OSSAA Football Key Dates: 2026 Oklahoma Season Calendar
Practice start, Week 1, district play, playoff rounds and state championship weekend
Below is the season calendar for Oklahoma high school football, from the first day of fall practice through the state finals. Dates follow the OSSAA calendar and typical Friday-night scheduling; individual schools can differ, so check your team page for exact kickoffs.
2026 season milestones
Fall practice opens
OSSAA schools may begin official fall football practice. Heat-acclimatization rules apply for the opening days before full pads.
Preseason scrimmage window
Teams hold jamborees and controlled scrimmages against outside opponents ahead of Week 1.
Week 1 kickoff
The regular season opens statewide with non-district games at 7:00 p.m. Friday.
District play begins
Most classifications move into district games, which are the only results that count toward district standing and playoff seeding.
Homecoming and midseason stretch
The middle weeks of district play typically decide who controls their own playoff destiny.
Regular season ends (Week 10)
Final district games are played. District standings are set and the playoff field is determined.
Playoff brackets released
Seeds and first-round pairings are posted by class, with higher seeds hosting.
Playoffs: first round
Opening round of the OSSAA state playoffs across all 12 classifications.
Playoffs: quarterfinals
Round of eight in each classification.
Playoffs: semifinals
State semifinals, often played at neutral sites over Thanksgiving weekend.
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State championship games
Title games for every class are played over two December weekends at OSSAA host sites.
Follow along
- Live scoreboard — Friday night scores as they update.
- Weekly power rankings — top teams in every OSSAA class.
- District standings — who is in playoff position once district play starts.
- Playoff brackets — seeds and matchups for all 12 classifications.
- OSSAA football guide — how classifications, districts and seeding work.