The opening round is underway for all eight classes in the 2026 Illinois high school football playoffs.

Now, 48 teams in each bracket remain alive to play for a state championship next month at Illinois State University. Championship games are scheduled for the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving at Hancock Stadium.

We'll update statewide scores throughout the night as they become available.

IHSA football playoffs opening round:Peoria-area opening round picks | Statewide predictions

IHSA football playoff scores, Friday, Oct. 23Friday's IHSA Class 1A football opening-round scores
  • (24) Morrison (2-7) at (9) Abingdon-Avon (7-2), 7p.m.
  • (20) Princeville (3-6) at (13) Ottawa Marquette (6-3), 7p.m.
  • (21) Bureau Valley (3-6) at (12) Dwight (6-3), 7p.m.
  • (18) Red Hill (4-5) at (15) Cumberland (5-4), 7p.m.
Friday's IHSA Class 2A football opening-round scores
  • (24) West Hancock Coop (2-7) at (9) Illini West (7-2), 7p.m.
  • (18) Reed-Custer (4-5) at (15) Stillman Valley (4-5), 7p.m.
  • (23) Georgetown-Ridge Farm (3-6) at (10) Warrensburg-Latham (6-3), 7p.m.
  • (19) Elmwood-Brimfield (4-5) at (14) Winnebago (5-4), 7p.m.
  • (17) Riverton (4-5) at (16) Carlinville (4-5), 7p.m.
  • (24) Wesclin (2-7) at (9) Chester (5-4), 7p.m.
  • (21) Sangamon Valley (3-6) at (12) Hamilton County (5-4), 7p.m.
  • (18) Piasa Southwestern (4-5) at (15) St. Teresa (4-5), 7p.m.
  • (19) Marshall (3-6) at (14) Central A & M (5-4), 7p.m.
Friday's IHSA Class 3A football opening-round scores
  • (20) Lisle (4-5) at (13) Sandwich (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (21) Monmouth-Roseville (4-5) at (12) Hope Academy (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (18) Prairie Central (4-5) at (15) Chicago Christian (5-4), 7:15 p.m.
  • (19) North Boone (4-5) at (14) Genoa-Kingston (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (24) Columbia (2-7) at (9) Olympia (7-2), 7 p.m.
  • (19) PORTA (5-4) at (14) Greenville (6-3), 7 p.m.
Friday's IHSA Class 4A football opening-round scores
  • (17) Tinley Park (4-5) at (16) Woodstock North (4-5), 7 p.m.
  • (21) Chicago Noble/Johnson (3-6) at (12) Hillcrest (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (23) Plano (2-7) at (10) Dixon (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (19) Illinois Valley Central (3-6) at (14) Rochelle (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (17) Quincy Notre Dame (4-5) at (16) Civic Memorial (4-5), 7 p.m.
  • (21) Alton Marquette (4-5) at (12) Metamora (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (18) Richland County (4-5) at (15) Salem (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (23) Lincoln (3-6) at (10) Highland (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (19) Waterloo (4-5) at (14) Taylorville (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (22) East Peoria (4-5) at (11) Cahokia (6-3), 7 p.m.
Friday's IHSA Class 5A football opening-round scores
  • (17) Glenbard South (5-4) at (16) Payton (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (24) Crystal Lake South (2-7) at (9) Sycamore (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (21) Freeport (4-5) at (12) Belvidere North (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (18) St. Francis (4-5) at (15) Grayslake North (5-4), 6 p.m.
  • (19) Grayslake (4-5) at (14) Deerfield (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (22) Fenton (4-5) at (11) Hinsdale South (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (20) Peoria (5-4) at (13) Lemont (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (21) Washington (3-6) at (12) Mascoutah (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (18) Galesburg (4-5) at (15) LaSalle-Peru (4-5), 7 p.m.
  • (19) Danville (4-5) at (14) Oak Forest (5-4), 7 p.m.
Friday's IHSA Class 6A football opening-round scores
  • (17) St. Charles East (3-6) at (16) Elk Grove (4-5), 6:30 p.m.
  • (24) Rockford East (2-7) at (9) Burlington Central (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (18) Carmel (3-6) at (15) Noble/Bulls (4-5), 7 p.m.
