See the complete 2026 IHSA football schedule for the Springfield area

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Here is the high school football schedule for every team in the Springfield area for the 2026 season.

The Illinois High School Association officially released its complete schedule on Wednesday, July 22. Practices start on Wednesday, August 5, with Week 1 kicking off earlier than in the past on Friday, August 21 due to the new playoff expansion.

Litchfield, of the South Central Conference, announced on Thursday, July 23, that it has canceled its varsity season due to low participation numbers among upperclassmen. Those games have been removed from the schedule below and will be deemed a forfeit by Litchfield unless replaced.

High school football schedule for the Springfield area​

*denotes conference games. Sangamo and South Central compete a full conference slate.

Week 1​

Friday, Aug. 21

Central State Eight (East)​

• Normal Community West at Chatham Glenwood, 7 p.m.
• Rochester at Moline, 7 p.m.
• Decatur Eisenhower at Mascoutah, 7 p.m.
• Decatur MacArthur at Mattoon, 7 p.m.
• Peoria Manual at Lincoln, 7 p.m.
• Normal University at Rochelle, 7 p.m.

Central State Eight (West)​

• Jacksonville at Jerseyville, 7 p.m.
• Quincy Notre Dame at Decatur St. Teresa, 7 p.m.
• Cahokia at Springfield High, 7 p.m.
• Lanphier at LaSalle Peru, 6:30 p.m.
• Southeast at East Peoria, 7 p.m.
• Sacred Heart-Griffin at New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central, 5 p.m. (Saturday, Aug. 22)

Sangamo​

• Williamsville at Pleasant Plains, 7 p.m.
• Stanford Olympia at Auburn, 7 p.m.
• New Berlin at Maroa-Forsyth, 7 p.m.
• Pittsfield at Petersburg PORTA, 7 p.m.
• Athens at Riverton, 7 p.m.

South Central​

• Carlinville at Vandalia, 7 p.m.
• North Mac at Greenville, 7 p.m.
• Hillsboro at Pana, 7 p.m.
• Piasa Southwestern at Staunton, 7 p.m.

8-Man​

• Martinsville at Kincaid South Fork, 6 p.m.* (Saturday, Aug. 22)
• Decatur Unity at Pawnee, 1 p.m.* (Saturday, Aug. 22)

Other area schedules​

• Olney Richland County at Taylorville, 7 p.m.
• White Hall North Greene at Beardstown, 7 p.m.
• Jacksonville Routt at Greenfield/Northwestern, 7 p.m.
• Oakland Tri-County at Niantic Sangamon Valley, 7 p.m.*
• Arcola at Nokomis, 7 p.m.*
• Farmington at Havana, 7 p.m.
• Rushville-Industry at Galena, 5:30 p.m.

Week 2​

Friday, Aug. 28

Central State Eight (East)​

• Chatham Glenwood at Alton, 7 p.m.
• Batavia at Rochester, 7 p.m.
• Decatur Eisenhower at Mount Zion, 7 p.m.
• Granite City at Decatur MacArthur, 7 p.m.
• Lincoln at Marion, 7 p.m.
• Normal University at Mahomet-Seymour, 7 p.m.

Central State Eight (West)​

• Fort Zumwalt East St. Peters (Mo.) at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
• Carbondale at Quincy Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
• Springfield High at Collinsville, 7 p.m.
• East Peoria at Lanphier, 7 p.m.
• Mascoutah at Southeast, 7 p.m.
• Sacred Heart-Griffin at Joliet Catholic, 7:30 p.m. (Saturday, Aug. 29)

Sangamo​

• Auburn at Williamsville, 7 p.m.
• Maroa-Forsyth at Athens, 7 p.m.
• Pleasant Plains at New Berlin, 7 p.m.
• Petersburg PORTA at Stanford Olympia, 7 p.m.
• Riverton at Pittsfield, 7 p.m.

South Central​

• Gillespie at Carlinville, 7 p.m.
• Vandalia at Hillsboro, 7 p.m.
• Pana at Piasa Southwestern, 7 p.m.
• Staunton at North Mac, 7 p.m.

8-Man​

• Kincaid South Fork at Decatur Unity, 6 p.m.* (Thursday, Aug. 27)
• Pawnee at Cerro Gordo, 6 p.m.* (Thursday, Aug. 27)

Other area schedules​

• Taylorville at Canton, 7 p.m.
• Beardstown at Hardin Calhoun, 7 p.m.
• Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond at Niantic Sangamon Valley, 7 p.m.*
• Nokomis at Argenta-Oreana, 7 p.m.*
• Havana at Princeville, 7 p.m.
• Rushville-Industry at Knoxville, 7 p.m.
• Winchester West Central at Jacksonville Routt, 1 p.m. (Saturday, Aug. 29)

Week 3​

Friday, Sept. 4

Central State Eight (East)​

• Chatham Glenwood at Normal University, 7 p.m.*
• Decatur Eisenhower at Rochester, 7 p.m.*
• Decatur MacArthur at Lincoln, 7 p.m.*

Central State Eight (West)​

• Jacksonville at Springfield High, 7 p.m.*
• Lanphier at Quincy Notre Dame, 7 p.m.*
• Sacred Heart-Griffin at Southeast, 7 p.m.*

Sangamo​

• New Berlin at Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Maroa-Forsyth at Pleasant Plains, 7 p.m.
• Williamsville at Petersburg PORTA, 7 p.m.
• Stanford Olympia at Riverton, 7 p.m.
• Athens at Pittsfield, 7 p.m.

South Central​

• Carlinville at Greenville, 7 p.m.
• Hillsboro at Gillespie, 7 p.m.
• Pana at Vandalia, 7 p.m.
• Piasa Southwestern at North Mac, 7 p.m.

8-Man​

• Palestine at Kincaid South Fork, 6 p.m.* (Thursday, Sept. 3)
• Martinsville at Pawnee, noon* (Saturday, Sept. 5)

Other area schedules​

• Beardstown at Mendon Unity, 7 p.m.*
• Jacksonville Routt at Mount Sterling Brown County, 7 p.m.*
• Niantic Sangamon Valley at Fisher, 7 p.m.*
• Sullivan at Nokomis, 7 p.m.*
• Carlyle at Havana, 7 p.m.
• Macomb at Rushville-Industry, 7 p.m.
• Taylorville at Carbondale, 3 p.m. (Saturday, Sept. 5)

Week 4​

Friday, Sept. 11

Central State Eight (East)​

• Lincoln at Chatham Glenwood, 7 p.m.*
• Normal University at Decatur Eisenhower, 7 p.m.*
• Rochester at Decatur MacArthur, 7 p.m.*

Central State Eight (West)​

• Quincy Notre Dame at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.*
• Sacred Heart-Griffin at Springfield High, 7 p.m.*
• Southeast at Lanphier, 1 p.m.* (Saturday, Sept. 12)

Sangamo​

• Auburn at Maroa-Forsyth, 7 p.m.
• Petersburg PORTA at New Berlin, 7 p.m.
• Riverton at Williamsville, 7 p.m.
• Pleasant Plains at Athens, 7 p.m.
• Pittsfield at Stanford Olympia, 7 p.m.

South Central​

• Staunton at Carlinville, 7 p.m.
• Gillespie at Pana, 7 p.m.
• Greenville at Hillsboro, 7 p.m.
• Vandalia at Piasa Southwestern, 7 p.m.

8-Man​

• Kincaid South Fork at Macon Meridian, 6 p.m.* (Saturday, Sept. 12)
• Palestine at Pawnee, 1 p.m.* (Saturday, Sept. 12)

Other area schedules​

• Mahomet Seymour at Taylorville, 7 p.m.*
• Camp Point Central at Beardstown, 7 p.m.*
• Niantic Sangamon Valley at Sullivan, 7 p.m.*
• Nokomis at Oakland Tri-County, 7 p.m.*
• Havana at Oneida ROWVA, 7 p.m.
• Kewanee Wethersfield at Rushville-Industry, 7 p.m.
• Concord Triopia at Jacksonville Routt, 1 p.m.* (Saturday, Sept. 12)

