High school football 2024 season start dates in every state
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Fall doesn't arrive until Sept. 22 in 2024, but don't tell high school football that.
The fall high school sports season gets off to a summery start next month, with several states kicking off their football season Aug. 15 and 16.
More states join the party every week from there, with just a handful waiting until September to start their run toward state championships.
Here's when every state (plus one district) starts its high school football regular season and postseason, going alphabetically from Alabama through Wyoming.
Alabama
Season starts: Aug. 22
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Alaska
Season starts: Aug. 15
Playoffs start: Oct. 11
Arizona
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Arkansas
Season starts: Aug. 30
Playoffs start: Nov. 15
California
Season starts: Aug. 16
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Colorado
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 7
Connecticut
Season starts: Sept. 12
Playoffs start: Dec. 3
Delaware
Season starts: TBD
Playoffs start: TBD
Florida
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Georgia
Season starts: Aug. 16
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Hawaii
Season starts: Aug. 16
Playoffs start: Nov. 15
Idaho
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Illinois
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
Indiana
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: Oct. 25
Iowa
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Oct. 25
Kansas
Season starts: Sept. 4
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Kentucky
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: Nov. 7
Season starts: Sept. 5
Playoffs start: Nov. 14
Maine
Season starts: Sept. 5
Playoffs start: Nov. 16
Maryland
Season starts: Sept. 6
Playoffs start: Nov. 7
Massachusetts
Season starts: Sept. 6
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Michigan
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
Minnesota
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 7
Mississippi
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
Missouri
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
Montana
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
Nebraska
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Oct. 24
Nevada
Season starts: Aug. 15
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
New Hampshire
Season starts: Sept. 5
Playoffs start: Nov. 9
New Jersey
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
New Mexico
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
New York
Season starts: Aug. 30
Playoffs start: Nov. 22
North Carolina
Season starts: Aug. 16
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
North Dakota
Season starts: Aug. 22
Playoffs start: Oct. 19
Ohio
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
Oklahoma
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 15
Oregon
Season starts: Aug. 30
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Pennsylvania
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: Nov. 15
Rhode Island
Season starts: Aug. 31
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
South Carolina
Season starts: Aug. 16
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
South Dakota
Season starts: Aug. 22
Playoffs start: Oct. 24
Tennessee
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: Nov. 8
Texas
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 14
Utah
Season starts: Aug. 16
Playoffs start: Oct. 25
Vermont
Season starts: Aug. 30
Playoffs start: Oct. 26
Virginia
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 16
Washington
Season starts: Sept. 5
Playoffs start: Nov. 15
Washington, D.C.
Season starts: Aug. 23
Playoffs start: TBD
West Virginia
Season starts: Aug. 30
Playoffs start: Nov. 15
Wisconsin
Season starts: Aug. 22
Playoffs start: Oct. 25
Wyoming
Season starts: Aug. 29
Playoffs start: Nov. 1
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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports