Class 1A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 9:44 am on Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Galena (H.S.) 72 (1) Heyworth  
(17) Chicago (Orr) 6 (16) Galena (H.S.)  
Sat 10/31 Heyworth 2 pm    
   
(9) Abingdon (A.-Avon) 49 (8) Fisher   Date TBA
(24) Morrison 7 (9) Abingdon (A.-Avon)  
Sat 10/31 Fisher 2 pm    
   
(13) Ottawa (Marquette) 42 (4) Clifton (Central)   Date TBA
(20) Princeville 21 (13) Ottawa (Marquette)  
Sat 10/31 Clifton (Central) 1 pm    
   
(12) Dwight 21 (5) Kewanee (Wethersfield) [Annawan-Wethersfield Coop]   Date TBA
(21) Manlius (Bureau Valley) 8 (12) Dwight  
Fri 10/30 Wethersfield High School 7 pm    
   
(15) LeRoy 20 (2) Stockton   Date TBA
(18) Orion 21 (18) Orion  
Sat 10/31 Stockton 1 pm    
   
(10) Lena (L.-Winslow) 46 (7) Forreston   Date TBA
(23) Momence 12 (10) Lena (L.-Winslow)  
Sat 10/31 Forreston 1 pm    
   
(14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 46 (3) Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)   Date TBA
(19) Tremont 6 (14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)  
Sat 10/31 Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) 1 pm    
   
(11) Fulton (H.S.) 70 (6) Toulon (Stark County)   Date TBA
(22) Monmouth (United) 15 (11) Fulton (H.S.)   STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Sat 10/31 Toulon (Stark County) 1 pm    
   
(16) Carrollton 14 (1) Mt. Sterling (Brown County)   Fri 11/27 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 10 am
(17) Athens 48 (17) Athens  
Sat 10/31 Mt. Sterling (Brown County) 1 pm    
   
(9) Fithian (Oakwood) 53 (8) Greenfield [G.-Northwestern Coop]   Date TBA
(24) Pleasant Hill [Coop] 12 (9) Fithian (Oakwood)  
Sat 10/31 Greenfield [G.-Northwestern Coop] 1 pm    
   
(13) Havana 57 (4) Sullivan   Date TBA
(20) Concord (Triopia) [Coop] 28 (13) Havana  
Sat 10/31 Sullivan 2 pm    
   
(12) Winchester [West Central Coop] 40 (5) Camp Point (Central)   Date TBA
(21) Sesser (Valier) [Coop] 8 (12) Winchester [West Central Coop]  
Sat 10/31 Camp Point (Central) 1 pm    
   
(15) Toledo (Cumberland) 0 (2) Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond)   Date TBA
(18) Bridgeport (Red Hill) 12 (18) Bridgeport (Red Hill)  
Sat 10/31 Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) 1 pm    
   
(10) Villa Grove [Villa Grove-Heritage Coop] 34 (7) Catlin (Salt Fork)   Date TBA
(23) Dupo 0 (10) Villa Grove [Villa Grove-Heritage Coop]  
Sat 10/31 Catlin (Salt Fork) 1 pm    
   
(14) Carlyle 41 (3) Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop]   Date TBA
(19) Nokomis [Coop] 7 (14) Carlyle  
Sat 10/31 Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop] 1 pm    
   
(11) Astoria [South Fulton Coop] 6 (6) Tuscola   Date TBA
(22) Casey (Westfield) 12 (22) Casey (Westfield)  
Sat 10/31 Tuscola 1 pm

*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.