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All four conference schools which sponsor football found out yesterday that they will all participate in the Division I FCS Playoffs. New Hampshire and Maine each have second round matchups on December 3, while Stony Brook and Albany will square off with each other this weekend for a spot in the second round.

Albany and Stony Brook both received automatic bids to the postseason tourney after winning the Northeast Conference and Big South Conference titles on Saturday. UNH and Maine collected at-large bids after putting together solid seasons in the CAA.

This marks the first time that all four of the schools made the FCS playoffs in the same season. Stony Brook is making its first ever appearance as is Albany, UNH earns its eighth consecutive spot in the field (the longest such streak in the field) and Maine locks up its first bid since 2008.

The Seawolves and Great Danes kick off at 2 p.m. on Saturday live on ESPN3. The winner of that game will face Sam Houston State. New Hampshire travels to Montana St. for its second round tilt and Maine will take on Appalachian State in the second round as well.

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