ALBANY, N.Y. – After an eight-win regular season and second-place finish in CAA Football, the University at Albany football team was rewarded on Sunday afternoon by being selected as an at-large team in the 2019 Division I FCS Playoffs.
The Great Danes (8-4, 6-2), in the field of 24 for the first time since 2011, will host Central Connecticut State (11-1, 7-0) on Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in the opening round game on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. UAlbany is making its second appearance into the FCS Playoffs.
“We are thrilled to say the least,” said Head Coach Greg Gattuso. “We earned this. The players have been really good and played really well all year. We have learned how to win some close games and road games and that got us here. I am proud of them for their dedication to the system and for following what we ask them to do. We have fought through adversity and it's been a really good year and hopefully we can make it better.
Central Connecticut State finished 7-0 in the Northeast Conference, and won its sixth conference title earning an automatic bid into the field.
“We have a tough opponent in Central Connecticut State but we will be ready to go. We are excited and the team is ready.”
The winner of Saturday's game will advance to face Montana State, the fifth overall seed on Saturday, December 7. View the full 2019 bracket here.
FCS playoff single game tickets are now on sale! Ticket prices range from $10-$40 per seat (see chart below). Click Here to purchase your game tickets.
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FCS PLAYOFF TICKET PRICES
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Gold Level Chair back
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$40
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Purple Level Bleacher
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$25
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White Level Bleacher
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$20
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Grey Level Bleacher
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$15
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Grey Level (Child)
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$12
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Field Club
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$15
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Key Bank Berm
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$10
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UAlbany football season ticket holders have until Tuesday, November 26 to secure their season ticket locations. As a UAlbany football season ticket holder, fans are eligible to purchase their 2019 season ticket locations for the FCS playoff game on November 30. Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase premium parking for the game during an exclusive 48-hour online pre-sale. To purchase game tickets, fans should log into their online ticket accounts and search under pending orders. Game tickets and parking passes will be emailed following the purchase. The deadline to reserve your seats, before we release all season tickets for public sale, is 2 pm on Tuesday, November 26.
