Start dates for all 50 states, plus DC

The bright lights of Friday night, the grind of Saturday afternoons, and all the action throughout the week have returned.

Welcome, High School Football 2024!

The season is set to kick off across the county this month, and the action will ramp up as August gives way to September.

Ahead of it all, USA TODAY HSS and the USA TODAY Network will unveil the preseason Super 25, so stay tuned.

Until then, here is a helpful High School Football Guide, which includes the start date for each state (plus D.C.) and how to stream games live this season on the NFHS Network.

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When does high school football start in Alabama?

When does high school football start in Alaska?

When does high school football start in Arizona?

When does high school football start in Arkansas?

When does high school football start in California?

When does high school football start in Colorado?

When does high school football start in Connecticut?

When does high school football start in Delaware?

When does high school football start in Florida?

When does high school football start in Georgia?

When does high school football start Hawaii?

When does high school football start in Idaho?

When does high school football start in Illinois?

When does high school football start in Indiana?

When does high school football start in Iowa?

When does high school football start in Kansas?

When does high school football start in Kentucky?

When does high school football start in Louisiana?

When does high school football start in Maine?

When does high school football start in Maryland?

When does high school football start in Massachusetts?

When does high school football start in Michigan?

When does high school football start in Minnesota?

When does high school football start in Mississippi?

When does high school football start in Missouri?

When does high school football start in Montana?

When does high school football start in Nebraska?

When does high school football start in Nevada?

When does high school football start in New Hampshire?

When does high school football start in New Jersey?

When does high school football start in New Mexico?

When does high school football start in New York?

When does high school football start in North Carolina?

When does high school football start in North Dakota?

When does high school football start in Ohio?

When does high school football start in Oklahoma?

When does high school football start in Oregon?

When does high school football start in Pennsylvania?

When does high school football start in Rhode Island?

When does high school football start in South Carolina?

When does high school football start in South Dakota?

When does high school football start in Tennessee?

When does high school football start in Texas?

When does high school football start in Utah?

When does high school football start in Vermont?

When does high school football start in Virginia?

When does high school football start in Washington?

When does high school football start in Washington, D.C.?

When does high school football start in West Virginia?

When does high school football start in Wisconsin?

When does high school football start in Wyoming?

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