WIAA 11-Player Football Playoff Reveal Show Airs Saturday
Posted: 10/14/2026
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association will announce the 11-player 2026 football playoff qualifying field and pairings during a one-hour live program Saturday, Oct. 17, on WIAA State Tournament Network stations, their websites and on the WIAA Sports Live app.
The network stations and affiliate airing the show at 10 a.m. include WKOW 27.2 in Madison, WAOW 9.2 in Wausau, WQOW 18.2 in Eau Claire and WXOW 19.2 in La Crosse, as well as affiliate EVTV 24.1 in Milwaukee.
WKOW Sports Director Karl Winter and WAOW Sports Director Dylan Eckhart will serve as the hosts of the show with commentary by high school football analyst Travis Wilson.
There will be 224 teams qualifying in seven divisions for the 11-player post-season with four playoff rounds prior to the State Finals. There are 354 programs eligible to participate in the 11-player football playoffs this season
The State Finals will be played Thursday and Friday, Nov. 19-20, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. All the championship games will be aired and streamed live on the network stations and websites.
Complete brackets and the Level 1 schedule of games will be available on the WIAA website and social media platforms immediately following the announcement of the pairings at 11 a.m.
The program will be produced by the WIAA State Tournament Network.
