2026 High School Football Schedules Released For Romeoville Teams

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

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

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

Romeoville High School Spartans

Coached by Justin Trovato

• Week 1: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 (home vs. Stagg, non-conference)
• Week 2: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 (away at Tinley Park, non-conference)
• Week 3: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 (home versus Plainfield South conference)
• Week 4: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 (home versus Plainfield Central, conference)
• Week 5: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 (away at Plainfield North, non-conference)
• Week 6: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 (away at Joliet West, conference)
• Week 7: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 (home versus Oswego East, non-conference)
• Week 8: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 (away at Joliet Central, conference)
• Week 9: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 (home versus Plainfield East, conference)

Here is a look at the 2026 schedule for Plainfield East, 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)