April 17, 2026
Teams from 14 schools to compete for state titles, scholarship money
Meet the Teams, and Learn More in this Year's Event Program
CONWAY, Ark. (Arkansas TV) — High school students from across the state will showcase their knowledge in the annual Arkansas Governor’s Academic Competition “Arkansas Quiz Bowl 2026” airing Saturday, April 25, beginning at 9 a.m. and livestreaming at arkansastv.gov/live.
“Quiz Bowl 2026” will be broadcast in two parts: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. A total of 14 teams in seven conferences will compete in the state finals for scholarship money.
The first round of matches beginning at 9 a.m. will include in order of appearance:
- 5A – Valley View High School vs. Paragould High School.
- 4A – Trumann High School vs. Westside (Jonesboro) High School.
- 1A – Guy-Perkins High School vs. Scranton High School.
- 6A – Benton High School vs. Russellville High School.
Matches will resume at 1:30 p.m. and feature in order of appearance:
- 7A – Fort Smith Southside High School vs. Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts.
- 3A – Haas Hall Academy Fayetteville vs. Haas Hall Academy Bentonville.
- 2A – Hazen High School vs. Conway Christan School.
Each round will last approximately one hour. Matches will be available the week following the broadcast on demand at go.arkansastv.gov/quizbowl2026.
“Quiz Bowl” is a celebration and recognition of scholarship that has been an Arkansas TV tradition since 1985. In a series of questions, players must display their knowledge in literature, math, science, history, art, music and economics. Teams from across the state compete for the chance to represent The Natural State in national tournaments and scholarship money.
The Arkansas Governor’s Quiz Bowl Association holds regional tournaments around the state during March. Teams are assigned to a site, and a random drawing places the teams on the pairing schedule. A percentage of teams in the tournament advance to the state tournament. The top two teams from each classification advance to the State Conference Finals, where they will compete for the state championship.
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