VALDOSTA, Ga. – Following its thrilling 47-31 victory over No. 3 West Georgia Saturday evening, the No. 5 Valdosta State football team learned it is the top seed in NCAA Super Region Two and will receive a first round bye in the upcoming NCAA Division II Football Championship as the selection show was announced Sunday evening. 

The Blazers, who capped their first undefeated regular season at 10-0 since 2002, earned their first Gulf South Conference title since 2010 and will make their 15^th appearance in the NCAA postseason in 2018.  VSU has a 22-12 in the NCAA Tournament with three national championships (2004, 2007 and 2012). 

VSU will await the winner of the No. 4-5 matchup between Bowie State (Md.) and West Alabama as that game will be this Saturday.  Also this coming Saturday will be the No. 2-7 matchup between West Georgia and Wingate (N.C.), while the No. 3-6 match up features Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) and Florida Tech.

The Blazers will host the second round game, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.  Tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. Monday morning in the VSU Athletic Ticket Office, or by calling 229-333-SEAT.

VSU last hosted a playoff game in 2016 with a 24-21 loss to UNC-Pembroke in the first round.  If the Blazers were to win on Nov. 24, they also would host the regional final on Dec. 1 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. 

The National Semifinals are scheduled for Dec. 8 at sites to be determined based on reseeding of the remaining four teams and the 2018 National Championship is Dec. 15 in McKinney, Texas, at McKinney ISD Stadium. 

Check back with vstateblazers.com for more information on the playoffs throughout the postseason.