Class 1A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 7:24 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Galena (H.S.) 72 (1) Heyworth 22
(17) Chicago (Orr) 6 (16) Galena (H.S.) 19
(1) Heyworth 45
(8) Fisher 7
(9) Abingdon (A.-Avon) 49 (8) Fisher 36
(24) Morrison 7 (9) Abingdon (A.-Avon) 34
(1) Heyworth  
(4) Clifton (Central)  
(13) Ottawa (Marquette) 42 (4) Clifton (Central) 40 Sat 11/14 Heyworth TBA
(20) Princeville 21 (13) Ottawa (Marquette) 21
(4) Clifton (Central) 48
(12) Dwight 12
(12) Dwight 21 (5) Kewanee (Wethersfield) [Annawan-Wethersfield Coop] 20
(21) Manlius (Bureau Valley) 8 (12) Dwight 40
   
   
(15) LeRoy 20 (2) Stockton 50 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Orion 21 (18) Orion 13
(2) Stockton 36
(7) Forreston 16
(10) Lena (L.-Winslow) 46 (7) Forreston 22
(23) Momence 12 (10) Lena (L.-Winslow) 6
(2) Stockton  
(11) Fulton (H.S.)  
(14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 46 (3) Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) 24 Sat 11/14 Stockton TBA
(19) Tremont 6 (14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 35
(14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 24
(11) Fulton (H.S.) 28
(11) Fulton (H.S.) 70 (6) Toulon (Stark County) 22
(22) Monmouth (United) 15 (11) Fulton (H.S.) 61 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
   
   
(16) Carrollton 14 (1) Mt. Sterling (Brown County) 48 Fri 11/27 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 10 am
(17) Athens 48 (17) Athens 14
(1) Mt. Sterling (Brown County) 34
(9) Fithian (Oakwood) 7
(9) Fithian (Oakwood) 53 (8) Greenfield [G.-Northwestern Coop] 12
(24) Pleasant Hill [Coop] 12 (9) Fithian (Oakwood) 42
(1) Mt. Sterling (Brown County)  
(5) Camp Point (Central)  
(13) Havana 57 (4) Sullivan 57 Sat 11/14 Camp Point (Central) TBA
(20) Concord (Triopia) [Coop] 28 (13) Havana 49
(4) Sullivan 6
(5) Camp Point (Central) 38
(12) Winchester [West Central Coop] 40 (5) Camp Point (Central) 37
(21) Sesser (Valier) [Coop] 8 (12) Winchester [West Central Coop] 12
   
   
(15) Toledo (Cumberland) 0 (2) Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) 49 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Bridgeport (Red Hill) 12 (18) Bridgeport (Red Hill) 0
(2) Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) 40
(7) Catlin (Salt Fork) 6
(10) Villa Grove [Villa Grove-Heritage Coop] 34 (7) Catlin (Salt Fork) 35
(23) Dupo 0 (10) Villa Grove [Villa Grove-Heritage Coop] 21
(2) Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond)  
(3) Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop]  
(14) Carlyle 41 (3) Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop] 46 Sat 11/14 Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) TBA
(19) Nokomis [Coop] 7 (14) Carlyle 0
(3) Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop] 22
(6) Tuscola 6
(11) Astoria [South Fulton Coop] 6 (6) Tuscola 45
(22) Casey (Westfield) 12 (22) Casey (Westfield) 6

*Note: In the opening round, the higher seed hosts the game. In subsequent rounds, the school that has hosted fewer times during the current playoff series hosts the game. If both teams have hosted an equal number of times, the higher seed hosts.