Down to the Details: Florida Class 4A Football Playoff Bracket 2026 First-Round Matchups Revealed

Opening Round Takes Shape

The FHSAA released its bracket Friday, Nov. 6. All 32 teams are scheduled to play in regional quarterfinals Nov. 13, and no team received a first-round bye. Columbia, unbeaten at 10-0, will host Clay. If Columbia advances, its next opponent will come from the Choctawhatchee–Mosley game.

Regional Seeds And Paths

St. Augustine is the No. 2 seed, with Ed White at No. 3. Both host teams from Tallahassee, and their winners are set to meet Nov. 20. Bishop Moore, 8-2, begins against River Ridge. A win would put the Hornets against either Vanguard or Zephyrhills in the regional semifinals.

South Florida Matchups

Port Charlotte, which is 7-2, opens at home against Gulf Coast. Fourth-seeded Dunbar visits No. 5 Clearwater, and that game’s winner could meet Port Charlotte in the next round.

Jesuit is seeded second and Naples third, leaving a possible semifinal meeting Nov. 20. American Heritage, 6-3, hosts Blanche Ely; No. 4 Miami Norland travels to No. 5 Atlantic in Delray Beach.

Second-seeded Miami Northwestern opens against Miramar. Third-seeded McArthur also starts away from home, with a visit to No. 6 Jensen Beach.

Dates For Later Rounds

Regional semifinals are scheduled for Nov. 20, followed by regional finals Nov. 27. The state semifinals are set for Dec. 4.