Here are the 2026 NC High School Athletic Association state playoff brackets for football in HighSchoolOT’s live bracket tool.
These brackets will be updated as games are completed in each round of the playoffs.
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Playoff dates
- Saturday October 31 — Official materials published by NCHSAA
- Friday November 6 — First round with a higher seed
- Friday November 13 — Second round with a higher seed
- Friday November 20 — Third round with higher seed
- Friday November 27 — Fourth round with higher seed
- Friday December 4 — Higher seeded regional finals
- December 10-12 — Neutral Site State Championships
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