IHSA Announces 2026 High School Football Playoff Pairings

• The IHSA released the 2026 high school football playoff pairings.
• Top 16 seeds receive a bye in the Opening Round.
• In the Opening Round, the higher seed hosts the game.
• In subsequent rounds, the school that has hosted fewer times during the current playoff series hosts the game.
• If both teams have hosted an equal number of times, the higher seed hosts.