2026 NJSIAA Public School Football Projected Playoff Brackets
Here are the projected brackets for the 2026 NJSIAA football public school playoffs based on the calculations and United Power Rankings from the NJSIAA. The brackets become official at 10 a.m. pending any teams that elect to opt out.
A complete breakdown of the process and qualification standards can be found in the NJSIAA Tournament Regulations.
A total of 25 public school Shore Conference teams have qualified, including No. 1 seeds Brick Memorial and Middletown North. Earning No. 2 seeds in their respective brackets are Rumson-Fair Haven and Southern.
Shore Conference teams are in bold.
GROUP 5
North 1
(8) Franklin at (1) Ramapo
(5) Perth Amboy at (4) Irvington
(6) Bayonne at (3) Piscataway
(7) Union at (2) West Orange
North 2
(8) Linden at (1) Elizabeth
(5) Bridgewater-Raritan at (4) Passaic Tech
(6) Ridgewood at (3) Phillipsburg
(7) Union City at (2) East Orange
Central
(8) Lenape at (1) Old Bridge
(5) Freehold Township at (4) Williamstown
(6) Vineland at (3) Sayreville
(7) Jackson at (2) Rancocas Valley
South
(8) South Brunswick at (1) Washington Township
(5) Eastern at (4) Egg Harbor
(6) Manalapan at (3) Toms River North
(7) Trenton at (2) Southern
GROUP 4
North 1
(8) Carteret at (1) Roxbury
(5) Ridge at (4) Middletown South
(6) Summit at (3) Morris Knolls
(7) Woodbridge at (2) Northern Highlands
North 2
(8) Watchung Hills at (1) Middletown North
(5) Garfield at (4) Teaneck
(6) Montgomery at (3) Chatham
(7) Mount Olive at (2) Rahway
Central
(8) Absegami at (1) Brick Memorial
(5) Pennsauken at (4) Millville
(6) Hammonton at (3) Atlantic City
(7) Moorestown at (2) Northern Burlington
South
(8) Howell at (1) Shawnee
(5) Steinert at (4) Marlboro
(6) Clearview at (3) Bridgeton
(7) Toms River South at (2) Winslow
GROUP 3
North 1
(8) Paramus at (1) Old Tappan
(5) Morris Hills at (4) West Morris
(6) Wayne Valley at (3) Shabazz
(7) Matawan at (2) Cranford
North 2
(8) Weequahic at (1) West Essex
(5) Montville at (4) River Dell
(6) Somerville at (3) Holmdel
(7) Parsippany Hills at (2) Wayne Hills
Central
(8) Deptford at (1) Hopewell Valley
(5) Brick at (4) Burlington Township
(6) Pleasantville at (3) Ocean City
(7) Barnegat at (2) Camden
South
(8) Ewing at (1) Seneca
(5) Delran at (4) Timber Creek
(6) Triton at (3) Pinelands
(7) Red Bank at (2) Oakcrest
GROUP 2
North 1
(8) Hackettstown at (1) Westwood
(5) Vernon at (4) Lakeland
(6) Hillside at (3) Rutherford
(7) High Point at (2) Caldwell
North 2
(8) Indian Hills at (1) Waldwick
(5) Becton at (4) New Providence
(6) Hanover Park at (3) Bernards
(7) Ramsey at (2) Hoboken
Central
(8) Overbrook at (1) Glassboro
(5) Manasquan at (4) Gloucester City
(6) Lower Cape May at (3) Point Boro
(7) Sterling at (2) Rumson-Fair Haven
South
(8) Haddon Heights at (1) West Deptford
(5) Wall at (4) Monmouth
(6) Ocean at (3) Camden Eastside
(7) A.L. Johnson at (2) Haddonfield
GROUP 1
North 1
(8) Verona at (1) Newton
(5) Kinnelon at (4) Boonton
(6) Hawthorne at (3) Walkill Valley
(7) Belvidere at (2) New Milford
North 2
(8) Glen Ridge at (1) Cedar Grove
(5) Mountain Lakes at (4) Wood-Ridge
(6) Dayton at (3) Butler
(7) Pompton Lakes at (2) Hasbrouck Heights
Central
(8) Point Beach at (1) Paulsboro
(5) Clayton at (4) Audubon
(6) Highland Park at (3) Woodstown
(7) Penns Grove at (2) Salem
South
(8) Maple Shade at (1) Schalick
(5) Shore at (4) Manville
(6) Burlington City at (3) Pennsville
(7) Gateway at (2) Delaware Valley
