The 2022 high school football season officially kicks off across the country in August and early September, with one state already underway.
Highlighted by a strong Class of 2023—from top quarterbacks Arch Manning, Malachi Nelson, Dante Moore, and Nico Iamaleava to defensive standouts Cormani McClain and Keon Keeley—the season has already generated a heavy amount of buzz.
Related: Updated USA TODAY High School Sports Recruiting Rankings: Top 50 of 2023
Ahead of the coin flips and the sights and sounds so perfectly associated with high school gridiron action on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons, here’s a rundown of when each state’s season officially begins…
Alabama
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Alaska
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 11
Arizona
(Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
Arkansas
(File)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
California
(Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Staff)
High School Football Start Date: August 12
Colorado
(Photo: Daniel Brenner)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26th
Connecticut
(Photo: 247Sports)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 8
Delaware
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
Florida
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Georgia
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 20
Hawaii
(Photo: Bryon Ng)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 4
Idaho
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Illinois
(AP Photo/Bradley Leeb)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Indiana
(Syndication: Indianapolis)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
Iowa
(Photo: Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Kansas
(Photo: Ryan Wallace/247Sports)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
Kentucky
(Photo: Bryan Woolston/Special to the Courier Journal)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
Louisiana
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
Maine
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
Maryland
(Photo: Taylor McLaughlin)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
Massachusetts
(Pexels photo)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 9
Michigan
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Minnesota
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
Mississippi
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Missouri
(Photo: 247Sports)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Montana
(File)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Nebraska
(Photo: Brian Powers/The Register)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Nevada
(Photo: Tom R. Smedes/Special to RGJ)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
New Hampshire
Football stock photo.
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
New Jersey
(Photo: Sherry Saccoliti)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
New Mexico
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
New York
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
North Carolina
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
North Dakota
(FILE)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Ohio
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
Oklahoma
(Syndication: Tulsa)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Oregon
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
Pennsylvania
(Photo: North Alleghany Athletics)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Rhode Island
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
South Carolina
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
South Dakota
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Tennessee
(Photo: Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Texas
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Utah
(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 12
Vermont
(BRIAN JENKINS, for the Free Press)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
Virginia
(Photo: Ricky DeBerry Sr.)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Washington
(Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 17
West Virginia
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Wisconsin
(Photo: Gary C. Klein/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Wyoming
(Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
