Iowa High School Football State Semifinals Schedule

Pairings announced for games inside the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls

Iowa City Liberty’s Reece Rettig (17) scores a touchdown trailed by Iowa City High’s Blaine Heick (11) during a high school football game Oct. 17, 2025 in North Liberty, Iowa. / Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Shortly after the final whistle sounded on the quarterfinal round of the Iowa high school football playoffs Friday night, the Iowa High School Athletic Association released the semifinal round matchups.

The eight-player games were revealed Thursday night, with the remaining classifications finding out who would play who and when on Friday.

All of the semifinal round action in the Iowa high school football playoffs begins Wednesday, November 12 from Cedar Falls, Iowa and the UNI-Dome. Eight-player games are up first, as Class A and 4A take to the dome on Thursday, November 13.

On Friday, November 14 will be the final four in 1A and 5A, as 2A and 3A conclude the four-day run on Saturday, November 15.

Championship games begin on Thursday, November 20 with eight-player, A, 1A and 4A, as 2A, 3A and 5A compete for the title on Friday, November 21.

Here are the semifinal round matchups in the Iowa high school football playoffs:

Iowa High School Football Semifinal Round Games

Wednesday, November 12

Eight-Player

10 a.m. - Bishop Garrigan (11-0) vs. Audubon (11-0)

1 p.m. - Woodbine (10-0) vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (11-0)

Thursday, November 13

Class A

10 a.m. - Saint Ansgar (11-0) vs. Wapsie Valley (11-0)

1 p.m. - MMCRU (11-0) vs. West Sioux (10-1)

Class 4A

4 p.m. - Sergeant Bluff-Luton (10-1) vs. Pella (10-1)

7 p.m. - Cedar Rapids Xavier (11-0) vs. Newton (10-1)

Friday, November 14

Class 1A

10 a.m. - Grundy Center (11-0) vs. Iowa City Regina (11-0)

1 p.m. - West Lyon (11-0) vs. South Hardin (10-1)

Class 5A

4 p.m. - Dowling Catholic (10-1) vs. West Des Moines Valley (9-2)

7 p.m. - Waukee Northwest (10-1) vs. Iowa City Liberty (10-1)

Saturday, November 15

Class 2A

10 a.m. - Osage (11-0) vs. Van Meter (9-2)

1 p.m. - Kuemper Catholic (11-0) vs. Wilton (9-2)

Class 3A

4 p.m. - Bishop Heelan (9-2) vs. Wahlert Catholic (9-2)

7 p.m. - Solon (11-0) vs. Nevada (9-2)

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