2026 High School Football State Championship Dates and Champions Tracker
A state-by-state championship calendar and running list of winners, from Alaska to Texas.
Alex Gordon11/12/20266 min read
State championship season is one of the best stretches on the sports calendar. Morning kickoffs, afternoon title games and football deep into the night make November and December feel like a high school version of conference tournament week.
Alaska has already crowned its champions. South Dakota begins its championship weekend November 12, and the calendar continues through Texas’ final games on December 19.
This is T25PS’s running guide to championship dates in all 50 states and the champions as titles are decided. Bookmark this page for the schedule and results in one place.
Updated November 12, 2026. Dates below are local calendar dates. The guide covers the main statewide tackle-football associations, including state-sanctioned small-sided football where listed. Separate independent and private-school leagues are not comprehensively covered. Provisional dates and unannounced assignments are labeled rather than treated as settled.
2026 state champions
Alaska’s three divisions are complete. This list will grow as championship results are confirmed.
Alaska
Division I: South Anchorage. Defeated West Anchorage 14–6 on October 23 at Colony High School.
Division II: Lathrop. Defeated Soldotna 35–14 on October 17 at Wasilla High School.
Division III: Kenai Central. Defeated Homer 28–13 on October 17 at Wasilla High School.
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South Dakota’s November 12 slate starts at 10 a.m. Central (11 a.m. Eastern), followed by games at 1 p.m. Central (2 p.m. Eastern) and 7:30 p.m. Central (8:30 p.m. Eastern). All seven title games are at the DakotaDome over November 12–14.
Utah adds daytime playoff football with its 6A semifinals on November 12, ahead of championship dates on November 14 and 20. Read our Utah semifinal preview.
State-by-state championship calendar
Alabama: December 1–5
Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile. This is the full championship event window, including flag football; individual tackle-football assignments are pending.
Alaska: October 17 and 23 (complete)
Division II and III were decided October 17 at Wasilla High School; Division I followed October 23 at Colony High School. Champions are listed above.
Arizona: November 14 and 28; December 4–5
1A: November 14; 2A/3A: November 28; 4A/5A: December 4; 6A/Open: December 5. The four largest-class finals are at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe.
Arkansas: December 3–5 and 12
War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock.
California: December 11–12
CIF State Championship Bowl Games. Section championships and regional bowls are earlier rounds, not the state finals.
Colorado: November 27–28; December 5
Six- and eight-man: November 27; 1A/2A: November 28 at CSU Pueblo. 3A/4A/5A: December 5 at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins.
Connecticut: December 11–12
Six CIAC classes. The current window is December 11–12; individual class and day assignments remain to be confirmed.
Delaware: December 4–5
3A: December 4; 1A/2A: December 5. Venue announcements are pending.
Florida: December 9–12; separate Independent/FIT December 3–5
Open and 1A–6A finals: December 9–12 at Pitbull Stadium in Miami. A separate Independent/FIT event is December 3–5 at The Villages; that earlier weekend also includes Open semifinals.
Georgia: December 15–16
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
Hawaii: November 21 and 28
Open: November 21 at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Division I/II: November 28 at Mililani High School.
Idaho: November 20–21
Class-by-class sites and kickoff assignments are pending.
Illinois: November 27–28
Hancock Stadium, Illinois State University, Normal.
Indiana: November 27–28
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis.
Iowa: November 19–20
UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls.
Kansas: November 27–28
The official championship window is November 27–28. Class-day and site assignments remain pending here.
Kentucky: December 4–5 (reported; final official timetable pending)
Kroger Field in Lexington. December 4–5 is reported; the final official timetable still needs confirmation.
Louisiana: December 10–12
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans.
Maine: November 14; November 21
Eight-man: November 14 at Edward Little High School. A/B/C/D: November 21, with A/B at Fitzpatrick Stadium and C/D at Lewiston High School.
Maryland: December 3–5
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis.
Massachusetts: TBA
Dates and sites are still to be announced. Gillette Stadium is unavailable; do not make travel plans from an older listing.
Michigan: November 21 and 27–28
Eight-player finals: November 21 at the Superior Dome. Eleven-player finals: November 27–28 at Ford Field.
Minnesota: November 27–28
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis.
Mississippi: December 3–5
Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville.
Missouri: December 3–5
Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph.
Montana: November 20–21
Championship sites and individual class assignments remain to be announced.
Nebraska: November 20 and 23–24
Small-sided finals: November 20 at UNK Cope Stadium. Remaining finals: November 23–24 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
Nevada: November 20–21 (reported; final official schedule pending)
November 20–21 is reported, but the final official class and venue schedule remains unconfirmed here.
New Hampshire: November 14, 21, 28
Division IV: November 14; Divisions II/III: November 21; Division I: November 28.
New Jersey: November 28–29
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.
New Mexico: November 14, 21 and 28
Six-man: November 14; eight-man: November 21; 2A–6A: November 28. Host sites depend on the finalists.
New York: December 4–5
NYSPHSAA AA/A/B/C/D finals at the JMA Wireless Dome. Long Island, New York City and the separate eight-man regional title are not part of this statewide finals schedule.
Oklahoma: December 3–5 and 10–12 (provisional window)
December 3–5 and 10–12 is a provisional reported window. Conflicting class assignments remain unresolved, so individual dates are not listed as confirmed.
Oregon: November 27–28
OSAA state championship window. Class assignments and sites remain pending here; the separate Columbia Cup is not the main 6A championship.
Pennsylvania: December 10–12
Chapman Field, Cumberland Valley HS, Mechanicsburg.
Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg.
South Dakota: November 12–14
DakotaDome, University of South Dakota, Vermillion.
Tennessee: December 3–5
Finley Stadium, Chattanooga.
Texas: December 16–19
AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Utah: November 14 and 20
3A, 2A, eight-player and 1A: November 14 at Southern Utah University. 5A, 6A and 4A: November 20 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. November 12–13 games are semifinals.
Vermont: November 14
Divisions II, III and I on November 14 at Burlington High School, scheduled for 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern.
Virginia: December 11–12
Classes 3/4: December 11. Classes 1/2 and 5/6: December 12. Classes 1–4 are in Salem; 5/6 are at James Madison University.
Washington: December 4–5
1B/1A/3A: December 4; 2B/2A/4A: December 5. All at Husky Stadium.
West Virginia: December 4–5
Charleston; reported University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field.
Wisconsin: November 14 and 19–20
Eight-player: November 14 at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School. Eleven-player Divisions 1–7: November 19–20 at Camp Randall Stadium.
Wyoming: November 13–14
2A/3A: November 13; six-man, nine-man and 4A: November 14. All at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.
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