Class 2A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 7:00 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Beardstown 14 (1) Port Byron (Riverdale) 8
(17) Lanark (Eastland) [Eastland-Pearl City Coop] 42 (17) Lanark (Eastland) [Eastland-Pearl City Coop] 11
(17) Lanark (Eastland) [Eastland-Pearl City Coop] 16
(8) Peotone 21
(9) Carthage (Illini West) 48 (8) Peotone 51
(24) Hamilton [West Hancock Coop] 6 (9) Carthage (Illini West) 8
(8) Peotone  
(5) Wilmington  
(13) Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) 51 (4) Downs (Tri-Valley) 63 Sat 11/14 Wilmington TBA
(20) Chicago (Marshall) [Coop] 14 (13) Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) 14
(4) Downs (Tri-Valley) 21
(5) Wilmington 42
(12) Farmington 22 (5) Wilmington 56
(21) Pleasant Plains 16 (12) Farmington 26
   
   
(15) Stillman Valley 32 (2) El Paso (Gridley) 56 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Braidwood (Reed-Custer) 31 (15) Stillman Valley 9
(2) El Paso (Gridley) 41
(10) Warrensburg (W.-Latham) 6
(10) Warrensburg (W.-Latham) 42 (7) Erie [E.-Prophetstown Coop] 12
(23) Georgetown (Ridge Farm) [Coop] 19 (10) Warrensburg (W.-Latham) 21
(2) El Paso (Gridley)  
   
(14) Winnebago 42 (3) Aurora (Christian) 42 Sat 11/14 TBA
(19) Elmwood [E.-Brimfield Coop] 12 (14) Winnebago 14
(3) Aurora (Christian)  
(6) Maroa (M.-Forsyth)  
(11) Westville 27 (6) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) 49 Sat 11/7 Aurora (Christian) 4 pm
(22) Oregon 35 (22) Oregon 18 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
   
   
(16) Carlinville 35 (1) Johnston City 38 Fri 11/27 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 1 pm
(17) Riverton 28 (16) Carlinville 13
(1) Johnston City 16
(8) Newton 7
(9) Chester 55 (8) Newton 28
(24) Trenton (Wesclin) 14 (9) Chester 22
(1) Johnston City  
(4) Nashville  
(13) DuQuoin (H.S.) 35 (4) Nashville 45 Sat 11/14 Johnston City TBA
(20) Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] 0 (13) DuQuoin (H.S.) 28
(4) Nashville 57
(5) Vandalia 28
(12) McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 38 (5) Vandalia 42
(21) Niantic (Sangamon Valley) [Coop] 8 (12) McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 6
   
   
(15) Decatur (St. Teresa) 42 (2) West Frankfort (Frankfort) 56 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Piasa (Southwestern) 7 (15) Decatur (St. Teresa) 28
(2) West Frankfort (Frankfort) 53
(10) Auburn 41
(10) Auburn 54 (7) Red Bud 17
(23) Jacksonville (Routt) [Coop] 7 (10) Auburn 38
(2) West Frankfort (Frankfort)  
(3) Flora  
(14) Moweaqua (Central A & M) [Coop] 48 (3) Flora 28 Sat 11/14 Flora TBA
(19) Marshall 7 (14) Moweaqua (Central A & M) [Coop] 13
(3) Flora 21
(22) Shelbyville 0
(11) Carmi (White County) 6 (6) Pana (H.S.) 13
(22) Shelbyville 42 (22) Shelbyville 28

*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.