3A State Championships
Prelims
Saturday, October 24, 2026 - James F. Byrnes High School
| Group Name | Division | Warm Up | Area | Leave | Gate | Perform |
| Southside | 3A | 7:40 AM | A | 8:25 AM | 8:35 AM | 8:45 AM |
| Union County | 3A | 7:55 AM | B | 8:40 AM | 8:50 AM | 9:00 AM |
| South Pointe | 3A | 8:10 AM | C | 8:55 AM | 9:05 AM | 9:15 AM |
| Chapman | 3A | 8:25 AM | A | 9:10 AM | 9:20 AM | 9:30 AM |
| Blue Ridge | 3A | 8:40 AM | B | 9:25 AM | 9:35 AM | 9:45 AM |
| Gilbert | 3A | 8:55 AM | C | 9:40 AM | 9:50 AM | 10:00 AM |
| Dreher | 3A | 9:10 AM | A | 9:55 AM | 10:05 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Hartsville | 3A | 9:25 AM | B | 10:10 AM | 10:20 AM | 10:30 AM |
| Break | 10:45 AM | |||||
| Group Name | Division | Warm Up | Area | Leave | Gate | Perform |
| Hanahan | 3A | 9:55 AM | C | 10:40 AM | 10:50 AM | 11:00 AM |
| Colleton County | 3A | 10:10 AM | A | 10:55 AM | 11:05 AM | 11:15 AM |
| Camden | 3A | 10:25 AM | B | 11:10 AM | 11:20 AM | 11:30 AM |
| Belton-Honea Path | 3A | 10:40 AM | C | 11:25 AM | 11:35 AM | 11:45 AM |
| Palmetto | 3A | 10:55 AM | A | 11:40 AM | 11:50 AM | 12:00 PM |
| Powdersville | 3A | 11:10 AM | B | 11:55 AM | 12:05 PM | 12:15 PM |
| D.W. Daniel | 3A | 11:25 AM | C | 12:10 PM | 12:20 PM | 12:30 PM |
| Lunch Break | 12:45 PM | |||||
| Group Name | Division | Warm Up | Area | Leave | Gate | Perform |
| Berea | 3A | 12:40 PM | A | 1:25 PM | 1:35 PM | 1:45 PM |
| Lake Wylie | 3A | 12:55 PM | B | 1:40 PM | 1:50 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Walhalla | 3A | 1:10 PM | C | 1:55 PM | 2:05 PM | 2:15 PM |
| Pickens | 3A | 1:25 PM | A | 2:10 PM | 2:20 PM | 2:30 PM |
| Brookland-Cayce | 3A | 1:40 PM | B | 2:25 PM | 2:35 PM | 2:45 PM |
| Seneca | 3A | 1:55 PM | C | 2:40 PM | 2:50 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Swansea | 3A | 2:10 PM | A | 2:55 PM | 3:05 PM | 3:15 PM |
| Aiken | 3A | 2:25 PM | B | 3:10 PM | 3:20 PM | 3:30 PM |
| Exhibition: James F. Byrnes Football Band | 3:45 PM | |||||
| Awards Retreat Lineup and March On | 4:15 PM | |||||
| Prelims Awards | 4:30 PM | |||||