MHSAA high school football playoffs released, matchups for northern Michigan teams
Well, here we go. Let the second football season begin. If all goes to plan for Michigan high school football teams that have played their way into this phase of the season, five more week await before the ultimate goal. A total of 288 teams are set for district matchups that will kick off on Halloween weekend ahead, Friday, Oct. 30, with teams looking to overcome the fear of an early exit and build momentum for district finals, regionals and beyond. Below you’ll find a complete list of each district – regionals for 8-player – involving northern Michigan teams and teams out of the Upper Peninsula. Teams will play either Friday, Oct. 30 or Saturday, Oct. 31, with the days finalized as schools communicate. The top seed or team with the most playoff points in each district or region will host games through district and regional rounds. In 2026, seedings stretch across regional formats, rather than the district level. DIVISION 3 REGION 1 District 1 (8) Petoskey (6-3, 49.556) at (1) Mount Pleasant (8-1, 69.556) (5) Marquette (6-3, 54.000) at (4) Cadillac (7-2, 58.222) District 2 (7) Lowell (6-3, 53.556) at (2) DeWitt (7-2, 67.111) (6) East Grand Rapids (6-3,
