2026 HHSAA Football State Championship brackets and matchups announced

The Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association has released the schedules and brackets for the 2026 Hawaiʻi Army National Guard Football State Championships, featuring Division I Open, Division I, and Division II tournament action from Friday, Nov. 13 through Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026.

In the upcoming high school football state championships, No. 5 Baldwin of Maui opens Division I play against Damien on Nov. 14, while DII top-seed Kamehameha Schools Maui awaits the winner of the PAC-5 vs. Kalaheo matchup in the Division II semifinals on Nov. 20.

DI Open:

The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard Division I-Open Bracket Football State Championships are officially set, bringing the top high school teams together for the tournament from Friday, Nov. 13 to Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026. 

Hosted by the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association, this year’s championship series features the state’s best programs as they compete for the coveted state title.

Action kicks off on Friday, Nov. 13, at Mililani High School’s John Kauinana Stadium with a semifinal doubleheader. Top-seeded Kapolei will take the field first at 4 p.m., facing off against Kahuku in the opening game for the postseason.

Later that evening, second-seeded Kamehameha Schools Kapālama will take on host Mililani at John Kauinana Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Both teams will vie for the remaining spot in the title game.

The tournament will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 21, with the championship game set for 6 p.m. The winners of Fridayʻs games will meet at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Honolulu to determine the 2026 state champion.

Division I:

The Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association, presented by the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard, has officially released the schedule and bracket for the upcoming Division I Football State Championships. High school football fans across the islands can look forward to three consecutive weekends of postseason action, kicking off on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, and concluding with the championship matchup on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026.

The opening round begins on Saturday, Nov. 14, with No. 3 Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi hosting ʻAiea at 6 p.m. Also on Nov. 14, No. 4 Damien takes on No. 5 Baldwin at 7:30 p.m. at Farrington High School’s Edward “Skippa” Diaz Stadium. 

The winner of the Damien vs. Baldwin game advances to a semifinal matchup against top-seeded Waipahu High School on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. at Waipahu.  The winner of the KS Hawaiʻi vs. ʻAiea game advances to play second-seeded Kapaʻa at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 at Kapaʻa’s Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex.

The tournament will culminate on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026, when the surviving teams battle for the state title. The championship game will be held at 7:30 p.m. at John Kauinana Stadium at Mililani High School.  

Division II:

In the DII bracket, the tournament opens with games at Farrington High School on Oʻahu and Honokaʻa High School on Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday, Nov 14.   The DII Championship game will be on Saturday, Nov 28 at 4 p.m. at Mililani High School.

Action kicks off on Saturday, Nov. 14, as No.5 PAC-5 takes on No. 4 Kalaheo at 4 p.m. at Farrington High School’s Edward “Skippa” Diaz Stadium. The winner of that opening matchup will move on to face top-seeded Kamehameha Schools Maui in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. at Kanaʻiaupuni Stadium at the KS Maui campus.

Also on Nov. 14, No. 3 Honokaʻa faces Kaiser at 6 p.m. at Honokaʻa High School.  The winner of that game advances to a semifinal matchup on Saturday, Nov. 21. at 2:30 p.m. against second-seeded Waimea at Hanapēpē Stadium.

The advancing teams will then compete for the championship title on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 4 p.m. at Mililani High School’s John Kauinana Stadium.