Kansas high school football state playoffs: Updated look at KSHSAA brackets
The playoffs are here for Kansas high school football and Varsity Kansas has you covered with the updated KSHSAA schedule and brackets for every classification in the state.
Here’s the first look at which teams have advanced in the bracket in the state playoffs to second-round games schedule for Thursday and Friday. All brackets are available to view officially at the Kansas Sports High School Activities Association.
Kansas Class 6A state football bracket
West
No. 9 Wichita East (5-4) at No. 1 Maize (9-0)
No. 5 Wichita Southeast (7-2) at No. 4 Manhattan (7-2)
No. 7 Washburn Rural (6-3) at No. 2 Wichita Northwest (8-1)
No. 6 Derby (6-3) at No. 3 Junction City (7-2)
East
No. 8 Olathe South (5-4) at No. 1 Olathe West (8-1)
No. 12 Blue Valley West (3-6) at No. 4 Olathe Northwest (6-3)
No. 7 Olathe North (5-4) at No. 2 Gardner Edgerton (7-2)
No. 6 Lawrence Free State (6-3) at No. 3 Shawnee Mission Northwest (6-3)
Kansas Class 5A state football bracket
West
No. 8 Bishop Carroll (6-3) at No. 1 Great Bend (9-0)
No. 5 Hays (7-2) at No. 4 Hutchinson (7-2)
No. 7 Goddard (6-3) at No. 2 Salina Central (8-1)
No. 14 Salina South (2-7) at No. 6 Liberal (7-2)
East
No. 9 De Soto (7-2) at No. 1 Basehor-Linwood (9-0)
No. 13 Blue Valley North (4-5) at No. 5 Leavenworth (8-1)
No. 7 Mill Valley (7-2) at No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (8-1)
No. 6 St. James (8-1) at No. 3 Spring Hill (8-1)
Kansas Class 4A state football bracket
West
No. 9 Andover Central (5-4) at No. 1 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (8-1)
No. 5 Rose Hill (6-3) at No. 4 Wellington (7-2)
No. 10 Augusta (4-5) at No. 2 Mulvane (8-1)
No. 6 Buhler (6-3) at No. 3 Wamego (7-2)
East
No. 8 Paola (5-4) at No. 1 Eudora (8-1)
No. 13 Bishop Miege (4-5) at No. 5 Tonganoxie (5-4)
No. 7 Chanute (5-4) at No. 2 Labette County (7-2)
No. 6 Kansas City Piper (4-4) at No. 3 Ottawa (6-3)
Kansas Class 3A state football bracket
West
No. 8 Clay Center (6-3) at No. 1 Andale (9-0)
No. 5 Hugoton (8-1) at No. 4 Pratt (8-1)
No. 7 Hesston (6-3) at No. 2 Rock Creek (9-0)
No. 6 Cheney (6-3) at No. 3 Holcomb (9-0)
East
No. 9 Wellsville (6-3) at No. 1 Topeka Hayden (9-0)
No. 5 Jefferson West (7-2) at No. 4 Prairie View (8-1)
No. 7 Girard (6-3) at No. 2 Santa Fe Trail (9-0)
No. 11 Holton (5-4) at No. 3 Frontenac (8-1)
Kansas Class 2A state football bracket
West
No. 9 Russell (7-2) at No. 1 Southeast of Saline (9-0)
No. 5 Haven (7-2) at No. 4 Phillipsburg (6-3)
No. 7 Hillsboro (6-3) at No. 2 Hoisington (8-0)
No. 6 Beloit (6-3) at No. 3 Garden Plain (8-1)
East
No. 9 Council Grove (7-2) at No. 1 Nemaha Central (9-0)
No. 5 Sabetha (8-1) at No. 4 Silver Lake (7-2)
No. 7 Riverton (5-4) at No. 2 Caney Valley (8-1)
No. 14 Atchison County (4-5) at No. 6 Osage City (8-1)
Kansas Class 1A state football bracket
West
No. 9 Marion (7-2) at No. 1 Sterling (9-0)
No. 5 Hutchinson Trinity (7-2) at No. 4 Republic County (8-1)
No. 7 Thomas More Prep (6-2) at No. 2 Smith Center (9-0)
No. 6 Moundridge (7-2) at No. 3 Inman (8-1)
East
No. 9 Troy (6-3) at No. 1 St. Mary’s Colgan (9-0)
No. 5 Jefferson County North (8-1) at No. 4 Rossville (8-1)
No. 7 Olpe (6-2) at No. 2 Jackson Heights (9-0)
No. 6 Riverside (7-2) at No. 3 Centralia (8-1)
Kansas 8-man Division I state football bracket
Top bracket
D2 No. 4 Flinthills (5-4) at D4 No. 2 Sylvan-Lucas (8-1)
D3 No. 2 Little River (8-1) at D2 No. 1 Lyndon (8-0)
D2 No. 2 Madison (8-1) at D3 No. 1 Ell-Saline (8-1)
D1 No. 2 Oswego (7-2) at D4 No. 1 Lincoln (8-1)
Bottom bracket
D8 No. 2 Decatur County (7-2) at D5 No. 1 South Central (8-0)
D7 No. 2 Wichita County (7-2) at D6 No. 1 Meade (7-2)
D5 No. 3 Kiowa County (5-4) at D7 No. 1 WaKeeney-Trego (9-0)
D5 No. 2 Oxford (7-1) at D8 No. 1 Hill City (8-1)
Kansas 8-man Division II state football bracket
Top bracket
D3 No. 3 Frankfort (5-4) at D1 No. 1 Marmaton Valley (8-1)
D3 No. 2 Axtell (8-1) at D2 No. 1 Rural Vista (8-1)
D2 No. 2 Burlingame (6-3) at D3 No. 1 Hanover (9-0)
D2 No. 3 Lebo (6-3) at D1 D4 No. 1 Linn (6-3)
Bottom bracket
D8 No. 2 Logan-Palco (7-2) at D5 No. 1 Hutchinson Central Christian (9-0)
D8 No. 3 Dighton (3-6) at D6 No. 1 Victoria (8-0)
D6 No. 2 Hodgeman County (8-1) at D7 No. 1 Minneola (7-2)
D5 No. 2 Argonia-Attica (6-3) at D8 No. 1 Wallace County (9-0)
Kansas 6-man state football bracket
Top bracket
D1 No. 5 Southern Coffey County (2-7) at D1 No. 1 Peabody-Burns (7-2)
D1 No. 3 Chetopa (4-5) at D2 No. 2 Tescott (7-2)
D2 No. 1 Cunningham (8-1) receives bye
D2 No. 3 Otis-Bison (4-5) at D1 No. 2 Marais des Cygnes Valley (6-2)
Bottom bracket
D4 No. 4 Golden Plains (4-4) at D3 No. 1 South Barber (8-1)
D3 No. 3 Pawnee Heights (5-4) at D4 No. 2 Cheylin (4-4)
D3 No. 4 Moscow (3-5) at D4 No. 1 Weskan (8-1)
D4 No. 3 Northern Valley (4-4) at D3 No. 2 Ingalls (8-1)
This story was originally published October 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM with the headline "Kansas high school football state playoffs: Updated look at KSHSAA brackets."
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