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2026 IHSAA Class 5A football bracket

Class 5A playoff bracket, sectionals through the state final.

Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT

Regionals, semi-states and the state final are projected until IHSAA posts the pairings after the Nov. 6 sectional finals.

Semifinals

Oct. 30

Sectional Finals

Nov. 6

Regionals

Nov. 13 · Projected

Semi-State

Nov. 20 · Projected

State

Sat, Nov 287 p.m. ETProjected

Semifinal

Final

MunsterAway · 5-5

Hammond CentralHome · 1-8

Sectional Final

7 p.m.

MunsterAway · 5-5

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ChestertonHome · 5-5

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Semifinal

Final

ChestertonAway · 5-5

Michigan CityHome · 1-9

Semifinal

Final

ConcordAway · 5-5

South Bend AdamsHome · 5-5

Sectional Final

Time TBA

LaPorteAway · 3-7

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ConcordHome · 5-5

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Semifinal

Final

GoshenAway · 2-8

LaPorteHome · 3-7

Semifinal

Final

Fort Wayne WayneAway · 1-9

#4* WarsawHome · 9-1

Sectional Final

7 p.m.

#9* Fort Wayne SniderAway · 6-4

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#4* WarsawHome · 9-1

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Semifinal

Final

Fort Wayne SouthAway · 3-7

#9* Fort Wayne SniderHome · 6-4

Semifinal

Final

McCutcheonAway · 5-5

Huntington NorthHome · 6-4

Sectional Final

7 p.m.

#5* Lafayette JeffAway · 8-2

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Huntington NorthHome · 6-4

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Semifinal

Final

AndersonAway · 0-10

#5* Lafayette JeffHome · 8-2

Semifinal

Final

#3* New PalestineAway · 7-3

#7* Pendleton HeightsHome · 8-2

Sectional Final

7 p.m.

#3* New PalestineAway · 7-3

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#1* Indianapolis CathedralHome · 7-3

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First Round

Oct. 23 · Final

Greenfield-CentralAway · 2-8

Mount Vernon (Fortville)Home · 6-5

Semifinal

Final

#1* Indianapolis CathedralAway · 7-3

Mount Vernon (Fortville)Home · 6-5

Semifinal

Final

Terre Haute SouthAway · 6-4

Terre Haute NorthHome · 0-10

Sectional Final

7 p.m.

#8* PlainfieldAway · 8-2

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Terre Haute SouthHome · 6-4

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Semifinal

Final

#8* PlainfieldAway · 8-2

Indianapolis Arsenal TechHome · 4-6

Semifinal

Final

Bloomington NorthAway · 5-5

SeymourHome · 3-7

Sectional Final

7 p.m.

#2* Bloomington SouthAway · 8-2

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Bloomington NorthHome · 5-5

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Semifinal

Final

FranklinAway · 4-6

#2* Bloomington SouthHome · 8-2

Semifinal

Final

New AlbanyAway · 1-9

Evansville NorthHome · 5-5

Sectional Final

7 p.m.

Evansville NorthAway · 5-5

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#10* CastleHome · 6-4

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Semifinal

Final

#6* Floyd CentralAway · 8-2

#10* CastleHome · 6-4

Regional

Sectional 9 winner

Sectional 10 winner

Regional

Sectional 11 winner

Sectional 12 winner

Regional

Sectional 13 winner

Sectional 14 winner

Regional

Sectional 15 winner

Sectional 16 winner

Semi-State

Sec. 9‑10 winner

Sec. 11‑12 winner

Semi-State

Sec. 13‑14 winner

Sec. 15‑16 winner

State Final

Sec. 9‑12 winner

Sec. 13‑16 winner

Source: IHSAA and John Harrell’s Indiana High School Football. Draws, dates and results are from the IHSAA tournament page and its sectional map. Get Indiana is an independent publisher and has no affiliation with the IHSAA. Updated Oct 31, 2026, 7:06 PM EDT.

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