  • (23) Rolling Meadows (2-7) at (10) Addison Trail (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (18) Carmel (3-6) at (15) Noble/Bulls (4-5), 7 p.m.
  • (23) Rolling Meadows (2-7) at (10) Addison Trail (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (17) Champaign Central (5-4) at (16) United Township (5-4), 6:30 p.m.
  • (24) Thornton Fractional South (3-6) at (9) Quincy (6-3), 6 p.m.
  • (20) Nazareth (4-5) at (13) Shepard (5-4), 6 p.m.
  • (23) Richwoods (3-6) at (10) Thornton (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (19) Plainfield East (5-4) at (14) Thornwood (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (22) Bradley-Bourbonnais (4-5) at (11) Joliet Catholic (5-4), 7 p.m.
Friday's IHSA Class 7A football opening-round scores
  • (48) Bartlett (2-7) at (17) Glenbard East (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (41) Jefferson (3-6) at (24) Lincoln-Way Central (5-4), 6:30 p.m.
  • (36) Reavis (4-5) at (29) Elgin (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (45) Collinsville (3-6) at (20) St. Patrick (6-3), 6 p.m.
  • (44) Glenbrook North (3-6) at (21) Zion-Benton (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (34) Palatine (4-5) at (31) Yorkville (4-5), 7 p.m.
  • (47) Benet Academy (2-7) at (18) Moline (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (42) Mundelein (3-6) at (23) Lincoln-Way West (5-4), 6:30 p.m.
  • (46) Andrew (2-7) at (19) Buffalo Grove (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (38) Glenbard North (3-6) at (27) Hoffman Estates (5-4), 7 p.m.
Friday's IHSA Class 8A football opening-round scores
  • (33) Oak Park-River Forest (4-5) at (32) Aurora East (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (48) Lake Park (2-7) at (17) Hinsdale Central (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (40) Neuqua Valley (3-6) at (25) Marist (5-4), 6:30 p.m.
  • (41) Waubonsie Valley (3-6) at (24) Barrington (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (36) Gurnee Warren (4-5) at (29) Naperville Central (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (45) Taft (3-6) at (20) Fremd (6-3), 6 p.m.
  • (37) Stevenson (3-6) at (28) Lockport (5-4), 7:15 p.m.
  • (44) Metea Valley (3-6) at (21) Lyons (6-3), 6:30 p.m.
  • (47) Joliet Central (3-6) at (18) Lane (5-3), 7 p.m.
  • (39) Whitney Young (4-5) at (26) Glenbrook South (5-4), 7 p.m.
  • (42) Dundee-Crown (3-6) at (23) Conant (6-3), 7 p.m.
  • (35) Minooka (4-5) at (30) Evanston (5-4), 7:30 p.m.
  • (46) Bloom Township (3-6) at (19) York (6-3), 6:30 p.m.
  • (43) Leyden Township (3-6) at (22) West Aurora (6-3), 6:30 p.m.
2026 IHSA playoff scores: Saturday, Oct. 24Saturday's IHSA Class 1A football opening-round scores
  • (17) Orr (5-3) at (16) Galena (5-4), 1 p.m.
  • (18) Orion (4-5) at (15) LeRoy (5-4), 1 p.m.
  • (23) Momence (3-6) at (10) Lena-Winslow (6-3), 2 p.m.
  • (19) Tremont (4-5) at (14) Newman Central Catholic (5-4), 2 p.m.
  • (22) Monmouth United (3-6) at (11) Fulton (6-3), 1 p.m.
  • (17) Athens (4-5) at (16) Carrollton (5-4), 1 p.m.
  • (24) Pleasant Hill (2-7) at (9) Oakwood (6-3), 2 p.m.
  • (20) Triopia (3-6) at (13) Havana (6-3), 2 p.m.
  • (21) Sesser-Valier (3-6) at (12) Winchester West Central (6-3), 2 p.m.
  • (23) Dupo (3-6) at (10) Villa Grove (6-3), 2 p.m.
  • (19) Nokomis (4-5) at (14) Carlyle (6-3), 1 p.m.
  • (22) Casey-Westfield (3-6) at (11) South Fulton (6-3), 3 p.m.
Saturday's IHSA Class 2A football opening-round scores
  • (17) Eastland-Pearl City Coop (4-5) at (16) Beardstown (4-5), 2 p.m.
