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The 2026 Illinois high school football playoffs are set. See the entire opening round IHSA bracket and schedule.
The complete schedule for the 2026 Illinois High School Association football playoffs, listed class-by-class and in bracket order will be released on Saturday, Oct. 17. Games are at the home of the better seed.
The full list of playoff qualifiers is also included below.
Illinois high school football championship games are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 28.
Opening-round games
(17) Orr (5-3) at (16) Galena (5-4)
(24) Morrison (2-7) at (9) Abingdon-Avon (7-2)
(20) Princeville (3-6) at (13) Ottawa Marquette (6-3)
(21) Bureau Valley (3-6) at (12) Dwight (6-3)
(18) Orion (4-5) at (15) LeRoy (5-4)
(23) Momence (3-6) at (10) Lena-Winslow (6-3)
(19) Tremont (4-5) at (14) Newman Central Catholic (5-4)
(22) Monmouth United (3-6) at (11) Fulton (6-3)
(1) Heyworth (9-0)
(2) Stockton (8-1)
(3) Rockridge (8-1)
(4) Clifton Central (8-1)
(5) Annawan-Wethersfield (8-1)
(6) Stark County (7-2)
(7) Forreston (7-2)
(8) Fisher (7-2)
Opening-round winners vs. bye teams
Winner of Orr/Galena at (1) Heyworth (9-0)
Winner of Orion/LeRoy at (2) Stockton (8-1)
Winner of Tremont/Newman Central Catholic at (3) Rockridge (8-1)
Winner of Princeville/Ottawa Marquette at (4) Clifton Central (8-1)
Winner of Bureau Valley/Dwight at (5) Annawan-Wethersfield (8-1)
Winner of Monmouth United/Fulton at (6) Stark County (7-2)
Winner of Lena-Winslow/Momence at (7) Forreston (7-2)
Winner of Morrison/Abingdon-Avon at (8) Fisher (7-2)
Opening-round games
(17) Athens (4-5) at (16) Carrollton (5-4)
(24) Pleasant Hill (2-7) at (9) Oakwood (6-3)
(20) Triopia (3-6) at (13) Havana (6-3)
(21) Sesser-Valier (3-6) at (12) Winchester West Central (6-3)
(18) Red Hill (4-5) at (15) Cumberland (5-4)
(23) Dupo (3-6) at (10) Villa Grove (6-3)
(19) Nokomis (4-5) at (14) Carlyle (6-3)
(22) Casey-Westfield (3-6) at (11) South Fulton (6-3)
(1) Brown County (9-0)
(2) A.L.A.H. (8-1)
(3) Calhoun (8-1)
(4) Sullivan (8-1)
(5) Camp Point Central (8-1)
(6) Tuscola (7-2)
(7) Salt Fork (7-2)
(8) Greenfield-Northwestern (7-2)
Winner of Oakwood/Pleasant Hill at (8) Greenfield-Northwestern (7-2)
Winner of Athens/Carrollton at (1) Brown County (9-0)
Winner of Red Hill/Cumberland at (2) A.L.A.H. (8-1)
Winner of Nokomis/Carlyle at (3) Calhoun (8-1)
Winner of Triopia/Havana at (4) Sullivan (8-1)
Winner of Sesser-Valier/Winchester West Central at (5) Camp Point Central (8-1)
Winner of Casey-Westfield/South Fulton at (6) Tuscola (7-2)
Winner of Villa Grove/Dupo at (7) Salt Fork (7-2)
Opening-round games
(17) Eastland-Pearl City Coop (4-5) at (16) Beardstown (4-5)
(24) West Hancock Coop (2-7) at (9) Illini West (7-2)
(20) Chicago Marshall (4-5) at (13) Bismarck-Henning (5-4)
