Iowa State Football Playoffs
2022 IHSAA STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
The IHSAA State Football Playoffs are presented by title sponsor, the Iowa Farm Bureau.
The playoffs begin with the first round (2A, 1A, A, 8P) on Friday, Oct. 21 and conclude with championship games at the UNI-Dome on Thursday, Nov. 17 and Friday, Nov. 18.
FINALS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Eight-Player
St. Mary’s, Remsen 38, WACO 16
Class A
Grundy Center 27, West Hancock, Britt 0
Class 4A
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Class 2A
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 10, Williamsburg 6
Class 3A
Harlan Community 30, Mount Vernon 23
Class 1A
Van Meter 35, West Sioux, Hawarden 7
Class 5A
Southeast Polk 49, Valley, W.D.M. 14
STATE FOOTBALL CENTRAL
The Iowa high school state football semifinals and finals are played at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
The UNI-Dome has been the host of the finals since 1976 and the semifinals since 1998.
SEMIFINALS
Matchups: Coaches’ seeding meeting for 2A, 1A, A, 8P; Week 9 RPI for 5A, 4A, 3A.
CLASS 4A
Thursday, November 10
Spectator Information
Tickets to the 2022 State Football Semifinals and Finals are being managed by UNI and are available online and at the UNI-Dome. Semifinal tickets are good for their entire day, as the facility will not be cleared between games.
Ticketing Information
- Tickets are $12.50 each with promo codes: $10 ticket, $2 to UNI for parking, and $0.50 service fee from UNI.
- Semifinal tickets are scheduled to go on sale at 12 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.
- The University of Northern Iowa and the IHSAA have a no re-entry policy. Spectators needing to leave the facility for any reason will need to purchase a ticket to gain entry back in.
- Gates open one hour prior to game time.
- Ticket prices are for adults and K-12. Children preschool age and younger are free.
- For more questions, contact the UNI Ticket Office: 319-273-4849.
Parking Information
- There is no additional charge for parking at the UNI-Dome. UNI has added a $2 parking fee on to each ticket price.
- If parking on campus and not in specified UNI-Dome lots, please monitor and obey University of Northern Iowa signs and policies. Violators may be ticketed or towed.
UNI-Dome Rules & Recommendations
- Avoid bringing bags into the facility. All bags, purses, etc. are subject to search by security.
- No outside food or beverage may be brought into the facility.
- The Home team (higher-seeded) sits on the east side of the UNI-Dome. The Visiting team sits on the west side of the bleachers.
- No seating in the first row of bleachers.
- No artificial noisemakers.
- No signs or banners are to be used in the crowd.
- Towels or “Homer Hankies” (approximately 11 inches by 16 inches) are permissible, as are pom-poms that are not on a stick.
- Shirts and shoes are required. Body paint is not considered a shirt.
- Bring necessary clothing and personal items in with you to UNI-Dome before having your ticket scanned as there is a no re-entry policy.
- Smoking on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa is prohibited. Violators will be issued written citations with no warnings.
Iowa High School Sports Network
2022 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022
Finals schedule adjusted due to UNI football practice on Thursday, Nov. 17 at UNI-Dome.
First Round (2A, 1A, A, 8P)
Friday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m.
First Round (5A, 4A, 3A) & Second Round (2A, 1A, A, 8P)
Friday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Quarterfinal Round (8P)
Thursday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Quarterfinal Round (5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A, A)
Friday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m.
Semifinal Round (All classes, all games at UNI-Dome)
| Date | Class | Time |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 8P | 1 p.m., Game 1 |
| 8P | 4 p.m., Game 2 | |
| Thursday, November 10 | A | 10 a.m., Game 1 |
| A | 1 p.m., Game 2 | |
| 4A | 4 p.m., Game 3 | |
| 4A | 7 p.m., Game 4 | |
| Friday, November 11 | 1A | 10 a.m., Game 1 |
| 1A | 1 p.m., Game 2 | |
| 5A | 4 p.m., Game 3 | |
| 5A | 7 p.m., Game 4 | |
| Saturday, November 12 | 2A | 10 a.m., Game 1 |
| 2A | 1 p.m., Game 2 | |
| 3A | 4 p.m., Game 3 | |
| 3A | 7 p.m., Game 4 |
Final Round (All classes, all games at UNI-Dome)
Thursday, November 17
Eight-Player: 9:30 a.m.
Class A: 1:00 p.m.
Class 4A: 7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 18
Class 2A: 10:00 a.m.
Class 3A: 1:00 p.m.
Class 1A: 4:00 p.m.
Class 5A: 7:30 p.m.
CEDAR FALLS TOURISM
Thanks to our partners at Cedar Falls Tourism & Visitors Bureau for their support in welcoming the 2022 IHSAA Football Championships at the UNI-Dome.
Media Information
All media members interested in covering the 2022 IHSAA State Football Playoffs must register or possess an all-tournament pass for each game they intend to cover.
