2025 High School Football Start Dates
The 2025 high school football season has officially begun with Hawaii kicking off games on August 9 — sparking a month-long stretch of season openers across the country.
From coast to coast, teams will be hitting the field throughout August and early September. We’ve compiled the official start dates for all 50 states as we count down to Friday nights under the lights once again.
| State | 2025 Season Start Date |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Aug. 21 |
| Alaska | Aug. 14 |
| Arizona | Aug. 20 (2–3A), Aug. 27 (4–6A) |
| Arkansas | Aug. 24 (“Zero Week”) |
| California | Aug. 20 (“Zero Week”) |
| Colorado | Aug. 28 |
| Connecticut | Sept. 11 |
| Delaware | Aug. 29 |
| Florida | Aug. 22 |
| Georgia | Aug. 15 |
| Hawaii | Aug. 9 (earliest) |
| Idaho | Aug. 22 |
| Illinois | Aug. 28 |
| Indiana | Aug. 22 |
| Iowa | Aug. 28 |
| Kansas | Aug. 29 |
| Kentucky | Aug. 22 |
| Louisiana | Aug. 28 |
| Maine | Sept. 5 |
| Maryland | Sept. 5 |
| Massachusetts | Sept. 12 |
| Michigan | Aug. 28 |
| Minnesota | Aug. 28 |
| Mississippi | Aug. 22 |
| Missouri | Aug. 29 |
| Montana | Aug. 29 |
| Nebraska | Aug. 22 (Week 0), Aug. 29 (most teams) |
| Nevada | Aug. 22 |
| New Hampshire | Sept. 5 |
| New Jersey | Aug. 29 |
| New Mexico | Aug. 22 |
| New York | Sept. 5 |
| North Carolina | Aug. 22 |
| North Dakota | Aug. 23 |
| Ohio | Aug. 21 |
| Oklahoma | Aug. 28 |
| Oregon | Sept. 5 |
| Pennsylvania | Aug. 29 |
| Rhode Island | Sept. 12 |
| South Carolina | Aug. 22 |
| South Dakota | Aug. 23 |
| Tennessee | Aug. 22 |
| Texas | Aug. 28 (6A/5A/4A), Aug. 29 (others) |
| Utah | Aug. 15 |
| Vermont | Sept. 5 |
| Virginia | Aug. 29 |
| Washington | Sept. 5 |
| West Virginia | Aug. 29 |
| Wisconsin | Aug. 22 |
| Wyoming | Aug. 29 |
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