2026 season
Kentucky Class 3A Football Playoff Picture
Updated Sunday, October 18The bracket if the season ended today, every district race, and what is still to be settled.
If the season ended today
Region 1 Districts 1 & 2
- G1
- G2
- G3
- G4
Round 2: G1 winner v G2 winner · G3 winner v G4 winner
Region 2 Districts 3 & 4
- G5
- G6
- G7
- G8
Round 2: G5 winner v G6 winner · G7 winner v G8 winner
Region 3 Districts 5 & 6
- G9
- G10
- G11
- G12
Round 2: G9 winner v G10 winner · G11 winner v G12 winner
Region 4 Districts 7 & 8
- G13
- G14
- G15
- G16
Round 2: G13 winner v G14 winner · G15 winner v G16 winner
Round 3: the four teams left in each half (Regions 1–2, Regions 3–4) are reseeded by RPI, 1 v 4 and 2 v 3. Round 4: the last four are reseeded the same way. Then the state final.
This week's district games
- Thu, Oct 22 Murray v Hopkins County Central District 1
- Fri, Oct 23 Union County v Webster County District 1
- Fri, Oct 23 Glasgow v Edmonson County District 2
- Fri, Oct 23 Larue County v Hart County District 2
- Fri, Oct 23 Butler County v Adair County District 2
- Fri, Oct 23 Central v Western District 3
- Fri, Oct 23 Casey County v Lexington Catholic District 4
- Fri, Oct 23 Garrard County v Mercer County District 4
- Fri, Oct 23 Pendleton County v Bourbon County District 5
- Fri, Oct 23 Carroll County v Lloyd Memorial District 5
- Fri, Oct 23 Fleming County v Bath County District 6
- Fri, Oct 23 Russell v East Carter District 6
- Fri, Oct 23 Bell County v Clay County District 7
Bell County is eliminated with a loss
- Fri, Oct 23 Knox Central v Rockcastle County District 7
- Fri, Oct 23 Estill County v Powell County District 8
- Fri, Oct 23 Lawrence County v Magoffin County District 8
On the bubble
- District 7: 2 teams for 1 spot: McCreary Central (1-3), Bell County (0-3)
District races
District 1
All 4 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | #9 | Clinched | |
| 2* | 1-1 | 3-5 | #24 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 1-1 | 4-4 | #25 | Clinched | |
| 4 | 0-2 | 0-9 | #39 | Clinched |
District 2
4 of 6 reach the playoffs · 3 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-0 | 8-0 | #3 | District champion | |
| 2 | 3-1 | 7-1 | #2 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 2-2 | 5-3 | #15 | Clinched | |
| 4* | 2-2 | 6-2 | #16 | Clinched | |
| 5 | 1-3 | 2-6 | #33 | Out | |
| 6 | 0-4 | 4-4 | #22 | Out |
District 3
All 4 reach the playoffs · 1 district game left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | 10-0 | #1 | District champion | |
| 2 | 1-1 | 3-5 | #19 | Clinched | |
| 3 | 1-2 | 3-6 | #20 | Clinched | |
| 4 | 0-2 | 1-6 | #36 | Clinched |
District 4
4 of 5 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | 6-2 | #4 | District champion | |
| 2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | #11 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 1-2 | 2-6 | #27 | Clinched | |
| 4* | 1-2 | 1-6 | #28 | Clinched | |
| 5 | 0-3 | 2-6 | #37 | Out |
District 5
4 of 5 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | 8-1 | #7 | District champion | |
| 2 | 2-1 | 7-2 | #6 | Clinched | |
| 3 | 2-2 | 4-4-1 | #18 | Clinched | |
| 4 | 1-2 | 5-2 | #17 | Clinched | |
| 5 | 0-3 | 3-5 | #32 | Out |
District 6
4 of 5 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | 6-2 | #10 | Clinched | |
| 2* | 2-1 | 4-4 | #23 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 2-1 | 4-4 | #21 | Clinched | |
| 4 | 1-3 | 4-4 | #31 | Clinched | |
| 5 | 0-3 | 1-7 | #38 | Out |
District 7
4 of 5 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | 3-0 | 8-0 | #8 | Clinched | |
| 2* | 3-0 | 6-2 | #13 | Clinched | |
| 3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | #30 | Clinched | |
| 4 | 1-3 | 4-5 | #29 | ||
| 5 | 0-3 | 2-7 | #34 |
District 8
4 of 5 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | #5 | District champion | |
| 2 | 2-1 | 6-2 | #12 | Clinched | |
| 3 | 2-2 | 5-4 | #14 | Clinched | |
| 4 | 1-2 | 2-7 | #26 | Clinched | |
| 5 | 0-3 | 3-6-1 | #35 | Out |