(UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa - KIWA Staff Photo)Iowa — The road to the UNI-Dome begins today as the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) released first-round pairings for the 2026 state football playoffs in Class 2A, Class 1A, Class A, and 8-Player.
In Classes, 2A, 1A, and A, district champions will host fourth-place finishers, while district runners-up host third-place teams. Eight-player football features a slightly different format, with wildcard and district qualifiers filling out the bracket.
Local pairings are listed below. For the complete IHSAA state football playoff pairings in Class 2A, Class 1A, Class A and 8-player, click here.
Pairings for Classes 3A, 4A, and 5A will be released on Saturday, Oct. 24th.
Class 2A
- Southeast Valley at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
- Cherokee at Spirit Lake
- O-A/BC-IG at Western Christian
- Unity Christian at Kuemper Catholic
Class 1A
- Tri-Center at West Lyon
- Hinton at Emmetsburg
- South Hamilton at Ridge View
- Lawton-Bronson at South Central-Calhoun
Class A
- Logan-Magnolia at West Sioux
- Sibley-Ocheydan at Woobury Central
- West Manona at MMC-RU
- Gehlen Catholic at St. Albert
8-Player
- Boyer Valley at St. Mary’s, Remsen
