Members of the Skyhawk football team react to the UT Martin Skyhawks’ spot in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs at the watch party held Nov. 24 in Watkins Auditorium in the Boling University Center. The bracket can be seen on the screen in the background. The unseeded Skyhawks (8-4) will play at No. 16 New Hampshire (8-4) at noon CT on Saturday, Nov. 30. UT Martin is one of three Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association teams to qualify for the 24-team playoff, joining Southeast Missouri (9-3) and Tennessee State (9-3), who are also unseeded teams in the playoff bracket. For the fourth straight year, the Skyhawks have claimed or shared first place in the conference standings. UTM won the OVC title outright in 2021 and tied for first in 2022. It then tied for the inaugural Big South-OVC title last season and was part of a four-way tie for first this season, equaling the conference records of Southeast Missouri, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech at 6-2. More information can be found at the UT Martin athletics website at utmsports.com. The 2024 FCS playoff bracket can be found here.