The IHSAA credential registration link is closed.
Playoff Information
Tickets for the first round ($8), second round ($8), and quarterfinal games ($8) will be sold through the IHSAA Tickets page and utilize digital ticketing via HomeTown Ticketing. Tickets for semifinals and finals will be sold through UNI Athletics.
The round of 16 in all classes will feature four four-team pods, with the winners of those pods advancing to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls for the state semifinals and finals.
District standings and qualifiers for 2A, 1A, A, and 8P were released following Week 8 games, with district placement determining first round hosts. Qualifiers and RPI for 5A, 4A, and 3A will be released on Friday, October 21. Those first round matchups will be released Saturday, October 22.
For complete qualifying and assignment instructions, please view the Postseason Manual.
QUARTERFINALS
Eight-Player: Thursday, November 3
All other classes: Friday, November 4
All kickoffs at 7 p.m.
CLASS 5A
Pod A
Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 41, Waukee Northwest 7
Pod B
Southeast Polk 41, Prairie, Cedar Rapids 0
Pod C
Johnston 23, Ankeny 13
Pod D
Valley, W.D.M. 27, Cedar Falls 13
CLASS 4A
Pod A
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 23, Indianola 6
Pod B
North Scott 20, Waverly-Shell Rock 10
Pod C
Lewis Central 47, Glenwood 24
Pod D
Carlisle 56, Iowa City, Liberty 28
CLASS 3A
Pod A
Harlan Community 55, Nevada 7
Pod B
Mount Vernon 17, Solon 0
Pod C
Humboldt 34, Independence 26
Pod D
ADM 68, North Polk 42
CLASS 2A
Pod A
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 42, West Lyon, Inwood 7
Pod B
OABCIG 19, Spirit Lake 0
Pod C
Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque 41, Crestwood, Cresco 6
Pod D
Williamsburg 35, Centerville 0
CLASS 1A
Pod A
West Sioux, Hawarden 49, Western Christian, Hull 20
Pod B
West Branch 27, MFL MarMac 24
Pod C
Van Meter 45, Sigourney/Keota 0
Pod D
Underwood 47, Pella Christian 28
CLASS A
Pod A
Woodbury Central 27, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 24
Pod B
West Hancock 52, North Linn 21
Pod C
Grundy Center 20, East Buchanan 6
Pod D
Lynnville-Sully 20, AHSTW, Avoca 0
EIGHT-PLAYER
Pod A
St. Mary’s, Remsen 63, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 14
Pod B
Lenox 32, Fremont-Mills 8
Pod C
Newell-Fonda 46, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 36
Pod D
WACO, Wayland 52, Montezuma 7
ROUND OF 16
Friday, October 28
All kickoffs at 7 p.m.
CLASS 5A
Pod A
Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 35, Davenport, West 0
Waukee Northwest 9, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 0
Pod B
Southeast Polk 49, Ames 3
Prairie, Cedar Rapids 50, Linn-Mar, Marion 28
Pod C
Ankeny 17, Sioux City, East 0
Johnston 38, Iowa City, City High 31 (Overtime)
Pod D
Valley, W.D.M. 15, Pleasant Valley 10
Cedar Falls 14, Ankeny Centennial 10
CLASS 4A
Pod A
Xavier, Cedar Rapids 44, Cedar Rapids, Washington 7
Indianola 35, Bondurant-Farrar 13
Pod B
Waverly-Shell Rock 49, Fort Madison 7
North Scott 38, Epworth, Western Dubuque 15
Pod C
Lewis Central 57, LeMars 7
Glenwood 38, Spencer 26
Pod D
Iowa City, Liberty 24, Webster City 14
Carlisle 48, Newton 28
CLASS 3A
Pod A
Harlan Community 42, MOC-Floyd Valley 7
Nevada 10, Sioux Center 7
Pod B
Mount Vernon 23, Central DeWitt 9
Solon 42, West Delaware 18
Pod C
Humboldt 39, Hampton-Dumont/CAL 0
Independence 20, Benton Community 17
Pod D
ADM 56, Grinnell 0
North Polk 52, Creston 20
CLASS 2A
Pod A
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 42, Clarinda 16
West Lyon, Inwood 43, Greene County 7
Pod B
OABCIG 34, Osage 22
Spirit Lake 43, Clear Lake 21
Pod C
Crestwood, Cresco 20, Waukon 18
Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque 21, West Marshall 14
Pod D
Centerville 28, Monticello 27
Williamsburg 63, Mid-Prairie, Wellman 7
CLASS 1A
Pod A
Western Christian, Hull 49, Aplington-Parkersburg 27
West Sioux, Hawarden 45, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 7
Pod B
MFL MarMac 28, Dike-New Hartford 6
West Branch 27, Columbus Catholic, Waterloo 14
Pod C
Sigourney/Keota 20, Mediapolis 14 (Overtime)
Van Meter 42, Woodward-Granger 0
Pod D
Pella Christian 38, South Hamilton 30
Underwood 62, ACGC 14
CLASS A
Pod A
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 46, Hinton 27
Woodbury Central 48, Gehlen Catholic, LeMars 7
Pod B
North Linn 28, Newman Catholic, Mason City 14
West Hancock 16, Wapsie Valley 9
Pod C
East Buchanan 57, Alburnett 21
Grundy Center 41, Columbus Community 7
Pod D
AHSTW, Avoca 35, Southwest Valley 14
Lynnville-Sully 62, Mount Ayr 33
EIGHT-PLAYER
Pod A
St. Mary’s, Remsen 42, West Bend-Mallard 16
Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 28, West Harrison 12
Pod B
Lenox 34, CAM, Anita 14
Fremont-Mills 30, Southeast Warren 28
Pod C
Newell-Fonda 35, Don Bosco, Gilbertville 10
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 30, Turkey Valley 28
Pod D
Montezuma 60, Easton Valley 38
WACO, Wayland 48, Central City 12
FIRST ROUND: 2A, 1A, A, 8P
Friday, October 21
All kickoffs at 7 p.m.
