Class 2A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 10:48 pm on Friday, October 23, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Beardstown   (1) Port Byron (Riverdale)  
(17) Lanark (Eastland) [Eastland-Pearl City Coop]      
Sat 10/24 Beardstown 2 pm Date TBA Port Byron (Riverdale)    
   
(9) Carthage (Illini West) 48 (8) Peotone   Date TBA
(24) Hamilton [West Hancock Coop] 6 (9) Carthage (Illini West)  
Date TBA Peotone    
   
(13) Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin)   (4) Downs (Tri-Valley)   Date TBA
(20) Chicago (Marshall) [Coop]      
Sat 10/24 Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) 2 pm Date TBA Downs (Tri-Valley)    
   
(12) Farmington   (5) Wilmington   Date TBA
(21) Pleasant Plains      
Sat 10/24 Farmington 1 pm Date TBA Wilmington    
   
(15) Stillman Valley 32 (2) El Paso (Gridley)   Date TBA
(18) Braidwood (Reed-Custer) 31 (15) Stillman Valley  
Date TBA El Paso (Gridley)    
   
(10) Warrensburg (W.-Latham) 42 (7) Erie [E.-Prophetstown Coop]   Date TBA
(23) Georgetown (Ridge Farm) [Coop] 19 (10) Warrensburg (W.-Latham)  
Date TBA Erie [E.-Prophetstown Coop]    
   
(14) Winnebago 42 (3) Aurora (Christian)   Date TBA
(19) Elmwood [E.-Brimfield Coop] 12 (14) Winnebago  
Date TBA Aurora (Christian)    
   
(11) Westville   (6) Maroa (M.-Forsyth)   Date TBA
(22) Oregon       STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Sat 10/24 Westville 2 pm Date TBA Maroa (M.-Forsyth)    
   
(16) Carlinville 35 (1) Johnston City   Fri 11/27 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 1 pm
(17) Riverton 28 (16) Carlinville  
Date TBA Johnston City    
   
(9) Chester 55 (8) Newton   Date TBA
(24) Trenton (Wesclin) 14 (9) Chester  
Date TBA Newton    
   
(13) DuQuoin (H.S.)   (4) Nashville   Date TBA
(20) Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop]      
Sat 10/24 DuQuoin (H.S.) 2 pm Date TBA Nashville    
   
(12) McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 38 (5) Vandalia   Date TBA
(21) Niantic (Sangamon Valley) [Coop] 8 (12) McLeansboro (Hamilton County)  
Date TBA Vandalia    
   
(15) Decatur (St. Teresa) 42 (2) West Frankfort (Frankfort)   Date TBA
(18) Piasa (Southwestern) 7 (15) Decatur (St. Teresa)  
Date TBA West Frankfort (Frankfort)    
   
(10) Auburn   (7) Red Bud   Date TBA
(23) Jacksonville (Routt) [Coop]      
Sat 10/24 Auburn 1:30 pm Date TBA Red Bud    
   
(14) Moweaqua (Central A & M) [Coop] 48 (3) Flora   Date TBA
(19) Marshall 7 (14) Moweaqua (Central A & M) [Coop]  
Date TBA Flora    
   
(11) Carmi (White County)   (6) Pana (H.S.)   Date TBA
(22) Shelbyville      
Sat 10/24 Carmi (White County) 2 pm Date TBA Pana (H.S.)

*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.