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Boys · Title ranking · 2017-2026
40 schools · 167 titles · data 2018-2025
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The top boys football school in Illinois for 2017-2026 is Mount Carmel with 13 championship titles. Sourced titles only - not a power ranking.
Looking for the top boys football programs in Illinois? This guide ranks high schools by championship titles won in 2017-2026 - the same “who wins in our state?” question MaxPreps-style pages answer, using only association and league results we have sourced.
The top boys football school in Illinois for 2017-2026 is Mount Carmel with 13 championship titles. Open any school for year-by-year results and source links.
The top boys football school in Illinois for 2017-2026 is Mount Carmel with 13 championship titles.
| Rank | School | Titles | Years | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Carmel · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 13 | 2018-2025 | 8 yrs |
| 2 | Joliet Catholic · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 12 | 2019-2025 | 7 yrs |
| 3 | Loyola Academy · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 12 | 2018-2024 | 7 yrs |
| 4 | St. Rita · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 10 | 2019-2024 | 6 yrs |
| 5 | Marian Catholic · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 8 | 2019-2025 | 7 yrs |
| 6 | Montini Catholic · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 8 | 2019-2025 | 7 yrs |
| 7 | Saint Patrick · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 8 | 2019-2025 | 7 yrs |
| 8 | Fenwick · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 6 | 2021-2025 | 5 yrs |
| 9 | Nazareth Academy · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 6 | 2019-2025 | 7 yrs |
| 10 | Saint Viator · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 6 | 2019-2022 | 4 yrs |
| 11 | Chicago (Mt. Carmel) · IL | 5 | 2019-2025 | 7 yrs |
| 12 | St. Francis · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 5 | 2023-2025 | 3 yrs |
| 13 | Lena (L.-Winslow) · IL | 4 | 2019-2025 | 7 yrs |
| 14 | LaGrange Park · IL | 4 | 2018-2024 | 7 yrs |
| 15 | Wilmette · IL | 4 | 2018-2024 | 7 yrs |
| 16 | Carmel Catholic · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 4 | 2022-2023 | 2 yrs |
| 17 | Saint Ignatius · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 4 | 2022-2023 | 2 yrs |
| 18 | Brother Rice · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 3 | 2018-2025 | 8 yrs |
| 19 | Byron · IL | 3 | 2021-2025 | 5 yrs |
| 20 | Wilmington · IL | 3 | 2021-2025 | 5 yrs |
| 21 | DePaul Prep · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 3 | 2022-2024 | 3 yrs |
| 22 | East St. Louis (Sr.) · IL | 3 | 2019-2024 | 6 yrs |
| 23 | Cary (C.-Grove) · IL | 3 | 2018-2023 | 6 yrs |
| 24 | Lombard (Montini) · IL | 2 | 2024-2025 | 2 yrs |
| 25 | Oak Park (Fenwick) · IL | 2 | 2021-2025 | 5 yrs |
| 26 | Benet Academy · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 2 | 2024 | 1 yr |
| 27 | Marmion Academy · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 2 | 2024 | 1 yr |
| 28 | IC Catholic · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 2 | 2023 | 1 yr |
| 29 | Providence Catholic · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 2 | 2023 | 1 yr |
| 30 | Rochester · IL | 2 | 2019-2023 | 5 yrs |
| 31 | St. Laurence · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 2 | 2023 | 1 yr |
| 32 | Elmhurst (IC Catholic) · IL | 2 | 2018-2022 | 5 yrs |
| 33 | Joliet · IL | 2 | 2018-2021 | 4 yrs |
| 34 | Marian Central Catholic · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 2 | 2021 | 1 yr |
| 35 | Notre Dame · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 2 | 2019 | 1 yr |
| 36 | Hope Academy · ILprivate(Chicago Catholic League) | 2 | 2018 | 1 yr |
| 37 | Chicago · IL | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 38 | Wheaton (St. Francis) · IL | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 39 | Belleville · IL | 1 | 2024 | 1 yr |
| 40 | Chicago (DePaul College Prep) · IL | 1 | 2024 | 1 yr |
Ranked by place-1 championship titles in Illinois Boys Football (2017-2026) in our sourced dataset - not a power ranking or recruiting list.
Place-1 titles only for boys football in Illinois, seasons in 2017-2026. Not weighted by division or strength of schedule.
The top boys football school in Illinois for 2017-2026 is Mount Carmel with 13 championship titles.
For this filter we use 2017-2026. Underlying Illinois football rows in our database span 2018-2025. Change the year window on this page to zoom in.
No. We count published championship titles with sources. College coaches care about film, academics, and roster need - use title history as one competitive signal.
Data sources: Illinois association sources · Source URL per championship row. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “-” and never estimated. GetInto.College does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.