The Ohio high school football season is back, and you can watch hundreds of games across all levels over the next three-plus months leading up to and including the OHSAA state finals in December in Canton.
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State champions Lewis Center Olentangy Orange, Avon, Columbus Bishop Watterson, Cleveland Glenville, Liberty Center, Kirtland and St. Henry all compete on the NFHS Network this season, and you can follow along as they attempt to defend their 2025 state titles.
Tune in and watch your favorite Ohio high school football teams and athletes square off across the Buckeye State all season long. Find your Ohio high school football matchups here or in one of the links below.
Watch four games all at once. Your two favorite athletes playing at the same time? Multiple games you don’t want to miss? The multiviewer on NFHS Network lets you watch up to four games on one screen.
Can’t catch the games live? Click the ON DEMAND tab to watch replays of OHSAA football games any time and anywhere.
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2026 season details
May 15-July 31: Summer period
Aug. 1: Practice begins
Week of Aug. 17: Season begins
Aug. 21: First Friday night
Aug. 21-Oct. 25: Regular season games
Oct. 7: Tournament entry/withdrawal deadline
Oct. 25: Regular season ends
Oct. 26: Playoff qualifiers announced
Oct. 30: Regional playoffs first round
Nov. 6: Regional quarterfinals
Nov. 13: Regional semifinals
Nov. 20: Regional finals
Nov. 26: Thanksgiving
Nov. 27: State semifinals
Dec. 3-5: State championships, Canton
How to watch Ohio high school football livestreams
What: 2026 OHSAA prep football season
When: Through December 5 state finals
Where: Hundreds of venues across the state of Ohio
Watch live: Ohio high school football is livestreaming on NFHS Network
St. Edward running back Brandon White runs against Mentor in the first half of a 2025 OHSAA Division I regional final.Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com
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