2026 High School Football Schedules Released For Bolingbrook Teams

BOLINGBROOK, IL — The Illinois High School Association and MaxPreps have released the 2026 high school football schedules for the upcoming fall season.

The nine-week regular season begins with Week 1 games scheduled for Aug. 20-22. The season culminates with the IHSA Football State Finals on Nov. 27-28 at Hancock Stadium on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal.

The postseason will have a significantly different look this year after IHSA member schools voted to expand the football playoffs for the first time since 1985.

Each of the eight classes will have 48 playoff qualifiers, up from 32. The change expands the total field from 256 to 384 teams.

To maintain historical consistency in the number of teams competing in each stage, the playoff rounds will be called the Opening Round, First Round, Second Round, Quarterfinals and Semifinals.

The 2026 playoff schedule is:

• Opening Round: Oct. 23-24
• First Round: Oct. 30-31
• Second Round: Nov. 6-7
• Quarterfinals: Nov. 13-14
• Semifinals: Nov. 20-21
• State Finals: Nov. 27-28

The 384 playoff qualifiers will be revealed during a live statewide telecast at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.

In Bolingbrook, fans will especially be keeping tabs on the local teams at Bolingbrook High School and Plainfield East High School.

Bolingbrook and Plainfield East both compete in the Southwest Prairie Conference.

Here is a look at the 2026 schedule for Bolingbrook, according to the IHSA and MaxPreps:

Bolingbrook High School Raiders

Coached by Titcus Pettigrew

• Week 1: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 (home vs. Homewood-Flossmoor, non-conference)
• Week 2: 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29 (away at Simeon, non-conference)
• Week 3: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 (away at Yorkville, conference)
• Week 4: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 (home versus Oswego, conference)
• Week 5: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 (home versus Plainfield Central, non-conference)
• Week 6: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 (away at Oswego East, conference)
• Week 7: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 (away at Joliet Central, non-conference)
• Week 8: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 (home versus Plainfield North, conference)
• Week 9: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 (away at Minooka, conference)

Here is a look at the 2026 schedule for Saint Viator, according to the IHSA and MaxPreps:

Plainfield East Bengals

Coached by Daniel Stekala

• Week 1: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 (home vs. Argo, non-conference)
• Week 2: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 (away at De La Salle, non-conference)
• Week 3: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 (away at Plainfield Central, conference)
• Week 4: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 (home versus Joliet Central, conference)
• Week 5: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 (away at Yorkville, non-conference)
• Week 6: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 (away at Plainfield South, conference)
• Week 7: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 (home vs. Plainfield North, non-conference)
• Week 8: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 (home versus Joliet West, conference)
• Week 9: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 (away at Romeoville, conference)