Class 3A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 7:25 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Chicago (South Shore) 20 (1) Richmond (R.-Burton) 42
(17) Princeton 64 (17) Princeton 3
(1) Richmond (R.-Burton) 35
(9) Manteno 21
(9) Manteno 62 (8) Peru (St. Bede) 14
(24) Mendota 7 (9) Manteno 41
(1) Richmond (R.-Burton)  
(12) Chicago (C. Hope Academy)  
(13) Sandwich 57 (4) Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop] 20 Sat 11/14 Richmond (R.-Burton) TBA
(20) Lisle (Sr.) 12 (13) Sandwich 29
(13) Sandwich 8
(12) Chicago (C. Hope Academy) 30
(12) Chicago (C. Hope Academy) 35 (5) Kankakee (McNamara) 13
(21) Monmouth (M.-Roseville) 14 (12) Chicago (C. Hope Academy) 36
   
   
(15) Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) 20 (2) Byron 44 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Fairbury (Prairie Central) 44 (18) Fairbury (Prairie Central) 0
(2) Byron 47
(23) Pontiac 8
(10) Chicago (Dyett) 26 (7) Chicago (UCCS/Woodlawn) 12
(23) Pontiac 44 (23) Pontiac 40
(2) Byron  
(3) Elmhurst (IC Catholic)  
(14) Genoa (G.-Kingston) 25 (3) Elmhurst (IC Catholic) 42 Sat 11/14 Byron TBA
(19) Poplar Grove (North Boone) 20 (14) Genoa (G.-Kingston) 0
(3) Elmhurst (IC Catholic) 42
(6) Johnsburg 7
(11) Kewanee (H.S.) 14 (6) Johnsburg 27
(22) Woodstock (Marian) 56 (22) Woodstock (Marian) 0 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
   
   
(16) Roxana 60 (1) Hillsboro 48 Fri 11/27 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 4 pm
(17) Metropolis (Massac County) 23 (16) Roxana 55
(16) Roxana 14
(8) Monticello 49
(9) Stanford (Olympia) 56 (8) Monticello 34
(24) Columbia 28 (9) Stanford (Olympia) 0
(8) Monticello  
(4) Williamsville  
(13) Sparta [Coop] 54 (4) Williamsville 43 Sat 11/14 Williamsville TBA
(20) Breese (Mater Dei) 13 (13) Sparta [Coop] 38
(4) Williamsville 42
(5) Macomb 28
(12) Paris 16 (5) Macomb 27
(21) Eureka 13 (12) Paris 6
   
   
(15) Belleville (Althoff Catholic) 13 (2) St. Joseph (Ogden) 80 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Harrisburg 12 (15) Belleville (Althoff Catholic) 31
(2) St. Joseph (Ogden) 35
(10) Tolono (Unity) 21
(10) Tolono (Unity) 70 (7) Bloomington (Central Catholic) 7
(23) Robinson 16 (10) Tolono (Unity) 21
(2) St. Joseph (Ogden)  
(3) Mt. Carmel  
(14) Greenville 28 (3) Mt. Carmel 44 Sat 11/14 St. Joseph (Ogden) TBA
(19) Petersburg (PORTA) [Coop] 18 (14) Greenville 22
(3) Mt. Carmel 32
(6) Benton 24
(11) Fairfield 32 (6) Benton 52
(22) Staunton [Coop] 7 (11) Fairfield 14

*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.