Week 5​

Friday, Sept. 18

Central State Eight (East)​

• Chatham Glenwood at Decatur Eisenhower, 7 p.m.*
• Decatur MacArthur at Normal University, 7 p.m.*
• Rochester at Lincoln, 7 p.m.*

Central State Eight (West)​

• Jacksonville at Sacred Heart-Griffin, 7 p.m.*
• Southeast at Quincy Notre Dame, 7 p.m.*
• Springfield High at Lanphier, 7 p.m.*

Sangamo​

• Williamsville at Pittsfield, 7 p.m.
• Pleasant Plains at Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Maroa-Forsyth at Petersburg PORTA, 7 p.m.
• New Berlin at Riverton, 7 p.m.
• Stanford Olympia at Athens, 7 p.m.

South Central​

• Carlinville at North Mac, 7 p.m.
• Vandalia at Gillespie, 7 p.m.
• Pana at Greenville, 7 p.m.
• Hillsboro at Staunton, 7 p.m.

8-Man​

• Kincaid South Fork at Oblong, 7 p.m.*

Other area schedules​

• Effingham at Taylorville, 7 p.m.*
• Arcola at Niantic Sangamon Valley, 7 p.m.*
• Nokomis at Villa Grove, 7 p.m.*
• Rushville-Industry at Havana, 7 p.m.*
• Beardstown at Jacksonville Routt, 11 a.m.* (Saturday, Sept. 19)

Week 6​

Friday, Sept. 25

Central State Eight (East)​

• Rochester at Chatham Glenwood, 7 p.m.*
• Lincoln at Normal University, 7 p.m.*
• Decatur MacArthur at Decatur Eisenhower, 1 p.m.* (Saturday, Sept. 26)

Central State Eight (West)​

• Lanphier at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.*
• Sacred Heart-Griffin at Quincy Notre Dame, 7 p.m.*
• Springfield High at Southeast, 7 p.m.*

Sangamo​

• Stanford Olympia at Williamsville, 7 p.m.
• Athens at Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Riverton at Maroa-Forsyth, 7 p.m.
• Pittsfield at New Berlin, 7 p.m.
• Petersburg PORTA at Pleasant Plains, 7 p.m.

South Central​

• Gillespie at Piasa Southwestern, 7 p.m.
• Greenville at Vandalia, 7 p.m.
• North Mac at Hillsboro, 7 p.m.
• Staunton at Pana, 7 p.m.

8-Man​

• Pawnee at Oblong, 6 p.m.*
• Edwardsville Metro-East Lutheran at Kincaid South Fork, 11 a.m.* (Saturday, Sept. 26)

Other area schedules​

• Taylorville at Mattoon, 7 p.m.*
• Concord Triopia at Beardstown, 7 p.m.*
• Jacksonville Routt at Mendon Unity, 7 p.m.*
• Niantic Sangamon Valley at Nokomis, 7 p.m.*
• Havana at Astoria South Fulton, 7 p.m.*
• Monmouth United at Rushville-Industry, 7 p.m.*

Week 7​

Friday, Oct. 2

Central State Eight (East)​

• Chatham Glenwood at Decatur MacArthur, 7 p.m.*
• Decatur Eisenhower at Lincoln, 7 p.m.*
• Normal University at Rochester, 7 p.m.*

Central State Eight (West)​

• Southeast at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.*
• Quincy Notre Dame at Springfield High, 7 p.m.*
• Lanphier at Sacred Heart-Griffin, 7 p.m.*

Sangamo​

• Williamsville at Athens, 7 p.m.
• Auburn at Petersburg PORTA, 7 p.m.
• Maroa-Forsyth at Pittsfield, 7 p.m.
• New Berlin at Stanford Olympia, 7 p.m.
• Pleasant Plains at Riverton, 7 p.m.

South Central​

• Piasa Southwestern at Carlinville, 7 p.m.
• Gillespie at Greenville, 7 p.m.
• Pana at North Mac, 7 p.m.
• Vandalia at Staunton, 7 p.m.

