Class 7A 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
(32) Edwardsville (H.S.) (4-5)   (1) Normal (Community) (9-0)  
(33) Chicago (Lincoln Park) (4-5)      
Date TBA Edwardsville (H.S.) Date TBA Normal (Community)    
   
(17) Lombard (Glenbard East) (6-3)   (16) Chicago (Kenwood) (6-3)   Date TBA
(48) Bartlett (2-7)      
Date TBA Lombard (Glenbard East) Date TBA Site TBA    
   
(25) St. Charles (North) (5-4)   (8) Chicago (Brother Rice) (7-2)   Date TBA
(40) McHenry (3-6)      
Date TBA St. Charles (North) Date TBA Chicago (Brother Rice)    
   
(24) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (5-4)   (9) Batavia (7-2)   Date TBA
(41) Rockford (Jefferson) (3-6)      
Date TBA New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Date TBA Batavia    
   
(29) Elgin (H.S.) (5-4)   (4) East St. Louis (Sr.) (8-1)   Date TBA
(36) Burbank (Reavis) (4-5)      
Date TBA Elgin (H.S.) Date TBA East St. Louis (Sr.)    
   
(20) Chicago (St. Patrick) (6-3)   (13) Chicago (Westinghouse College Prep) (7-2)   Date TBA
(45) Collinsville (3-6)      
Date TBA Chicago (St. Patrick) Date TBA Site TBA    
   
(28) Hampshire (5-4)   (5) Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (8-1)   Date TBA
(37) Chicago (DePaul College Prep) (3-6)      
Date TBA Hampshire Date TBA Mt. Prospect (Prospect)    
   
(21) Zion (Z.-Benton) (6-3)   (12) Rockford (Guilford) (7-2)   Date TBA
(44) Northbrook (Glenbrook North) (3-6)       STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Date TBA Zion (Z.-Benton) Date TBA Rockford (Guilford)    
   
(31) Yorkville (H.S.) (4-5)   (2) Arlington Heights (Hersey) (9-0)   Sat 11/28 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 4 pm
(34) Palatine (H.S.) (4-5)      
Date TBA Yorkville (H.S.) Date TBA Arlington Heights (Hersey)    
   
(18) Moline (H.S.) (6-3)   (15) Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (6-3)   Date TBA
(47) Lisle (Benet Academy) (2-7)      
Date TBA Moline (H.S.) Date TBA Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)    
   
(26) Belleville (East) (5-4)   (7) Plainfield (South) (8-1)   Date TBA
(39) Burbank (St. Laurence) (3-6)      
Date TBA Belleville (East) Date TBA Plainfield (South)    
   
(23) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (5-4)   (10) Plainfield (North) (7-2)   Date TBA
(42) Mundelein (H.S.) (3-6)      
Date TBA New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) Date TBA Plainfield (North)    
   
(30) Chicago (Prosser) (5-4)   (3) Downers Grove (North) (8-1)   Date TBA
(35) West Chicago (H.S.) (4-5)      
Date TBA Site TBA Date TBA Downers Grove (North)    
   
(19) Buffalo Grove (6-3)   (14) Chicago (St. Rita) (6-3)   Date TBA
(46) Tinley Park (Andrew) (2-7)      
Date TBA Buffalo Grove Date TBA Chicago (St. Rita)    
   
(27) Hoffman Estates (H.S.) (5-4)   (6) Algonquin (Jacobs) (8-1)   Date TBA
(38) Carol Stream (Glenbard North) (3-6)      
Date TBA Hoffman Estates (H.S.) Date TBA Algonquin (Jacobs)    
   
(22) Skokie (Niles North) (6-3)   (11) Oak Lawn (Richards) (7-2)   Date TBA
(43) Richton Park (Rich Township) (3-6)      
Date TBA Skokie (Niles North) Date TBA Oak Lawn (Richards)

*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.