(21) Pleasant Plains (3-6) at (12) Farmington (5-4)
(18) Reed-Custer (4-5) at (15) Stillman Valley (4-5)
(23) Georgetown-Ridge Farm (3-6) at (10) Warrensburg-Latham (6-3)
(19) Elmwood-Brimfield (4-5) at (14) Winnebago (5-4)
(22) Oregon (3-6) at (11) Westville (6-3)
(1) Riverdale (9-0)
(2) El Paso-Gridley (9-0)
(3) Aurora Christian (8-1)
(4) Tri-Valley (8-1)
(5) Wilmington (8-1)
(6) Maroa-Forsyth (8-1)
(7) Erie-Prophetstown (7-2)
(8) Peotone (7-2)
Opening-round winners vs. bye teams
Winner of Eastland-Pearl City Coop/Beardstown at (1) Riverdale (9-0)
Winner of Stillman Valley/Reed-Custer at (2) El Paso-Gridley (9-0)
Winner of Winnebago/Elmwood-Brimfield at (3) Aurora Christian (8-1)
Winner of Bismarck-Henning/Chicago Marshall at (4) Tri-Valley (8-1)
Winner of Farmington/Pleasant Plains at (5) Wilmington (8-1)
Winner of Westville/Oregon at (6) Maroa-Forsyth (8-1)
Winner of Warrensburg-Latham/Georgetown-Ridge Farm at (7) Erie-Prophetstown (7-2)
Winner of Illini West/West Hancock Coop at (8) Peotone (7-2)
Opening-round games
(17) Riverton (4-5) at (16) Carlinville (4-5)
(24) Wesclin (2-7) at (9) Chester (5-4)
(20) Christopher-Z-R (3-6) at (13) DuQuoin (5-4)
(21) Sangamon Valley (3-6) at (12) Hamilton County (5-4)
(18) Piasa Southwestern (4-5) at (15) St. Teresa (4-5)
(23) Routt Coop (2-7) at (10) Auburn (Ill.) (5-4)
(19) Marshall (3-6) at (14) Central A & M (5-4)
(22) Shelbyville (2-7) at (11) Carmi-White County (5-4)
(1) Johnston City (9-0)
(2) West Frankfort (8-1)
(3) Flora (8-1)
(4) Nashville (7-2)
(5) Vandalia (7-2)
(6) Pana (7-2)
(7) Red Bud (6-3)
(8) Newton (6-3)
Winner of Riverton/Carlinville at (1) Johnston City (9-0)
Winner of St. Teresa/Piasa Southwestern at (2) West Frankfort (8-1)
Winner of Central A & M/Marshall at (3) Flora (8-1)
Winner of DuQuoin/Christopher-Z-R at (4) Nashville (7-2)
Winner of Hamilton County/Sangamon Valley at (5) Vandalia (7-2)
Winner of Carmi-White County/Shelbyville at (6) Pana (7-2)
Winner of Auburn/Routt Coop at (7) Red Bud (6-3)
Winner of Chester/Wesclin at (8) Newton (6-3)
Opening-round games
(17) Princeton (4-5) at (16) South Shore (5-4)
(24) Mendota (3-6) at (9) Manteno (6-3)
(20) Lisle (4-5) at (13) Sandwich (5-4)
(21) Monmouth-Roseville (4-5) at (12) Hope Academy (5-4)
(18) Prairie Central (4-5) at (15) Chicago Christian (5-4)
(23) Pontiac (3-6) at (10) Dyett (6-3)
(19) North Boone (4-5) at (14) Genoa-Kingston (5-4)
(22) Woodstock Marian (3-6) at (11) Kewanee (5-4)
(1) Richmond-Burton (9-0)
(2) Byron (9-0)
(3) IC Catholic (8-1)
(4) Pecatonica (8-1)
(5) Bishop McNamara (7-2)
(6) Johnsburg (7-2)
(7) Chicago UCCS/Woodlawn (7-2)
(8) Peru St. Bede (7-2)
Winner of Princeton/South Shore at (1) Richmond-Burton (9-0)
Winner of Prairie Central/Chicago Christian at (2) Byron (9-0)
Winner of Genoa-Kingston/North Boone at (3) IC Catholic (8-1)
