Here is the WGIL/FM 95—area schedule for the 2025 Illinois High School Association football playoffs, listed class-by-class.
Game times and dates will officially be announced Monday afternoon by the IHSA. First round games are set for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Illinois high school football championship games are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29.
Class 1A
#9 Heyworth (7-2) at #8 Princeville (7-2), TBA
#13 Knoxville (5-4) at #4 Clifton (Central) (8-1), TBA
#15 Stark County (5-4) at #2 Annawan-Wethersfield Coop (9-0), TBA
Class 2A
#16 Carthage (Illini West) (5-4) at #1 Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (9-0), TBA
#14 Lanark (Eastland) [Eastland-Pearl City Coop] (5-4) at #3 Farmington (9-0), TBA
Class 3A
#12 Manteno (6-3) at #5 Monmouth (M.-Roseville) (8-1), TBA
Class 4A
#12 Sterling (H.S.) (6-3) at #5 Coal City (7-2), TBA
#11 Rochelle (6-3) at #6 Geneseo (7-2), TBA
#14 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) (5-4) at #3 Macomb (8-1), TBA
Class 6A
#14 Quincy (5-4) at #3 Crete (Monee) (7-2), TBA
Class 7A
#28 Tinley Park (Andrew) (5-4) at #5 Moline (8-1), TBA
#30 East Moline (United) (5-4) at #3 St. Charles (North) (8-1), TBA
Here are the complete brackets from ihsa.org.
CLASS 1A
Game 1 — #16 Galena (H.S.) (5-4) at #1 Stockton (9-0), TBA
Game 2 — #9 Heyworth (7-2) at #8 Princeville (7-2), TBA
Game 3 — #13 Knoxville (5-4) at #4 Clifton (Central) (8-1), TBA
Game 4 — #12 Dwight (6-3) at #5 Rushville (R.-Industry) (7-2), TBA
Game 5 — #15 Toulon (Stark County) (5-4) at #2 Kewanee (Wethersfield) [Annawan-Wethersfield Coop] (9-0), TBA
Game 6 — #10 Mackinaw (Deer Creek) (6-3) vs. #7 Chicago (Crane) (7-2) at TBA, TBA
Game 7 — #14 Forreston (5-4) at #3 Lena (L.-Winslow) (8-1), TBA
Game 8 — #11 Ottawa (Marquette) (6-3) at #6 Gibson City (Melvin-Sibley) (7-2), TBA
Game 9 — #16 Villa Grove (5-4) at #1 Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop] (9-0), TBA
Game 10 — #9 Sesser (Valier) [Coop] (6-3) at #8 Greenfield [G.-Northwestern Coop] (6-3), TBA
Game 11 — #13 Bridgeport (Red Hill) (5-4) at #4 Casey (Westfield) (7-2), TBA
Game 12 — #12 Nokomis (6-3) at #5 Tuscola (7-2), TBA
Game 13 — #15 Winchester [West Central Coop] (5-4) at #2 Camp Point (Central) (9-0), TBA
Game 14 — #10 Athens (6-3) at #7 Mt. Sterling (Brown County) (7-2), TBA
Game 15 — #14 Catlin (Salt Fork) (5-4) at #3 Dupo (8-1), TBA
Game 16 — #11 Carrollton (6-3) at #6 Fithian (Oakwood) (7-2), TBA
CLASS 2A
Game 1 — #16 Carthage (Illini West) (5-4) at #1 Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (9-0), TBA
Game 2 — #9 Downs (Tri-Valley) (7-2) vs. #8 Chicago (Richards) (7-2) at TBA, TBA
Game 3 — #13 Port Byron (Riverdale) (6-3) at #4 Seneca (9-0), TBA
Game 4 — #12 Hamilton [West Hancock Coop] (6-3) at #5 Wilmington (8-1), TBA
Game 5 — #15 Chicago (Marshall) [Coop] (5-4) at #2 El Paso (Gridley) (9-0), TBA
