Entire 2026 IHSA bracket, schedule for Illinois high school football playoff semifinals

This is the complete semifinal schedule for the 2026 Illinois High School Association football playoffs, listed class-by-class and in bracket order for next weekend, Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21. Games are at the home of the better seed.

Illinois high school football championship games are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 28.

2026 IHSA football playoff semifinal bracket, schedule

2026 IHSA Class 1A football semifinal bracket, schedule

• Stockton (11-1) at Heyworth (12-0), TBA
• Hardin Calhoun (11-1) at Mt. Sterling Brown County (12-0), TBA

2026 IHSA Class 2A football semifinal bracket, schedule

• Wilmington (11-1) at Aurora Christian (11-1), TBA
• Nashville (10-2) at West Frankfort (11-1), TBA

2026 IHSA Class 3A football semifinal bracket, schedule

• Richmond-Burton (12-0) at Elmhurst IC Catholic (11-1), TBA
• Williamsville (11-1) at St. Joseph-Ogden (12-0), TBA

2026 IHSA Class 4A football semifinal bracket, schedule

• Morris (12-0) at Coal City (11-1), TBA
• Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (11-1) at Rochester (11-1), TBA

2026 IHSA Class 5A football semifinal bracket, schedule

• Sycamore (9-4) at Cary-Grove (10-2), TBA
• Mahomet-Seymour (12-0) at New Lenox Providence Catholic (10-3), TBA

2026 IHSA Class 6A football semifinal bracket, schedule

• Oak Park Fenwick (9-3) at Machesney Park Harlem (12-0), TBA
• LaGrange Park Nazareth Academy (8-5) at Wheaton Warrenville South (9-3), TBA

2026 IHSA Class 7A football semifinal bracket, schedule

• East St. Louis (11-1) at Chicago Brother Rice (10-2), TBA
• Downers Grove North (11-1) at Arlington Heights Hersey (12-0), TBA

2026 IHSA Class 8A football semifinal bracket, schedule

• Oswego (11-1) at Chicago Mt. Carmel (10-2), TBA
• Chicago St. Ignatius (10-2) at Winnetka New Trier (11-1), TBA

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