Where to watch North Carolina HS football regional finals: Schedule, channel, live stream for NC playoffs

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It's regional final week in the North Carolina high school football playoffs.

State championship game matchups for the 2A through 7A classifications will be set after this week's games, several of which were moved up to Thursday from Friday due to inclement weather in the forecast.

The marquee matchup is the 7A West final, which pits Grimsley against Weddington in a showdown of the last two 4A state champions before reclassification. The Whirlies, ranked No. 17 in The Sporting News Top 25, are led by five-star QB and Tennessee signee Faizon Brandon. The Warriors will try to contain him with a stellar defense fronted by Notre Dame-bound four-star Thomas Davis Jr. and twin South Carolina commits Aiden and Andrew Harris.

One other big name to watch is four-star Oregon commit Kendre Harrison, who hopes to lead Reidsville to its second title game in three years after winning the 2A championship in 2023.

Here's how to watch all the action from across North Carolina this week.

Where to watch North Carolina HS football regional finals

• TV channel: None

• Live stream:NFHS Network

The North Carolina regional finals will not be broadcast on traditional television but fans can stream most games live on the NFHS Network. See the full schedule below.

The NFHS Network offers two basic plans: an Annual Pass ($6.67 per month) or a Monthly Pass ($13.99 per month). These plans give subscribers the ability to watch live sporting events and create clips of their favorite moments from games.

North Carolina HS football playoff schedule

The state championship game matchups are already set in 8A and 1A, which have fewer teams in the bracket and one less round in the playoffs. Hough will play Millbrook for the 8A title next weekend, while Robbinsville will face Wilson Prep for the 1A crown.

Thursday, Dec. 4

Class

Matchup

Time (ET)

Live stream

7A West

Grimsley vs. Weddington

7 p.m.

NFHS Network

7A East

Cardinal Gibbons vs. Clayton

7 p.m.

NFHS Network

5A West

Hickory vs. Crest

7 p.m.

NFHS Network

5A East

Hunt vs. Northside-Jacksonville

7 p.m.

NFHS Network

4A East

Reidsville vs. West Craven

7 p.m.

NFHS Network

3A East

James Kenan vs. Kinston

7 p.m.

NFHS Network

2A East

Tarboro vs. Warren County

7 p.m.

NFHS Network

Friday, Dec. 5

Class

Matchup

Time (ET)

Live stream

6A East

Jacksonville vs. Middle Creek

7 p.m.

N/A

6A West

Watauga vs. Northern Guilford

7:30 p.m.

NFHS Network

4A West

Brevard vs. Maiden

7:30 p.m.

TBD

3A West

Lincolnton vs. Shelby

7:30 p.m.

NFHS Network

2A West

Murphy vs. Starmount

7:30 p.m.

N/A

North Carolina HS football state championship games schedule

The 2025 football state championship games will be spread across three days and three different sites. The NCHSAA will assign classifications to sites and time slots after the regional finals are complete.

Date

Venue

Time (ET)

Class

Thu., Dec. 11

Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill

4 p.m.

TBA

Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill

8 p.m.

TBA

Fri., Dec. 12

Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill

4 p.m.

TBA

Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill

8 p.m.

TBA

Sat., Dec. 13

Moretz Stadium, Hickory

11 a.m.

TBA

Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham

2 p.m.

TBA

Moretz Stadium, Hickory

5 p.m.

TBA

Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham

8 p.m.

TBA