The 2026 North Carolina high school football season is approaching, and this page will once again serve as your home for weekly NCHSAA & NCISAA scoreboards, schedules and playoff updates across the state.
The 2026 season kicks off in August, with opening games highlighted by showcase events like the Keep Pounding Classic at Bank of America Stadium. Full weekly scoreboards will be published throughout the season, with links added below as games approach.
Last updated: May 3, 2026
🔄 2026 Scoreboards Coming Soon
Weekly North Carolina high school football schedule and scoreboard pages will go live beginning in August as the season approaches.
🗂️ Week 1 (Aug. 21) — Page coming soon
🗂️ Week 2 (Aug. 28) — Page coming soon
🗂️ Week 3 (Sept. 4) — Page coming soon
🏆 Sponsor NC High School Football Coverage
Our weekly high school football scoreboards and playoff coverage are among the most-viewed content on NC Football News, generating more than 200,000 views during the 2025 season.
We offer a limited number of sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 season, including scoreboard branding, playoff coverage and featured placements across the site.
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🏆 2025 State Championship Recap
North Carolina crowned 11 high school football state champions in 2025 — eight divisions within the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and three within the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA).
Visit our 2025 playoff hubs to review brackets and see the paths taken by each state champion:
▶️ Watch NC High School Football Games
NFHS Network, which offers live streaming and on-demand coverage of North Carolina high school sports statewide, was the presenting sponsor for our 2025 high school football coverage at NC Football News.
Many NCHSAA football games — including playoff matchups and state championships — may still be available to watch on demand through a NFHS Network subscription. Availability may vary by school and event.
⏪ 2025 Weekly Scoreboards (Archive)
View scores and results from each week of the 2025 North Carolina high school football season:
- Week “Zero” (Aug. 15–16): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Aug. 15-16, 2025
- Week 1 (Aug. 22–23): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Aug. 22, 2025
- Week 2 (Aug. 29): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Aug. 28-29, 2025
- Week 3 (Sept. 5): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Sept. 4-5, 2025
- Week 4 (Sept. 11-12): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Sept. 11-12, 2025
- Week 5 (Sept. 19): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Sept. 19, 2025
- Week 6 (Sept. 26): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Sept. 26, 2025
- Week 7 (Oct. 3): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Oct. 3, 2025
- Week 8 (Oct. 10): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Oct. 10, 2025
- Week 9 (Oct. 17): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Oct. 17, 2025
- Week 10 (Oct. 24): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Oct. 24, 2025
- Week 11 (Oct. 31): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Oct. 31, 2025
- Playoffs (Round 1): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Nov. 7, 2025
- Playoffs (Round 2): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Nov. 14, 2025
- Playoffs (Round 3): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Nov. 21, 2025
- Playoffs (Round 4): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Nov. 28, 2025
- Playoffs (Round 5): NC High School Football Scoreboard — Dec. 4-5, 2025
- Playoffs (Championships): NC High School Football Scoreboard – Dec. 11-13, 2025
🗺️ NCHSAA Conference Realignment: Who’s Playing Where (2025–29)
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) ushered in a new era of high school sports in 2025-26, with eight full classifications and a total of 64 newly named conferences.
We broke down the move to 1A-8A, listed every new conference and noted key changes so you can find your school fast.
👉 Read our NCHSAA Conference Realignment explainer
⏪ 2024 NCHSAA State Playoff Recaps & Brackets (Archive)
Look back at an exciting 2024 state championship weekend in NCHSAA football with our recap of the 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A title games. Congrats to state champions Tarboro, Monroe, West Charlotte and Grimsley!
Click HERE for our 4A high school playoff bracket page
Click HERE for our 3A high school playoff bracket page
Click HERE for our 2A high school playoff bracket page
Click HERE for our 1A high school playoff bracket page
