2026 AHSAA football schedules by week for Tuscaloosa teams

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The 2026 high school football season has almost arrived in the Tuscaloosa area.

Local teams kickoff the season Aug. 20-22, with the regular season running through Oct. 30. Region games will help determine playoff positioning before the AHSAA postseason begins in November. The AHSAA football championship games take place the first week of December.

This is the first year the AHSAA decision for a postseason public-private split will be implemented, bringing about big changes for local private schools and shifting around teams' classes and regions.

As summer workouts slow and official practices near, here are the complete 2026 AHSAA football weekly schedules for Tuscaloosa-area teams:

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AHSAA football schedules by week for Tuscaloosa teams in 2026 season​

*Region game

Week 0​

Thursday, Aug. 20

• Northridge at American Christian

Friday, Aug. 21

• Pickens County at Aliceville
• Hale County at Berry
• Bibb County at Trinity
• Center Point at Central
• Fayette County at Gordo
• Hillcrest at Tuscaloosa County
• R.C. Hatch at Holt
• Waterloo at Holy Spirit
• University Charter at Hubbertville
• Lamar County at South Lamar
• Excel at Linden
• Winfield at Northside
• Paul W. Bryant at Albertville
• Vina at Pickens Academy
• Marion County at Sipsey Valley
• Sulligent at Tuscaloosa Academy
• Choctaw County at Sumter Central

Saturday, Aug. 22

• Greensboro at Columbia

Week 1​

Thursday, Aug. 27

• Pickens Academy at Pickens County

Friday, Aug. 28

• Aliceville at Holt
• Gordo at Bibb County
• Brookwood at West Blocton
• Tuscaloosa County at Central
• Demopolis at Northridge
• Lamar County at Fayette County
• Greene County at Choctaw County
• University Charter at Greensboro
• Northside at Hale County
• Hillcrest at Hewitt-Trussville
• J.F. Shields at Holy Spirit
• Tuscaloosa Academy at Hubbertville
• Linden at Southern Choctaw
• Woodlawn at Paul W. Bryant
• Hamilton at Sulligent
• Sumter Central at Marengo
• Winfield at Oak Grove

Week 2​

Friday, Sept. 4

• Thorsby at Aliceville*
• American Christian at John Carroll*
• Marion County at Berry*
• Bibb County at Corner*
• Brookwood at Central*
• Demopolis at Jemison*
• Fayette County at Hatton*
• Southeastern at Gordo*
• Greene County at Dallas County*
• Greensboro at Southside Selma*
• Hale County at Pleasant Grove*
• Hillcrest at Hueytown*
• Holt at Selma*
• Pickens Academy at Holy Spirit*
• Brilliant at Hubbertville*
• Carbon Hill at Lamar County*
• Linden at Francis Marion*
• McAdory at Northridge*
• Montevallo at Northside*
• Paul W. Bryant at Bessemer City*
• Lynn at Pickens County*
• Sipsey Valley at Shelby County*
• South Lamar at Sulligent*
• Isabella at Sumter Central*
• Victory Christian at Tuscaloosa Academy*
• Tuscaloosa County at Prattville*
• Sweet Water at University Charter*
• West Blocton at Tarrant*
• East Lawrence at Winfield*

Week 3​

Friday, Sept. 11

• Aliceville at Isabella*
• Randolph at American Christian*
• Berry at Lynn*
• Cordova at Bibb County*
• Northridge at Brookwood*
• Central at Hillcrest*
• Northside at Demopolis*
• Curry at Fayette County*
• Locust Fork at Gordo*
• Southside Selma at Greene County*
• Dallas County at Greensboro*
• Hale County at West Blocton*
• Holt at Montevallo*
• Holy Spirit at Donoho*
• Hubbertville at South Lamar*
• Lamar County at Cold Springs*
• J.F. Shields at Linden*
• Hueytown at Paul W. Bryant*
• Hope Christian Academy at Pickens Academy*
• Pickens County at Brilliant*
• Selma at Sipsey Valley*
• Marion County at Sulligent*
• Sumter Central at Thorsby*
• Tuscaloosa Academy at Autauga Academy*
• Hewitt-Trussville at Tuscaloosa County*
• University Charter at Keith*
• Hatton at Winfield*

Week 4​

Thursday, Sept. 17

• Sept. 17: Pickens Academy at Tuscaloosa Academy*

Friday, Sept. 18

• Southside Selma at Aliceville*
• American Christian at St. John Paul II*
• Sulligent at Berry*
• Bibb County at Hale County*
• McAdory at Brookwood*
• Paul W. Bryant at Central*
• Demopolis at Holt*
• Fayette County at Danville*
• Carbon Hill at Gordo*
• Thorsby at Greene County*
• Isabella at Greensboro*
• Northridge at Hillcrest*
• Holy Spirit at Ellwood Christian*
• Hubbertville at Marion County*
• Lamar County at Midfield*
• Breakthrough Charter at Linden*
• Jemison at Northside*
• South Lamar at Pickens County*
• Montevallo at Sipsey Valley*
• Sumter Central at Dallas County*
• Tuscaloosa County at Thompson*
• Francis Marion at University Charter*
• West Blocton at Fultondale*
• Winfield at Curry*

