State Playoffs Central

Tickets to the 2024 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 for walk-up or online with promo codes: $10 ticket, $2.50 to UNI for parking and fees.
- Promo codes have been provided for students to all participating schools.
- Online tickets without promo codes will have $5 order fees added to the overall order by UNI’s ticketing provider.
- Tickets can be purchased at UNI-Dome ticket windows without $5 online order fees.
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.
Doors 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 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

The UNI-Dome has implemented a clear bag policy starting in 2024-25.
- Clear bags made of plastic, vinyl or PVC that do not exceed a 12 x 6 x 12 inch size will be permitted, as well as one-gallon, resealable, clear plastic storage bags. Small bags that are not clear but do not exceed a size 4.5 x 6.5 inches will also be allowed. UNI branded clear bags can be purchased at the UNI Bookstore.
- Prohibited bags include purses, backpacks, printed pattern plastic bags, tinted plastic bags, duffle bags, fanny packs, reusable grocery totes, mesh or straw bags, large totes and cases (for camera, binoculars, etc.). An exception may be made for some prohibited items for medical necessity after proper inspection at the gate.
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.

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CEDAR FALLS TOURISM

Thanks to our partners at Cedar Falls Tourism for their support in welcoming the IHSAA Football Championships at the UNI-Dome.

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Iowa High School Sports Network

Iowa High School Sports Network

The Iowa High School Sports Network (IHSSN) is the current rights holder of select IHSAA championship events and will produce and broadcast all games from the UNI-Dome. IHSSN also manages radio credential registration.

How to Watch

Television: The finals (November 21-22) will air on the IHSSN Broadcast Network. Check local listings for details.

Streaming: Finals games can be streamed for free at IHSSN.com and through the Watch IHSSN App.

WATCH IHSSN

PLAYOFF RESULTS

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SEMIFINALS (NOV. 13-16)

Wednesday, Nov. 13

Eight-Player

St. Mary’s, Remsen 22, Bishop Garrigan, Algona 20

Gladbrook-Reinbeck 43, Lenox 27

Thursday, Nov. 14

Class A

West Hancock 50, Madrid 35

Tri-Center 42, Saint Ansgar 14

Class 4A

Pella 28, Lewis Central 16

North Polk 35, North Scott 7

Friday, Nov. 15

Class 1A

Grundy Center 42, Wilton 7

Dike-New Hartford 24, Hinton 18

Class 5A

Valley 28, Dowling Catholic 21

Southeast Polk 38, Iowa City, Liberty 35

Saturday, Nov. 16

Class 2A

Spirit Lake 56, PCM 28

West Lyon 49, Van Meter 24

Class 3A

Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque 17, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 16

Humboldt 28, Mount Vernon 25

QUARTERFINALS (NOV. 7-8)

Thursday, Nov. 7

EIGHT-PLAYER

POD A	POD C
Lenox 62, Montezuma 20	Gladbrook-Reinbeck 34, Don Bosco 33 (2OT)
POD B	POD D
Bishop Garrigan, Algona 51, Edgewood-Colesburg 36	St. Mary’s, Remsen 61, Audubon 20

Friday, Nov. 8

CLASS 5A

POD A	POD C
Iowa City Liberty 21, Ankeny 13	Southeast Polk 42, Iowa City West 15
POD B	POD D
Dowling Catholic 14, Ankeny Centennial 10	Valley 38, Johnston 35

CLASS 4A

POD A	POD C
North Polk 35, Xavier 14	Pella 19, Gilbert 14
POD B	POD D
North Scott 28, Decorah 24	Lewis Central 32, ADM 25

CLASS 3A

POD A	POD C
Humboldt 35, Solon 3	Wahlert Catholic 24, Independence 7
POD B	POD D
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 53, Nevada 21	Mount Vernon 31, Algona 28

CLASS 2A

POD A	POD C
West Lyon 49, Kuemper Catholic 14	Spirit Lake 42, North Fayette Valley 13
POD B	POD D
PCM 41, Mid-Prairie 0	Van Meter 31, Anamosa 0

CLASS 1A

POD A	POD C
Grundy Center 35, Sumner-Fredericksburg 6	Hinton 37, Underwood 15
POD B	POD D
Dike-New Hartford 36, South Hardin 19	Wilton 21, Regina 14