CLASS 2A
4th Place at 1st Place
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 57, Iowa Falls-Alden 0
Greene County 35, Union, LaPorte City 13
Monticello 62, Central Lee, Donnellson 0
Osage 49, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 15
Spirit Lake 35, Sheldon 7
Waukon 24, New Hampton 22
West Marshall 63, Clarke, Osceola 13
Williamsburg 42, Camanche 0
3rd Place at 2nd Place
Centerville 50, Des Moines Christian 42
Clarinda 56, Roland-Story 27
Crestwood, Cresco 28, North Fayette Valley 22
Mid-Prairie, Wellman 7, Northeast 6
Clear Lake 28, PCM 27
OABCIG 29, Unity Christian, Orange City 23
Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque 62, West Liberty 0
West Lyon, Inwood 37, Estherville Lincoln Central 26
CLASS 1A
4th Place at 1st Place
Aplington-Parkersburg 56, Eagle Grove 8
MFL MarMac 48, Durant 12
Sigourney/Keota 31, Sumner-Fredericksburg 0
South Hamilton 54, Ridge View 12
Underwood 49, Interstate 35, Truro 17
Van Meter 49, Pleasantville 0
West Branch 42, South Hardin 0
West Sioux, Hawarden 58, East Sac County 0
3rd Place at 2nd Place
ACGC 34, Treynor 29
Columbus Catholic, Waterloo 14, Denver 7
Dike-New Hartford 48, Cascade 14
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 35, Emmetsburg 8
Mediapolis 52, Central Decatur 7
Pella Christian 31, Regina, Iowa City 0
Western Christian, Hull 36, South Central Calhoun 18
Woodward-Granger 34, West Central Valley 3
CLASS A
4th Place at 1st Place
AHSTW, Avoca 46, Westwood, Sloan 21
Alburnett 38, Bellevue 27
Grundy Center 49, Belle Plaine 0
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 46, North Union 31
Lynnville-Sully 49, Earlham 16
North Linn, Troy Mills 45, Wapello 0
West Hancock, Britt 44, Nashua-Plainfield 16
Woodbury Central, Moville 42, South O’Brien 0
3rd Place at 2nd Place
Columbus Community 62, Maquoketa Valley 14
East Buchanan 44, Lisbon 14
Gehlen Catholic, LeMars 40, Tri-Center, Neola 22
Hinton 46, Logan-Magnolia 22
Southwest Valley 21, Madrid 14
Mount Ayr 27, Ogden 24
Newman Catholic, Mason City 49, Hudson 42
Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 35, Saint Ansgar 0
EIGHT-PLAYER
At-Large at 1st Place
Don Bosco, Gilbertville 48, Winfield-Mount Union 18
West Harrison 29, Bedford 27
3rd Place at 1st Place
Easton Valley 40, BGM, Brooklyn 34
GTRA 50, Kingsley-Pierson 34
Lenox 66, Colo-Nesco 14
Montezuma 44, Iowa Valley 42
Southeast Warren 38, East Mills 32
St. Mary’s, Remsen 76, Audubon 0
Turkey Valley 71, Edgewood-Colesburg 42
WACO, Wayland 57, Martensdale-St. Marys 14
3rd Place at 2nd Place (Host By Point Differential)
Newell-Fonda 55, Harris-Lake Park 26
West Bend-Mallard 48, Clarksville 0
2nd Place at 2nd Place (Host By Point Differential)
CAM, Anita 58, Baxter 38
Fremont-Mills 44, Moravia 38
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 46, New London 14
Central City 46, Tripoli 26
CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST SEASON’S STATE CHAMPIONS
5A
Southeast Polk
4A
Lewis Central
3A
Harlan Community
Waukon
2A
Southeast Valley
Waukon
1A
Van Meter
A
West Hancock
Eight-Player
CAM-Anita