How to watch the 2021 FCS playoff bracket selection show on TV, live stream

The field for the 2021 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoff bracket is scheduled to be announced Sunday, Nov. 21.

The selection show is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. CT.

There will be 24 teams selected for the NCAA FCS playoff bracket. There will be 11 conference champions that qualify automatically with 13 at-large selections.

The top eight seeds will receive a first-round bye.

How to watch the 2021 FCS playoff bracket selection show on TV, live stream

UT Martin's Peyton Logan tries to evade the tackle of Jacksonville State's Hudson Petty during college football action at Burgess-Snow Field Jacksonville State Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama September 25, 2021. (Dave Hyatt: The Gadsden Times)
UT Martin's Peyton Logan tries to evade the tackle of Jacksonville State's Hudson Petty during college football action at Burgess-Snow Field Jacksonville State Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama September 25, 2021. (Dave Hyatt: The Gadsden Times)

Selection show start time: 11:30 a.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 21

TV: ESPNU

On DirecTV, ESPNU is channel 208. On Dish, ESPNU is channel 141.

Online live stream: ESPN.com/watch

The first round of the 2021 FCS playoffs are scheduled to take place Saturday, Nov. 27.

The FCS playoffs national championship game is scheduled to occur Saturday, Jan. 8 in Frisco, Texas.

Here's more Football Championship Subdivision news:

Sam Houston State football is the reigning NCAA FCS national champion. It defeated South Dakota State 23-21 in the national title game on May 16, 2021.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.

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