Week 5​

Friday, Sept. 25

• Aliceville at Sipsey Valley
• American Christian at Tuscaloosa Academy
• Berry at Hope Christian Academy
• Bibb County at Brookwood
• Thomasville at Demopolis
• Gordo at Corner
• Greene County at R.C. Hatch
• Hubbertville at West Blocton
• Ellwood Christian at University Charter
• Hamilton at Winfield

Week 6​

Friday, Oct. 2

• Dallas County at Aliceville*
• Lee-Scott Academy at American Christian*
• Berry at Brilliant*
• Tarrant at Bibb County*
• Hillcrest at Brookwood*
• Central at Bessemer City*
• Sipsey Valley at Demopolis*
• Haleyville at Fayette County*
• Gordo at Cold Springs*
• Greene County at Isabella*
• Greensboro at Thorsby*
• Cordova at Hale County*
• Hillcrest at Brookwood*
• Northside at Holt*
• Hope Christian Academy at Holy Spirit*
• Hubbertville at Sulligent*
• Cleveland at Lamar County*
• Keith at Linden*
• Northridge at Paul W. Bryant*
• Ellwood Christian at Pickens Academy*
• Pickens County at Marion County*
• Lynn at South Lamar*
• Sumter Central at Southside Selma*
• Tuscaloosa Academy at Donoho*
• Vestavia Hills at Tuscaloosa County*
• University Charter at R.C. Hatch*
• Pleasant Grove at West Blocton*
• Danville at Winfield*

Week 7​

Thursday, Oct. 8

• Fultondale at Hale County*
• Tuscaloosa County at Spain Park*

Friday, Oct. 9

• Aliceville at Greensboro*
• Madison Academy at American Christian*
• Berry at Hubbertville*
• Bibb County at Pleasant Grove*
• Brookwood at Paul W. Bryant*
• Hueytown at Central*
• Demopolis at Shelby County*
• Winfield at Fayette County*
• Cleveland at Gordo*
• Sumter Central at Greene County*
• Aliceville at Greensboro*
• McAdory at Hillcrest*
• Holt at Jemison*
• Holy Spirit at Autauga Academy*
• Lamar County at Locust Fork*
• Linden at University Charter*
• Bessemer City at Northridge*
• Northside at Sipsey Valley*
• Pickens Academy at Victory Christian*
• Sulligent at Pickens County*
• Brilliant at South Lamar*
• Ellwood Christian at Tuscaloosa Academy*
• West Blocton at Cordova*

Week 8​

Friday, Oct. 16

• Greene County at Aliceville*
• American Christian at Westminster Christian*
• South Lamar at Berry*
• West Blocton at Bibb County*
• Brookwood at Bessemer City*
• Central at McAdory*
• Demopolis at Selma*
• Oakman at Fayette County*
• Gordo at Lamar County*
• Sumter Central at Greensboro*
• Hale County at Corner*
• Hillcrest at Paul W. Bryant*
• Sipsey Valley at Holt*
• Tuscaloosa Academy at Holy Spirit*
• Hubbertville at Pickens County*
• Sweet Water at Linden*
• Hueytown at Northridge*
• Shelby County at Northside*
• Autauga Academy at Pickens Academy*
• Sulligent at Lynn*
• Oak Mountain at Tuscaloosa County*
• Breakthrough Charter at University Charter*
• Winfield at Haleyville*

Week 9​

Friday, Oct. 23

• Aliceville at Sumter Central*
• Briarwood at American Christian*
• Pickens County at Berry*
• Fultondale at Bibb County*
• Brookwood at Hueytown*
• Central at Northridge*
• Montevallo at Demopolis*
• Fayette County at East Lawrence*
• Gordo at Midfield*
• Greensboro at Greene County*
• Tarrant at Hale County*
• Bessemer City at Hillcrest*
• Holt at Shelby County*
• Victory Christian at Holy Spirit*
• Lynn at Hubbertville*
• Lamar County at Southeastern*
• Linden at R.C. Hatch*
• Selma at Northside*
• Paul W. Bryant at McAdory*
• Pickens Academy at Donoho*
• Sipsey Valley at Jemison*
• South Lamar at Marion County*
• Brilliant at Sulligent*
• Tuscaloosa Academy at Hope Christian Academy*
• Hoover at Tuscaloosa County*
• J.F. Shields at University Charter*
• Corner at West Blocton*
• Winfield at Oakman*

Week 10​

Thursday, Oct. 29

• Woodlawn at Brookwood
• Marbury at Demopolis
• Southside Selma at Linden

Friday, Oct. 30

• Northside at American Christian
• Meek at Berry
• Fayette County at South Lamar
• Hale County at Greensboro
• Daphne at Hillcrest
• Holt at Sumter Central
• Holy Spirit at Billingsley
• Sulligent at Lamar County
• Northridge at Mortimer Jordan
• Paul W. Bryant at Minor
• Fruitdale at Pickens Academy
• West Blocton at Sipsey Valley
• Tuscaloosa County at Calera

Amelia Hurley covers high school and college sports for The Tuscaloosa News and USA TODAY Network. You can find her on X at ameliahurley_ or reach her at [email protected].

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