  • (20) Chicago Marshall (4-5) at (13) Bismarck-Henning (5-4), 2 p.m.
  • (21) Pleasant Plains (3-6) at (12) Farmington (5-4), 1 p.m.
  • (22) Oregon (3-6) at (11) Westville (6-3), 2 p.m.
  • (20) Christopher-Z-R (3-6) at (13) DuQuoin (5-4), 2 p.m.
  • (23) Routt Coop (2-7) at (10) Auburn (5-4), 1:30 p.m.
  • (22) Shelbyville (2-7) at (11) Carmi-White County (5-4), 2 p.m.
Saturday's IHSA Class 3A football opening-round scores
  • (17) Princeton (4-5) at (16) South Shore (5-4), 3:30 p.m.
  • (24) Mendota (3-6) at (9) Manteno (6-3), 4 p.m.
  • (23) Pontiac (3-6) at (10) Dyett (6-3), 12 p.m.
  • (22) Woodstock Marian (3-6) at (11) Kewanee (5-4), 3 p.m.
  • (17) Massac County (6-3) at (16) Roxana (6-3), 2 p.m.
  • (20) Breese Mater Dei (5-4) at (13) Sparta (7-2), 3 p.m.
  • (21) Eureka (4-5) at (12) Paris (7-2), 3 p.m.
  • (18) Harrisburg (5-4) at (15) Althoff (6-3), 2 p.m.
  • (23) Robinson (4-5) at (10) Tolono Unity (7-2), 2 p.m.
  • (22) Staunton (4-5) at (11) Fairfield (7-2), 2 p.m.
Saturday's IHSA Class 4A football opening-round scores
  • (24) North Chicago (2-7) at (9) Geneseo (6-3), 3 p.m.
  • (20) Marian (3-6) at (13) North Lawndale (5-4), 4 p.m.
  • (18) Marengo (3-6) at (15) Leo (5-4), 2 p.m. Saturday
  • (22) Aurora Central Catholic (3-6) at (11) Carver (6-3), 3 p.m.
  • (24) Effingham (2-7) at (9) MacArthur (7-2), 6 p.m.
  • (20) Jerseyville (4-5) at (13) Peoria Notre Dame (6-3), 3 p.m.
Saturday's IHSA Class 5A football opening-round scores
  • (20) Lakes (4-5) at (13) Senn (5-4), 2:45 p.m.
  • (23) Prairie Ridge (2-7) at (10) Noble/Comer (5-4), 11:30 a.m.
  • (17) Marion (4-5) at (16) Bloomington (4-5), 3 p.m.
  • (24) Champaign Centennial (3-6) at (9) Corliss (7-2), 2:30 p.m.
  • (23) Springfield (3-6) at (10) Carbondale (7-2), 2 p.m.
  • (22) Mt. Vernon (3-6) at (11) Providence (6-3), 2 p.m.
Saturday's IHSA Class 6A football opening-round scores
  • (20) Noble/UIC (3-6) at (13) Chicago Noble/Muchin (5-4), 11 a.m.
  • (21) Maine West (3-6) at (12) Niles Notre Dame (5-4), 3 p.m.
  • (19) Amundsen (3-6) at (14) Willowbrook (5-4), 1 p.m.
  • (21) Simeon (4-5) at (12) Lindblom (5-4), 11 a.m.
  • (18) Glenwood (5-4) at (15) Brooks (5-4), 2 p.m.
Saturday's IHSA Class 7A football opening-round scores
  • (33) Lincoln Park (4-5) at (32) Edwardsville (4-5), 5 p.m.
  • (40) McHenry (3-6) at (25) St. Charles North (5-4), 1 p.m.
  • (37) DePaul (3-6) at (28) Hampshire (5-4), 6 p.m.
  • (39) St. Laurence (3-6) at (26) Belleville East (5-4), 3 p.m.
  • (35) West Chicago (4-5) at (30) Prosser (5-4), 12 p.m.
  • (43) Rich Township (3-6) at (22) Niles North (6-3), 1 p.m.
Saturday's IHSA Class 8A football opening-round scores
  • (34) Oswego East (4-5) at (31) Curie (5-4), 12 p.m.
  • (38) Joliet West (4-5) at (27) O'Fallon (5-4), 1:30 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Illinois high school football scores | Statewide results for opening round