All league information with match times and bracket sizes can also be found on your Competitions page.
Updates
Per the MHSEL Governance & Operations Manual, MHSEL matches must be completed within 48 hours of the original scheduled match time.
The PlayVS Platform by default allows options past the 48-hour limit. Please be advised that MHSEL teams must schedule within 48 hours to adhere to league policies.
Important Dates
Event | Dates |
Enrollment Opens | 10/6/2025 |
Enrollment Closes | 2/6/2026 |
Preseason | 1/26/2026 |
Regular Season | 2/9/2026 |
Playoffs | 4/13/2026 |
Championships | 4/25/2026 |
High School Match Times
Weekday | Game/Activity | Match Time |
Mondays |
| 4:00 PM ET |
Tuesdays |
| 4:00 PM ET |
Wednesdays |
| 4:00 PM ET |
Thursdays |
| 4:00 PM ET |
Middle School Match Times
Weekday | Game/Activity | Match Time |
Wednesdays |
| 3:30 PM ET |
Thursdays |
| 3:30 PM ET |
Titles that are updated on a yearly cadence are subject to unique match 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.
Michigan MHSEL 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 is optional but participation is strongly recommended!
Holidays
Holiday | Date |
MHSEL Spring Break | 4/6/2026 |
Presidents Day | 02/16/2026 |
Easter (Observed) | 04/06/2026 |
Preseason
Date: Weeks of 1/26/2026 & 2/2/2026
Week | Date |
1 | 1/26/2026 |
2 | 2/2/2026 |
Regular Season
Date: Weeks of 2/9/2026 to 3/30/2026
Week | Date |
1 | 2/9/2026 |
2 | 2/16/2026 |
3 | 2/23/2026 |
4 | 3/2/2026 |
5 | 3/9/2026 |
6 | 3/16/2026 |
7 | 3/23/2026 |
8 | 3/30/2026 |
Playoffs
Dates: 4/13/2026 to 4/24/2026
Playoff start dates and 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 | 4/13/2026 | Fortnite (Top 64) Rocket League (Top 32) HS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Varsity (Top 64) MS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate (Top 32) |
Tuesday | 4/14/2026 | Madden (Top 32) HS Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe (Top 32) MS Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe (Top 16) HS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate JV (Top 32) Overwatch (Top 16) VALORANT (Top 16) |
Wednesday | 4/15/2026 | Fortnite (Top 32) Marvel Rivals (Top 16) Rocket League (Top 16) HS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Varsity (Top 32) MS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate (Top 16) Splatoon™ 3 (Top 16) |
Thursday | 4/16/2026 | Madden (Top 16) HS Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe (Top 16) MS Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe (Top 8) HS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate JV (Top 16) VALORANT (Top 8) |
Friday | 4/17/2026 | Rocket League (Top 8) HS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Varsity (Top 16) MS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate (Top 8) |
Monday | 4/20/2026 | Fortnite (Top 16) Marvel Rivals (Top 8) HS Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe (Top 8) HS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Varsity (Top 8) Overwatch (Top 8) |
Tuesday | 4/21/2026 | Madden (Top 8) HS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate JV (Top 8) Splatoon™ 3 (Top 8) |
Wednesday | 4/22/2026 | Fortnite (Top 8) Marvel Rivals (Top 4) Overwatch (Top 4) |
Thursday | 4/23/2026 | Madden (Top 4) HS Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate JV (Top 4) Splatoon™ 3 (Top 4) |
Monday | 4/27/2026 | Fortnite (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!
In-Person Championships
Date: 4/25/2025
Venue: Oakland University - 318 Meadow Brook Rd, Rochester, MI 48309
Semifinals & Finals will occur in-person for the following titles:
High School Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe
Middle School Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe
Rocket League
High School Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Varsity
Middle School Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
VALORANT
A full final schedule will be shared by MHSEL at the coach's meeting once finalized.
Virtual Championships
Date: Week of 4/27/2026
Day | Date | Title |
Monday | 4/27/2026 | Marvel Rivals |
Tuesday | 4/28/2026 | Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Junior Varsity Overwatch |
Wednesday | 4/29/2026 | Fortnite Madden NFL 26 |
Reminders
Any team that forfeits three (3) or more regular season matches will not be eligible for Playoffs or Championships.
Playoff start dates and 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 league competition 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.