Winner of Sandwich/Lisle at (4) Pecatonica (8-1)
Winner of Hope Academy/Monmouth-Roseville at (5) Bishop McNamara (7-2)
Winner of Kewanee/Woodstock Marian at (6) Johnsburg (7-2)
Winner of Dyett/Pontiac at (7) Chicago UCCS/Woodlawn (7-2)
Winner of Manteno/Mendota at (8) Peru St. Bede (7-2)
Opening-round games
(17) Massac County (6-3) at (16) Roxana (6-3)
(24) Columbia (2-7) at (9) Olympia (7-2)
(20) Breese Mater Dei (5-4) at (13) Sparta (7-2)
(21) Eureka (4-5) at (12) Paris (7-2)
(18) Harrisburg (5-4) at (15) Althoff (6-3)
(23) Robinson (4-5) at (10) Tolono Unity (7-2)
(19) PORTA (5-4) at (14) Greenville (6-3)
(22) Staunton (4-5) at (11) Fairfield (7-2)
(1) Hillsboro (9-0)
(2) St. Joseph-Ogden (9-0)
(3) Mt. Carmel (9-0)
(4) Williamsville (8-1)
(5) Macomb (8-1)
(6) Benton (8-1)
(7) Bloomington Central Catholic (7-2)
(8) Monticello (7-2)
Opening-round winners vs. bye teams
Winner of Massac County/Roxana at (1) Hillsboro (9-0)
Winner of Althoff/Harrisburg at (2) St. Joseph-Ogden (9-0)
Winner of Greenville/PORTA at (3) Mt. Carmel (9-0)
Winner of Sparta/Breese Mater Dei at (4) Williamsville (8-1)
Winner of Paris/Eureka at (5) Macomb (8-1)
Winner of Fairfield/Staunton at (6) Benton (8-1)
Winner of Tolono Unity/Robinson at (7) Bloomington Central Catholic (7-2)
Winner of Olympia/Columbia at (8) Monticello (7-2)
Opening-round games
(17) Tinley Park (4-5) at (16) Woodstock North (4-5)
(24) North Chicago (2-7) at (9) Geneseo (6-3)
(20) Marian (3-6) at (13) North Lawndale (5-4)
(21) Chicago Noble/Johnson (3-6) at (12) Hillcrest (5-4)
(18) Marengo (3-6) at (15) Leo (5-4)
(23) Plano (2-7) at (10) Dixon (6-3)
(19) Illinois Valley Central (3-6) at (14) Rochelle (5-4)
(22) Aurora Central Catholic (3-6) at (11) Carver (6-3)
(1) Morris (9-0)
(2) Coal City (8-1)
(3) Clark (8-1)
(4) Sterling (7-2)
(5) Phoenix Coop (7-2)
(6) Noble/Rauner (7-2)
(7) Evergreen Park (7-2)
(8) Montini (7-2)
Opening-round winners vs. bye teams
Winner of Tinley Park/Woodstock North at (1) Morris (9-0)
Winner of Leo/Marengo at (2) Coal City (8-1)
Winner of Rochelle/Illinois Valley Central at (3) Clark (8-1)
Winner of North Lawndale/Marian at (4) Sterling (7-2)
Winner of Hillcrest/Chicago Noble/Johnson at (5) Phoenix Coop (7-2)
Winner of Carver/Aurora Central Catholic at (6) Noble/Rauner (7-2)
Winner of Dixon/Plano at (7) Evergreen Park (7-2)
Winner of Geneseo/North Chicago at (8) Montini (7-2)
Opening-round games
(17) Quincy Notre Dame (4-5) at (16) Civic Memorial (4-5)
(24) Effingham (2-7) at (9) MacArthur (7-2)
(20) Jerseyville (4-5) at (13) Peoria Notre Dame (6-3)
(21) Alton Marquette (4-5) at (12) Metamora (6-3)
(18) Richland County (4-5) at (15) Salem (5-4)
(23) Lincoln (3-6) at (10) Highland (6-3)
(19) Waterloo (4-5) at (14) Taylorville (6-3)
(22) East Peoria (4-5) at (11) Cahokia (6-3)
(1) Centralia (9-0)
(2) Carterville (9-0)