CLASS A

POD A	POD C
West Hancock 44, Woodbury Central 15	Saint Ansgar 44, Maquoketa Valley 13
POD B	POD D
Tri-Center 47, ACGC 20	Madrid 27, Lisbon 14

ROUND OF 16 (NOV. 1)

CLASS 5A

POD A
Iowa City Liberty 31, Waukee 14
Ankeny 47, Linn-Mar 21

POD B
Dowling Catholic 41, Cedar Falls 21
Ankeny Centennial 52, Iowa City, City 28

POD C
Iowa City West 21, Bettendorf 16
Southeast Polk 24, Pleasant Valley 21

POD D
Valley 31, Sioux City East 28
Johnston 49, Waterloo West 14

CLASS 4A

POD A
North Polk 36, Fort Dodge 6
Xavier 35, Norwalk 14

POD B
Decorah 15, Newton 14
North Scott 26, Western Dubuque 7

POD C
Pella 34, Clear Creek-Amana 7
Gilbert 21, Waverly-Shell Rock 14

POD D
Lewis Central 28, Ballard 10
ADM 43, Spencer 13

CLASS 3A

POD A
Humboldt 13, Clear Lake 10
Solon 34, Benton Community 27

POD B
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 35, MOC-Floyd Valley 17
Nevada 21, Bishop Heelan 14

POD C
Wahlert Catholic 41, Assumption 0
Independence 21, Williamsburg 14

POD D
Algona 49, Harlan 6
Mount Vernon 42, Carroll 6

CLASS 2A

POD A
West Lyon 42, Western Christian 7
Kuemper Catholic 24, CLGLR 14

POD B
PCM 48. Greene County 6
Mid-Prairie 35, Mediapolis 14

POD C
Spirit Lake 42, Osage 14
North Fayette Valley 28, Crestwood 6

POD D
Van Meter 48, West Marshall 0
Anamosa 48, West Burlington/Notre Dame 20

CLASS 1A

POD A
Grundy Center 42, West Branch 7
Sumner-Fredericksburg 14, Manson Northwest Webster 0

POD B
Dike-New Hartford 55, South Hamilton 22
South Hardin 27, Emmetsburg 20

POD C
Hinton 21, OABCIG 14
Underwood 21, Treynor 20

POD D
Regina, Iowa City 35, Woodward-Granger 14
Wilton 40, MFL MarMac 14

CLASS A

POD A
West Hancock 28, MMCRU 21
Woodbury Central 21 Gehlen Catholic, LeMars 19

POD B
ACGC 41, Mount Ayr 14
Tri-Center 58, Riverside 13

POD C
Saint Ansgar 18, Wapsie Valley 0
Maquoketa Valley 38, Nashua-Plainfield 13

POD D
Lisbon 56, Bellevue 12
Madrid 33, Pekin 0

EIGHT-PLAYER

POD A
Lenox 41, Ar-We-Va 6
Montezuma 32, Bedford 28

POD B
Bishop Garrigan 47, Riceville 12
Edgewood-Colesburg 70, Janesville 48

POD C
Don Bosco 48, WACO 7
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 57, Iowa Valley 32

POD D
St. Mary’s, Remsen 42, CAM 6
Audubon 42, Woodbine 18

FIRST ROUND (OCT. 25)

CLASS 2A

4th Place at 1st Place

Anamosa 46, Waukon 40
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 48, Chariton 7
Mid-Prairie 35, Union 7
North Fayette Valley 42, Monticello 14
PCM 41, Des Moines Christian 19
Spirit Lake 31, Cherokee 27
Van Meter 56, Albia 10
West Lyon 42, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 0

3rd Place at 2nd Place

Greene County 30, Clarinda 6
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 60, Forest City 32
Mediapolis 21, Northeast 6
Western Christian, Hull 41, Okoboji 28
Osage 53, Jesup 13
Crestwood 27, Roland-Story 23
West Burlington/Notre Dame 38, Centerville 22
West Marshall 34, West Liberty 6

