The countdown to the 2026 Wisconsin high school football season is on. The first regular season games will be played on August 20. To get you ready for the upcoming season, High School Football America has put together a list of the key dates for this season.
Below are all of the dates you need to know from Week 1 through the state championships at the end of November at Ford Field, home of the NFL‘s Detroit Lions.
Fall Practice Begins
8/4/26
First Games
8/20/26
Playoffs – 8 Player – Level 1
10/15-16/2026
Playoffs – 11 Player – Level 1
10/23-24/2026
Playoffs – 11 Player – Level 2
10/30-31/2026
Playoffs – 8 Player – Level 2
10/23-24/2026
Playoffs – 11 Player – Sectional Championships
11/6-7/2026
Playoffs – 8 Player – Sectional Championships
11/30-31/2026
11 Man State Semifinals
11/13-14/2026
8 Man State Semifinals
11/6-7/2026
8 Man State Championship
11/14/26
11 Man State Championships
11/19-20/2026
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