Game 6 — #10 Colfax (Ridgeview) [Ridgeview-Lexington Coop] (7-2) at #7 Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #14 Lanark (Eastland) [Eastland-Pearl City Coop] (5-4) at #3 Farmington (9-0), TBA
Game 8 — #11 Erie [E.-Prophetstown Coop] (6-3) at #6 Aurora (Christian) (7-2), TBA
Game 9 — #16 Trenton (Wesclin) (5-4) at #1 Johnston City (9-0), TBA
Game 10 — #9 Maroa (M.-Forsyth) (7-2) at #8 Chester (8-1), TBA
Game 11 — #13 Nashville (5-4) at #4 Flora (8-1), TBA
Game 12 — #12 Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) (6-3) at #5 Pana (H.S.) (8-1), TBA
Game 13 — #15 Shelbyville (5-4) at #2 Westville (9-0), TBA
Game 14 — #10 Carlinville (7-2) at #7 DuQuoin (H.S.) (8-1), TBA
Game 15 — #14 Marshall (5-4) at #3 Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) (9-0), TBA
Game 16 — #11 Sullivan (7-2) at #6 Toledo (Cumberland) (8-1), TBA
CLASS 3A
Game 1 — #16 Poplar Grove (North Boone) (5-4) at #1 Richmond (R.-Burton) (9-0), TBA
Game 2 — #9 Aurora (Central Catholic) (7-2) vs. #8 Chicago (Noble/Rauner) (7-2) at TBA, TBA
Game 3 — #13 Princeton (6-3) at #4 Bloomington (Central Catholic) (9-0), TBA
Game 4 — #12 Manteno (6-3) at #5 Monmouth (M.-Roseville) (8-1), TBA
Game 5 — #15 Oregon (5-4) at #2 Byron (9-0), TBA
Game 6 — #10 Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop] (6-3) at #7 Johnsburg (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #14 Herscher (6-3) at #3 Kankakee (McNamara) (9-0), TBA
Game 8 — #11 Elmhurst (IC Catholic) (6-3) at #6 Chicago (C. Hope Academy) (8-1), TBA
Game 9 — #16 Hillsboro (5-4) at #1 Williamsville (9-0), TBA
Game 10 — #9 Fairfield (6-3) at #8 Petersburg (PORTA) [Coop] (6-3), TBA
Game 11 — #13 Mt. Carmel (5-4) at #4 Tolono (Unity) (8-1), TBA
Game 12 — #12 Paris (6-3) at #5 Monticello (7-2), TBA
Game 13 — #15 Christopher [C.-Zeigler-Royalton Coop] (5-4) at #2 Vandalia (9-0), TBA
Game 14 — #10 Greenville (6-3) at #7 Stanford (Olympia) (6-3), TBA
Game 15 — #14 St. Joseph (Ogden) (5-4) at #3 Benton (9-0), TBA
Game 16 — #11 Roxana (6-3) at #6 West Frankfort (Frankfort) (6-3), TBA
CLASS 4A
Game 1 — #16 Chicago (Urban Prep/Bronzeville) [Coop] (4-5) at #1 Lombard (Montini) (9-0), TBA
Game 2 — #9 Peoria (Notre Dame) (7-2) at #8 Marengo (7-2), TBA
Game 3 — #13 Woodstock (North) (6-3) at #4 Dixon (H.S.) (8-1), TBA
Game 4 — #12 Sterling (H.S.) (6-3) at #5 Coal City (7-2), TBA
Game 5 — #15 Woodstock (H.S.) (5-4) at #2 Morris (8-1), TBA
Game 6 — #10 Chicago (South Shore) (7-2) at #7 Metamora (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #14 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) (5-4) at #3 Macomb (8-1), TBA
Game 8 — #11 Rochelle (6-3) at #6 Geneseo (7-2), TBA
Game 9 — #16 Jacksonville (H.S.) (5-4) at #1 Olney (Richland County) (9-0), TBA
Game 10 — #9 Cahokia (H.S.) (7-2) at #8 Centralia (H.S.) (7-2), TBA
Game 11 — #13 Columbia (6-3) at #4 Breese (Central) (8-1), TBA
