Ocala, Marion County high school football 2026 team-by-team schedules

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High school football season for 2026 has almost arrived for Ocala and Marion County.

With practices scheduled to begin the week of July 27, players, coaches and fans can start looking ahead to Friday Night Lights and the excitement of the gridiron once again.

The games officially kick off the weekend of Aug. 20-22 and run through the end of October. Playoffs are in November and December before state champions are crowned.

The USA TODAY Network has compiled team-by-team schedules for Ocala and Marion County. Find where your team will line up this summer and fall.

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Belleview

Aug. 14 vs. Halifax Academy (scrimmage)

Aug. 21 at Gainesville High

Aug. 28 vs. Pasco

Sept. 4 at Wildwood

Sept. 11 vs. Eastside

Sept. 18 vs. Umatilla

Sept. 25 – Off

Oct. 2 at Forest

Oct. 9 at Dunnellon

Oct. 16 vs. North Marion

Oct. 23 at Santa Fe

Oct. 30 vs. South Marion

Dunnellon

Aug. 14 at Baker County (scrimmage)

Aug. 21 vs. Tavares

Aug. 28 at Hernando

Sept. 4 vs. West Port

Sept. 11 vs. North Marion

Sept. 18 at Lakewood Ranch

Sept. 25 at Eastside

Oct. 2 – Off

Oct. 9 vs. Belleview

Oct. 16 at Santa Fe

Oct. 23 vs. Niceville

Oct. 30 at Hawthorne


Forest

Aug. 21 at North Marion

Aug. 27 at Eastside

Sept. 4 vs. Trinity Catholic

Sept. 11 vs. Matanzas

Sept. 17 at East Ridge

Sept. 24 at Buchholz

Oct. 2 vs. Belleview

Oct. 9 vs. Oakleaf

Oct. 16 at West Port

Oct. 23 – Off

Oct. 30 vs. Vanguard

Lake Weir

Aug. 14 vs. West Port (scrimmage)

Aug. 21 at P.K. Yonge

Aug. 28 – Off

Sept. 4 at Pine Ridge

Sept. 11 vs. Mount Dora

Sept. 18 TBD

Sept. 25 vs. Lecanto

Oct. 2 at Interlachen

Oct. 9 vs. Gainesville High

Oct. 16 TBD

Oct. 23 at Vanguard

Oct. 30 vs. Trinity Catholic

North Marion

Aug. 21 vs. Forest

Aug. 28 at Trinity Catholic

Sept. 4 vs. Middleburg

Sept. 11 at Dunnellon

Sept. 18 at West Port

Sept. 25 vs. Santa Fe

Oct. 2 at Vanguard

Oct. 9 – Off

Oct. 16 at Belleview

Oct. 23 vs. Eastside

Oct. 30 vs. Williston

South Marion

Aug. 14 vs. Lake Buena Vista (scrimmage)

Aug. 21 at Trenton

Aug. 28 vs. West Port

Sept. 4 at Citrus

Sept. 11 vs. Hamilton County

Sept. 18 – Off

Sept. 25 vs. Dixie County

Oct. 2 vs. Central

Oct. 9 at Bell

Oct. 16 vs. Trenton

Oct. 23 vs. P.K. Yonge

Oct. 30 at Belleview

Trinity Catholic

Aug. 21 vs. Springstead

Aug. 28 vs. North Marion

Sept. 4 at Forest

Sept. 11 at Bradford

Sept. 18 vs. Chiefland

Sept. 25 vs. Newberry

Oct. 2 at Williston

Oct. 9 – Off

Oct. 16 vs. The Villages Charter

Oct. 23 at Wildwood

Oct. 30 at Lake Weir

Vanguard

Aug. 14 vs. Hawthorne (scrimmage)

Aug. 21 vs. Buchholz

Aug. 28 vs. Norland

Sept 4 at Jesuit

Sept. 11 at Leesburg

Sept. 18 – Off

Sept. 25 vs. Gainesville High

Oct. 2 vs. North Marion

Oct. 9 at Mount Dora

Oct. 16 at Lecanto

Oct. 23 vs. Lake Weir

Oct. 30 at Forest

West Port

Aug. 14 at Lake Weir (scrimmage)

Aug. 21 vs. Bradford

Aug. 28 at South Marion

Sept. 4 at Dunnellon

Sept. 11 vs. Buchholz

Sept. 18 vs. North Marion

Sept. 25 at Oakleaf

Oct. 2 at The Villages Charter

Oct. 9 – Off

Oct. 16 vs. Forest

Oct. 23 at Matanzas

Oct. 30 vs. Baker County

This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Ocala, Marion County high school football 2026 team-by-team schedules

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