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: | 08/10/2026 |
| First Scrimmage: | 08/17/2026 |
| Competition May Begin (Week 0) - All Levels: | 08/27/2026 |
| Competition May Begin (Week 1): | 09/03/2026 |
| Entry Form Opens: | 10/01/2026 |
| Entry Form Closes: | 10/15/2026 |
| Officials Conflict of Interest Form: | 10/15/2026 |
| Cutoff (Public): | 10/24/2026 |
| Tournament Seeding (Public): | 10/25/2026 |
| Cutoff (Non-Public): | 10/31/2026 |
| Tournament Seeding (Non-Public): | 11/01/2026 |
| Regular Season Competition Ends: | 11/29/2026 |
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 10/30/2026 or 10/31/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Round 2: | 11/06/2026 or 11/07/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Sectional Finals: | 11/13/2026 or 11/14/2026 | Higher Seed |
| State Semifinals: | 11/20/2026 or 11/21/2026 | Higher UPR Ranking |
| State Finals*: | 11/27/2026, 11/28/2026 or 11/29/2026 | MetLife or Rutgers University |
| State Finals* (Thanksgiving Day team): | 12/02/2026 | MetLife or Rutgers University |
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 11/06/2026 or 11/07/2026 | Higher Seed |
| Round 2: | 11/13/2026 or 11/14/2026 | Higher Seed |
| State Semifinals: | 11/20/2026 or 11/21/2026 | Higher Seed |
| State Finals*: | 11/27/2026, 11/28/2026 or 11/29/2026 | MetLife or Rutgers University |
| State Finals* (Thanksgiving Day team): | 12/02/2026 | MetLife or Rutgers University |
*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 1.27.26