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2026 IHSA football playoffs: Second-round matchups

Anita Patel
Anita Patel
Anita Patel
Sports Reporter · Naperville, IL

Anita Patel, a graduate of DePaul University, has over 8 years of experience covering high school athletics for various local publications. She has a deep passion for sports and youth development, often championing the stories of student-athletes making an impact in their communities.

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Sports Reporter · Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 5:57 AM · 1 min read
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2026 IHSA football playoffs: Second-round matchups — Chicago Sports news

Here are the matchups and game times for the next round of the IHSA Playoffs. Class 8ARound of 16 MatchupTime and Date(17) Hinsdale Central/(16) Von Steuben(1) Lincoln-Way EastTBD(24) Barrington@ (8) Mount CarmelTBD(13) Naperville North@ (4) OswegoTBD(21) Lyons@ (5) BolingbrookTBD(18) Lane@ (2) HuntleyTBD(10) Homewood-Flossmoor@ (7) New TrierTBD(19) York@ (3) LoyolaTBD(11) St. Ignatius(27) O’Fallon/(6) Maine SouthTBDClass 7ARound of 16 MatchupTime and Date(17) Glenbard East/(16) Kenwood(32) Edwardsville/(1) Normal CommunityTBD(24) Lincoln-Way Central/(9) Batavia(25) St. Charles North/ (8) Brother RiceTBD(20) St. Patrick/(13) Westinghouse(36) Reavis/(4) East St. LouisTBD(21) Zion-Benton/(12) Guilford(5) Prospect/(37) DePaul PrepTBD(18) Moline/(15) Glenbard West(31) Yorkville/(2) HerseyTBD(23) Lincoln-Way West/(10) Plainfield North(39) St. Laurence/(7) Plainfield SouthTBD(19) Buffalo Grove/(14) St. Rita(35) West Chicago/(3) Downers Grove NorthTBD(22) Niles North/(11) Oak Lawn Richards(38

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