TSSAA: Week 8 brings season-high byes and 62 region football games
More than 130 teams are idle; 97 games are scheduled, with 28 on days other than Friday.
NASHVILLE - Tennessee high school football's Week 8 schedule includes more bye weeks than any other week this season, with more than 130 teams idle, according to a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association article dated Oct. 7, 2026. The association said 97 games are on the Week 8 slate, including 62 region matchups, and that 28 games are scheduled on days other than Friday.
The TSSAA article also notes historical results in the MBA at Father Ryan series and says schools plan to broadcast 93 games live on the NFHS Network this week. A Week 8 scoreboard and full schedule are linked from the association's news page.
Source: Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, "Byes and Region Matchups in Week 8" (https://tssaa.org/article/byes-and-region-matchups-in-week-8).