The start of the 2026 Western North Carolina high school football season is almost a month away.
The NCHSAA regular season will kick off on Aug. 21 and run through Oct. 30, with the playoffs starting on Nov. 6. The top eight seeds in each bracket will receive byes, leading to the state championships Dec. 10-12.
Bookmark this page to see all the area's top matchups and when they take place during the 2026 season.
Here is a week-by-week schedule for the 2026 WNC football season.
Aug. 14
Spartanburg Day (S.C.) at Asheville Christian Academy
Aug. 21
Madison at Andrews
Spartanburg
Christian (S.C.) at Asheville Christian Academy
Asheville High at East Rutherford
Asheville School at Corvian Community
Hampton (Tenn.) at Avery County
Brevard at Reynolds
Cherokee at North Buncombe
East Henderson at Hendersonville
North Henderson at Enka
West Henderson at Erwin
Franklin at Murphy
Hayesville at Towns County (Ga.)
McDowell at R-S Central
Mitchell at Charlotte Latin
Mountain Heritage at Pisgah
Owen at Rosman
Polk County at Chase
Robbinsville at Tuscola
Roberson at Huss
Smoky Mountain at Swain County
Aug. 22
Carolina Mavericks (S.C.) at Christ School
Aug. 28
Smoky Mountain at Andrews
Asheville Christian Academy at Lakeway Christian (Tenn.)
Dobyns-Bennett (Tenn.) at Asheville High
Webb (Tenn.) at Asheville School
Avery County at Patton
Cherokee at Tuscola
East Rutherford at Christ School
Madison at East Henderson
Hayesville at Enka
Erwin at Mountain Heritage
Robbinsville at Franklin
Hendersonville at West Henderson
Mitchell at McDowell
North Buncombe at Rosman
R-S Central at North Henderson
Cherryville at Owen
Pisgah at Swain County
Polk County at Newton-Conover
Watauga at Roberson
Sept. 4
Andrews at Mitchell
Asheville Christian Academy at Avery County
Crest at Asheville High
Erwin at Brevard
Choctaw Central (Miss.) at Cherokee
Christ School at Harrells Christian
Rosman at East Henderson
Enka at Pisgah
Swain County at Franklin
Copper Basin (Tenn.) at Hayesville
North Henderson at Hendersonville
North Buncombe at Madison
Mountain Heritage at Robbinsville
Murphy at East Surry
Patton at Owen
Landrum (S.C.) at Polk County
Maiden at Reynolds
Roberson at South Point
Forestview at Smoky Mountain
Tuscola at South Caldwell
Sept. 11
Andrews at Anderson (S.C.)
SouthLake Christian at Asheville Christian Academy
Asheville School at Asheville High
Avery County at McDowell
Brevard at North Buncombe
Enka at Cherokee
Franklin at East Henderson
Hendersonville at Erwin
Hayesville at Georgia Force Christian (Ga.)
Robbinsville at Mitchell
Swain County at Mountain Heritage
Reynolds at Murphy
Tuscola at North Henderson
Owen at West Henderson
Pisgah at Smoky Mountain
Patton at Polk County
Roberson at Freedom
Rosman at Copper Basin (Tenn.)
Sept. 12
North Cross School (Va.) at Christ School
Sept. 18
Andrews at Swain County
Chase at Madison
Copper Basin (Tenn.) at Asheville Christian Academy
Asheville School at Charlotte Country Day
Madison at Avery County
Franklin at Brevard
Cherokee at Rosman
Charlotte Latin at Christ School
East Henderson at Smoky Mountain
McDowell at Enka
Erwin at Watauga
Robbinsville at Hayesville
Hendersonville at Mitchell
Murphy at Westside (S.C.)
North Henderson at Pisgah
Polk County at Owen
Freedom at Reynolds
South Caldwell at Roberson
Tuscola at West Henderson
Sept. 25
Robbinsville at Andrews
Asheville High at Watauga
Avery County at Owen
Brevard at North Henderson
Cherokee at Murphy
West Henderson at East Henderson
Pisgah at Franklin
Rosman at Hayesville
Madison at Mountain Heritage
North Buncombe at McDowell
Mitchell at Polk County
Smoky Mountain at Tuscola
Sept. 26
Asheville School at Christ School (100th edition of The Game)
Oct. 2
Kings Academy (Tenn.) at Asheville Christian Academy
Asheville High at Roberson
Brevard at Smoky Mountain
Hayesville at Cherokee
East Henderson at North Henderson
Enka at North Buncombe
Reynolds at Erwin
Franklin at Tuscola
Hendersonville at Madison
McDowell at South Caldwell
Owen at Mitchell
Mountain Heritage at Polk County
Murphy at Rosman
West Henderson at Pisgah
Robbinsville at Swain County
Oct. 9
Andrews at Rosman
Asheville Christian Academy at Harrells Christian
Reynolds at Asheville High
High Point Christian at Asheville School
Avery County at Mountain Heritage
East Henderson at Brevard
Charlotte Christian at Christ School
Erwin at Enka
North Henderson at Franklin
Hayesville at Swain County
Owen at Hendersonville
Madison at Polk County
McDowell at Alexander Central
Murphy at Robbinsville
Roberson at North Buncombe
Tuscola at Pisgah
Smoky Mountain at West Henderson
Oct. 16
Andrews at Murphy
Grace Christian at Asheville Christian Academy
Asheville High at Erwin
Covenant Day at Asheville School
Avery County at Hendersonville
West Henderson at Brevard
Swain County at Cherokee
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Ga.) at Christ School
Enka at Roberson
Owen at Madison
McDowell at St. Stephens
Mountain Heritage at Mitchell
North Buncombe at Reynolds
Rosman at Robbinsville
Oct. 23
Andrews at Cherokee
Asheville Christian Academy at Greenville Hurricanes (S.C.)
Asheville High at North Buncombe
Asheville School at SouthLake Christian Academy
Polk County at Avery County
Tuscola at Brevard
Christ School at Metrolina Christian
Pisgah at East Henderson
Reynolds at Enka
Erwin at Roberson
Franklin at Smoky Mountain
Murphy at Hayesville
Hendersonville at Mountain Heritage
Mitchell at Madison
Watauga at McDowell
North Henderson at West Henderson
Swain County at Rosman
Oct. 30
Hayesville at Andrews
Enka at Asheville High
Ambassador Christian at Asheville School
Mitchell at Avery County
Brevard at Pisgah
Cherokee at Robbinsville
Christ School at Cannon School
East Henderson at Tuscola
North Buncombe at Erwin
West Henderson at Franklin
Polk County at Hendersonville
Freedom at McDowell
Mountain Heritage at Owen
Swain County at Murphy
Smoky Mountain at North Henderson
Roberson at Reynolds
Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at zhuber@gannett.com or follow him on X @zacharyahuber.
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Week by week schedules for the 2026 Western North Carolina football season
