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2026 IHSA Class 4A State Football Playoffs
Illinois high school football playoffs set for 2026 with Class 4A pairings and scores.
In brief
Illinois high school football playoffs set for 2026 with Class 4A pairings and scores. Illinois High School Association reveals Class 4A state football playoff pairings and scores for 2026, with Opening Round games scheduled for October 23-24. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
2026 IHSA Class 4A Playoffs
Illinois High School Association reveals Class 4A state football playoff pairings and scores for 2026.
Opening Round Format
Higher seed hosts in Opening Round; subsequent rounds host based on fewer home games.
Playoff Schedule
Opening Round games on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Championship Dates
Class 1A through 4A title games on Friday, November 27, 2026, at Hancock Stadium in Normal.
Class 7A and 8A Seeding
48 teams in Classes 7A and 8A seeded #1 through #48, with #1, #16 receiving an Opening Round bye.
Class 1A through 6A Seeding
24 teams per half in Classes 1A through 6A, with #1, #8 in each half receiving an Opening Round bye.
Class 4A North Pairings
Tinley Park (17) vs. Morris (1) on Friday, October 23; Geneseo (9) vs. Montini (8) on Saturday, October 24.
Class 4A South Pairings
Civic Memorial (16) vs. Centralia (1) on Friday, October 23; MacArthur (24) vs. Mt. Zion (8) on Friday, October 24.
Class 4A North Scores
Tinley Park 20, Woodstock North 8; Geneseo 42, North Chicago 14; Marmion 40, North Lawndale 0.
Class 4A South Scores
Civic Memorial 28, Quincy Notre Dame 24; Jerseyville 28, Peoria Notre Dame 21; Metamora 56, Alton Marquette 7.
The headline
Illinois High School Association reveals Class 4A state football playoff pairings and scores for 2026, with Opening Round games scheduled for October 23-24.
