​COLUMBUS — The 2026 Ohio high school football state playoff brackets are set.Here’s a look at who qualified, statewide, for the Ohio High School Athletic Association playoffs, as well as the first-round schedule. The OHSAA official final football computer ratings were released Sunday, Oct. 25.The top 12 teams in each region qualified for the playoffs. The top four seeds receive a first-round bye before hosting a second-round game. Seeds 5-8 will host first-round playoff games against seeds 9-12. The OHSAA postseason culminates with all seven state championship games being played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. This year’s title games are Dec. 3-5 —  the sixth straight year all of the title games are being played in Canton.All first-round games are 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, unless noted.Watch Ohio High School Football Live on NFHS Network all yearOHSAA Football Regional First-Round Playoff PairingsDivision IRegion 1No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9No. 2 Austintown-Fitch (8-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10No. 3 Mentor (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11No. 4 Massillon Jackson (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12No. 12 Euclid (4-6) at No. 5 Hudson (7-3)No. 11 Solon (5-5) at No. 6 Strongsville (7-3)No. 10 Brunswick (6-4) at No. 7 Canton McKinley (7-3)No. 9 Berea-Midpark (6-4) at No. 8 Cleveland St. Ignatius (5-5)Region 2No. 1 Toledo Whitmer (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9No. 2 Springfield (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10No. 3 Perrysburg (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11No. 4 Huber Heights Wayne (6-4), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12No. 12 Beavercreek (4-6) at No. 5 Hilliard Bradley (6-4)No. 11 Toledo St. John’s Jesuit (4-6) at No. 6 Galloway Westland (7-3)No. 10 Kettering Fairmont (4-6) at No. 7 Grove City (5-5)No. 9 Miamisburg (4-6) at No. 8 Hilliard Darby (6-4)Region 3No. 1 Gahanna Lincoln (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9No. 2 Upper Arlington (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10No. 3 Worthington Kilbourne (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11No. 4 Powell Olentangy Liberty (6-4), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12No. 12 Westerville Central (5-5) at No. 5 Delaware Olentangy Berlin (8-2)No. 11 Groveport Madison (6-4) at No. 6 Pickerington North (7-3)No. 10 Reynoldsburg (6-4) at No. 7 Pickerington Central (7-3)No. 9 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (5-5) at No. 8 Columbus St. Charles (8-2)Region 4No. 1 Cincinnati Princeton (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9No. 2 Cincinnati Elder (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10No. 3 West Chester Lakota West (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11No. 4 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (7-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12No. 12 Liberty Township