Playoff Pairings Timetable
Stay on this page for
the latest on the
IHSA Football Playoff Pairings!
Watch the Playoff Pairings Show
Saturday, October 21, 8-9 pm
with Dave Bernhard and Matt Rodewald
on the following broadcast channels:
Live Stream on NFHS Network & IHSA.org
Bloomington-Normal/Peoria: WEEK-25.3 (CW) - Tape-delay at 9:00 PM
Carbondale/Harrisburg/Paducah: WDKA-49.1/23.2 (MyNet) LIVE
Champaign/Springfield/Decatur: WCIX-49.1 (MyNet) - LIVE
Chicago: WMEU-48.1 (The U) - LIVE
Quad Cities: KGCW-26.1 (CW) - Tape-delay at 10:00 PM
Quincy: WGEM-10.2 (CW) - Tape-delay at 9:00 PM
Rockford: WSLN 19.3 - Live at 8:00 PM
Rockford: WIFR-23.5 (CW) - Tape-delay at 9:00 PM
St. Louis: KNLC-24.5 (Catchy Com.) - Live at 8:00 PM
Fans are encouraged to check local listings or the station websites for exact channel details.
You can also view the livestream for free on the
NFHS Network
IMPORTANT! The pairings in each class will be released on the IHSA Twitter feed as soon as they are announced on TV. They will appear on the IHSA website a minute or two later. Please use Twitter as your primary source for the pairings.
You can also listen to pairings information and discussion on one of
the following local radio stations.
Click on the 
symbol to listen to
a livestream.
Check back as more stations are added. Send an e-mail to mjensen@ihsa.org to add your station
WFPS, 92.1 FM, Freeport, 5-10 pm
WITY, 980 AM/99.5 FM, Danville, 7-9 pm
WRHL, 1060 AM, Rochelle, 7:30-10 pm
WSMI FM, 106.1 FM, Litchfield, 8-10 pm
The Class 8A football pairings have been posted.
| Saturday Afternoon (Oct. 21) | |
|---|---|
| Time | Document to be Released |
| How the pairings are determined | |
| ● Week 8 playoff outlook (from Monday, Oct. 16) |
|
| about 9:00 am | Scores and standings through games of Friday ● playoff clinchers & hopefuls ● standings of all conferences ● scores by conference |
| Updated throughout the day | ● Saturday scores in the IHSA ScoreZone |
| about 4:30 pm | Final regular-season scores and standings ● final standings of all conferences ● complete scores by conference |
| about 5:15 pm | This year's 256 playoff qualifiers ● sorted by wins and tie-breaker points |
| Saturday Night (Oct. 21) | |
|---|---|
| Time | Document to be Released |
| 8-9 pm | LIVE
Playoff Pairings Show on broadcast, cable, and NFHS Network |
| about 8:03 pm |
Class
1A ● pairings ● bracket ● team info ● map |
| about 8:06 pm |
Class
2A ● pairings ● bracket ● team info ● map |
| about 8:12 pm |
Class
3A ● pairings ● bracket ● team info ● map |
| about 8:15 pm |
Class
4A ● pairings ● bracket ● team info ● map |
| about 8:22 pm |
Class
5A ● pairings ● bracket ● team info ● map |
| about 8:25 pm |
Class
6A ● pairings ● bracket ● team info ● map |
| about 8:36 pm |
Class
7A ● pairings ● bracket ● team info ● map |
| about 8:39 pm |
Class
8A ● pairings ● bracket ● team info ● map |
| Monday Morning (Oct. 23) | |
|---|---|
| Approximate Release Time |
Document to be Released |
| 10:00 am | PDF brackets 1A through 8A |
| Coming Weeks | |
|---|---|
| Approximate Release Time |
Document to be Released |
| Mon., Oct. 23 3:00 pm |
Dates and times
of first-round games 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A |
| Mon., Oct. 30 2:00 pm |
Dates and times
of second-round games 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A |
| Mon., Nov. 6 1:00 pm |
Dates and times
of quarterfinal games 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A |
| Mon., Nov. 13 1:00 pm |
Dates and times
of semifinal games 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A |