Class 3A Football Brackets — 2026-27

* Last updated at 2:36 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS & FINALS
(16) Chicago (South Shore) 20 (1) Richmond (R.-Burton) 42
(17) Princeton 64 (17) Princeton 3
(1) Richmond (R.-Burton)  
(9) Manteno  
(9) Manteno 62 (8) Peru (St. Bede) 14 Sat 11/7 Richmond (R.-Burton) 1 pm
(24) Mendota 7 (9) Manteno 41
   
   
(13) Sandwich 57 (4) Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop] 20 Sat 11/14 TBA
(20) Lisle (Sr.) 12 (13) Sandwich 29
(13) Sandwich  
(12) Chicago (C. Hope Academy)  
(12) Chicago (C. Hope Academy) 35 (5) Kankakee (McNamara) 13 Sat 11/7 Altgeld Park 2 pm
(21) Monmouth (M.-Roseville) 14 (12) Chicago (C. Hope Academy) 36
   
   
(15) Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) 20 (2) Byron 44 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Fairbury (Prairie Central) 44 (18) Fairbury (Prairie Central) 0
(2) Byron  
(23) Pontiac  
(10) Chicago (Dyett) 26 (7) Chicago (UCCS/Woodlawn) 12 Sat 11/7 Pontiac 1 pm
(23) Pontiac 44 (23) Pontiac 40
   
   
(14) Genoa (G.-Kingston) 25 (3) Elmhurst (IC Catholic) 42 Sat 11/14 TBA
(19) Poplar Grove (North Boone) 20 (14) Genoa (G.-Kingston) 0
(3) Elmhurst (IC Catholic)  
(6) Johnsburg  
(11) Kewanee (H.S.) 14 (6) Johnsburg 27 Sat 11/7 Elmhurst (IC Catholic) 2 pm
(22) Woodstock (Marian) 56 (22) Woodstock (Marian) 0 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
   
   
(16) Roxana 60 (1) Hillsboro 48 Fri 11/27 Normal (Hancock Stadium) 4 pm
(17) Metropolis (Massac County) 23 (16) Roxana 55
(16) Roxana  
(8) Monticello  
(9) Stanford (Olympia) 56 (8) Monticello 34 Sat 11/7 Monticello 2 pm
(24) Columbia 28 (9) Stanford (Olympia) 0
   
   
(13) Sparta [Coop] 54 (4) Williamsville 43 Sat 11/14 TBA
(20) Breese (Mater Dei) 13 (13) Sparta [Coop] 38
(4) Williamsville  
(5) Macomb  
(12) Paris 16 (5) Macomb 27 Sat 11/7 Williamsville 1 pm
(21) Eureka 13 (12) Paris 6
   
   
(15) Belleville (Althoff Catholic) 13 (2) St. Joseph (Ogden) 80 Sat 11/21 TBA
(18) Harrisburg 12 (15) Belleville (Althoff Catholic) 31
(2) St. Joseph (Ogden)  
(10) Tolono (Unity)  
(10) Tolono (Unity) 70 (7) Bloomington (Central Catholic) 7 Sat 11/7 St. Joseph (Ogden) 1 pm
(23) Robinson 16 (10) Tolono (Unity) 21
   
   
(14) Greenville 28 (3) Mt. Carmel 44 Sat 11/14 TBA
(19) Petersburg (PORTA) [Coop] 18 (14) Greenville 22
(3) Mt. Carmel  
(6) Benton  
(11) Fairfield 32 (6) Benton 52 Sat 11/7 Mt. Carmel 2 pm
(22) Staunton [Coop] 7 (11) Fairfield 14

*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.