IHSAA Football Tournament 2026: Sectional Semifinals Tonight, State Finals Nov. 27-28

Tonight, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) plays its football sectional semifinals, with a 7 p.m. local-time kickoff unless the host school sets another time; the state finals are Nov. 27-28 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The IHSAA’s 2026-27 State Tournament Series page lists every round from Oct. 23 to Nov. 28. Below: the round-by-round dates, state final kickoff times in Eastern and Central Time, ticket prices and where to stream.

When are the IHSAA football tournament rounds in 2026?

The IHSAA runs the tournament across six Fridays and one Saturday. Class 6A starts at the semifinals tonight, while Classes 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A also played a first round on Oct. 23. Sectionals, regionals and semi-states kick off at “7 pm local time or as determined by host school,” the IHSAA says. Indiana has counties in both the Eastern and Central time zones, so local time depends on the school.

Date	Round	Kickoff	Ticket (per person)	Stream on IHSAAtv
Fri., Oct. 23	Sectional first round (Classes 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A)	7 p.m. local	$8	Included
Fri., Oct. 30 (tonight)	Sectional semifinals (all six classes)	7 p.m. local	$8	Included
Fri., Nov. 6	Sectional championships	7 p.m. local	$8	Included
Fri., Nov. 13	Regionals	7 p.m. local	$10	Included
Fri., Nov. 20	Semi-states	7 p.m. local	$12	Pay-per-view, $12 a game or $20 for all games
Fri.-Sat., Nov. 27-28	State finals, Lucas Oil Stadium	See the next table	$20 per day	Pay-per-view, $20 a game or $25 for all games

The IHSAA lists 48 sectionals, 8 in each class, with 4 to 8 teams in each sectional. Pairings and brackets are on the IHSAA tournament page under the round tabs; the pairings show was Oct. 11.

What time are the IHSAA football state finals on Nov. 27-28?

The state finals are at Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis. The IHSAA gives the times in ET. The Central Time (CT) column is our conversion, one hour earlier.

Day	Class	Kickoff (ET)	Kickoff (CT, our conversion)
Fri., Nov. 27	2A	11 a.m.	10 a.m.
Fri., Nov. 27	4A	3 p.m.	2 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 27	6A	7 p.m.	6 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 28	1A	11 a.m.	10 a.m.
Sat., Nov. 28	3A	3 p.m.	2 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 28	5A	7 p.m.	6 p.m.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, so the finals are the Friday and Saturday right after it. Check the Thanksgiving date and our Thanksgiving football schedule if the holiday weekend changes your plans.

How much are IHSAA football tournament tickets?

Sectional, regional and semi-state tickets are digital and sold through Eventlink at ihsaa.eventlink.com; show the ticket on your phone at the gate. State finals tickets are sold by Ticketmaster or at the Lucas Oil Stadium box office. Children age 5 and younger are free at every round.

Round	Price per person
Sectionals	$8
Regionals	$10
Semi-states	$12
State finals	$20 per day

How can you watch IHSAA football games?

The IHSAA streams games on IHSAAtv (IHSAAtv.org), with apps for Firestick, Apple TV and Android TV. Sectionals and regionals are on IHSAAtv; search by school. Semi-states are pay-per-view at $12 a game or $20 for all games, and state finals are $20 a game or $25 for all games. The IHSAA page names no TV network.

Is there a printable IHSAA football tournament tracker?

Our free IHSAA Football Tournament 2026 Tracker puts each round date and the six state final times on one page, with the Central Time conversions. Mark the dates on the October 2026 printable calendar and the November 2026 printable calendar. For other games tonight, see our college football games today list, and for the weekend ahead the college football Week 10 schedule.