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The 2026 high school football seasons will begin with the Florida High School Athletic Association Kickoff Classics on Friday, August 14. The regular season will start on August 21, running through October 30. The majority of teams will play 10 games in 11 weeks with one bye week.
Here are the weekly schedules for Sarasota and Manatee counties for the 2026 season. The schedules are subject to change based on weather among other factors.
St. John Neumann at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Booker at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
Braden River at George Jenkins, 7:30 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Moore Haven, 7 p.m.
North Port at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto vs Lake Gibson, 7:30 p.m.
Parrish Community at St. Petersburg, 7:30 p.m.
Port Charlotte at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Hillsborough at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Southeast at Lehigh, 7 p.m.
Gulf Coast at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at First Academy Leesburg, 7 p.m. (Regular season)
Indian Rocks Christian at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m. (Regular season)
Bishop McLaughlin at Saint Stephen’s, 7:30 p.m. (Regular season)
Gateway Charter at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m. (Regular season)
Bayshore at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Venice at Booker, 7:30 p.m.
Pasco at Braden River, 7 p.m.
Inspiration Academy at Bradenton Christian, 7 p.m.
Berkeley Prep at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy National at Lone Peak (Utah), 7 p.m.
Zarepath Academy at IMG Junior National, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy State at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
Manatee at Tampa Plant, 7:30 p.m.
Babcock at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m.
Palmetto at Clearwater Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Riverview at Naples, 7:30 p.m.
Hudson at Saint Stephen’s, 7 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Canterbury, 7 p.m.
Wesley Chapel at Southeast, 7 p.m.
Wellen Park at Mariner, 7:30 p.m.
The Classical Academy at Riverview Academy, 6 p.m.
Booker at Palmetto, 7:30 p.m.
Braden River at Fivay, 7:30 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at Lakeside Christian, 7 p.m.
Cardinal Newman at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Riverview at IMG Junior National, 7:30 p.m.
IMG Academy State at Windermere Prep, TBD
Lakewood Ranch at Davenport, 7:30 p.m.
Naples at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
Bear Creek (Orlando) at North Port, , 7:30 p.m.
Out-of-Door Academy at Cambridge Christian, 7 p.m.
Saint Stephen’s at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m.
Palm Beach Lakes at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Southeast at Hillsborough, 7:30 p.m.
SmartEn Sport Academy at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Gateway at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Parrish Community at Tampa Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
The Classical Academy of Sarasota at Slam Tampa, 7 p.m.
BYE: Bayshore
Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas) at IMG Academy National, 7 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at Hernando Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Cardinal Mooney at True North Academy, 7:30 p.m.
IMG Junior National at Community School of Naples, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy State at Ida Baker, 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Braden River, 7 p.m.
SFA Academy at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
North Port at Lake Placid, 7:30 p.m.
Out-of-Door Academy at Saint Stephen’s, 7 p.m.
Parrish Community at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Riverview at Palmetto, 7:30 p.m.
Hudson at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Southwest Florida Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Southeast, 7 p.m.
Venice at Lakeland, 7:30 p.m.
DeSoto County at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Foundation at The Classical Academy of Sarasota, 7 p.m.
BYE: Booker
IMG Academy National vs. Saint Louis (Hawaii) at Saddleback College in California, 3 p.m.
Braden River at Booker, 7:30 p.m.
Lehigh at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Manatee at Lake Brantley, 7 p.m.
North Port at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Wellen Park at Cardinal Mooney, 7:30 p.m.
Babcock at Saint Stephen’s, 7:30 p.m.
Cambridge Christian at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m.
Donahue Academy at Bradenton Christian, 7 p.m.
Palmetto at IMG Junior National, 7 p.m.
Palm Harbor at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
Southeast at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Shorecrest Prep at The Classical Academy of Sarasota, 7 p.m.
BYE: Out-of-Door Academy
Braden River at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at Lake Mary Prep, 7 p.m.
Dunnellon at Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m.
Hawthorne at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy National at The First Academy (Orlando), 7 p.m.
Manatee at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m.
Naples at Palmetto, 7:30 p.m.
Parrish Community at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Seven Rivers Christian at Saint Stephen’s, 7 p.m.
