Action from the 2024 Class 2A State Championship Game between Cocoa and Gadsden County
Action from the 2024 Class 2A State Championship Game between Cocoa and Gadsden County

Football

Road to a State Championship: Football Playoff Brackets Released

Rural & FIT Championships to be held Dec. 4 & 6 in the Villages; Classes 1A-7A to be held Dec. 10-13 in Miami

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 2025 Florida High School Football State Tournament brackets have been released and the Drive to 305 playoffs commence next week with first-round Regional matchups. Teams will be competing throughout the next four weekends (three in Class Rural) in hopes of reaching their classification's championship game. The Rural Classification and Florida Invitational Tournament Championships will be held December 4th & 6th at The Villages Charter School and The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium. The Class 1A-7A title games will take place the following week, December 10th-13th on the campus of Florida International University at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium.

2025 State Championship Tournament BracketsRural | 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A | 6A | 7A 
2025 Final RankingsFootball Rankings
2025 Florida Invitational Tournament Championship BracketsRural | Class 1A-3A | Class 4A-7A

All dates, times and locations are noted on the tournament brackets and are subject to change. Please contact the host school directly to confirm any possible changes. Additionally, digital tickets for all playoff games will be available via GoFan, while most games will be streamed by the NFHS Network.

Important Dates

Class Rural & Florida Invitational Tournaments (FIT)
Regional Semifinals
  • Friday, November 14th
Regional Finals
  • Friday, November 21st
State Semifinals
  • Friday, November 28th
Rural State Championship & FIT Championships at The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium (Middleton)
  • Thursday & Saturday, December 4th & 6th
Classes 1A-7A
Regional Quarterfinals
  • Friday, November 14th
Regional Semifinals
  • Friday, November 21st
Regional Finals
  • Friday, November 28th
State Semifinals
  • Friday, December 5th
State Championships at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium (Miami)
  • Wednesday, December 10th – Saturday, December 13th  
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About the FHSAA

The Florida High School Athletic Association supervises and regulates interscholastic athletic programs for high school students at member public, private and charter schools. The organization also recognizes and honors academic achievement among student-athletes at over 850 middle, junior and senior high schools statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, it is the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.