The Gridiron Classic was an annual post-season college football game played from 2006 through 2009.
The game did not have a set location; it was hosted at the home stadium of one of the participants, alternating between NEC and PFL each playing.
[3] The initial playing was set for November 18, 2006,[3] then later rescheduled to December 2, 2006, so teams invited to the Division I FCS playoffs would be known.
The Gridiron Classic matched up the PFL and NEC champions, unless one of the teams received an at-large bid to the playoffs,[5] which did not happen during the seasons that the game was contested.
Prior to 2010, the champions of the PFL and NEC did not receive automatic bids to the FCS playoffs.