or No. 2 Minnesota Beth Mowins, Karch Kiraly, Holly Rowe |
ESPN2 | https://es.pn/1lLOOGa |
Please note: If No. 3 Texas should advance to the final, Longhorn Network will run a 30 minute pre (7 p.m.) and post-game show (approx. 9:30 p.m.) on Saturday, Dec. 19.
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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; Derek.Volner@ESPN.com and @DerekVolner
