Class 5A Football Schedule & Scores — 2026-27

Opening Round

Game 1 — Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) 40, Chicago (Payton) 7

Game 2 — Sycamore (H.S.) 48, Crystal Lake (South) 14

Game 3 — Lake Villa (Lakes) 44, Chicago (Senn) 0

Game 4 — Belvidere (North) 42, Freeport (H.S.) 29

Game 5 — Wheaton (St. Francis) 61, Grayslake (North) 6

Game 6 — Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) 45, Chicago (Noble/Comer) 12

Game 7 — Deerfield (H.S.) 35, Grayslake (Central) 7

Game 8 — Darien (Hinsdale South) 49, Bensenville (Fenton) 18

Game 9 — Marion (H.S.) 40, Bloomington (H.S.) 7

Game 10 — Chicago (Corliss) [Coop] 18, Champaign (Centennial) 7

Game 11 — Lemont (H.S.) 48, Peoria (H.S.) 6

Game 12 — Washington 35, Mascoutah 28

Game 13 — LaSalle (Peru) 28, Galesburg (H.S.) 20

Game 14 — Carbondale (H.S.) 27, Springfield (H.S.) 12

Game 15 — Oak Forest 56, Danville (H.S.) 6

Game 16 — New Lenox (Providence Catholic) 49, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) 13

First Round

Game 17 — #17 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) (6-4) at #1 Antioch (9-0), Fri., Oct. 30, 7:00 pm

Game 18 — #9 Sycamore (H.S.) (6-4) at #8 Belvidere (H.S.) (6-3), Fri., Oct. 30, 7:00 pm

Game 19 — #20 Lake Villa (Lakes) (5-5) at #4 Wauconda (7-2), Fri., Oct. 30, 7:00 pm

Game 20 — #12 Belvidere (North) (6-4) at #5 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) (7-2), Fri., Oct. 30, 7:00 pm

Game 21 — #18 Wheaton (St. Francis) (5-5) at #2 Maple Park (Kaneland) (8-1), Fri., Oct. 30, 7:00 pm

Game 22 — #23 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (3-7) at #7 Woodstock (H.S.) (7-2), Sat., Oct. 31, 6:00 pm

Game 23 — #3 Chicago (King) (7-2) vs. #14 Deerfield (H.S.) (6-4) at Eckersall Stadium, Sat., Oct. 31, 1:00 pm

Game 24 — #11 Darien (Hinsdale South) (6-4) at #6 Cary (Grove) (7-2), Fri., Oct. 30, 6:30 pm

Game 25 — #17 Marion (H.S.) (5-5) at #1 Mahomet (Seymour) (9-0), Fri., Oct. 30, 7:00 pm

Game 26 — #9 Chicago (Corliss) [Coop] (8-2) at #8 Crete (Monee) (7-2), Sat., Oct. 31, 2:00 pm

Game 27 — #13 Lemont (H.S.) (6-4) at #4 Morton (8-1), Fri., Oct. 30, 7:00 pm

Game 28 — #21 Washington (4-6) at #5 Troy (Triad) (8-1), Fri., Oct. 30, 7:00 pm

Game 29 — #2 Chicago (Agricultural Science) (8-1) vs. #15 LaSalle (Peru) (5-5) at Rockne Stadium, Fri., Oct. 30, 7:00 pm

Game 30 — #10 Carbondale (H.S.) (8-2) at #7 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) (7-2), Sat., Oct. 31, 1:00 pm

Game 31 — #3 Chicago (Morgan Park) (8-1) vs. #14 Oak Forest (6-4) at Stagg Stadium, Sat., Oct. 31, 12:00 noon

Game 32 — #11 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (7-3) at #6 Kankakee (Sr.) (7-2), Sat., Oct. 31, 1:00 pm

Second Round

Game 33 — Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18, TBA

Game 34 — Winner Game 19 vs. Winner Game 20, TBA

Game 35 — Winner Game 21 vs. Winner Game 22, TBA

Game 36 — Winner Game 23 vs. Winner Game 24, TBA

Game 37 — Winner Game 25 vs. Winner Game 26, TBA

Game 38 — Winner Game 27 vs. Winner Game 28, TBA

Game 39 — Winner Game 29 vs. Winner Game 30, TBA

Game 40 — Winner Game 31 vs. Winner Game 32, TBA

Quarterfinals

Game 41 — Winner Game 33 vs. Winner Game 34, TBA

Game 42 — Winner Game 35 vs. Winner Game 36, TBA

Game 43 — Winner Game 37 vs. Winner Game 38, TBA

Game 44 — Winner Game 39 vs. Winner Game 40, TBA

Semifinals

Game 45 — Winner Game 41 vs. Winner Game 42, TBA

Game 46 — Winner Game 43 vs. Winner Game 44, TBA

Championship

Game 47 — Winner Game 45 vs. Winner Game 46 at Normal (Hancock Stadium), Sat., Nov. 28, 10:00 am