2026 IHSA state football first-round playoff scores

First Round

Games listed in bracket order.

Class 8A: Pairings

(33) Oak Park at (1) Lincoln-Way East, Fri. 6:15

(17) Hinsdale Central vs. (16) Von Steuben at Winnemac, Sat. noon

(25) Marist (8) Mount Carmel, Fri. 6:30

(24) Barrington at (9) Sandburg, Fri. 7

(29) Naperville Central at (4) Oswego, Fri. 6

(20) Fremd at (13) Naperville North, Fri. 7

(28) Lockport at (5) Bolingbrook, Fri. 7

(21) Lyons at (12) Perspectives, Fri. 5

(34) Oswego East at (2) Huntley, Fri. 7

(18) Lane at (15) South Elgin, Fri. 7

(26) Glenbrook South at (7) New Trier, Fri. 6:30

(23) Conant at (10) Homewood-Flossmoor, Fri. 7

(35) Minooka at (3) Loyola, Fri. 7

(19) York at (14) Downers Grove South, Fri. 6:30

(27) O’Fallon at (6) Maine South, Sat. 2:30

(22) West Aurora at (11) St. Ignatius, Fri. 7

Class 7A: Pairings

(33) Lincoln Park at (1) Normal, Sat. 2

(17) Glenbard East vs. (16) Kenwood at Lane, Fri. 7

(25) St. Charles North at (8) Brother Rice, Sat. 1

(24) Lincoln-Way Central at (9) Batavia, Fri. 6

(36) Reavis at (4) East St. Louis, Fri. 6

(20) St. Patrick vs. (13) Westinghouse at Hanson, Fri. 7

(37) DePaul Prep at (5) Prospect, Fri. 7

(21) Zion-Benton at (12) Guilford, Fri. 7

(41) Yorkville at (2) Hersey, Fri. 7

(18) Moline at (15) Glenbard West, Sat. 1:30

(39) St. Laurence at (7) Plainfield South, Sat. 1

(23) Lincoln-Way West at (10) Plainfield North, Fri. 7

(35) West Chicago at (3) Downers Grove North, Fri. 6:30

(19) Buffalo Grove at (14) St. Rita, Fri. 7

(38) Glenbard North at (6) Jacobs, Fri. 7

(22) Niles North at (11) Richards, Sat. 1

Class 6A: Pairings

North

(17) St. Charles East at (1) Harlem, Fri. 6:30

(9) Burlington Central at (8) Lake Zurich, Fri. 7

(13) Muchin at (4) Libertyville, Sat. 1

(12) Notre Dame at (5) Grant, Fri. 7

(18) Carmel at (2) Geneva, Sat. 6:30

(23) Rolling Meadows at (7) Wheaton North, Fri. 6:30

(14) Willowbrook at (3) Hononegah, Fri. 7

(11) Highland Park vs. (6) Fenwick at Triton, Fri. 7

South

(16) United vs. (1) Kennedy at Lane, Sat. 1

(9) Quincy vs. (8) Goode at Rockne, Sat. 3:30

(20) Nazareth at (4) Dunlap, Sat. 1:30

(21) Simeon at (5) Oak Lawn, Fri. 7:30

(18) Glenwood at (2) Normal West, Sat. 1

(10) Thornton at (7) Pekin, Fri. 7

(14) Thornwood at (3) Riverside-Brookfield, Fri. 7

(11) Joliet Catholic at (6) Wheaton-Warrenville South, Fri. 7

Class 5A: Pairings

North

(17) Glenbard South at (1) Antioch, Fri. 7

(9) Sycamore at (8) Belvidere, Fri. 7

(20) Lakes at (4) Wauconda, Fri. 7

(12) Belvidere North at (5) Wheaton Academy, Fri. 6:30

(18) St. Francis at (2) Kaneland, Fri. 7

(23) Prairie Ridge at (7) Woodstock, Sat. 6

(14) Deerfield vs. (3) King at Eckersall, Sat. 1

(11) Hinsdale South at (6) Cary-Grove, Fri. 6:30

South

(17) Marion at (1) Mahomet-Seymour, Fri. 7

(9) Corliss at (8) Crete-Monee, Sat. 2

(13) Lemont at (4) Morton, Fri. 7

(21) Washington, Ill. at (5) Triad, Fri. 7

(15) LaSalle-Peru vs. (2) Ag. Science at Rockne, Fri. 7

(10) Carbondale at (7) TF North, Sat. 1

