Six championships. Two days. One final stop in Indianapolis.

The 2026 Indiana high school football playoffs have begun, with teams across the state chasing a Thanksgiving weekend trip to Lucas Oil Stadium. The IHSAA will crown its six state champions Nov. 27–28, following sectional, regional and semistate competition.

The opening round on Oct. 23 delivered a little of everything. Jimtown edged Tippecanoe Valley 15-14 in Class 3A, Caston slipped past Madison-Grant 23-22 in Class 1A, and Franklin Central opened its Class 6A run with a 43-0 victory over Southport.

Sectional semifinals are next on Friday, Oct. 30. Most Class 5A and 6A teams enter the tournament that night after each classification held one play-in game during the opening week.

Below are High School On SI's brackets for all six classifications, completed opening-round results and the remaining postseason schedule. This guide will be updated as additional rounds are completed.

Indiana Football State Championship Dates and Location

All six championship games will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. All kickoff times below are Eastern.

According to the IHSAA's official tournament information, admission is $20 per person per day, with children 5 and younger admitted free. Seating is general admission, and gates open at 10 a.m. Eastern each day. Lucas Oil Stadium is cashless.

All six finals will stream on IHSAAtv.org and its apps. The listed pay-per-view prices are $20 for one championship game or $25 for all six.

2026 IHSAA Football Playoff Schedule

Only the opening round has been completed. Results below are organized by classification; later-round scores will be added after those games are played.

Class 6A: Bracket and Round-by-Round Scores

Franklin Central advanced past Southport in the classification's lone play-in game. The Flashes face Decatur Central in the sectional semifinals.

Play-in round — Oct. 23

• Franklin Central 43, Southport 0

Next round: Sectional semifinals, Oct. 30.

State championship: Nov. 27, 7 p.m. Eastern, Lucas Oil Stadium.

Class 5A: Bracket and Round-by-Round Scores

Mt. Vernon of Fortville won the Class 5A play-in game and moves on to face Indianapolis Cathedral.

Play-in round — Oct. 23

• Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 34, Greenfield-Central 18

Next round: Sectional semifinals, Oct. 30.

State championship: Nov. 28, 7 p.m. Eastern, Lucas Oil Stadium.

Class 4A: Bracket and Round-by-Round Scores

Northview and Bedford North Lawrence both topped 70 points in their openers, while Heritage Hills advanced with a seven-point win over Jasper.

Sectional opening round — Oct. 23

• Hammond Morton 48, Hanover Central 21
• Lowell 42, Gary West Side 0
• East Chicago Central 42, Kankakee Valley 6
• Hobart 30, Highland 7
• Northridge 57, Mishawaka 26
• South Bend Saint Joseph 38, South Bend Riley 0
• NorthWood 49, Plymouth 8
• Culver Academies 58, New Prairie 27
• DeKalb 55, New Haven 6
• Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 34, Fort Wayne North Side 0
• Columbia City 21, Leo 6
• East Noble 41, Wawasee 0
• Logansport 41, Delta 14
• Jay County 47, Marion 0
• Yorktown 35, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 14
• Muncie Central 34, Kokomo 23
• Brebeuf Jesuit 42, Indianapolis Shortridge 21
• Danville 42, Lebanon 13
• Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 21, Guerin Catholic 12
• Northview 77, Frankfort 6
• Mooresville 48, Martinsville 21
• Beech Grove 62, Richmond 28
• Roncalli 41, Connersville 20
• Greenwood 45, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 34
• East Central 51, Madison 7
• Columbus East 62, Charlestown 36
• Shelbyville 35, Silver Creek 25
• Bedford North Lawrence 74, Evansville Central 21
• Evansville Harrison 20, Boonville 14
• Evansville Reitz 35, Evansville Bosse 0
• Heritage Hills 21, Jasper 14

Next round: Sectional semifinals, Oct. 30.

State championship: Nov. 27, 3 p.m. Eastern, Lucas Oil Stadium.

Class 3A: Bracket and Round-by-Round Scores

Jimtown's one-point victory over Tippecanoe Valley was among the closest finishes of the opening round. Hamilton Heights also survived a high-scoring matchup with Mississinewa.

