GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 2026 Florida High School Football State Tournament brackets have been
released and the
Drive to 305 playoffs commence next week with first-round matchups. Teams will be competing throughout the next four weekends in hopes of reaching their classification and tournament’s championship game. The Florida Invitational Tournament and Independent League title games will be held December 3
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The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium. The Open Division Semifinals will also take place here as well. The inaugural Open Division Championship game, as well as each of the title games for Classes 1A-6A will take place the following week, December 9
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South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium.
2026 Open Division: Matchups & Bracket
2026 State Championship Tournament Brackets:
1A |
2A |
3A |
4A |
5A |
6A
2026 Final Rankings:
Football Rankings
2026 Independent League Tournament Brackets:
Pool A |
Pool B
2026 Florida Invitational Tournament (FIT) Brackets:
1A-3A |
4A-6A
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
Open Division & Classes 1A-6A State Championships
Friday, November 13
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- Open Division Pool Play Round 1
- Classes 1A-6A Regional Quarterfinals
Friday, November 20
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- Open Division Pool Play Round 2
- Classes 1A-6A Regional Semifinals
Friday, November 27
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- Open Division Pool Play Round 3
- Classes 1A-6A Regional Finals
Friday, December 4
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- Classes 1A-6A State Semifinals
Saturday, December 5
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Wednesday, December 9
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Independent League & Florida Invitational Tournaments (FIT)
Thursday, November 12
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- Independent League Opening Round
- FIT Opening Round
Thursday, November 19
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- Independent League Second Round
- FIT Second Round
Friday, November 27
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- Independent League Third Round
- FIT Third Round
Thursday-Friday, December 3
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The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium (Middleton)
- Independent League Championships
- FIT Championships
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.