High School Football Games Live Thursday Oct. 01 brings another busy night of varsity football across the United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
The supplied schedule features 72 game listings across 30 state and regional sections, with kickoff times ranging from the afternoon through the 8:00 p.m. local window. The largest concentration of games is scheduled around 7:00 p.m. local time.
Here are some selected matchups to follow Thursday night.
High School Football Games Live Thursday Oct. 01
Perry vs Higley
Kickoff: 7:00 PM
Arizona's Thursday slate includes Perry vs Higley, along with Benjamin Franklin vs Gilbert Christian and Mountain Pointe vs Arizona College Prep.
Central East vs Clovis North
Kickoff: 7:00 PM
California has two games on the supplied Thursday schedule. Central East vs Clovis North is joined by Centennial vs Vista Murrieta, also at 7 p.m.
Mountain Vista vs Ralston Valley
Kickoff: 7:00 PM
Colorado carries one of the larger Thursday schedules, with six games listed.
Mountain Vista vs Ralston Valley is part of the 7 p.m. window alongside Grandview vs Eaglecrest and Columbine vs ThunderRidge.
Regis Jesuit vs Pine Creek
Kickoff: 6:00 PM
Regis Jesuit vs Pine Creek provides an earlier Colorado matchup, with Heritage vs Northfield also scheduled for 6 p.m.
Buchholz vs Santa Fe
Kickoff: 7:00 PM
Florida's Thursday slate includes Buchholz vs Santa Fe at 7 p.m. and Southwest vs Columbus at 6 p.m.
Rigby vs Coeur d'Alene
Kickoff: 7:00 PM
Idaho has three games listed for Thursday night, including Rigby vs Coeur d'Alene, Rocky Mountain vs Kuna and Middleton vs Boise.
Louisiana Thursday Football Games
Louisiana has six games on the supplied schedule, tying Colorado for the largest state slate of the night.
Selected matchups include:
St. Augustine vs Chalmette — 6:30 PM
West Point vs Ruston — 7:00 PM
Carencro vs Westgate — 7:00 PM
New Iberia vs Acadiana — 7:00 PM
John Curtis Christian vs Archbishop Rummel — 8:00 PM
Assumption vs Ascension Catholic — 8:00 PM
The two 8 p.m. games are among the latest kickoffs on Thursday's schedule.
Seton Hall Prep vs St. Peter's Prep
Kickoff: 7:00 PM
New Jersey's schedule features Seton Hall Prep vs St. Peter's Prep in the main evening window.
Cherry Hill East vs Washington Township begins at 6 p.m., while Camden vs Permian is also listed for 7 p.m.
Millard North vs Elkhorn South
Kickoff: 7:00 PM
Nebraska has two Thursday games, with Millard North vs Elkhorn South and Ralston vs Gretna East both scheduled for 7 p.m.
Steubenville vs Ursuline
Kickoff: 6:00 PM
Ohio's lone game on the supplied Thursday schedule is Steubenville vs Ursuline, beginning at 6 p.m.
Tennessee High School Football Thursday Games
Tennessee has five games scheduled for 7 p.m.:
Oakland vs Rockvale
Gallatin vs Mt. Juliet
Glencliff vs Green Hill
Riverdale vs Smyrna
Ripley vs Westview
Texas Thursday Night Football
Texas has three matchups on the supplied October 1 schedule.
Randle vs South Houston begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by Round Rock vs Westlake and North Shore vs Humble at 7:00 p.m.
Other Games to Follow
Additional Thursday matchups include Elberta vs Saraland, South Warren vs Meade County, Ocean Springs vs Gulfport, Kickapoo vs Nixa, Mandan vs Bismarck, William Allen vs Parkland, West vs West Jordan, Puyallup vs Rogers and Chiawana vs Hanford.
How to Follow High School Football Games Live
The word “live” in the schedule does not mean every matchup has an available video stream.
Fans looking for legitimate coverage should check the participating schools' official athletics websites, district media channels, state athletic associations and authorized broadcasters. NFHS Network may also carry selected games when a specific matchup is officially listed.
For live scores, fans can also follow official school or team accounts and established local sports outlets.
Because these games take place across multiple U.S. time zones, the supplied kickoff times should generally be treated as local game times unless an official listing states otherwise.
Thursday High School Football on October 1
Thursday, October 1 offers a compact but geographically broad high school football schedule.
Matchups including Perry vs Higley, Mountain Vista vs Ralston Valley, Buchholz vs Santa Fe, John Curtis Christian vs Archbishop Rummel, Seton Hall Prep vs St. Peter's Prep, Millard North vs Elkhorn South, Round Rock vs Westlake and North Shore vs Humble are among the games to follow throughout the evening.
Schedule Disclaimer: Matchups and kickoff times are based on the supplied October 1, 2026 schedule and may change. Confirm final game status, venue and coverage with the participating school or another authoritative source.
