Florida high school sports body unveils first eight-team Open Division football bracket
The gist
The FHSAA revealed its inaugural eight-team Open Division field and Class 1A–6A playoff brackets on Nov. 6.
The new top-tier bracket reshapes Florida's postseason and opens extra title paths below it.
How it unfolded
- Dec 3, 2025 –5, 2026Open Division state semifinals, plus the Independent and FIT championships, at The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium in Sumterville.
- Dec 6, 2025 –9, 2026Open Division and Class 1A–6A state championships at Pitbull Stadium in Miami.
- Nov 6, 2026The FHSAA reveals its inaugural eight-team Open Division field and playoff brackets for Classes 1A–6A at 5 p.m. ET, one week before the regional quarterfinals.
Key terms
- FHSAA
- A not-for-profit organization designated by Florida's legislature to govern interscholastic high school athletics in the state.
- MaxPreps rankings
- Rankings from an American website that covers high school sports across many boys, girls and co-ed sports.
Source: Wikipedia