2026 Illinois State Marching Band Championships
Prelims
Saturday, October 17, 2026 - Hancock Stadium - Illinois State University
| Group Name | Warm up | Depart to W/U | Physical W/U | Music W/U | Leave W/U | Gate | Perform |
| Tri-Valley High School Viking Marching Band | A | 5:50 AM | 6:04 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:46 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:06 AM |
| Prairie Central High School Marching Hawks | B | 6:04 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:10 AM | 7:20 AM |
| Morris Community High School Marching Maroon and White | A | 6:18 AM | 6:32 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:34 AM |
| Eureka High School Marching Hornets | B | 6:32 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:28 AM | 7:38 AM | 7:48 AM |
| IVC High School Marching Grey Ghosts | A | 6:46 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:52 AM | 8:02 AM |
| Limestone Community High School Marching Rockets | B | 7:00 AM | 7:14 AM | 7:28 AM | 7:56 AM | 8:06 AM | 8:16 AM |
| University High School Marching Pioneers | A | 7:14 AM | 7:28 AM | 7:42 AM | 8:10 AM | 8:20 AM | 8:30 AM |
| El Paso Gridley High School Titan Marching Band | B | 7:28 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:56 AM | 8:24 AM | 8:34 AM | 8:44 AM |
| Break | 8:58 AM | ||||||
| Group Name | Warm up | Depart to W/U | Physical W/U | Music W/U | Leave W/U | Gate | Perform |
| Morton High School Marching Band | A | 7:56 AM | 8:10 AM | 8:24 AM | 8:52 AM | 9:02 AM | 9:12 AM |
| Paris High School Beacon Brigade | B | 8:10 AM | 8:24 AM | 8:38 AM | 9:06 AM | 9:16 AM | 9:26 AM |
| Break | 9:40 AM | ||||||
| Group Name | Warm up | Depart to W/U | Physical W/U | Music W/U | Leave W/U | Gate | Perform |
| Galesburg High School Marching Streaks | A | 8:38 AM | 8:52 AM | 9:06 AM | 9:34 AM | 9:44 AM | 9:54 AM |
| Macomb High School | B | 8:52 AM | 9:06 AM | 9:20 AM | 9:48 AM | 9:58 AM | 10:08 AM |
| LaSalle-Peru Township High School Marching Cavaliers | A | 9:06 AM | 9:20 AM | 9:34 AM | 10:02 AM | 10:12 AM | 10:22 AM |
| Pontiac Township High School | B | 9:20 AM | 9:34 AM | 9:48 AM | 10:16 AM | 10:26 AM | 10:36 AM |
| Herscher High School Marching Tigers | A | 9:34 AM | 9:48 AM | 10:02 AM | 10:30 AM | 10:40 AM | 10:50 AM |
| Awards | 11:04 AM | ||||||
| Group Name | Warm up | Depart to W/U | Physical W/U | Music W/U | Leave W/U | Gate | Perform |
| The Pride of Rock Island | B | 10:08 AM | 10:22 AM | 10:36 AM | 11:04 AM | 11:14 AM | 11:24 AM |
| Buffalo Grove High School Bison Marching Band | A | 10:22 AM | 10:36 AM | 10:50 AM | 11:18 AM | 11:28 AM | 11:38 AM |
| Marian Catholic High School Marching Band | B | 10:36 AM | 10:50 AM | 11:04 AM | 11:32 AM | 11:42 AM | 11:52 AM |
| Elk Grove High School Marching Grenadiers | A | 10:50 AM | 11:04 AM | 11:18 AM | 11:46 AM | 11:56 AM | 12:06 PM |
| Batavia High School Marching Bulldogs | B | 11:04 AM | 11:18 AM | 11:32 AM | 12:00 PM | 12:10 PM | 12:20 PM |
| Bloomington High School Marching Raiders | A | 11:18 AM | 11:32 AM | 11:46 AM | 12:14 PM | 12:24 PM | 12:34 PM |
| Break | 12:48 PM | ||||||
| Group Name | Warm up | Depart to W/U | Physical W/U | Music W/U | Leave W/U | Gate | Perform |
| Romeoville High School Marching Spartans | B | 11:46 AM | 12:00 PM | 12:14 PM | 12:42 PM | 12:52 PM | 1:02 PM |
| Alton High School Marching 100 | A | 12:00 PM | 12:14 PM | 12:28 PM | 12:56 PM | 1:06 PM | 1:16 PM |
| Lemont High School Marching Band | B | 12:14 PM | 12:28 PM | 12:42 PM | 1:10 PM | 1:20 PM | 1:30 PM |
| Collinsville High School Marching Kahoks | A | 12:28 PM | 12:42 PM | 12:56 PM | 1:24 PM | 1:34 PM | 1:44 PM |
| DeKalb High School Marching Barbs | B | 12:42 PM | 12:56 PM | 1:10 PM | 1:38 PM | 1:48 PM | 1:58 PM |
| Awards | 2:12 PM | ||||||
| Group Name | Warm up | Depart to W/U | Physical W/U | Music W/U | Leave W/U | Gate | Perform |
| Belleville East High School Marching Lancers | A | 1:16 PM | 1:30 PM | 1:44 PM | 2:12 PM | 2:22 PM | 2:32 PM |
| Naperville Central High School Marching Redhawks | B | 1:30 PM | 1:44 PM | 1:58 PM | 2:26 PM | 2:36 PM | 2:46 PM |
| McHenry Community High School Marching Warriors | A | 1:44 PM | 1:58 PM | 2:12 PM | 2:40 PM | 2:50 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Oswego East High School Marching Wolves | B | 1:58 PM | 2:12 PM | 2:26 PM | 2:54 PM | 3:04 PM | 3:14 PM |
| Plainfield North High School Marching Tigers | A | 2:12 PM | 2:26 PM | 2:40 PM | 3:08 PM | 3:18 PM | 3:28 PM |
| O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers | B | 2:26 PM | 2:40 PM | 2:54 PM | 3:22 PM | 3:32 PM | 3:42 PM |
| Victor J. Andrew High School Marching Thunderbolts | A | 2:40 PM | 2:54 PM | 3:08 PM | 3:36 PM | 3:46 PM | 3:56 PM |
| Oswego High School Panther Marching Band | B | 2:54 PM | 3:08 PM | 3:22 PM | 3:50 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:10 PM |
| Break | 4:24 PM | ||||||
| Group Name | Warm up | Depart to W/U | Physical W/U | Music W/U | Leave W/U | Gate | Perform |
| Lake Park High School Lancer Marching Band | A | 3:22 PM | 3:36 PM | 3:50 PM | 4:18 PM | 4:28 PM | 4:38 PM |
| Warren Township High School Marching Blue Devils | B | 3:36 PM | 3:50 PM | 4:04 PM | 4:32 PM | 4:42 PM | 4:52 PM |
| Harry D. Jacobs High School Golden Eagle Marching Band | A | 3:50 PM | 4:04 PM | 4:18 PM | 4:46 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:06 PM |
| Joliet West High School Marching Tigers | B | 4:04 PM | 4:18 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:20 PM |
| Prospect High School Marching Knights | A | 4:18 PM | 4:32 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:34 PM |
| The Normal Marching Band | B | 4:32 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:38 PM | 5:48 PM |
| Plainfield Central High School Wildcat Marching Band | A | 4:46 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:42 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:02 PM |
| Awards | 6:16 PM | ||||||