2026 High School Football Schedule Released For Glenbrook South

GLENVIEW, 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 Glenview, fans will especially be keeping tabs on Glenbrook South.

David Schoenwetter returns as head coach of the Titans, who finished the 2025 season with a an 8-3 record. Glenbrook South reached the second round of the Class 8A playoffs last season.

The Titans defeated Minooka 27-14 in the first round before losing to Barrington 38-20 in the second round

This fall, Glenbrook South will once again compete in the Central Suburban (South) conference alongside Evanston, Maine South and New Trier.

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

Glenbrook South High School Titans

Central Suburban (South) — coached by David Schoenwetter

• Week 1: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, (away at Elmhurst, non-conference)
• Week 2: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 (home vs. Fremd-Palatine, non-conference)
• Week 3: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 (home vs. Niles North, non-conference)
• Week 4: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 (away at Evanston, conference)
• Week 5: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 (away at Glenbrook North, non-conference)
• Week 6: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 (home vs. Highland Park, non-conference)
• Week 7: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 (away at Maine East, non-conference)
• Week 8: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 (away at New Trier, conference)
• Week 9: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 (home vs. Maine South, conference)