Cape Coral at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Booker at St. Johns Cadets (Washington, D.C.), 2 p.m.
BYE: Cardinal Mooney, Wellen Park, The Classical Academy of Sarasota
Out-of-Door Academy at IMG Academy State, 7 p.m.
Bayshore at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Booker at Southeast, 7 p.m.
Braden River at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Slam Tampa at Bradenton Christian, 7 p.m.
Legacy School of Sport Science (Texas) at IMG Academy National, 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
Manatee at Sumner, 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
Lehigh at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Saint Stephen’s at Marco Island Academy, 7 p.m.
Sarasota at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Northside Christian at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m.
The Classical Academy of Sarasota at Donahue, 7 p.m.
Hollins at IMG Academy State, 7 p.m.
Booker at Valdosta (Georgia), 8 p.m.
Clearwater Central Catholic at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Columbia at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest Florida Christian at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m.
Canterbury at Saint Stephen’s, 7 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Babcock Ranch, 7 p.m.
Southeast at Saint Petersburg, 7:30 p.m.
Venice at Raines, 6:30 p.m.
Wellen Park at Lemon Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Wesley Chapel at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
City of Life at The Classical Academy of Sarasota, 7 p.m.
BYE: Braden River, Bradenton Christian, Lakewood Ranch, North Port, Palmetto, Parrish Community, Riverview, Sarasota
St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) at IMG Academy National, 7 p.m.
St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) at IMG Junior National, 3 p.m.
IMG Academy State at Mount Dora Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
Out-of-Door Academy at Seffner Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Shorecrest Prep at Bradenton Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Bayshore at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Booker at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Southeast at Braden River, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy National at New Palestine (Indiana), 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
Parrish Community at Sumner, 7:30 p.m.
Riverview at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota at Lehigh, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Indian Rocks Christian, 7 p.m.
The Classical Academy of Sarasota at Lakeside, 7 p.m.
BYE: Saint Stephen’s
Booker at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at Foundation Christian, 7 p.m.
Cardinal Mooney at Southeast, 7 p.m.
NFL Academy (England) at IMG Academy National, 7 p.m.
IMG Junior National at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
Sarasota at Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m.
North Port at Lehigh, 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto at Winter Park, 7 p.m.
Venice at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Saint Stephen’s at Santa Fe Catholic, 7 p.m.
Wellen Park at Braden River, 7:30 p.m.
The Classical Academy of Sarasota at Geneva Classical, 7 p.m.
BYE: Manatee, Out-of-Door Academy, Sarasota Christian
Bayshore at Braden River, 7 p.m.
Cardinal Mooney at Booker, 7:30 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at The Classical Academy of Sarasota, 7 p.m.
SmartEn Sports Academy at IMG Junior National, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy State at Cornerstone Charter Academy, 7 p.m.
Lehigh Senior at Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m.
Manatee at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
North Port at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Sumner at Palmetto, 7:30 p.m.
Canterbury School at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m.
Riverview at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Keswick Christian at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph Academy at Saint Stephen's, 7 p.m.
Wellen Park at Southeast, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest Florida Christian at IMG Academy State, 7 p.m.
Community School of Naples at Lakewood Ranch, 7:30 p.m.
DeSoto County at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
IMG Academy Jr. National at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Lake Buena Vista at Braden River, 7:30 p.m.
Manatee at Southeast, 7 p.m.
Palmetto at Bishop Verot, 7 p.m.
Parrish Community at Plant City, TBD
Riverview at Booker, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota at Belen Jesuit, 7 p.m.
SmartEn Sports Academy at Cardinal Mooney, TBD
Wellen Park at East Lee County, 7:30 p.m.
BYE: Venice
IMG Academy National vs. The Hun School (New Jersey), 12 p.m.
IMG Academy National at St. Frances Academy (Maryland), 7 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: 2026 Sarasota, Manatee counties weekly high school football schedules
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Here are the weekly schedules for Sarasota and Manatee counties for the 2026 season. The schedules are subject to change based on weather among other factors.
FALL KICKOFF CLASSICS
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Friday, Aug. 14
St. John Neumann at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Booker at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
Braden River at George Jenkins, 7:30 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Moore Haven, 7 p.m.
