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🏈 Playoff Watch

2026 High School Playoff WatchBrackets brought to you by Scout Lab

Every state's high school football bracket and bracket date in one place, with a link to the state association's official bracket. Make your picks on the big games.

🏆 Brackets out: Alaska Illinois Indiana Iowa New York North Dakota South Dakota Utah Wisconsin

🏆 Pick'em challenge: pick the games, credit your school, and each state's #1 school wins a Scout Lab Season Package for its football team. Official rules

Alabama

AHSAA

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Nov 6

Road to State · Alabama · Class 6A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Alaska

ASAA

Bracket out DI title game Fri Oct 23

Playoff Watch · Alaska · DI final Oct 23 · DII/DIII champs crowned
Official bracket →Updated Oct 19

Arizona

AIA

Road to State Open & 6A Round 1 Fri Nov 13

Road to State · Arizona · Class 6A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Arkansas

AAA

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Nov 13

Road to State · Arkansas · Class leaders · 7A to 2A
Official site →Updated Oct 19

California

CIF-SS

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Nov 6

Road to State · California · Southern Section · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Colorado

CHSAA

Brackets seeded Sun Nov 1 (2A: Sun Oct 25)

Road to State · Colorado · Class leaders · 5A to 1A
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Connecticut

CIAC

Road to State Playoffs begin Tue Dec 1

Road to State · Connecticut · Class leaders · all 6 classes
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Delaware

DIAA

Road to State Selection Sun Nov 15

Road to State · Delaware · Class 3A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

District of Columbia

DCSAA

Road to State Title games Nov 28 & Dec 6

Road to State · District of Columbia · Class AA & A · Top rated
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Florida

FHSAA

Road to State Regionals begin Fri Nov 13

Road to State · Florida · Class 6A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Georgia

GHSA

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Nov 13

Road to State · Georgia · Class 7A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Hawaii

HHSAA

Road to State State tourney starts Fri Nov 13

Road to State · Hawaii · Open · D-I · D-II · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Idaho

IHSAA

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Oct 30

Road to State · Idaho · Class 6A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Illinois

IHSA

Bracket out Round 1: Oct 23–24

Playoff Watch · Illinois · Class 8A · Opening round (48 teams)
Official bracket →Updated Oct 19

Indiana

IHSAA

Bracket out Round 1: Fri Oct 23 (1A–4A) · Fri Oct 30 (5A–6A)

Playoff Watch · Indiana · Class 6A · Sectional games
Official bracket →Updated Oct 19

Iowa

IHSAA

Bracket out Round 1: Fri Oct 23 · Fri Oct 30

Playoff Watch · Iowa · Class 2A · First round
Official bracket →Updated Oct 19

Kansas

KSHSAA

Road to State Playoffs begin Thu Oct 29 / Fri Oct 30

Road to State · Kansas · Class leaders · 6A to 1A
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Kentucky

KHSAA

Road to State Playoffs begin Nov 5–7

Road to State · Kentucky · Class 6A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Louisiana

LHSAA

Road to State Pairings drop Sun Nov 8

Road to State · Louisiana · Div. I Non-Select · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Maryland

MPSSAA

Bracket drops Mon Nov 2

Road to State · Maryland · Class 4A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Michigan

MHSAA

Bracket drops Selection Sunday, Oct 25

Road to State · Michigan · Division 1 · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Minnesota

MSHSL

Bracket date TBA · section play starts Oct 27

Road to State · Minnesota · Class 6A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Mississippi

MHSAA

Road to State

Road to State · Mississippi · Class 7A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Missouri

MSHSAA

Road to State Class 6 districts begin Fri Oct 30

Road to State · Missouri · Class leaders · Class 6 to Class 1
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Montana

MHSA

Road to State First round Fri Oct 30

Road to State · Montana · Class AA · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Nebraska

NSAA

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Oct 30

Road to State · Nebraska · Class A · Wildcard points leaders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Nevada

NIAA

Road to State Regional playoffs begin Fri Oct 30

Road to State · Nevada · All classes · Top contenders
More info →Updated Oct 19

New Hampshire

NHIAA

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Nov 6

Road to State · New Hampshire · Top teams in all 4 divisions
Official site →Updated Oct 19

New Jersey

NJSIAA

Road to State Seeds drop Sun Oct 25

Road to State · New Jersey · Group 5 · North & South contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

New York

NYSPHSAA

Bracket out Quarterfinals Oct 30–31

Playoff Watch · New York · Section III · Class C · First round
Official bracket →Updated Oct 19

North Carolina

NCHSAA

Bracket drops Sat Oct 31

Road to State · North Carolina · Class 8A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

North Dakota

NDHSAA

Bracket out AAA quarterfinals Oct 30 · Dakota Bowl Nov 13

Playoff Watch · North Dakota · Division A (11-man) · Round 1
Official bracket →Updated Oct 19

Ohio

OHSAA

Road to State Qualifiers announced Mon Oct 26

Road to State · Ohio · Division I · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Oklahoma

OSSAA

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Nov 13

Road to State · Oklahoma · Class leaders · 6A-I to A-I
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Oregon

OSAA

Road to State Round 1 Fri Nov 6

Road to State · Oregon · Class 6A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Pennsylvania

PIAA

Road to State D1 & WPIAL playoffs start Nov 6

Road to State · Pennsylvania · Class 6A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Rhode Island

RIIL

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Nov 6

Road to State · Rhode Island · Top teams in all 4 divisions
Official site →Updated Oct 19

South Carolina

SCHSL

Road to State Playoffs begin Fri Nov 6

Road to State · South Carolina · Class 5A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

South Dakota

SDHSAA

Bracket out All classes: quarterfinals Oct 29 · Finals at DakotaDome

Playoff Watch · South Dakota · Class 11B · First round
Official bracket →Updated Oct 19

Tennessee

TSSAA

Bracket drops Sat Oct 31

Road to State · Tennessee · Class 6A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Utah

UHSAA

Bracket out Round 1: Fri Oct 23 (8P–3A) · Fri Oct 30 (4A–6A)

Playoff Watch · Utah · Class 6A · First round
Official bracket →Updated Oct 19

Virginia

VHSL

Road to State Playoffs begin Nov 14

Road to State · Virginia · Class 6 · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Washington

WIAA

Road to State State semis Sat Nov 28 · bracket TBA

Road to State · Washington · Class 4A · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

West Virginia

WVSSAC

Road to State Season ends Nov 7 · top 16 in

Road to State · West Virginia · Class AAAA · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

Wisconsin

WIAA

Bracket out Round 1: Oct 23–24 (11-player)

Playoff Watch · Wisconsin · Division 1 · Level 1 (first round)
Official bracket →Updated Oct 19

Wyoming

WHSAA

Road to State Quarterfinals Fri Oct 30

Road to State · Wyoming · All classes · Top contenders
Official site →Updated Oct 19

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