(3) Rochester (8-1)
(4) Sacred Heart-Griffin (8-1)
(5) Breese Central (8-1)
(6) Jacksonville (8-1)
(7) Freeburg (7-2)
(8) Mt. Zion (7-2)
Opening-round winners vs. bye teams
Winner of MacArthur/Effingham at (8) Mt. Zion (7-2)
Winner of Quincy Notre Dame/Civic Memorial at (1) Centralia (9-0)
Winner of Salem/Richland County at (2) Carterville (9-0)
Winner of Taylorville/Waterloo at (3) Rochester (8-1)
Winner of Peoria Notre Dame/Jerseyville at (4) Sacred Heart-Griffin (8-1)
Winner of Metamora/Alton Marquette at (5) Breese Central (8-1)
Winner of Cahokia/East Peoria at (6) Jacksonville (8-1)
Winner of Highland/Lincoln at (7) Freeburg (7-2)
Opening-round games
(17) Glenbard South (5-4) at (16) Payton (5-4)
(24) Crystal Lake South (2-7) at (9) Sycamore (5-4)
(20) Lakes (4-5) at (13) Senn (5-4)
(21) Freeport (4-5) at (12) Belvidere North (5-4)
(18) St. Francis (4-5) at (15) Grayslake North (5-4)
(23) Prairie Ridge (2-7) at (10) Noble/Comer (5-4)
(19) Grayslake (4-5) at (14) Deerfield (5-4)
(22) Fenton (4-5) at (11) Hinsdale South (5-4)
(1) Antioch (9-0)
(2) Kaneland (8-1)
(3) King (7-2)
(4) Wauconda (7-2)
(5) Wheaton Academy (7-2)
(6) Cary-Grove (7-2)
(7) Woodstock (7-2)
(8) Belvidere (6-3)
Opening-round winners vs. bye teams
Winner of Glenbard South/Payton at (1) Antioch (9-0)
Winner of Grayslake North/St. Francis at (2) Kaneland (8-1)
Winner of Deerfield/Grayslake at (3) King (7-2)
Winner of Senn/Lakes at (4) Wauconda (7-2)
Winner of Belvidere North/Freeport at (5) Wheaton Academy (7-2)
Winner of Hinsdale South/Fenton at (6) Cary-Grove (7-2)
Winner of Noble/Comer/Prairie Ridge at (7) Woodstock (7-2)
Winner of Sycamore/Crystal Lake South at (8) Belvidere (6-3)
Opening-round games
(17) Marion (4-5) at (16) Bloomington (4-5)
(24) Champaign Centennial (3-6) at (9) Corliss (7-2)
(20) Peoria (5-4) at (13) Lemont (5-4)
(21) Washington (3-6) at (12) Mascoutah (6-3)
(18) Galesburg (4-5) at (15) LaSalle-Peru (4-5)
(23) Springfield (3-6) at (10) Carbondale (7-2)
(19) Danville (4-5) at (14) Oak Forest (5-4)
(22) Mt. Vernon (3-6) at (11) Providence (6-3)
(1) Mahomet-Seymour (9-0)
(2) Chicago Agricultural Science (8-1)
(3) Morgan Park (8-1)
(4) Morton (8-1)
(5) Triad (8-1)
(6) Kankakee (7-2)
(7) Thornton Fractional North (7-2)
(8) Crete-Monee (7-2)
Opening-round winners vs. bye teams
Winner of Corliss/Champaign Centennial at (8) Crete-Monee (7-2)
Winner of Marion/Bloomington at (1) Mahomet-Seymour (9-0)
Winner of LaSalle-Peru/Galesburg at (2) Chicago Agricultural Science (8-1)
Winner of Oak Forest/Danville at (3) Morgan Park (8-1)
Winner of Lemont/Peoria at (4) Morton (8-1)
Winner of Mascoutah/Washington at (5) Triad (8-1)
Winner of Providence/Mt. Vernon at (6) Kankakee (7-2)
Winner of Carbondale/Springfield at (7) Thornton Fractional North (7-2)
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