The semifinals of the College Football Playoff are Thursday and Friday, with the winners advancing to the 2026 championship game set for Jan. 19 in Miami.
No. 1 seed Indiana meets No. 5 Oregon in the Peach Bowl, while upstarts No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 10 Miami meet in the Fiesta Bowl.
At least 11 former Illinois High School Association players are rostered on the four semifinal teams, led by Indiana’s six former Illinois high school players. Here is a look at each and how they fared so far in 2025:
Illinois players for Oregon
Illinois players for Indiana
Illinois players for Miami
Illinois players for Ole Miss
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: 11 former IHSA football players part of CFP semifinals
Reporting by Wes Huett, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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