OHSAA Football Playoffs 2026: Regional Quarterfinals Nov. 6, State Finals Dec. 3-5

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) plays its football regional quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at 7 p.m.; the regional first round was Friday, Oct. 30, and the state championships are Dec. 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, the OHSAA says. Below: every round with its date, kickoff and ticket price, the Canton finals by division and time, the 2025 title game scores and where to watch.

OHSAA football playoff dates and kickoffs for 2026

The OHSAA’s regional first round release says that “unless otherwise noted, all regional first-round games will be played on Friday, October 30, with kickoffs set for 7 p.m.” The same release lists the Fridays that follow. The OHSAA posts pairings on its football page.

Date	Round	Kickoff	Ticket (adult / student)
Fri., Oct. 30	Regional first round (played)	7 p.m.	$12 / $5
Fri., Nov. 6	Regional quarterfinals (second round)	7:07 p.m. on Spectrum News 1; 7 p.m. if only streamed	$12 / $5
Fri., Nov. 13	Regional semifinals (third round)	7:07 p.m. on Spectrum News 1; 7 p.m. if only streamed	$12 / $5
Fri., Nov. 20	Regional finals, neutral sites	7:07 p.m. on Spectrum News 1; 7 p.m. if only streamed	$12 / $5
Fri., Nov. 27	State semifinals	7:07 p.m. on Spectrum News 1; 7 p.m. if only streamed	$16 / $10
Thu.-Sat., Dec. 3-5	State championships, Canton	See the next table	$16 / $10

The first round was set at 7 p.m. The OHSAA’s Spectrum timing schedule gives the later kickoffs for regional and state semifinal games: 7:07 p.m. on Spectrum News 1, and the regular 7:00 p.m. for games only streamed. The release does not list other kickoff times, so check each pairing for a change. Ticket prices are from the OHSAA’s playoff information page. State semifinals fall on the day after Thanksgiving; see the Thanksgiving football schedule for the college and NFL games that week.

What time are the OHSAA state football championships in Canton?

The seven state championships are at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. The OHSAA’s 2026 tournament coverage page lists these times in Eastern Time (ET), for Division I through Division Seven (VII); Division Three (III) is the Friday afternoon game.

Day	Division	Kickoff (ET)
Thu., Dec. 3	Division II	7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 4	Division V	10:30 a.m.
Fri., Dec. 4	Division III	3 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 4	Division I	7:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 5	Division VII	10:30 a.m.
Sat., Dec. 5	Division VI	3 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 5	Division IV	7:30 p.m.

The finals start a Thursday this year. In 2025, the OHSAA state finals ran Dec. 4-6. Mark Dec. 3-5 on the December 2026 printable calendar, and the earlier rounds on the November 2026 printable calendar.

How much are OHSAA football playoff tickets?

The OHSAA lists regional tickets at “Adults $12 and students $5” and state semifinal tickets at “Adults $16 and students $10.” For the state championships it says “tickets available online only for adults $16 and students $10.” Tickets are sold at www.OHSAA.org/tickets.

How can you watch the OHSAA football playoffs?

Spectrum is “the official TV partner of the OHSAA.” Its timing schedule says regional and state semifinal football games on Spectrum News 1 kick off at 7:07 p.m., and “games that are only streamed by Spectrum will keep the regular 7:00 p.m. kickoff.” Spectrum streams all 14 state semifinal games and all seven state championship games on spectrumnews1.com and OHSAA.tv.

Who won the 2025 OHSAA football state titles?

These are the 2025 title game scores, per the OHSAA’s 2025 tournament coverage page.

Division	2025 title game score
I	Olentangy Orange 28, Cincinnati St. Xavier 14
II	Avon 37, Cincinnati Anderson 20
III	Columbus Bishop Watterson 30, Toledo Central Catholic 0
IV	Cleveland Glenville 45, Shelby 7
V	Liberty Center 35, Wheelersburg 3
VI	Kirtland 41, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 6
VII	St. Henry 37, Jeromesville Hillsdale 3

Is there a printable OHSAA football playoff calendar?

Our free OHSAA Football Playoffs 2026 Calendar puts every round date and the seven Canton kickoff times on one page. Indiana runs a different tournament; see our story on the Indiana football tournament schedule.