North Port at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto vs Lake Gibson, 7:30 p.m.
Parrish Community at St. Petersburg, 7:30 p.m.
Port Charlotte at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Hillsborough at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Southeast at Lehigh, 7 p.m.
Gulf Coast at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at First Academy Leesburg, 7 p.m. (Regular season)
Indian Rocks Christian at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m. (Regular season)
Bishop McLaughlin at Saint Stephen’s, 7:30 p.m. (Regular season)
Gateway Charter at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m. (Regular season)
REGULAR SEASON
Friday, Aug. 21
Bayshore at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Venice at Booker, 7:30 p.m.
Pasco at Braden River, 7 p.m.
Inspiration Academy at Bradenton Christian, 7 p.m.
Berkeley Prep at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy National at Lone Peak (Utah), 7 p.m.
Zarepath Academy at IMG Junior National, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy State at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
Manatee at Tampa Plant, 7:30 p.m.
Babcock at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m.
Palmetto at Clearwater Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Riverview at Naples, 7:30 p.m.
Hudson at Saint Stephen’s, 7 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Canterbury, 7 p.m.
Wesley Chapel at Southeast, 7 p.m.
Wellen Park at Mariner, 7:30 p.m.
The Classical Academy at Riverview Academy, 6 p.m.
Friday, August 28
Booker at Palmetto, 7:30 p.m.
Braden River at Fivay, 7:30 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at Lakeside Christian, 7 p.m.
Cardinal Newman at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Riverview at IMG Junior National, 7:30 p.m.
IMG Academy State at Windermere Prep, TBD
Lakewood Ranch at Davenport, 7:30 p.m.
Naples at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
Bear Creek (Orlando) at North Port, , 7:30 p.m.
Out-of-Door Academy at Cambridge Christian, 7 p.m.
Saint Stephen’s at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m.
Palm Beach Lakes at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Southeast at Hillsborough, 7:30 p.m.
SmartEn Sport Academy at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Gateway at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Parrish Community at Tampa Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
The Classical Academy of Sarasota at Slam Tampa, 7 p.m.
BYE: Bayshore
Saturday, Aug. 29
Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas) at IMG Academy National, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 4
Bradenton Christian at Hernando Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Cardinal Mooney at True North Academy, 7:30 p.m.
IMG Junior National at Community School of Naples, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy State at Ida Baker, 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Braden River, 7 p.m.
SFA Academy at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
North Port at Lake Placid, 7:30 p.m.
Out-of-Door Academy at Saint Stephen’s, 7 p.m.
Parrish Community at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Riverview at Palmetto, 7:30 p.m.
Hudson at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Southwest Florida Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Southeast, 7 p.m.
Venice at Lakeland, 7:30 p.m.
DeSoto County at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Foundation at The Classical Academy of Sarasota, 7 p.m.
BYE: Booker
Saturday, Sept. 5
IMG Academy National vs. Saint Louis (Hawaii) at Saddleback College in California, 3 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Braden River at Booker, 7:30 p.m.
Lehigh at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Manatee at Lake Brantley, 7 p.m.
North Port at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Wellen Park at Cardinal Mooney, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 11
Babcock at Saint Stephen’s, 7:30 p.m.
Cambridge Christian at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m.
Donahue Academy at Bradenton Christian, 7 p.m.
Palmetto at IMG Junior National, 7 p.m.
Palm Harbor at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
Southeast at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Shorecrest Prep at The Classical Academy of Sarasota, 7 p.m.
BYE: Out-of-Door Academy
Friday, Sept. 18
Braden River at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at Lake Mary Prep, 7 p.m.
Dunnellon at Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m.
Hawthorne at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy National at The First Academy (Orlando), 7 p.m.
Manatee at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m.
Naples at Palmetto, 7:30 p.m.
Parrish Community at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Seven Rivers Christian at Saint Stephen’s, 7 p.m.
Cape Coral at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Booker at St. Johns Cadets (Washington, D.C.), 2 p.m.