CLASS 1A

4th Place at 1st Place

Dike-New Hartford 54, Ogden 0
Grundy Center 55, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 16
Manson Northwest Webster 18, Hudson 7
OABCIG 55, Shenandoah 14
West Branch 41, Sigourney/Keota 33
West Sioux at Treynor 28, West Sioux 14
Wilton 38, Aplington-Parkersburg 14
Woodward-Granger 28, East Sac County 6

3rd Place at 2nd Place

Hinton 48, AHSTW 20
Sumner-Fredericksburg 12, Beckman Catholic, Dyersville 0
Emmetsburg 57, Grand View Christian 7
MFL MarMac 24, Alburnett 21
Regina 32, Pleasantville 21
Underwood 21, Ridge View 10
South Hamilton 22, Sioux Central 21
South Hardin 40, Pella Christian 7

CLASS A

4th Place at 1st Place

ACGC 28, Wayne 0
Gehlen Catholic, LeMars 48, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 24
Lisbon 49, Starmont 0
Madrid 41, North Tama 6
Maquoketa Valley 61, Columbus Community 13
Tri-Center 41, South Central Calhoun 0
Wapsie Valley 50, Lake Mills 6
West Hancock 65, HMS 27

3rd Place at 2nd Place

Bellevue 43, Danville 7
MMCRU 47, Logan-Magnolia 14
Mount Ayr 58, Earlham 50
Nashua-Plainfield 30, Newman Catholic, Mason City 14
Pekin 28, North Linn 20
Riverside, Oakland 29, Lynnville-Sully 27
Saint Ansgar 54, South Winneshiek 14
Woodbury Central 28, Sibley-Ocheyedan 21

EIGHT-PLAYER

At-Large at 1st Place

Bishop Garrigan, Algona 62, Tripoli 15
Lenox 72, Exira-EHK 16

3rd Place at 1st Place

Audubon 38, East Mills 7
Don Bosco, Gilbertville 66, Springville 19
Edgewood-Colesburg 92, BGM 56
Ar-We-Va 51, Fremont-Mills 22
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 62, Kee, Lansing 30
Iowa Valley 64, Southeast Warren 48
Montezuma 61, Winfield-Mount Union 54
St. Mary’s, Remsen 42, West Bend-Mallard 8

3rd Place at 2nd Place

Riceville 64, Clarksville 26
Woodbine 50, Collins-Maxwell 14

2nd Place at 2nd Place

Bedford 18, Belle Plaine 12
WACO 39, Central City 16
CAM 67, GTRA 64
Janesville 56, St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 14

2024 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

First Round: 2A, 1A, A, 8P

7 p.m., Friday, October 25

Round of 16: All Classes

7 p.m., Friday, November 1

Quarterfinals: All Classes

8P: 7 p.m., Thursday, November 7

11P: 7 p.m., Friday, November 8

Semifinals: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Date	Class	Time
Wednesday, November 13	8P	10 a.m., Game 1
	8P	1 p.m., Game 2
Thursday, November 14	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 15	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 16	2A	10 a.m., Game 1
	2A	1 p.m., Game 2
	3A	4 p.m., Game 3
	3A	7 p.m., Game 4

Finals: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Date	Class	Time
Thursday, November 21	8P	9:30 a.m.
	A	1 p.m.
	1A	4 p.m.
	4A	7 p.m.
Friday, November 22	2A	10 a.m.
	3A	1 p.m.
	5A	7 p.m.

SEMIFINALS (NOV. 13-16)

Complete Schedule

First Round: 2A, 1A, A, 8P

7 p.m., Friday, October 25

Round of 16: All Classes

7 p.m., Friday, November 1

Quarterfinals: All Classes

8P: 7 p.m., Thursday, November 7

11P: 7 p.m., Friday, November 8

Semifinals: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Date	Class	Time
Date: Wednesday, November 13	Class: 8P	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: 8P	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date: Thursday, November 14	Class: A	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: A	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date:	Class: 4A	Time: 4 p.m., Game 3
Date:	Class: 4A	Time: 7 p.m., Game 4
Date: Friday, November 15	Class: 1A	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: 1A	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date:	Class: 5A	Time: 4 p.m., Game 3
Date:	Class: 5A	Time: 7 p.m., Game 4
Date: Saturday, November 16	Class: 2A	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: 2A	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date:	Class: 3A	Time: 4 p.m., Game 3
Date:	Class: 3A	Time: 7 p.m., Game 4

