Football Playoff Pairings, Opening Matchups to be Announced Sunday on NFHS Network

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 22, 2026

The announcement of qualifiers and first-round pairings for this season’s Michigan High School Athletic Association Football Playoffs – the annual “Selection Sunday Show” – will be streamed at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, on the NFHS Network.

The playoffs for both 11 and 8-player teams begin during the weekend of Oct. 30-31. The top 32 teams by playoff-point average in each 11-player division and top 16 teams by playoff-point average in each 8-player division will qualify. Divisions were determined prior to the start of the season. 

Click for the direct link to watch the Selection Sunday Show. That link also is posted to the Football page of the MHSAA website. A subscription is not required to watch the Selection Sunday Show, although viewers must register on the site to view the broadcast.

The playoff qualifiers and pairings will be posted to the website following the show, and times and dates will be added Monday, Oct. 26.

To review a list of all football playoff schools and individual school playoff point details, visit the Football Playoff Point Summary page.

The MHSAA Football Playoffs conclude with the 8-Player Finals on Nov. 21 at Northern Michigan University’s Superior Dome and 11-Player Finals to be played Nov. 27 and 28 at Ford Field. Both games will be broadcast live on the NFHS Network. 

Unforgettable 5ive: 2022 Football Week 6

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

October 4, 2022

Here's a look at our Week 6 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:

► Jacob DeHaan races 82 yards for the touchdown in a 36-34 Grand Rapids South Christian win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central.

► Boyne City's Gavin Hewitt intercepts the pass and returns it for a score in a 42-14 win over Charlevoix.

► Buchanan defeats Berrien Springs 20-14, as Nico Finn scores from 19 yards out for the Bucks.

► Charlie Rawlins sprints for a 73-yard touchdown run in Durand's 28-24 win over Gladstone.

► Drew Miller seals a 40-13 Portland win over Charlotte with a 54-yard TD run in the 4th quarter.