Sponsors
NJSIAA Executive Director of Football - Colleen Maguire
Conflict of Interest Form - Football | NJSIAA - Do NOT Fill Out If No Conflicts!
Important Dates
| Event | Date | 
|---|---|
| First Practice: | 08/11/2025 | 
| First Scrimmage: | 08/18/2025 | 
| Competition May Begin (Week 0) - All Levels: | 08/28/2025 | 
| Competition May Begin (Week 1): | 09/04/2025 | 
| Entry Form Opens: | 10/01/2025 | 
| Entry Form Closes: | 10/15/2025 | 
| Officials Conflict of Interest Form: | 10/15/2025 | 
| Cutoff (Public): | 10/25/2025 | 
| Tournament Seeding (Public): | 10/26/2025 | 
| Cutoff (Non-Public): | 11/01/2025 | 
| Tournament Seeding (Non-Public): | 11/02/2025 | 
| Regular Season Competition Ends: | 11/30/2025 | 
| Event | Date | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 10/31/2025 or 11/01/2025 | Higher Seed | 
| Round 2: | 11/07/2025 or 11/08/2025 | Higher Seed | 
| Sectional Finals: | 11/14/2025 or 11/15/2025 | Higher Seed | 
| State Semifinals: | 11/21/2025 or 11/22/2025 | Higher UPR Ranking | 
| State Finals*: | 11/28/2025 - 12/03/2025 | MetLife/Rutgers University (date and location dependent on facility availability) | 
| State Finals* (Thanksgiving Day team): | 12/03/2025 | MetLife/Rutgers University (date and location dependent on facility availability) | 
| Event | Date | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 11/07/2025 or 11/08/2025 | Higher Seed | 
| Round 2: | 11/14/2025 or 11/15/2025 | Higher Seed | 
| State Semifinals: | 11/21/2025 or 11/22/2025 | Higher Seed | 
| State Finals*: | 11/28/2025 - 12/03/2025 | MetLife/Rutgers University (date and location dependent on facility availability) | 
| State Finals* (Thanksgiving Day team): | 12/03/2025 | MetLife/Rutgers University (date and location dependent on facility availability) | 
*Date and location will be dependent on facility availability.
Resources
- Football Tournament Regulations 2025-26
- Football Regular Season Rules 2025-26
- Football Rule Modifications 2025-26
- Football Classifications
- Football Summer Recess Guidelines
- Football Recruiting Period Guidelines
- Football Contact Log
- NFHS Football Rules Changes 2025-26
- NFHS Football Jersey and Pant Rules 2025
- NFHS Football Field Diagrams 2025
- Football Committee minutes 1.21.25
 
     
    