Class 1A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 2:22 pm on Monday, November 2, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Galena (H.S.) 72 (1) Heyworth 22
(17) Chicago (Orr) 6 (16) Galena (H.S.) 19
(1) Heyworth  
(8) Fisher  
(9) Abingdon (A.-Avon) 49 (8) Fisher 36 Fri 11/6 Heyworth 7 pm
(24) Morrison 7 (9) Abingdon (A.-Avon) 34
   
   
(13) Ottawa (Marquette) 42 (4) Clifton (Central) 40 Sat 11/14 TBA
(20) Princeville 21 (13) Ottawa (Marquette) 21
(4) Clifton (Central)  
(12) Dwight  
(12) Dwight 21 (5) Kewanee (Wethersfield) [Annawan-Wethersfield Coop] 20 Sat 11/7 Clifton (Central) 3 pm
(21) Manlius (Bureau Valley) 8 (12) Dwight 40
   
   
(15) LeRoy 20 (2) Stockton 50 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Orion 21 (18) Orion 13
(2) Stockton  
(7) Forreston  
(10) Lena (L.-Winslow) 46 (7) Forreston 22 Sat 11/7 Stockton 1 pm
(23) Momence 12 (10) Lena (L.-Winslow) 6
   
   
(14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 46 (3) Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) 24 Sat 11/14 TBA
(19) Tremont 6 (14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 35
(14) Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)  
(11) Fulton (H.S.)  
(11) Fulton (H.S.) 70 (6) Toulon (Stark County) 22 Sat 11/7 Fulton (H.S.) 1 pm
(22) Monmouth (United) 15 (11) Fulton (H.S.) 61 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
   
   
(16) Carrollton 14 (1) Mt. Sterling (Brown County) 48 Fri 11/27 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 10 am
(17) Athens 48 (17) Athens 14
(1) Mt. Sterling (Brown County)  
(9) Fithian (Oakwood)  
(9) Fithian (Oakwood) 53 (8) Greenfield [G.-Northwestern Coop] 12 Sat 11/7 Mt. Sterling (Brown County) 1 pm
(24) Pleasant Hill [Coop] 12 (9) Fithian (Oakwood) 42
   
   
(13) Havana 57 (4) Sullivan 57 Sat 11/14 TBA
(20) Concord (Triopia) [Coop] 28 (13) Havana 49
(4) Sullivan  
(5) Camp Point (Central)  
(12) Winchester [West Central Coop] 40 (5) Camp Point (Central) 37 Sat 11/7 Sullivan 2 pm
(21) Sesser (Valier) [Coop] 8 (12) Winchester [West Central Coop] 12
   
   
(15) Toledo (Cumberland) 0 (2) Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) 49 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Bridgeport (Red Hill) 12 (18) Bridgeport (Red Hill) 0
(2) Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond)  
(7) Catlin (Salt Fork)  
(10) Villa Grove [Villa Grove-Heritage Coop] 34 (7) Catlin (Salt Fork) 35 Sat 11/7 Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) 1 pm
(23) Dupo 0 (10) Villa Grove [Villa Grove-Heritage Coop] 21
   
   
(14) Carlyle 41 (3) Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop] 46 Sat 11/14 TBA
(19) Nokomis [Coop] 7 (14) Carlyle 0
(3) Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop]  
(6) Tuscola  
(11) Astoria [South Fulton Coop] 6 (6) Tuscola 45 Sat 11/7 Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop] 2 pm
(22) Casey (Westfield) 12 (22) Casey (Westfield) 6

*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.