BYE: Cardinal Mooney, Wellen Park, The Classical Academy of Sarasota
Thursday, Sept. 24
Out-of-Door Academy at IMG Academy State, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 25
Bayshore at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Booker at Southeast, 7 p.m.
Braden River at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Slam Tampa at Bradenton Christian, 7 p.m.
Legacy School of Sport Science (Texas) at IMG Academy National, 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
Manatee at Sumner, 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
Lehigh at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Saint Stephen’s at Marco Island Academy, 7 p.m.
Sarasota at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Northside Christian at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m.
The Classical Academy of Sarasota at Donahue, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 1
Hollins at IMG Academy State, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 2
Booker at Valdosta (Georgia), 8 p.m.
Clearwater Central Catholic at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Columbia at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest Florida Christian at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m.
Canterbury at Saint Stephen’s, 7 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Babcock Ranch, 7 p.m.
Southeast at Saint Petersburg, 7:30 p.m.
Venice at Raines, 6:30 p.m.
Wellen Park at Lemon Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Wesley Chapel at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
City of Life at The Classical Academy of Sarasota, 7 p.m.
BYE: Braden River, Bradenton Christian, Lakewood Ranch, North Port, Palmetto, Parrish Community, Riverview, Sarasota
Saturday, Oct. 3
St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) at IMG Academy National, 7 p.m.
St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) at IMG Junior National, 3 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8
IMG Academy State at Mount Dora Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
Out-of-Door Academy at Seffner Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Shorecrest Prep at Bradenton Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9
Bayshore at Cardinal Mooney, 7 p.m.
Booker at Wellen Park, 7:30 p.m.
Southeast at Braden River, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy National at New Palestine (Indiana), 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
Parrish Community at Sumner, 7:30 p.m.
Riverview at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota at Lehigh, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Indian Rocks Christian, 7 p.m.
The Classical Academy of Sarasota at Lakeside, 7 p.m.
BYE: Saint Stephen’s
Friday, Oct. 16
Booker at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at Foundation Christian, 7 p.m.
Cardinal Mooney at Southeast, 7 p.m.
NFL Academy (England) at IMG Academy National, 7 p.m.
IMG Junior National at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
Sarasota at Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m.
North Port at Lehigh, 7:30 p.m.
Palmetto at Winter Park, 7 p.m.
Venice at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
Saint Stephen’s at Santa Fe Catholic, 7 p.m.
Wellen Park at Braden River, 7:30 p.m.
The Classical Academy of Sarasota at Geneva Classical, 7 p.m.
BYE: Manatee, Out-of-Door Academy, Sarasota Christian
Friday, Oct. 23
Bayshore at Braden River, 7 p.m.
Cardinal Mooney at Booker, 7:30 p.m.
Bradenton Christian at The Classical Academy of Sarasota, 7 p.m.
SmartEn Sports Academy at IMG Junior National, 7 p.m.
IMG Academy State at Cornerstone Charter Academy, 7 p.m.
Lehigh Senior at Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m.
Manatee at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
North Port at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
Sumner at Palmetto, 7:30 p.m.
Canterbury School at Out-of-Door Academy, 7 p.m.
Riverview at Sarasota, 7:30 p.m.
Keswick Christian at Sarasota Christian, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph Academy at Saint Stephen's, 7 p.m.
Wellen Park at Southeast, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Southwest Florida Christian at IMG Academy State, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30
Community School of Naples at Lakewood Ranch, 7:30 p.m.
DeSoto County at North Port, 7:30 p.m.
IMG Academy Jr. National at Bayshore, 7 p.m.
Lake Buena Vista at Braden River, 7:30 p.m.
Manatee at Southeast, 7 p.m.
Palmetto at Bishop Verot, 7 p.m.
Parrish Community at Plant City, TBD
Riverview at Booker, 7:30 p.m.
Sarasota at Belen Jesuit, 7 p.m.
SmartEn Sports Academy at Cardinal Mooney, TBD
Wellen Park at East Lee County, 7:30 p.m.
BYE: Venice
Saturday, Oct. 31
IMG Academy National vs. The Hun School (New Jersey), 12 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13
IMG Academy National at St. Frances Academy (Maryland), 7 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: 2026 Sarasota, Manatee counties weekly high school football schedules
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