| Year Game Played: | 2019 |
| Game Name: | NCAA Division I Football Championship |
| Subheader: | FCS National Championship Game |
| Visitor Name Short: | Eastern Washington |
| Visitor Nickname: | Eagles |
| Home Nickname: | Bison |
| Visitor School: | Eastern Washington University |
| Home Name Short: | North Dakota State |
| Football Season: | 2018 |
| Home School: | North Dakota State University |
| Visitor Record: | 12–2 |
| Home Record: | 14–0 |
| Visitor Conference: | Big Sky |
| Home Conference: | MVFC |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 1Q: | 10 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 10 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 14 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Visitor Coach: | Aaron Best |
| Home Coach: | Chris Klieman |
| Visitor Rank Stats: | 4 |
| Visitor Seed: | 3 |
| Home Rank Stats: | 1 |
| Home Seed: | 1 |
| Date Game Played: | January 5 |
| Stadium: | Toyota Stadium |
| City: | Frisco, Texas |
| Mvp: | Darrius Shepherd (WR, North Dakota State)[1] |
| Odds: | North Dakota State by 13.5[2] |
| Referee: | Todd Boyd (CAA)[3] |
| Attendance: | 17,802 |
| Us Network: | ESPN2 |
| Us Announcers: | Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sideline)[4] |
| Different Previous: | 2018 |
| Different Next: | 2020 |
The 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision for the 2018 season. It was played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on January 5, 2019, with kickoff at 12:00 noon EST, and was the culminating game of the 2018 FCS Playoffs.
The participants of the 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2018 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 24-team bracket. North Dakota State and Eastern Washington qualified for the Championship by winning their semifinal games. North Dakota State was the designated home team for the game.[5]
See main article: 2018 North Dakota State Bison football team. The Bison, led by fifth-year head coach Chris Klieman, finished the regular season 11–0 and received the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Montana State, No. 8 seed Colgate, and No. 5 seed South Dakota State to reach the Championship Game. This was North Dakota State's seventh Championship Game appearance; they entered the game with a 6–0 record in previous finals, with their last coming in the 2017 playoffs.
See main article: 2018 Eastern Washington Eagles football team. The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Aaron Best, finished the regular season 9–2 and received the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Nicholls, No. 6 seed UC Davis, and No. 7 seed Maine to reach the Championship Game. This was Eastern Washington's second Championship Game appearance; their only previous appearance was in the 2010 playoffs, which they won.