High School Football Schedule for the 2026 NCHSAA Season
First Practice: Jul. 29
First Scrimmage: Aug. 7
Week 1: Aug. 21 (regular season continues weekly through Oct. 30)
Playoff Seeding: TBD
1st Round: Nov. 6
2nd Round: Nov. 13
3rd Round: Nov. 20
4th Round: Nov. 27
Regionals: Dec. 4
State Championships: Dec. 10-12
Flag Football
First Practice: Aug. 31
First Contest: Sept. 9
Seeding: Oct. 28
1st/2nd Round: Oct. 31
3rd/4th Round: Nov. 7
Regionals: Nov. 11
State: Nov. 14