Sectional opening round — Oct. 23

• Andrean 38, Griffith 20
• Twin Lakes 58, River Forest 14
• Hammond Bishop Noll 36, Calumet 26
• Jimtown 15, Tippecanoe Valley 14
• West Noble 44, South Bend Washington 6
• Fairfield 56, John Glenn 27
• Angola 13, Mishawaka Marian 0
• Bluffton 48, Garrett 13
• Norwell 55, Woodlan 21
• Adams Central 48, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 27
• Heritage 49, Bellmont 7
• Hamilton Heights 47, Mississinewa 40
• West Lafayette 49, Northwestern 14
• Maconaquah 52, Eastbrook 20
• Western Boone 14, Purdue Polytechnic 6
• North Montgomery 50, Indianapolis Washington 0
• Tri-West Hendricks 42, Crawfordsville 21
• Speedway 28, Heritage Christian 22
• Lawrenceburg 52, New Castle 18
• Greensburg 49, Centerville 27
• Franklin County 65, Rushville 19
• Batesville 63, South Dearborn 14
• Vincennes Lincoln 42, Edgewood 9
• Sullivan 55, Owen Valley 27
• Scottsburg 48, Washington 28
• Gibson Southern 56, Southridge 20
• Evansville Memorial 42, North Harrison 8
• Evansville Mater Dei 63, Princeton 6
• Mt. Vernon (Posey) 49, Corydon Central 6

Next round: Sectional semifinals, Oct. 30.

State championship: Nov. 28, 3 p.m. Eastern, Lucas Oil Stadium.

Class 2A: Bracket and Round-by-Round Scores

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter won a one-point game against Covenant Christian, while Monrovia edged Southmont by three. Salem, Eastern Hancock and North Posey each scored at least 76 points.

Sectional opening round — Oct. 23

• Knox 46, Whiting 20
• Rensselaer Central 56, Lake Station Edison 28
• Wheeler 42, Boone Grove 14
• Bremen 49, Prairie Heights 13
• Rochester 36, Lakeland 14
• Central Noble 40, Manchester 21
• Delphi Community 52, Elwood 7
• Oak Hill 49, Seeger 21
• Tipton 35, Eastern (Greentown) 28
• Lewis Cass 64, Peru 42
• Hagerstown 56, Frankton 12
• Shenandoah 48, Winchester Community 14
• Alexandria-Monroe 48, Northeastern 40
• Lapel 50, Blackford 7
• Triton Central 49, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial 23
• Indianapolis Lutheran 56, Park Tudor 7
• Eastern Hancock 77, Christel House 0
• Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter 22, Covenant Christian 21
• North Putnam 42, West Vigo 9
• Monrovia 13, Southmont 10
• Greencastle 35, South Vermillion 28
• South Putnam 56, Cascade 33
• Salem 80, Brown County 0
• Brownstown Central 51, Providence 7
• Switzerland County 47, Mitchell 28
• Clarksville 42, Eastern (Pekin) 20
• Tell City 37, South Spencer 32
• Linton-Stockton 62, Pike Central 0
• North Posey 76, Perry Central 0
• Paoli 67, Eastern Greene 33

Next round: Sectional semifinals, Oct. 30.

State championship: Nov. 27, 11 a.m. Eastern, Lucas Oil Stadium.

Class 1A: Bracket and Round-by-Round Scores

Caston advanced by one point, West Washington won by two and Southwood beat Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian by six. Knightstown posted the round's biggest score with an 84-0 victory over Union City.

Sectional opening round — Oct. 23

• North Newton 23, Bowman Academy 13
• West Central 39, Culver Community 7
• Winamac 49, South Central (Union Mills) 16
• North Judson-San Pierre 62, Triton 7
• Lafayette Central Catholic 47, Frontier 0
• North White 55, Faith Christian 20
• Clinton Prairie 28, Carroll (Flora) 12
• Pioneer 70, Taylor 0
• Sheridan 40, North Miami 21
• Clinton Central 64, Tri-Central 0
• Caston 23, Madison-Grant 22
• Southwood 34, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 28
• South Adams 53, Churubusco 0
• Northfield 49, Whitko 14
• Fremont 46, Southern Wells 0
• Knightstown 84, Union City 0
• Tri 27, Monroe Central 22
• Cambridge City Lincoln 7, Tindley 0
• Milan 71, Trinity Lutheran 14
• North Decatur 42, South Decatur 14
• North Central (Farmersburg) 42, Parke Heritage 6
• Riverton Parke 63, North Vermillion 20
• Cloverdale 40, Fountain Central 22
• Covington 52, Attica 6
• Forest Park 64, Crawford County 0
• North Daviess 35, Tecumseh 28
• West Washington 29, Springs Valley 27

Next round: Sectional semifinals, Oct. 30.

State championship: Nov. 28, 11 a.m. Eastern, Lucas Oil Stadium.

What Comes Next in the Indiana Football Playoffs?

The Oct. 30 sectional semifinals will determine the matchups for the Nov. 6 sectional championships. Sectional winners advance to regional games Nov. 13, followed by semistate games Nov. 20.

Those semistate winners will make up the 12-team state finals field. Three champions will be crowned Friday, Nov. 27, and three more Saturday, Nov. 28.

Keep checking the classification brackets above for updated matchups and results throughout the postseason.