2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

The 2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision for the 2016 season. It was played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on January 7, 2017, with kickoff at 12:00 noon EST, and was the culminating game of the 2016 FCS Playoffs. With sponsorship from Northwestern Mutual, the game was officially known as the NCAA FCS Football Championship Presented by Northwestern Mutual.

This article is about the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game. For the FBS (Division I-A) championship game, see 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.

2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship
FCS National Championship Game
Youngstown State Penguins James Madison Dukes
(12–3) (13–1)
MVFC CAA
14 28
Head coach: 
Bo Pelini		 Head coach: 
Mike Houston
STATSSeed
13—
STATSSeed
54
1234 Total
Youngstown State 0707 14
James Madison 14770 28
DateJanuary 7, 2017
Season2016
StadiumToyota Stadium
LocationFrisco, Texas
MVPKhalid Abdullah (RB, James Madison)
FavoriteJames Madison by 9
RefereeMarshall Lewis (Sun Belt)
Attendance14,423
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersAnish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad D. Brooks (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
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