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Local sports on the Emerald Coast: games this week

Next home game on the Emerald Coast: NWFSC women's basketball vs. Lawson State Community College, Fri., Nov. 6, 5:00 PM. 7 local college games in the next 7 days (official team schedules, checked Nov. 3, 2026). Next high school football playoff date: FHSAA regional quarterfinals (Classes 1A-6A), Fri., Nov. 13.

College football and basketball near Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Niceville, Crestview and Panama City, plus the Florida high school football playoffs. Schedules come straight from each team's official site.

7local college games in the next 7 days
5of them at home
Nov. 13FHSAA playoffs: regional quarterfinals (Classes 1A-6A)
4teams we follow from their official schedules

This week on the Emerald Coast

Fri., Nov. 6

  • Away
    UWF men's basketball at FIU4:00 PM · Miami, Fla. / Ocean Bank Convocation Center
  • Home
    NWFSC women's basketball vs. Lawson State Community College5:00 PM
  • Home
    NWFSC men's basketball vs. Lawson State Community College7:00 PM · Niceville, FL

Sat., Nov. 7

  • Home
    NWFSC women's basketball vs. Daytona State College5:00 PM
  • Away
    UWF football at North Alabama6:00 PM · Florence, Ala. / Bobby Wallace Field at Bank Independent Stadium · ESPN+
  • Home
    NWFSC men's basketball vs. Chattahoochee Valley Community College7:00 PM

Mon., Nov. 9

  • Home
    UWF men's basketball vs. Baptist University of Florida6:00 PM · Pensacola, Fla. / PenAir Field House

Times are as listed by each team. Schedules change: the team's official site always wins.

Teams

  • UWF Argonauts football

    NCAA FCS (UAC), Pensacola

    4-3 record this season

    Next: at North Alabama, Sat., Nov. 7, 6:00 PM

    Last: at Eastern Kentucky, Oct. 24 L 13-16

    Official schedule · Calendar

  • UWF Argonauts men's basketball

    NCAA Division II, Pensacola

    1-0 record this season

    Next: at FIU, Fri., Nov. 6, 4:00 PM

    Last: vs. Southeastern Baptist, Nov. 2 W 127-42

    Official schedule · Calendar

  • Northwest Florida State Raiders men's basketball

    NJCAA, Niceville

    Next: vs. Lawson State Community College, Fri., Nov. 6, 7:00 PM

    Last: vs. Central Georgia Technical College, Oct. 31 Final 92-64

    Official schedule · Calendar

  • Northwest Florida State Raiders women's basketball

    NJCAA, Niceville

    Next: vs. Lawson State Community College, Fri., Nov. 6, 5:00 PM

    Last: vs. Panola College, Oct. 31 Final 101-75

    Official schedule · Calendar

Latest scores

  • Home
    UWF men's basketball vs. Southeastern Baptist W 127-42Mon., Nov. 2 · Pensacola, Fla. / PenAir Field House
  • Home
    NWFSC men's basketball vs. Central Georgia Technical College Final 92-64Sat., Oct. 31 · 100 College Blvd, Niceville, Florida
  • Home
    NWFSC women's basketball vs. Panola College Final 101-75Sat., Oct. 31
  • Home
    NWFSC men's basketball vs. Southern Union State Community College Final 93-76Fri., Oct. 30
  • Home
    NWFSC women's basketball vs. Olney Central College Final 88-46Fri., Oct. 30
  • Away
    UWF football at Eastern Kentucky L 13-16Sat., Oct. 24 · Richmond, Ky. / Roy Kidd Stadium

High school football playoffs

Official dates from each state association. Brackets and live scores are on the association's own page; we link to it instead of copying it.

Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA)

RoundDate
Regional quarterfinals (Classes 1A-6A)NextFri., Nov. 13
Regional semifinalsFri., Nov. 20
Regional finalsFri., Nov. 27
State semifinalsFri., Dec. 4

State championship sites are posted on the FHSAA bracket page.

FHSAA brackets

Source: FHSAA: 2026 football season dates

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Questions fans ask

When is the next home game on the Emerald Coast?

NWFSC women's basketball vs. Lawson State Community College, Fri., Nov. 6, 5:00 PM, according to the team's official schedule.

When are the FHSAA high school football playoffs?

Next: regional quarterfinals (Classes 1A-6A), Fri., Nov. 13. State championship sites are posted on the FHSAA bracket page. Source: FHSAA: 2026 football season dates.

Can I add these games to my phone calendar?

Yes. Our calendar file has every upcoming game of the teams on this page; your phone updates it on its own. Game times are as listed by each team; check the team's site on game day.

Do you publish high school players' names?

No. We cover schools and teams, not students. Coaches and athletic directors can send us final scores from their school email.

Sources

Schedules, times and results come from each team's official athletics site; the team's page always wins. High school playoff dates come from each state association. Data for AI and developers: llms.txt, local-sports-games.csv. We are not affiliated with any team, league or association.