Game 12 — #12 Highland (6-3) at #5 Freeburg (8-1), TBA
Game 13 — #15 Alton (Marquette) (5-4) at #2 Carterville (9-0), TBA
Game 14 — #10 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (6-3) at #7 Quincy (Notre Dame) (7-2), TBA
Game 15 — #14 Taylorville (5-4) at #3 Rochester (8-1), TBA
Game 16 — #11 Waterloo (H.S.) (6-3) at #6 Mt. Zion (8-1), TBA
CLASS 5A
Game 1 — #16 Vernon Hills (5-4) at #1 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) (9-0), TBA
Game 2 — #9 Wheaton (St. Francis) (6-3) vs. #8 Chicago (Morgan Park) (6-3) at TBA, TBA
Game 3 — #13 Chicago (King) (5-4) vs. #4 Chicago (Agricultural Science) (8-1) at TBA, TBA
Game 4 — #12 Chicago (Lake View) (5-4) vs. #5 Chicago (Corliss) [Coop] (7-2) at TBA, TBA
Game 5 — #15 Chicago (Noble/Bulls) (5-4) at #2 Belvidere (North) (9-0), TBA
Game 6 — #10 Lake Villa (Lakes) (6-3) at #7 Maple Park (Kaneland) (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #14 Chicago (St. Patrick) (5-4) at #3 Wauconda (9-0), TBA
Game 8 — #11 Sycamore (H.S.) (5-4) at #6 Cary (Grove) (7-2), TBA
Game 9 — #16 Normal (University) (5-4) at #1 Washington (8-1), TBA
Game 10 — #9 Marion (H.S.) (6-3) at #8 Mahomet (Seymour) (6-3), TBA
Game 11 — #13 Lemont (H.S.) (5-4) at #4 Kankakee (Sr.) (6-3), TBA
Game 12 — #12 Springfield (H.S.) (5-4) at #5 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (6-3), TBA
Game 13 — #15 Champaign (Centennial) (5-4) at #2 Oak Forest (8-1), TBA
Game 14 — #10 Mascoutah (6-3) at #7 Bloomington (H.S.) (6-3), TBA
Game 15 — #14 Decatur (MacArthur) (5-4) at #3 Peoria (H.S.) (7-2), TBA
Game 16 — #11 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) (6-3) at #6 Morton (6-3), TBA
CLASS 6A
Game 1 — #16 Rockton (Hononegah) (5-4) at #1 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) (8-1), TBA
Game 2 — #9 Wheaton (Warrenville South) (6-3) at #8 Highland Park (7-2), TBA
Game 3 — #13 Fox Lake (Grant) (6-3) at #4 Lake Zurich (7-2), TBA
Game 4 — #12 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) (6-3) at #5 Antioch (7-2), TBA
Game 5 — #15 Libertyville (5-4) at #2 Burlington (Central) (8-1), TBA
Game 6 — #10 Chicago (Mather) (6-3) at #7 Machesney Park (Harlem) (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #14 Rolling Meadows (6-3) at #3 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) (8-1), TBA
Game 8 — #11 Oak Park (Fenwick) (6-3) vs. #6 Chicago (Kennedy) (7-2) at TBA, TBA
Game 9 — #16 Joliet (Catholic Academy) (4-5) at #1 Chatham (Glenwood) (9-0), TBA
Game 10 — #9 Plainfield (East) (6-3) at #8 East St. Louis (Sr.) (6-3), TBA
Game 11 — #13 South Holland (Thornwood) (5-4) at #4 Normal (Community West) (7-2), TBA
Game 12 — #12 Chicago (Simeon) (5-4) vs. #5 Chicago (Goode) (7-2) at TBA, TBA
Game 13 — #15 Palos Heights (Shepard) (4-5) at #2 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) (8-1), TBA
Game 14 — #10 Burbank (St. Laurence) (5-4) at #7 Oak Lawn (Community) (7-2), TBA
