The FCS/Division 1-AA began in 1978.
Below is a history of the championship game, including the host sites and attendance numbers.
Notes:
- The team mentioned first in the Game column was the national champion.
- * indicates when the south end zone was closed and under construction in Frisco. Capacity was reduced after the renovations.
- ** indicates 50% capacity limit due to COVID precautions.
FCS National Championship History
| Year | Game | Host | Attendance |
| 1978 | FAMU-UMass | Wichita Falls, TX | 13,604 |
| 1979 | EKU-Lehigh | Orlando, FL | 5,200 |
| 1980 | Boise State-EKU | Sacramento, CA | 8,157 |
| 1981 | Idaho State-EKU | Wichita Falls, TX | 11,002 |
| 1982 | EKU-Delaware | Wichita Falls, TX | 11,257 |
| 1983 | SIU-WCU | Charleston, SC | 15,950 |
| 1984 | Montana St.-LA Tech | Charleston, SC | 9,125 |
| 1985 | Ga. Southern-Furman | Tacoma, WA | 5,306 |
| 1986 | Ga. Southern-Arkansas St. | Tacoma, WA | 4,419 |
| 1987 | ULM-Marshall | Pocatello, ID | 11,513 |
| 1988 | Furman-Ga. Southern | Pocatello, ID | 11,500 |
| 1989 | Ga. Southern-SFA | Statesboro, GA | 25,725 |
| 1990 | Ga. Southern-Nevada | Statesboro, GA | 23,204 |
| 1991 | YSU-Marshall | Statesboro, GA | 12,667 |
| 1992 | Marshall-YSU | Huntington, WV | 31,304 |
| 1993 | YSU-Marshall | Huntington, WV | 29,218 |
| 1994 | YSU-Boise St. | Huntington, WV | 27,674 |
| 1995 | Montana-Marshall | Huntington, WV | 32,106 |
| 1996 | Marshall-Montana | Huntington, WV | 30,052 |
| 1997 | YSU-McNeese | Chattanooga, TN | 14,771 |
| 1998 | UMass-Ga. Southern | Chattanooga, TN | 17,501 |
| 1999 | Ga. Southern-YSU | Chattanooga, TN | 20,052 |
| 2000 | Ga. Southern-Montana | Chattanooga, TN | 17,156 |
| 2001 | Montana-Furman | Chattanooga, TN | 12,698 |
| 2002 | WKU-McNeese | Chattanooga, TN | 12,360 |
| 2003 | Delaware-Colgate | Chattanooga, TN | 14,281 |
| 2004 | JMU-Montana | Chattanooga, TN | 15,599 |
| 2005 | App State-UNI | Chattanooga, TN | 19,219 |
| 2006 | App State-UMass | Chattanooga, TN | 22,808 |
| 2007 | App State-Delaware | Chattanooga, TN | 23,010 |
| 2008 | Richmond-Montana | Chattanooga, TN | 17,823 |
| 2009 | Villanova-Montana | Chattanooga, TN | 14,328 |
| 2010 | EWU-Delaware | Frisco, TX | 13,027 |
| 2011 | NDSU-SHSU | Frisco, TX | 20,586 |
| 2012 | NDSU-SHSU | Frisco, TX | 21,411 |
| 2013 | NDSU-Towson | Frisco, TX | 19,802 |
| 2014 | NDSU-Illinois St. | Frisco, TX | 20,918 |
| 2015 | NDSU-Jacksonville St. | Frisco, TX | 21,836 |
| 2016 | JMU-YSU | Frisco, TX | 14,423* |
| 2017 | NDSU-JMU | Frisco, TX | 19,090 |
| 2018 | NDSU-EWU | Frisco, TX | 17,802 |
| 2019 | NDSU-JMU | Frisco, TX | 17,866 |
| 2020 | SHSU-SDSU | Frisco, TX | 7,840** |
| 2021 | NDSU-Montana St. | Frisco, TX | 18,942 |
| 2022 | SDSU-NDSU | Frisco, TX | 18,023 |
