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High School Spring ‘26 Schedule

The High School Spring ‘26 schedule for each title.

Updated this week

Updates

Please check back for changes as new information will be added throughout the season. Season timelines may change for certain esport titles based on any game launches or patch updates.

  • Game titles may be added between now and Spring ‘26.

  • Title play days may be subject to change based on resource needs.

  • Alternative schedules will be added.

  • Roster lock for playoffs will occur 2 weeks before each league’s first playoff match


Alternative Schedules and Times

The following state associations will have unique schedules for their state leagues this upcoming season. Please check back here for updates on new alternative leagues schedules!

  • TBD

Check back for changes as new information will be added throughout the season. Season timelines may change for certain esport titles based on any game launches or patch updates.


Important Dates

Event

Dates

Enrollment Opens

10/6/2025

Enrollment Closes

2/6/26 11:59 PM league time

Preseason

Weeks of 1/26/2026 and 2/2/2026

Regular Season

Weeks of 2/9/2026 - 3/30/2026

Playoffs

Weeks of 4/6/2026 and 4/13/2026

Championships

Weeks of 4/20/2026 and 4/27/2026

Holidays

Holiday

Date

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/19/2026

Presidents’ Day

2/16/2026

Easter (Observed)

4/6/2026

Memorial Day

5/25/2026


Match Times

Weekday

Game/Activity

Mondays

  • Practice Day!

    • Global Practice Day Scrimmage Queue is open for all titles from 12-7PM PST.

    • Coaches and players will receive in-app notifications and coaches are able to join the practice queue.

  • Overwatch 2*

  • Chess Solos

  • Hearthstone Solos

  • Pokemon UNITE

Tuesdays

  • Fortnite Zone Wars*

  • League of Legends

  • Splatoon 3

  • Street Fighter 6

Wednesdays

  • Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate

  • VALORANT*

Thursdays

  • Madden 26

  • Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe

  • Marvel Rivals*

  • Rocket League

*Game not affiliated with the NFHS Network and some state associations.

Titles that are updated on a yearly cadence are subject to unique schedules and rulebook changes until the upcoming release date is confirmed by our partners. Esports programs should not purchase these titles until the version used for PlayVS competitions has been confirmed.

Exceptions

Please see the below exceptions for league match times, listed as league time:

  • TBD

Times may differ between different leagues and do not necessarily correspond with playoffs. Match time will be listed on your league’s page after logging in. Please confirm your school's match time if your state/regional league has multiple time zones.


Spring ‘26 Schedule

All schools will play a total of 7 matches over 8 weeks. Schools will select 1 week as part of their Break Week Inclusion. There will be no matches scheduled for the school’s selected break week across all enrolled esport titles.

Preseason

Date: Weeks of 1/26/2026 and 2/2/2026

Preseason is optional but participation is strongly recommended! Participation will allow teams an opportunity to have a scheduled opponent for Week 1.

Week

Date

1

1/26/2026

2

2/2/2026

Regular Season

Date: Weeks of 2/9/2026 - 3/30/2026

Week

Date

1

2/9/2026

2

3/30/2026

Playoffs

Dates: 4/6/2026 - 4/17/2026

Playoff start dates & times may vary per league based on factors like bracket size, state league accommodations, broadcast accommodations, or game launch accommodations.

Day

Date

Title

Bracket

Monday

4/6/2026

TBD

Top 64

Tuesday

4/7/2026

TBD

Top 64

Wednesday

4/8/2026

TBD

Top 32

Thursday

4/9/2026

TBD

Top 32

Friday

4/10/2026

TBD

Top 16

Monday

4/13/2026

TBD

Top 16

Tuesday

4/14/2026

TBD

Top 8

Wednesday

4/15/2-26

TBD

Top 8

Thursday

4/16/2026

TBD

Top 4

Friday

4/17/2026

TBD

Top 4

Titles are grouped based on enrollment to moderate school resources and ensure teams can compete in multiple matches within a given week. The game titles in each group will be updated here and shared in Coach Notes before the playoffs!

Championships

Dates: Weeks of 4/20/2026 and 4/27/2026

All titles! More details coming soon!


Reminders

  • Any team that forfeits three (3) or more regular season matches will not be eligible for Playoffs or Championships.

  • Playoff start dates & times may vary per league based on factors like bracket size, state league accommodations, broadcast accommodations, or game launch accommodations.

  • More specific playoff information will be found in PlayVS on your schedule page midway through the regular season.

  • Due to the length of period for playoffs to take place before finals, Playoff matches will occur on different days of the week than the regular season.

  • Winning teams may also be required to play multiple times in a week as they progress through the Playoffs.

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