Game 15 — #14 Quincy (Sr.) (5-4) at #3 Crete (Monee) (7-2), TBA
Game 16 — #11 Pekin (5-4) at #6 Dunlap (7-2), TBA
CLASS 7A
Game 1 — #32 Edwardsville (H.S.) (4-5) at #1 Oak Lawn (Richards) (8-1), TBA
Game 2 — #17 Chicago (Payton) (7-2) at #16 Arlington Heights (Hersey) (7-2), TBA
Game 3 — #25 Chicago (St. Rita) (5-4) at #8 Rockford (Guilford) (8-1), TBA
Game 4 — #24 Burbank (Reavis) (6-3) at #9 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) (8-1), TBA
Game 5 — #29 West Chicago (H.S.) (5-4) at #4 Lombard (Glenbard East) (8-1), TBA
Game 6 — #20 Hoffman Estates (H.S.) (6-3) at #13 Batavia (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #28 Tinley Park (Andrew) (5-4) at #5 Moline (H.S.) (8-1), TBA
Game 8 — #21 Carol Stream (Glenbard North) (6-3) at #12 Yorkville (H.S.) (7-2), TBA
Game 9 — #31 Villa Park (Willowbrook) (5-4) at #2 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) (8-1), TBA
Game 10 — #18 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) (7-2) at #15 Downers Grove (North) (7-2), TBA
Game 11 — #26 Chicago (Lincoln Park) (5-4) at #7 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (8-1), TBA
Game 12 — #23 Chicago (Prosser) (6-3) vs. #10 Chicago (Kenwood) (8-1) at TBA, TBA
Game 13 — #30 East Moline (United) (5-4) at #3 St. Charles (North) (8-1), TBA
Game 14 — #19 Normal (Community) (7-2) at #14 Mundelein (Carmel) (7-2), TBA
Game 15 — #27 Rockford (Jefferson) (5-4) at #6 Chicago (Brother Rice) (8-1), TBA
Game 16 — #22 Algonquin (Jacobs) (6-3) at #11 Addison (A. Trail) (8-1), TBA
CLASS 8A
Game 1 — #32 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (4-4) at #1 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (9-0), TBA
Game 2 — #17 Belleville (East) (7-2) at #16 Aurora (West Aurora) (7-2), TBA
Game 3 — #25 Palatine (H.S.) (5-4) vs. #8 Chicago (Whitney Young) (8-1) at TBA, TBA
Game 4 — #24 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) (6-3) at #9 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (7-2), TBA
Game 5 — #29 Huntley (5-4) at #4 Palatine (Fremd) (8-1), TBA
Game 6 — #20 Elmhurst (York) (6-3) at #13 LaGrange (Lyons) (7-2), TBA
Game 7 — #28 Winnetka (New Trier) (5-4) at #5 Gurnee (Warren) (8-1), TBA
Game 8 — #21 Oswego (East) (6-3) at #12 Bolingbrook (7-2), TBA
Game 9 — #31 Elgin (H.S.) (5-4) at #2 Barrington (8-1), TBA
Game 10 — #18 Minooka (6-3) at #15 Glenview (Glenbrook South) (7-2), TBA
Game 11 — #26 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) (5-4) vs. #7 Chicago (Curie) (8-1) at TBA, TBA
Game 12 — #23 Lockport (Twp.) (6-3) at #10 Orland Park (Sandburg) (7-2), TBA
Game 13 — #30 Downers Grove (South) (5-4) at #3 Park Ridge (Maine South) (8-1), TBA
Game 14 — #19 Hinsdale (Central) (6-3) at #14 South Elgin (7-2), TBA
Game 15 — #27 Chicago (Perspectives/Leadership) [Coop] (5-4) vs. #6 Chicago (Lane) (8-1) at TBA, TBA
Game 16 — #22 Naperville (North) (6-3) at #11 Oswego (H.S.) (7-2), TBA
