Schedule and results for Section III's 2026 Class C football tournament and Class B play-in games. Remainder of playoff seeds and schedule will be announced October 25.
Class AA
NOVEMBER 14 FINAL
- Semfinal winners at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, 6 p.m.
Class A
NOVEMBER 13 FINAL
- Semfinal winners at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, 8 p.m.
Class B
OCTOBER 23 PLAY-IN GAMES
- Jamesville-DeWitt (3-4, 1-2 B-3) at Chittenango (5-2, 2-1 B-2), 6:30 p.m.
- Mexico Academy (5-2, 2-1 B-3) at Central Valley Academy (2-5, 1-2 B-2), 6:30 p.m.
- Camden (5-2, 3-0 B-3) at South Jefferson (2-5, 0-3 B-2), 7 p.m.
- Cortland (0-6, 0-3 B-3) at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill (7-0, 3-0 B-2), 7 p.m.
OCTOBER 30-31 QUARTERFINALS
- TBA at higher seeds
NOVEMBER 6-7 SEMIFINALS
- TBA at higher seeds
NOVEMBER 14 FINAL
- Semfinal winners at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, 3 p.m.
Class C
OCTOBER 22 FIRST ROUND
- No. 16 Weedsport/Jordan-Elbridge (0-7, 0-3 C-4) at No. 1 Lowville Academy (6-1, 3-0 C-1), 6 p.m.
- No. 15 Westhill (0-7, 0-3 C-3) at No. 2 General Brown (5-2, 2-1 C-1), 6 p.m.
- No. 9 Utica-Notre Dame (2-5, 0-3 C-2) at No. 8 Skaneateles (2-5, 1-2 C-2), 6 p.m.
- No. 14 Adirondack (3-4, 1-2 C-3) at No. 3 Syracuse-Bishop Ludden-Bishop Grimes/Syracuse Academy of Science (7-0, 3-0 C-2), 6:30 p.m.
- No. 10 Southern Hills (4-3, 2-1 C-4) at No. 7 Marcellus (3-4, 2-1 C-2), 7 p.m.
OCTOBER 23 FIRST ROUND
- No. 13 Oneida (3-4, 2-1 C-4) at No. 4 Holland Patent (6-1, 3-0 C-3), 6:30 p.m.
OCTOBER 24 FIRST ROUND
- No. 12 Canastota (1-6, 0-3 C-1) at No. 5 Cazenovia (4-3, 1-2 C-1), noon
- No. 11 Phoenix (3-4, 2-1 C-4) at No. 6 Solvay (5-2, 2-1 C-3), 2 p.m.
OCTOBER 30-31 QUARTERFINALS
- Notre Dame/Skaneateles winner vs. Weedsport/Lowville winner at higher seed
- Southern Hills/Marcellus winner vs. Westhill/General Brown winner at higher seed
- Phoenix/Solvay winner vs. Adirondack/Bishop Ludden winner at higher seed
- Canastota/Cazenovia winner vs. Oneida/Holland Patent winner at higher seed
NOVEMBER 6-7 SEMIFINALS
- Canastota/Cazenovia--Oneida/Holland Patent winner vs. Notre Dame/Skaneateles--Weedsport/Lowville winner at higher seed
- Phoenix/Solvay--Adirondack/Bishop Ludden winner vs. Southern Hills/Marcellus--Westhill/General Brown winner at higher seed
NOVEMBER 14 FINAL
- Semfinal winners at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, noon
Class D
NOVEMBER 13 FINAL
- Semfinal winners at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, 5 p.m.
Eight Player
NOVEMBER 13 FINAL
- Semfinal winners at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, 2 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Times Telegram: 2026 Section III football playoff schedule