Michigan High School Football Playoff Brackets: 2026 MHSAA First-Round Matchups and Schedule
The brackets are set, the matchups are official and the road to 10 Michigan high school football state championships is about to begin. The 2026 Michigan High School Athletic Association football playoffs kick off Friday, Oct. 30, with games continuing Saturday, Oct. 31, across eight 11-player divisions and two eight-player divisions. A total of 288 teams qualified for the postseason, including 256 in the 11-player tournament and 32 in the eight-player tournament. The opening round features traditional powers, undefeated contenders and several intriguing matchups between teams that finished the regular season with impressive records. In Division 1, undefeated Howell, East Kentwood, Grand Ledge, Grand Blanc, Detroit Cass Tech, Saline and Romeo enter the postseason hoping to make a championship run. Elsewhere, defending champions and perennial contenders such as Muskegon, DeWitt, Grand…