2024 IHSA Class 7A State Football Playoff fixtures and results

The Illinois High School Association football state playoff pairings have been announced.

In the first round, the higher seeded player hosts the game. In subsequent rounds, the school will host the game, having hosted the game infrequently in the current playoff series. If both teams have hosted the same number of times, the higher seeded team is the host. The game must be played on Saturday unless both schools agree to play the game on Friday.

There will be a playoff round each week, starting with first round games on Friday, November 1st and Saturday, November 2nd. This season's state championship games will be played at Hancock Stadium in Normal. The Class 1A-4A title games will be Friday, Nov. 29. The Class 5A-8A title games will be Saturday, Nov. 30.

Class 7A pairings

#32 Kenwood (4-5) at #1 Young (9-0)
#17 Bradley-Bourbonnais (7-2) at #16 Jacobs (7-2)
#25 Hoffman Estates (6-3) at #8 Lincoln Park (8-1)
#24 Lincoln-Way Central (6-3) and #9 Maine West (8-1)
#29 Collinsville (5-4) vs. #4 Batavia (8-1)
#20 Lincoln-Way West (6-3) at #13 Pekin (7-2)
#28 Wheaton-Warrenville South (5-4) at #5 Downers Grove North (8-1)
#21 Brother Rice (6-3) at #12 Fenwick (7-2)

#31 Argo (5-4) at #2 Quincy (9-0)
#18 Addison Trail (7-2) at #15 Moline (7-2)
#26 Willowbrook (6-3) at #7 Hononegah (8-1)
#23 Guilford (6-3) at #10 St. Rita (7-2)
#30 Rolling Meadows (5-4) and #3 St. Charles North (8-1)
#19 Mount Carmel (6-3) and #14 Harlem (7-2)
#27 West Chicago (6-3) at #6 Normal (8-1)
#22 Hersey (6-3) at #11 Prospect (7-2)