Illinois high school football playoffs: Dates, brackets, schedule
The Illinois high school football playoffs are underway. Here's what you need to know, including how to watch playoff games.
The 2026 Illinois high school football playoffs began on October 23-24 with the Opening Round, followed by the first-round action on October 30-31. The playoffs are available to watch live on the NFHS Network. East St. Louis is the only Illinois school in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25, while Lincoln Way-East and Brother Rice are two additional teams to keep an eye on in the playoffs.
Defensive lineman Kameron McGee from Brother Rice and linebacker Roman Igwebuike from Mount Carmel are among the players to watch in the Illinois state football playoffs.
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