INDIANAPOLIS – Fort Hays State received the No. 1 seed in Super Regional 3 of the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs, announced on Sunday (Nov. 12). With the No. 1 seed, the Tigers receive a bye past the first round and will host a second-round game at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays on Saturday, November 25 at 1 pm.
Fort Hays State’s opponent will be the winner of the No. 4 vs. No. 5 matchup in the Super Region. Ferris State (Mich.) is the No. 4 seed and plays host to No. 5 seed Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) on Saturday, November 18. Ferris State is 9-1, while Ouachita Baptist is 9-2.
On the other side of the bracket, No. 2 seed Indianapolis (11-0) hosts No. 7 seed Harding (8-3), while No. 3 seed Ashland (10-1) hosts No. 6 seed Northwest Missouri State (9-2). Both of those games are on Saturday, November 18.
With the No. 1 seed, Fort Hays State has home field advantage within the Super Region. If the Tigers win on November 25, they will host the Super Regional Final on Saturday, December 2. After that, the NCAA reseeds the national semifinals, so the chosen No. 1 and No. 2 seeds by the NCAA will host national semifinal games on December 9. The national championship game is on Saturday, December 16 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, home of Major League Soccer club Sporting KC.
This is Fort Hays State’s first NCAA Playoff appearance since 1995 and third overall. Fort Hays State will play its first-ever home game in the NCAA playoffs. In 1993 and 1995, the Tigers went on the road in the opening round of the playoffs and lost both times. In 1993, FHSU lost 37-34 at California-Davis, and in 1995, FHSU lost at Texas A&M-Kingsville 59-28. The Tigers will be looking for their first-ever NCAA Playoff win on November 25.
Ticket Information for Playoffs
Season ticket holders will be able to reserve their seats for the first home playoff game on Monday, November 13 from 8 am to 4:30 pm by calling the Athletic Department at 785-628-4050 or stopping by the office in Cunningham Hall 138. Tickets not reserved on Monday will be released to the public on Tuesday.
Tickets for the general public will go on sale Tuesday, November 14th at 8 am. The tickets for the general public will be available online at www.fhsuathletics.com, by phone at 785-628-4050, or in the Athletic Department located in Cunningham Hall 138. Ticket sales will be week-to-week, pending the advancement of FHSU in the playoffs. There is no package for the entire playoffs.
Ticket prices will be $14 for a reserved seat (west side), $10 for a general admission seat (east side), and $5 for youth K-12. The tailgating rules will remain the same as they have all year, with the lot opening up 4 hours before kickoff and closing at kickoff. The reserved tailgating spaces and the VIP parking lot will also continue throughout the playoffs.