Class 2A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 6:23 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Beardstown (4-5)   (1) Port Byron (Riverdale) (9-0)  
(17) Lanark (Eastland) [Eastland-Pearl City Coop] (4-5)      
Date TBA Beardstown Date TBA Port Byron (Riverdale)    
   
(9) Carthage (Illini West) (7-2)   (8) Peotone (7-2)   Date TBA
(24) Hamilton [West Hancock Coop] (2-7)      
Date TBA Carthage (Illini West) Date TBA Peotone    
   
(13) Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) (5-4)   (4) Downs (Tri-Valley) (8-1)   Date TBA
(20) Chicago (Marshall) [Coop] (4-5)      
Date TBA Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) Date TBA Downs (Tri-Valley)    
   
(12) Farmington (5-4)   (5) Wilmington (8-1)   Date TBA
(21) Pleasant Plains (3-6)      
Date TBA Farmington Date TBA Wilmington    
   
(15) Stillman Valley (4-5)   (2) El Paso (Gridley) (9-0)   Date TBA
(18) Braidwood (Reed-Custer) (4-5)      
Date TBA Stillman Valley Date TBA El Paso (Gridley)    
   
(10) Warrensburg (W.-Latham) (6-3)   (7) Erie [E.-Prophetstown Coop] (7-2)   Date TBA
(23) Georgetown (Ridge Farm) [Coop] (3-6)      
Date TBA Warrensburg (W.-Latham) Date TBA Erie [E.-Prophetstown Coop]    
   
(14) Winnebago (5-4)   (3) Aurora (Christian) (8-1)   Date TBA
(19) Elmwood [E.-Brimfield Coop] (4-5)      
Date TBA Winnebago Date TBA Aurora (Christian)    
   
(11) Westville (6-3)   (6) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) (8-1)   Date TBA
(22) Oregon (3-6)       STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Date TBA Westville Date TBA Maroa (M.-Forsyth)    
   
(16) Carlinville (4-5)   (1) Johnston City (9-0)   Fri 11/27 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 1 pm
(17) Riverton (4-5)      
Date TBA Carlinville Date TBA Johnston City    
   
(9) Chester (5-4)   (8) Newton (6-3)   Date TBA
(24) Trenton (Wesclin) (2-7)      
Date TBA Chester Date TBA Newton    
   
(13) DuQuoin (H.S.) (5-4)   (4) Nashville (7-2)   Date TBA
(20) Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] (3-6)      
Date TBA DuQuoin (H.S.) Date TBA Nashville    
   
(12) McLeansboro (Hamilton County) (5-4)   (5) Vandalia (7-2)   Date TBA
(21) Niantic (Sangamon Valley) [Coop] (3-6)      
Date TBA McLeansboro (Hamilton County) Date TBA Vandalia    
   
(15) Decatur (St. Teresa) (4-5)   (2) West Frankfort (Frankfort) (8-1)   Date TBA
(18) Piasa (Southwestern) (4-5)      
Date TBA Decatur (St. Teresa) Date TBA West Frankfort (Frankfort)    
   
(10) Auburn (5-4)   (7) Red Bud (6-3)   Date TBA
(23) Jacksonville (Routt) [Coop] (2-7)      
Date TBA Auburn Date TBA Red Bud    
   
(14) Moweaqua (Central A & M) [Coop] (5-4)   (3) Flora (8-1)   Date TBA
(19) Marshall (3-6)      
Date TBA Moweaqua (Central A & M) [Coop] Date TBA Flora    
   
(11) Carmi (White County) (5-4)   (6) Pana (H.S.) (7-2)   Date TBA
(22) Shelbyville (2-7)      
Date TBA Carmi (White County) Date TBA Pana (H.S.)

*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.