2026 Texas High School Football Playoff Schedules, Results, and Pairings
District certification day arrived across Texas on Saturday, November 7, 2026, setting the 2026 Class 6A high school football bi-district playoff schedule as compiled by Texas Football magazine and distributed by The Associated Press, with games slated across the state from November 12 through November 14.
Of the 46 pairings tracked for the opening round, 36 carry confirmed dates, kickoff times, and venues, while remaining matchups await final site determinations. District tiebreaker rules and Week 11 results shaped the final berths for tight races. Out of the tracked pairings, 3 carry a date and kickoff with the venue pending, while 7 carry a set matchup with either the date or site listed as TBD.
Rockwall secured a top seed by defeating Rockwall-Heath 53-35 on November 6, sending Rockwall-Heath to play Sachse and pairing Rockwall against Wylie in Region II. Official UIL brackets serve as the final authority as remaining schools confirm their hosting details.
Class 6A Division I Region I opens the postseason slate with a Thursday night game as Lewisville Hebron visits Allen at 7 p.m. on November 12 at Eagle Stadium, according to hsfootballnation.com. The programs last met in a November 2021 bi-district game won by Allen 59-30.
Other Region I Division I matchups feature Prosper visiting Lewisville at Max Goldsmith Stadium on Friday, November 13, and Plano East traveling to Euless Trinity at Pennington Field. Coppell meets South Grand Prairie in Grapevine, while Trophy Club Byron Nelson travels to Arlington Martin and Keller hosts Arlington.
Duncanville opens its Division I playoff path against Waco Midway at McLane Stadium in Waco on Friday, November 13, following last season’s run to the 6A Division I state final. Copperas Cove visits Waxahachie at Lumpkins Stadium on the same night.
Region III games include Galena Park North Shore hosting Deer Park on Thursday, November 12, at Galena Park ISD Stadium, while Region IV features matchups across Austin and San Antonio.
Additional Region I Division I contests feature Pebble Hills playing Midland Lee at 8:00 p.m. Friday at Glaspie Field. Region II games list The Woodlands against Aldine Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. at Shenandoah’s Woodforest Bank Stadium, Klein facing Cypress Woods at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Houston’s Thorne Stadium, and Cypress Lakes playing Klein Collins at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Cypress’ Cy-Fair FCU Stadium.
Region III schedules feature Pearland against Alief Taylor at 7:00 p.m. Friday at The Rig, Houston Strake Jesuit playing Katy Jordan at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium, Dickinson playing Humble Summer Creek at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Sam Vitanza Stadium, Houston Lamar facing Pearland Dawson at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Delmar Stadium, Katy meeting Fort Bend Travis at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Legacy Stadium, and Hutto playing Cypress Ranch at 7:00 p.m. Region IV slates show Lake Travis playing Buda Johnson at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Austin Cavalier Stadium, Cibolo Steele meeting SA Reagan at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Lehnhoff Stadium, SA Northside Brennan playing Laredo LBJ at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Comala.