There's nothing quite likeTexas high school football, and as thrilling as the regular season was, postseason play always seems to bring out the best in the sport over the final two months of the season.
We've hit that part of the season, with the regular season wrapping up this week and teams all over anxiously awaiting to see who they'll kick off the postseason against.
Here's everything you need to know about the postseason schedule in the Lone Star State.
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When will Texas high school football playoff brackets be released?
The regular season officially comes to an end on Friday, Nov. 6 and the official pairings and brackets will be released over the next two days on Nov. 7-8.
When do the 2026 Texas high school football playoffs begin?
There's no break between the regular season and postseason as playoff first round games
begin on Nov. 12.
How to watch the Texas high school football playoffs
Fans can stream the UIL football postseason on the NFHS Network.
Texas high school football state championship schedule: Dates and times
State championship games begin on Dec. 16 and runs through Dec. 19 with the games being played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The schedule for games is as follows:
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Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026
- 11:00 a.m. — 1A Six‑Man Division II
- 2:00 p.m. — 1A Six‑Man Division I
- 7:00 p.m. — 2A Division II
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2026
- 11:00 a.m. — 3A Division II
- 3:00 p.m. — 2A Division I
- 7:00 p.m. — 3A Division I
Friday, Dec. 18, 2026
- 11:00 a.m. — 5A Division II
- 3:00 p.m. — 4A Division II
- 7:00 p.m. — 6A Division II
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026
- 11:00 a.m. — 5A Division I
- 3:00 p.m. — 4A Division I
- 7:00 p.m. — 6A Division I
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