(14) Oak Forest vs. (3) Morgan Park at Stagg Stadium, Sat. noon

(11) Providence at (6) Kankakee, Sat. 1

Class 4A: Pairings

North

(17) Tinley Park at (1) Morris, Fri. 7

(9) Geneseo at (8) Montini, Sat. 2

(20) Marmion at (4) Sterling, Fri. 7

(12) Hillcrest vs. (5) Phoenix at Hanson, Sat. 1:30

(15) Leo at (2) Coal City, Fri. 7

(10) Dixon at (7) Evergreen Park, Sat. 1

(14) Rochelle vs. (3) Clark at Rockney, Sat. noon

(22) Aurora Central vs. (6) Rauner at Hanson, Sat. 5

South

(16) Civic Memorial at (1) Centralia, Fri. 7

MacArthur/Effingham at (8) Mt. Zion, Fri. 7

(20) Jerseyville at (4) Sacred Heart-Griffin, Fri. 7

(12) Metamora at (5) Breese Central, Fri. 7

(15) Salem at (2) Carterville, Sat. 1

(10) Highland at (7) Freeburg, Sat. 2

(19) Waterloo at (3) Rochester, Fri. 7

(11) Cahokia at (6) Jacksonville, Sat. 1:30

Class 3A: Pairings

North

(17) Princeton at (1) Richmond-Burton, Sat. 1

(9) Manteno at (8) Peru St. Bede, Fri. 7:15

(13) Sandwich at (4) Pecatonica, Sat. 1

(12) Hope Academy at (5) McNamara, Fri. 7

(18) Prairie Central at (2) Byron, Sat. 2

(23) Pontiac vs. (7) Woodlawn at Lane, Sat. 4:30

(14) Genoa-Kingston at (3) IC Catholic, Fri. 7

(22) Marian Central at (6) Johnsburg, Fri. 7

South

(16) Roxana at (1) Hillsboro, Sat. 1

(9) Olympia at (8) Monticello, Sat. 1

(13) Sparta at (4) Williamsville, Sat. 1

(12) Paris at (5) Macomb, Sat. 2

(15) Althoff at (2) St. Joseph-Ogden, Sat. 2

(10) Tolono Unity at (7) Bloomington CC, Sat. 1

(14) Greenville at (3) Mt. Carmel, Sat. 2

(11) Fairfield at (6) Benton, Sat. 2

Class 2A: Pairings

North

(17) Eastland-Pearl City at (1) Riverdale, Sat. 1

(9) Illini West at (8) Peotone, Sat. 2

(13) Bismarck-Henning at (4) Tri-Valley, Sat. 1

(12) Farmington at (5) Wilmington, Fri. 7

(15) Stillman Valley at (2) El Paso-Gridley, Fri. 7

(10) Warrensburg-Latham at (7) Erie-Prophetstown, Sat. 1

(14) Winnebago at (3) Aurora Christian, Fri. 7

(22) Oregon at (6) Maroa-Forsyth, Fri. 7

South

(16) Carlinville at (1) Johnston City, Fri. 7

(9) Chester at (8) Newton, Fri. 7

(13) DuQuoin at (4) Nashville, Sat. 1

(12) Hamilton County at (5) Vandalia, Sat. 2

(15) St. Teresa at (2) West Frankfort, Sat. 6

(10) Auburn, Ill. at (7) Red Bud, Sat. 1

(14) Central A&M at (3) Flora, Sat. 2

(22) Shelbyville at (6) Pana, Sat. 1

Class 1A: Pairings

North

(16) Galena at (1) Heyworth, Sat. 2

(9) Abingdon-Avon at (8) Fisher, Sat. 2

(13) Ottawa Marquette at (4) Clifton Central, Sat. 1

(12) Dwight at (5) Annawan-Wethersfield, Fri. 7

(18) Orion at (2) Stockton, Sat. 1

(10) Lena-Winslow at (7) Forreston, Sat. 1

(14) Newman CC at (3) Rockridge, Sat. 1

(11) Fulton at (6) Stark County, Sat. 1

South

(17) Athens at (1) Brown County, Sat. 1

(9) Oakwood at (8) Greenfield-Northwestern, Sat. 1

(13) Havana at (4) Sullivan, Ill., Sat. 2

(12) West Central at (5) Camp Point Central, Sat. 1

(18) Red Hill at (2) Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond, Sat. 1

(10) Villa Grove at (7) Salt Fork, Sat. 1

(14) Carlyle at (3) Calhoun, Sat. 1

(22) Casey-Westfield at (6) Tuscola, Sat. 1