Class 7A Football Schedule & Scores — 2026-27

Dates and times of opening-round games will be posted about 3 pm on Monday.

Opening Round

Game 1 — #33 Chicago (Lincoln Park) (4-5) at #32 Edwardsville (H.S.) (4-5), Sat., Oct. 24, 5:00 pm

Game 2 — #48 Bartlett (2-7) at #17 Lombard (Glenbard East) (6-3), Fri., Oct. 23, 7:00 pm

Game 3 — #40 McHenry (3-6) at #25 St. Charles (North) (5-4), Sat., Oct. 24, 1:00 pm

Game 4 — #41 Rockford (Jefferson) (3-6) at #24 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (5-4), Fri., Oct. 23, 6:30 pm

Game 5 — #36 Burbank (Reavis) (4-5) at #29 Elgin (H.S.) (5-4), Fri., Oct. 23, 7:00 pm

Game 6 — #45 Collinsville (3-6) vs. #20 Chicago (St. Patrick) (6-3) at Triton College, Fri., Oct. 23, 6:00 pm

Game 7 — #37 Chicago (DePaul College Prep) (3-6) at #28 Hampshire (5-4), Sat., Oct. 24, 6:00 pm

Game 8 — #44 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) (3-6) at #21 Zion (Z.-Benton) (6-3), Fri., Oct. 23, 7:00 pm

Game 9 — #34 Palatine (H.S.) (4-5) at #31 Yorkville (H.S.) (4-5), Fri., Oct. 23, 7:00 pm

Game 10 — #47 Lisle (Benet Academy) (2-7) at #18 Moline (H.S.) (6-3), Fri., Oct. 23, 7:00 pm

Game 11 — #39 Burbank (St. Laurence) (3-6) at #26 Belleville (East) (5-4), Sat., Oct. 24, 3:00 pm

Game 12 — #42 Mundelein (H.S.) (3-6) at #23 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (5-4), Fri., Oct. 23, 6:30 pm

Game 13 — #35 West Chicago (H.S.) (4-5) vs. #30 Chicago (Prosser) (5-4) at TBA, TBA

Game 14 — #46 Tinley Park (Andrew) (2-7) at #19 Buffalo Grove (6-3), Fri., Oct. 23, 7:00 pm

Game 15 — #38 Carol Stream (Glenbard North) (3-6) at #27 Hoffman Estates (H.S.) (5-4), Fri., Oct. 23, 7:00 pm

Game 16 — #43 Richton Park (Rich Township) (3-6) at #22 Skokie (Niles North) (6-3), Sat., Oct. 24, 1:00 pm

First Round

Game 17 — Winner Game 1 at #1 Normal (Community) (9-0), TBA

Game 18 — #16 Chicago (Kenwood) (6-3) vs. Winner Game 2 at TBA, TBA

Game 19 — Winner Game 3 at #8 Chicago (Brother Rice) (7-2), TBA

Game 20 — Winner Game 4 at #9 Batavia (7-2), TBA

Game 21 — Winner Game 5 at #4 East St. Louis (Sr.) (8-1), TBA

Game 22 — #13 Chicago (Westinghouse College Prep) (7-2) vs. Winner Game 6 at TBA, TBA

Game 23 — Winner Game 7 at #5 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (8-1), TBA

Game 24 — Winner Game 8 at #12 Rockford (Guilford) (7-2), TBA

Game 25 — Winner Game 9 at #2 Arlington Heights (Hersey) (9-0), TBA

Game 26 — Winner Game 10 at #15 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (6-3), TBA

Game 27 — Winner Game 11 at #7 Plainfield (South) (8-1), TBA

Game 28 — Winner Game 12 at #10 Plainfield (North) (7-2), TBA

Game 29 — Winner Game 13 at #3 Downers Grove (North) (8-1), TBA

Game 30 — Winner Game 14 at #14 Chicago (St. Rita) (6-3), TBA

Game 31 — Winner Game 15 at #6 Algonquin (Jacobs) (8-1), TBA

Game 32 — Winner Game 16 at #11 Oak Lawn (Richards) (7-2), TBA

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, 4:00 pm