The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) released the 2026 football playoff brackets over the weekend.
Opening-round action begins Friday, Oct. 23. The seven 11-player state championship games will be held Nov. 19-20 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. The 8-player playoffs are underway, with the state championship set for Saturday, Nov. 14, at South Wood County Stadium in Wisconsin Rapids.
Read on for a look at each bracket, including the top seeds and defending champion.
Muskego quarterback Joey Shaw helped the Warriors to a 22-20 overtime win over Arrowhead on Oct. 2. (PHOTO: David Feyen)
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Hamilton,
Muskego,
West De Pere Defending champion: Arrowhead Division 2Top seeds: Monona Grove,
New Richmond,
Notre Dame Academy,
Union Grove Defending champion: West De Pere, now in Division 1
Division 3Top seeds: La Crosse Logan,
New Berlin West,
Pewaukee,
Port Washington Defending champion: Grafton, now in Division 2
Division 4Top seeds: Freedom,
Lake Mills,
Little Chute,
St. Catherine's Defending champion: Winneconne, now in Division 3
Division 5Top seeds: Amherst,
Darlington,
New Glarus,
Racine LutheranDefending champion: Mayville Division 6Top seeds: Bonduel,
Edgar,
Manitowoc Lutheran,
Mondovi Defending champion: Darlington, now in Division 5
Division 7Top seeds: Cochrane-Fountain City,
Coleman,
Glenwood City,
Ithaca/Weston Defending champion: St. Joseph, now in Division 6
Top seeds: Belmont,
Gilman,
Valley Christian,
Wabeno/Laona
