A winter storm affected the Illinois high school football playoffs schedule, but the rest of the champions will be crowned this week.
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Four teams have already hoisted the trophy, and the 1A through 4A title games were completed on Black Friday at Illinois State. Montini, the top seed, closed that process by winning the 4A championship behind star quarterback Israel Adams.
The top two teams in the state according to the MaxPreps rankings, Mt. Carmel and Brother Rice, will play for the titles. Beyond them, unpredictability has been the rule throughout the playoffs; Montini in 4A is the only No. 1 seed besides Mt. Carmel to reach the title game.
The only other seed to reach a championship game, Mt. Carmel, has yet to play in the 8A final. The Caravan is the best team in the state according to the MaxPreps rankings. Number 2 is Brother Rice, who has only lost to Mt. Carmel and will play for the 7A crown.
Here’s all the information you need about the revamped schedule to watch the rest of Illinois’ championship games.
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Where to Watch Illinois High School Football Championship Games
Illinois high school football championship games will not be broadcast on traditional national television, but may be broadcast live on the NFHS Network.
The NFHS network offers two basic plans: an Annual Pass ($6.67 per month) or a Monthly Pass ($13.99 per month). These plans give subscribers the ability to watch live sporting events and create clips of their favorite moments from the games.
2025 Illinois High School Football Championship Game Schedule
Friday, November 28
Games played at Illinois State University
|
Class |
confrontation |
Time (TC) |
Live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1A |
Lena Winslow 58Brown County 13 |
— |
— |
|
2A |
Wilmington 42Maroa-Forsyth 6 |
— |
— |
|
3A |
56Unit 50 |
— |
— |
|
4A |
Montini 47Rochester 33 |
— |
— |
Tuesday December 2
Games played at Illinois State University
|
Class |
confrontation |
Time (TC) |
Live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5A |
Catholic Providence against Saint Francis |
3 p.m. |
NFHS Network |
|
6A |
East St. Louis vs. Fenwick |
6 p.m. |
NFHS Network |
Wednesday December 3
Games played at Northern Illinois University
|
Class |
confrontation |
Time (TC) |
Live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7A |
Brother Rice vs. Saint Rita |
3 p.m. |
NFHS Network |
|
8A |
Mount Carmel vs. Oswego |
6 p.m. |
NFHS Network |