Class 6A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 6:27 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Elk Grove Village (E.G.) (4-5)   (1) Machesney Park (Harlem) (9-0)  
(17) St. Charles (East) (3-6)      
Date TBA Elk Grove Village (E.G.) Date TBA Machesney Park (Harlem)    
   
(9) Burlington (Central) (6-3)   (8) Lake Zurich (6-3)   Date TBA
(24) Rockford (East) (2-7)      
Date TBA Burlington (Central) Date TBA Lake Zurich    
   
(13) Chicago (Noble/Muchin) (5-4)   (4) Libertyville (7-2)   Date TBA
(20) Chicago (Noble/UIC) (3-6)      
Date TBA Site TBA Date TBA Libertyville    
   
(12) Niles (Notre Dame) (5-4)   (5) Fox Lake (Grant) (7-2)   Date TBA
(21) Des Plaines (Maine West) (3-6)      
Date TBA Niles (Notre Dame) Date TBA Fox Lake (Grant)    
   
(15) Chicago (Noble/Bulls) (4-5)   (2) Geneva (8-1)   Date TBA
(18) Mundelein (Carmel) (3-6)      
Date TBA Site TBA Date TBA Geneva    
   
(10) Addison (A. Trail) (6-3)   (7) Wheaton (North) (6-3)   Date TBA
(23) Rolling Meadows (2-7)      
Date TBA Addison (A. Trail) Date TBA Wheaton (North)    
   
(14) Villa Park (Willowbrook) (5-4)   (3) Rockton (Hononegah) (8-1)   Date TBA
(19) Chicago (Amundsen) (3-6)      
Date TBA Villa Park (Willowbrook) Date TBA Rockton (Hononegah)    
   
(11) Highland Park (6-3)   (6) Oak Park (Fenwick) (6-3)   Date TBA
(22) Streamwood (3-6)       STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Date TBA Highland Park Date TBA Oak Park (Fenwick)    
   
(16) East Moline (United) (5-4)   (1) Chicago (Kennedy) (8-1)   Sat 11/28 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 1 pm
(17) Champaign (Central) (5-4)      
Date TBA East Moline (United) Date TBA Site TBA    
   
(9) Quincy (Sr.) (6-3)   (8) Chicago (Goode) (6-2)   Date TBA
(24) Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) (3-6)      
Date TBA Quincy (Sr.) Date TBA Site TBA    
   
(13) Palos Heights (Shepard) (5-4)   (4) Dunlap (8-1)   Date TBA
(20) LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (4-5)      
Date TBA Palos Heights (Shepard) Date TBA Dunlap    
   
(12) Chicago (Lindblom) (5-4)   (5) Oak Lawn (Community) (7-2)   Date TBA
(21) Chicago (Simeon) (4-5)      
Date TBA Site TBA Date TBA Oak Lawn (Community)    
   
(15) Chicago (Brooks) (5-4)   (2) Normal (Community West) (8-1)   Date TBA
(18) Chatham (Glenwood) (5-4)      
Date TBA Site TBA Date TBA Normal (Community West)    
   
(10) Harvey (Thornton) (6-3)   (7) Pekin (6-3)   Date TBA
(23) Peoria (Richwoods) (3-6)      
Date TBA Harvey (Thornton) Date TBA Pekin    
   
(14) South Holland (Thornwood) (5-4)   (3) Riverside (R.-Brookfield) (8-1)   Date TBA
(19) Plainfield (East) (5-4)      
Date TBA South Holland (Thornwood) Date TBA Riverside (R.-Brookfield)    
   
(11) Joliet (Catholic Academy) (5-4)   (6) Wheaton (Warrenville South) (6-3)   Date TBA
(22) Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) (4-5)      
Date TBA Joliet (Catholic Academy) Date TBA Wheaton (Warrenville South)

*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.