# 2026 IHSA Class 4A State Football Playoffs

> Illinois high school football playoffs set for 2026 with Class 4A pairings and scores.
- Title: 2026 IHSA Class 4A State Football Playoffs · Chicago Sun-Times
- Summary: Illinois high school football playoffs set for 2026 with Class 4A pairings and scores. Illinois High School Association reveals Class 4A state football…
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-football/2026/10/17/ihsa-state-football-playoff-pairings-class4a-illinois-2026
- Published: 2026-10-18T02:16:27.132+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Illinois High School Association reveals Class 4A state football playoff pairings and scores for 2026, with Opening Round games scheduled for October 23-24.