2026 High School Football Schedule Released For Lockport Township High School

LOCKPORT, 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 Homer Glen and Lockport, fans will especially be keeping tabs on LTHS' team. Lockport competes in the Southwest Suburban Conference.

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

Lockport Township High School Porters

Coached by George Czart

• Week 1: 6:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 (home versus Glenbard West, non-conference)
• Week 2: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 (away at Naperville Central, non-conference)
• Week 3: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 (away at Lincoln-Way Central, conference)
• Week 4: 6:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 (home versus Lincoln-Way West, conference)
• Week 5: 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 (away at Stagg, conference)
• Week 6: 6:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 (home versus Bradley-Bourbonnais, conference)
• Week 7: 7:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 (away at Andrew, conference)
• Week 8: 6:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 (home versus Lincoln-Way East, conference)
• Week 9: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 (away at Waubonsie Valley, non-conference)