When and where to play the game are the biggest questions facing the title game of the Football Championship Subdivision.

The smallest football stadium in the SEC could make history Monday night when it hosts what might become the highest-attended FCS championship game ever in a showdown between MSU and Illinois State.

On a sleepy Monday night, the FCS football championship came alive on ESPN — and social media was there with reactions.

Illinois State’s magical season has come to an end. The Redbirds fell, 35-34, to Montana State on Monday in overtime at the FCS national championship at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville.

If you’re reading this on SI.com, click here to subscribe and receive SI:AM directly in your inbox each morning. Illinois State fans just suffered the same fate last night that Steelers fans feared they would on Sunday.

The latest reporting from the WGLT team in Nashville as Illinois State University football faces Montana State in the FCS championship game. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday. You can watch on ESPN or listen on WJBC.

Montana State equipment drivers complete crucial 1,800-mile journey to FCS championship Georgia went for it on fourth down with less than 10 minutes to go after running its offense back out onto the field. Peyton Manning played in two Citrus Bowls while he was at Tennessee. Arch has his sights set higher for 2026.