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. 4 Manhattan (8-2) at No. 1 Maize (10-0)
No. 6 Derby (7-3) at No. 2 Wichita Northwest (9-1)
East
No. 4 Olathe Northwest (7-3) at No. 1 Olathe West (9-1)
No. 3 Shawnee Mission Northwest (7-3) at No. 2 Gardner Edgerton (8-2)
Kansas Class 5A state football bracket
West
No. 5 Hays (8-2) at No. 1 Great Bend (10-0)
No. 14 Salina South (3-7) at No. 2 Salina Central (9-1)
East
No. 5 Leavenworth (9-1) at No. 1 Basehor-Linwood (10-0)
No. 7 Mill Valley (8-2) at No. 6 St. James (9-1)
Kansas Class 4A state football bracket
West
No. 4 Wellington (8-2) at No. 1 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (9-1)
No. 10 Augusta (5-5) at No. 3 Wamego (8-2)
East
No. 13 Bishop Miege (5-5) at No. 1 Eudora (9-1)
No. 3 Ottawa (7-3) at No. 2 Labette County (8-2)
Kansas Class 3A state football bracket
West
No. 4 Pratt (9-1) at No. 1 Andale (10-0)
No. 6 Cheney (7-3) at No. 2 Rock Creek (10-0)
East
No. 5 Jefferson West (8-2) at No. 1 Topeka Hayden (10-0)
No. 11 Holton (6-4) at No. 2 Santa Fe Trail (10-0)
Kansas Class 2A state football bracket
West
No. 4 Phillipsburg (7-3) at No. 1 Southeast of Saline (10-0)
No. 3 Garden Plain (9-1) at No. 2 Hoisington (9-0)
East
No. 5 Sabetha (9-1) at No. 1 Nemaha Central (10-0)
No. 6 Osage City (9-1) at No. 2 Caney Valley (8-1)
Kansas Class 1A state football bracket
West
No. 5 Hutchinson Trinity (8-2) at No. 1 Sterling (10-0)
No. 6 Moundridge (8-2) at No. 2 Smith Center (10-0)
East
No. 4 Rossville (9-1) at No. 1 St. Mary’s Colgan (10-0)
No. 6 Riverside (8-2) at No. 2 Jackson Heights (10-0)
Kansas 8-man Division I state football bracket
Top bracket
Sylvan-Lucas (9-1) at Little River (9-1)
Lincoln (9-1) at Ell-Saline (9-1)
Bottom bracket
Wichita Ccounty (8-2) at South Central (9-0)
WaKeeney-Trego (10-0) at Hill City (9-1)
Kansas 8-man Division II state football bracket
Top bracket
Frankfort (6-4) at Axtell (9-1)
Linn (7-3) at Hanover (10-0)
Bottom bracket
Victoria (9-0) at Hutchinson Central Christian (10-0)
Hodgeman County (9-1) at Wallace County (10-0)
Kansas 6-man state football bracket
Top bracket
Tescott (8-2) at Peabody-Burns (8-2)
Otis-Bison (5-5) at Cunningham (9-1)
Bottom bracket
Pawnee Heights (6-4) at South Barber (9-1)
Ingalls (9-1) at Weskan (9-1)
This story was originally published November 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM.
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