Season Overview
The 2026 high school football season in Brevard County opens on August 13 with an SSAA matchup between Space Coast and Satellite, while FHSAA teams take part in Kickoff Classics later that same day.
Regular‑season play under the FHSAA schedule runs from August 21 through October 30, giving teams a full slate of weekly contests across the county's stadiums in Titusville, Cocoa and Melbourne.
Key local rivalries pepper the calendar, including Astronaut versus Merritt Island on September 11 and Melbourne versus Oviedo on September 10. Teams such as Heritage, Rockledge and Melbourne Central Catholic appear multiple times throughout the 11‑week stretch.
The season also features out‑of‑state competition, most notably Viera hosting Catholic Memorial from West Roxbury, Massachusetts on September 25, adding a non‑regional flavor to the schedule.
SSAA play concludes on October 23, marking the final games for those teams before the FHSAA regular season wraps up a week later. All dates and times remain subject to change as the season progresses.