The season began on August 29, 2013, and concluded with the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game on January 4, 2014, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

North Dakota State won its third consecutive title, defeating Towson, 35–7.

The Pioneer Football League joined the conferences receiving an automatic bid into the FCS playoffs, which increased to 24 teams.

23 Bethune–Cookman 34, Florida International 13 September 14: Fordham 30, Temple 29 September 21: Jacksonville State 32, Georgia State 26 OT November 9: Old Dominion 59, Idaho 38 November 23: Georgia Southern 26, Florida 20 Note: Records are regular-season only, and do not include playoff games.

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