Of those who follow FCS closely, what teams, besides the Dakota and Montana teams, do you see as contenders, or at least "sleepers" to make a deep playoff run?

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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/IrexUranus on 2025-08-14 11:47:13+00:00.

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While I don’t follow very closely anymore, since I moved back to Ohio from Montana, I tend to check up on FCS every couple of weeks during the season, especially around playoff time. I don’t see/hear much talk about anyone outside of NDSU, SDSU, Montana and Montana State being contenders. I don’t even hear much in the way of “sleepers.”

Who would you guys say is a team that, while maybe not a serious threat to the main powers, might have the talent and coaching staff to at least make a deep playoff run and challenge the big boys?

I’m trying to find a few FCS squads to keep an eye on, as I want to expand my CFB fandom and knowledge beyond FBS like I did when I was still a rabid consumer of the sport. Back before NDSU started dominating.