Wyoming high school football postseason begins October 30, 2026
Forty teams across five classifications are set to begin the Wyoming high school football postseason on Friday, October 30, 2026, with the road to the state championships culminating at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie on November 13 and 14, 2026, WyoPreps reported.
Head-To-Head Results Settle Class 4A Seeding
The Class 4A bracket features eight teams chasing a state title, with first-round games kicking off at 6 p.m. on Friday. According to Sheridan Media, seeding ties were settled by head-to-head regular season outcomes. Laramie secured the #4 seed over Cheyenne Central thanks to a head-to-head win, while Campbell County claimed the #7 seed over Kelly Walsh for the same reason.
The opening round features #8 Kelly Walsh traveling to face #1 Natrona County. #5 Cheyenne Central visits #4 Laramie. #6 Thunder Basin heads to Cheyenne to play #3 Cheyenne East, and #7 Campbell County takes on #2 Sheridan.
Winners advance to the semi-finals scheduled for Friday, November 6. The 4A state championship game takes place at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 14.
Quarterfinal Matchups Open Class 3A Postseason
Class 3A postseason action opens on October 30 with four quarterfinal contests. #4E Rawlins travels to face #1W Star Valley. #3W Jackson hits the road to play #2E Lander. #3E Buffalo matches up against #2W Cody in a 6 p.m. kickoff, and #4W Evanston travels to take on #1E Riverton at 6 p.m.
Semi-final games follow on November 6. The Class 3A state championship game is set for 3 p.m. on Friday, November 13, at War Memorial Stadium.
Head-To-Head Tiebreakers Determine Class 2A Seeds
Class 2A seeding also relied on head-to-head tiebreakers. Burns earned the #2 East seed over Torrington, Glenrock grabbed the #4 East seed over Newcastle, and Lovell secured the #4 West seed over Lyman, as detailed by Sheridan Media.
First-round games feature #4W Lovell at #1E Big Horn at 6 p.m. #3E Torrington travels to #2W Thermopolis for a 6 p.m. game. #3W Mountain View visits #2E Burns at 6 p.m., and #4E Glenrock plays at #1W Cokeville with a 1 p.m. start.
Semi-finals are slated for November 6. The Class 2A title game starts at noon on Friday, November 13.
Class 1A Nine-Man and Six-Man Schedules
In the 1A Nine-Man division, opening games take place on October 30. #4W Big Piney plays at #1E Pine Bluffs at 5 p.m. #3E Lusk travels to #2W Saratoga for a 6 p.m. kickoff. #3W Greybull meets #2E Sundance, and #4E Upton travels to play #1W Rocky Mountain at 6 p.m.
Six-man regular season play concludes on Saturday, October 31, setting up the first-round matchups for October 30. #4N Midwest plays at #1S Casper Christian at 1 p.m. Either Encampment or H.E.M. travels to face #2N Riverside. #3N Ten Sleep plays at #2S Little Snake River, and Encampment or H.E.M. visits #1N Burlington at 2 p.m.
The Nine-Man championship game is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. The Six-Man title game opens the Saturday championship slate at 10 a.m.
The Road to War Memorial Stadium
All participating teams are working toward the Wyoming High School Activities Association state championship weekend. The Wyoming High School Activities Association lists practice regulations and safety guidelines, including mandatory heat acclimatization protocols managed through the National Federation of State High School Associations guidelines.
Teams that advance through the October 30 quarterfinals and the November 6 semi-finals will earn their place on the turf in Laramie. The three-week postseason concludes when the final championship trophy is hoisted on November 14.