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NCAA D1 FCS Quarterfinal Football | Villanova Upsets Tarleton State

NCAA D1 FCS Quarterfinal Football | Villanova Upsets Tarleton State

The 2025 NCAA D1 FCS football playoffs continue! As the quarterfinal action is set to kickoff on Dec. 13, here is all of the live scoring action!

Dec 13, 2025 by Madelyn Mendoza
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The 2025 NCAA D1 FCS playoffs are still well underway! With just eight teams left to play, there are four matchups to keep an eye on if you are a D1 FCS fan! 

As top teams will take the field for a day full of action on Dec. 13, one team is still trying to keep the hope of a CAA team in the national title contention. 

Villanova will take on Tarleton State in the quarterfinal round of playoff action. The path for the Wildcats has not been easy as they have escaped close battles time after time. 

Villanova enter the quarterfinal round after just narrowly escaping Lehigh, 14-7. 

With four games on the docket for Dec. 13, all of the action can be streamed live on ESPN+, ESPN or ABC. 

Please refresh this article as newest updates will appear at the top. 

South Dakota Tries To Close Gap!

With just 6:30 left to go in regulation, South Dakota is trying to close the scoring gap on Montana. Montana still leads, 38-22.  

High Scoring First Quarter For The Final Game Of The Day!

In the final D1 FCS Quarterfinal game of the day, it is a high scoring game as Illinois St leads UC Davis, 21-17 with just 1:44 left to go in the opening quarter. 

Montana still leads South Dakota, 38-7. 

Montana Leads At The Half!

In the third D1 FCS quarterfinal game, Montana still holds a commanding 24-6 lead over South Dakota! More action to come after halftime!

Montana Takes Early Lead

Montana takes an early 10-0 over South Dakota! 

5:31 left to go in the opening quarter! 

UPSET ALERT!

And just like that, there is a major upset in the opening game of the D1 FCS quarterfinals! The Villanova Wildcats have upset the Tarleton Texans, 26-21!  

Villanova Takes The Lead!

Villanova 26, Tarleton State 21

Villanova finally takes the lead in the fourth quarter. With 9:52 left to go in the game, it still is anyone's ball game!

This One Is A Nail-Biter!

Villanova 18, Tarleton State 21

As the second half commences in the D1 FCS clash, the Wildcats aren't going down without a fight! Just a field-goal separates these two teams! 

Villanova Is Battling Back!

Villanova 12, Tarleton State 14

In a game that once saw Tarleton State in the drivers seat, the Villanova Wildcats are coming back strong. 

With just 1:11 left to play in the opening half, the Wildcats piece together some offense to make this a two-point game!  

Tarleton State Goes Up 14-0

The Texans take an early 14-0 lead over Villanova in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA D1 playoffs! The Wildcats are hoping to piece an offensive drive together soon! 

Kickoff!

Kickoff is underway for Villanova and Tarleton State! The Texans have won the toss and have elected to defer! Villanova will start on offense.  

10 Minutes To Go! 

10 minutes to go and Villanova is ready to go! Check out these pictures from pre-game! 

30 Minutes Until Villanova Kicks Off!

Just 30 minutes until Villanova kicks off! Get ready football fans, this one is going to be good! 

Here Are The Four D1 Football Matchups On Dec. 13

Here are the four semi-final matchups and kickoff times for D1 playoff football! 

Friday, Dec. 12

  • Final — No. 2 Montana State 44, No. 7 Stephen F. Austin 28

Saturday, Dec. 13

  • 12 p.m. ET — No. 12 Villanova at No. 4 Tarleton State, ESPN
  • 3:30 p.m. ET — No. 11 South Dakota at No. 3 Montana, ABC
  • 5 p.m. ET — Illinois State at No. 8 UC Davis, ESPN+

Who Are The Remaining Teams In The NCAA D1 Playoffs?

Four games on the docket and eight teams remain in the 2025 NCAA D1 football playoffs. Here are the teams playing December football!

Remaining Teams

  • Montana State 
  • Stephen F. Austin
  • Villanova 
  • Tarleton State 
  • South Dakota 
  • Montana 
  • Illinois State 
  • UC Davis

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