Finals: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Date	Class	Time
Date: Thursday, November 21	Class: 8P	Time: 9:30 a.m.
Date:	Class: A	Time: 1 p.m.
Date:	Class: 1A	Time: 4 p.m.
Date:	Class: 4A	Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Friday, November 22	Class: 2A	Time: 10 a.m.
Date:	Class: 3A	Time: 1 p.m.
Date:	Class: 5A	Time: 7 p.m.

Complete Schedule

First Round: 2A, 1A, A, 8P

7 p.m., Friday, October 25

Round of 16: All Classes

7 p.m., Friday, November 1

Quarterfinals: All Classes

8P: 7 p.m., Thursday, November 7

11P: 7 p.m., Friday, November 8

Semifinals: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Date	Class	Time
Date: Wednesday, November 13	Class: 8P	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: 8P	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date: Thursday, November 14	Class: A	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: A	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date:	Class: 4A	Time: 4 p.m., Game 3
Date:	Class: 4A	Time: 7 p.m., Game 4
Date: Friday, November 15	Class: 1A	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: 1A	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date:	Class: 5A	Time: 4 p.m., Game 3
Date:	Class: 5A	Time: 7 p.m., Game 4
Date: Saturday, November 16	Class: 2A	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: 2A	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date:	Class: 3A	Time: 4 p.m., Game 3
Date:	Class: 3A	Time: 7 p.m., Game 4

Finals: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Date	Class	Time
Date: Thursday, November 21	Class: 8P	Time: 9:30 a.m.
Date:	Class: A	Time: 1 p.m.
Date:	Class: 1A	Time: 4 p.m.
Date:	Class: 4A	Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Friday, November 22	Class: 2A	Time: 10 a.m.
Date:	Class: 3A	Time: 1 p.m.
Date:	Class: 5A	Time: 7 p.m.

Complete Schedule

First Round: 2A, 1A, A, 8P

7 p.m., Friday, October 25

Round of 16: All Classes

7 p.m., Friday, November 1

Quarterfinals: All Classes

8P: 7 p.m., Thursday, November 7

11P: 7 p.m., Friday, November 8

Semifinals: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Date	Class	Time
Date: Wednesday, November 13	Class: 8P	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: 8P	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date: Thursday, November 14	Class: A	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: A	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date:	Class: 4A	Time: 4 p.m., Game 3
Date:	Class: 4A	Time: 7 p.m., Game 4
Date: Friday, November 15	Class: 1A	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: 1A	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date:	Class: 5A	Time: 4 p.m., Game 3
Date:	Class: 5A	Time: 7 p.m., Game 4
Date: Saturday, November 16	Class: 2A	Time: 10 a.m., Game 1
Date:	Class: 2A	Time: 1 p.m., Game 2
Date:	Class: 3A	Time: 4 p.m., Game 3
Date:	Class: 3A	Time: 7 p.m., Game 4

Finals: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Date	Class	Time
Date: Thursday, November 21	Class: 8P	Time: 9:30 a.m.
Date:	Class: A	Time: 1 p.m.
Date:	Class: 1A	Time: 4 p.m.
Date:	Class: 4A	Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Friday, November 22	Class: 2A	Time: 10 a.m.
Date:	Class: 3A	Time: 1 p.m.
Date:	Class: 5A	Time: 7 p.m.

Playoff Information

Qualifying: District standings and qualifiers for 2A, 1A, A, and 8P are released following Week 8 games, with district placement determining first round hosts. Qualifiers will be released on Friday, October 18. Those first round matchups will be released at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 19. Qualifiers and RPI for 5A, 4A, and 3A will be released on Friday, October 25. Round of 16 matchups for all classes will be released at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26.

Format: First round games in 2A, 1A, A, and 8P are set individually. Then, the round of 16 in all classes features four four-team pods, with the winners of those pods advancing to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls for the state semifinals and finals.

Tickets: 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.

For complete qualifying and assignment instructions, please view the Postseason Manual.

Postseason Manual