2026 Illinois (IHSA) 8A State Football Championship
First Round
Second Round
Third Round
Fourth Round
Championship Round
Fourth Round
Third Round
Second Round
First Round
Quadrant 1
Quadrant 2
BYE
Lincoln-Way East
BYE
BYE
Von Steuben
BYE
BYE
Chicago Mt. Carmel
BYE
BYE
Carl Sandburg
BYE
Quadrant 3
BYE
Oswego
BYE
BYE
Naperville North
BYE
BYE
Bolingbrook
BYE
BYE
Perspectives Leadership/Technology
BYE
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Lincoln-Way East
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Von Steuben
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Chicago Mt. Carmel
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Carl Sandburg
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Oswego
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Naperville North
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Bolingbrook
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Perspectives Leadership/Technology
Nov 7 - 1:00 AM
Nov 7 - 1:00 AM
Nov 7 - 1:00 AM
Nov 7 - 1:00 AM
Nov 14 - 1:00 AM
Nov 14 - 1:00 AM
Semi Final Round
Nov 21 - 1:00 AM
Championship Round
Nov 29 - 1:00 AM
Semi Final Round
Nov 21 - 1:00 AM
Nov 14 - 1:00 AM
Nov 14 - 1:00 AM
Nov 7 - 1:00 AM
Nov 7 - 1:00 AM
Nov 7 - 1:00 AM
Nov 7 - 1:00 AM
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Huntley
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
South Elgin
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
New Trier
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Homewood-Flossmoor
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Loyola Academy
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Downers Grove South
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Maine South
Oct 31 - 12:00 AM
Saint Ignatius College Prep
BYE
Huntley
BYE
BYE
South Elgin
BYE
BYE
New Trier
BYE
BYE
Homewood-Flossmoor
BYE
Quadrant 4
BYE
Loyola Academy
BYE
BYE
Downers Grove South
BYE
BYE
Maine South
BYE
BYE
Saint Ignatius College Prep
BYE