High School Football Playoffs: Start dates in each state (plus D.C.), and how to watch

Find out when 2022 playoffs kick off in your state, plus how to watch them live on the NFHS Network.

The 2022 high school football season’s playoff rush is one of the best times on the sports calendar, when teams across the country battle for divisional honors as well as state championships.

Of course, it’s not a uniform start date for all 50 states, and on top of that, traveling to remote sites can make watching your favorite team difficult.

So, with the help of the NFHS Network, we’ve created a state-by-state guide to get high school football fans set for the postseason.

Alabama High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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Alaska High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 7. Final completed on Oct. 21

 

Arizona High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: October 21 (1A); November 4 (3A, 2A); November 18 (6A, 5A, 4A); November 25 (Open Division)

Watch on the NFHS Network: Live or On-Demand

 

Arkansas High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 11

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California High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Between Oct. 28 and Nov. 11, depending on Section

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Colorado High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 5

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Connecticut High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 29

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Delaware High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 18

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Florida High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 11

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Georgia High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 11

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Hawaii High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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Idaho High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 28

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Illinois High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 28

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Indiana High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: October 21 (5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A); October 28 (6A)

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Iowa High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: October 21 (2A, 1A, A, 8-Player); October 28 (5A, 4A, 3A)

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Kansas High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 27

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Kentucky High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 3-5

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Louisiana High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 10

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Maine High School Football Playoffs

Start Date:  Oct. 21 (8-Man Small); Oct. 28 (B, C, 8-Man Large); Nov. 4 (A, D)

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Maryland High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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Massachusetts High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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Michigan High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 28

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Minnesota High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 10

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Mississippi High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4 (4A, 3A, 2A); Nov. 11 (6A, 5A, 1A) | Midsouth: Oct. 28 (5A, 4A, 3A, 2A); Nov. 4 (6A)

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Missouri High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 28

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Montana High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 28

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Nebraska High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 20 (D1, D2); Oct. 28 (A, B, C1, C2, D6)

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Nevada High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 27-29 (5A, 4A, 3A); Nov. 4-5 (2A, 1A)

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New Hampshire High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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New Jersey High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 28

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New Mexico High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 22 (8-man, 6-man); Oct. 29 (6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A)

On-Demand or Live viewing: N/A

 

New York High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 28 to Nov. 11, depending on location

Watch on the NFHS Network: Live or On-Demand

 

North Carolina High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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North Dakota High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 15 (9-Man); Oct. 22 (11B); Oct. 28 (11AA & 11A)

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Ohio High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 28

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Oklahoma High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 11

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Oregon High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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Pennsylvania High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 18

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Rhode Island High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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South Carolina High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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South Dakota High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 20 (11B, 9-man); Oct. 27 (11AAA, 11AA, 11A)

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Tennessee High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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Texas High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 11

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Utah High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 21

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Vermont High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 29-30

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Virginia High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 11-12

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Washington High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 4

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Washington, D.C. High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 11-12

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West Virginia High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Nov. 10-11

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Wisconsin High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 21

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Wyoming High School Football Playoffs

Start Date: Oct. 28

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