North Dakota High School Activities Association Football

The North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) administers interscholastic football for member high schools in North Dakota. Its football programme is divided into four classifications—AAA, AA, A and 9-man—and provides classification information, adjusted enrolments, guidelines, regulations, officials’ resources, schedules, standings, rankings, playoff brackets and championship records. The 2026 season opened on 6 August, with the first contests on 20 August; regular seasons conclude in October, followed by state playoffs and the Dakota Bowl finals on 13 November. The public NDHSAA NOW portal publishes team rosters, schedules, standings, bracket information, news and streaming links, including separate 2026 playoff brackets for each of the four divisions. NDHSAA has served North Dakota high schools since 1908, administers state-level athletics and fine-arts activities, and comprises 171 member high schools.