8-Man​

• Kincaid South Fork at Cerro Gordo, 11 a.m.* (Saturday, Oct. 3)
• Pawnee at Macon Meridian, 11 a.m.* (Saturday, Oct. 3)

Other area schedules​

• Taylorville at Charleston, 7 p.m.*
• Mount Sterling Brown County at Beardstown, 7 p.m.*
• Abingdon-Avon at Havana, 7 p.m.*
• Rushville-Industry at Astoria South Fulton, 7 p.m.*
• Camp Point Central at Jacksonville Routt, 1 p.m.* (Saturday, Oct. 3)
• Niantic Sangamon Valley at Toledo Cumberland, 1 p.m.* (Saturday, Oct. 3)
• Nokomis at Fisher, 1 p.m.* (Saturday, Oct. 3)

Week 8​

Friday, Oct. 9

Central State Eight (East/West)​

• Quincy Notre Dame at Chatham Glenwood, 7 p.m.
• Sacred Heart-Griffin at Rochester, 7 p.m.
• Southeast at Decatur Eisenhower, 7 p.m.
• Springfield High at Decatur MacArthur, 7 p.m.
• Lanphier at Lincoln, 7 p.m.
• Jacksonville at Normal University, 7 p.m.

Sangamo​

• Riverton at Auburn, 7 p.m.
• Stanford Olympia at Maroa-Forsyth, 7 p.m.
• Williamsville at New Berlin, 7 p.m.
• Athens at Petersburg PORTA, 7 p.m.
• Pittsfield at Pleasant Plains, 7 p.m.

South Central​

• Carlinville at Hillsboro, 7 p.m.
• Staunton at Gillespie, 7 p.m.
• North Mac at Vandalia, 7 p.m.
• Greenville at Piasa Southwestern, 7 p.m.

8-Man​

• Edwardsville Metro-East Lutheran at Pawnee, 6 p.m.* (Saturday, Oct. 10)

Other area schedules​

• Taylorville at Mount Zion, 7 p.m.*
• Carrollton at Beardstown, 7 p.m.
• Jacksonville Routt at Hardin Calhoun, 7 p.m.
• Villa Grove at Niantic Sangamon Valley, 7 p.m.*
• Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond at Nokomis, 7 p.m.*
• Lewistown at Havana, 7 p.m.*
• Abingdon-Avon at Rushville-Industry, 7 p.m.*

Week 9​

Friday, Oct. 16

Central State Eight (East/West)​

• Chatham Glenwood at Sacred Heart-Griffin, 7 p.m.
• Rochester at Quincy Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
• Decatur Eisenhower at Lanphier, 7 p.m.
• Decatur MacArthur at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
• Lincoln at Southeast, 7 p.m.
• Normal University at Springfield High, 7 p.m.

Sangamo​

• Maroa-Forsyth at Williamsville, 7 p.m.
• Auburn at Pittsfield, 7 p.m.
• New Berlin at Athens, 7 p.m.
• Petersburg PORTA at Riverton, 7 p.m.
• Pleasant Plains at Stanford Olympia, 7 p.m.

South Central​

• Pana at Carlinville, 7 p.m.
• Gillespie at North Mac, 7 p.m.
• Greenville at Staunton, 7 p.m.
• Piasa Southwestern at Hillsboro, 7 p.m.

8-Man​

• Pawnee at Kincaid South Fork, 6 p.m.* (Saturday, Oct. 17)

Other area schedules​

• Bethalto Civic Memorial at Taylorville, 7 p.m.
• Beardstown at Winchester West Central, 7 p.m.
• Niantic Sangamon Valley at Argenta-Oreana, 7 p.m.*
• Havana at Monmouth United, 7 p.m.*
• Rushville-Industry at Lewistown, 7 p.m.*
• Pleasant Hill at Jacksonville Routt, 1 p.m. (Saturday, Oct. 17)
• Nokomis at Toledo Cumberland, 1 p.m.* (Saturday, Oct. 17)

Week 10​

Friday, Oct. 23

8-Man ​

• Kincaid South Fork at Cambridge Ridgewood, 7 p.m.
• Bushnell-Prairie City at Pawnee, 1 p.m. (Saturday, Oct. 24)

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: See the complete 2026 IHSA football schedule for the Springfield area

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