THE CHAMPIONSHIPS: The 48th Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Football State Championships will be held Thursday and Friday, Nov. 20-21, at Camp Randall Stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
ADMISSION TICKETS: The WIAA uses GoFan Ticketing for all digital and cashless tickets. Admission for a single game is $11 plus online fees for adults and students. An all-day pass for Thursday is $30 plus online fees, and $25 for an all-day pass for Friday’s games. All tickets must be redeemed on a mobile device. To purchase tickets, visit the WIAA website at: https://www.wiaawi.org/Tickets#4269710-11-player-football. Children 2-years-old or younger do not require a ticket.
CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE:
Thursday, Nov. 20
Div. 7: Cochrane-Fountain City (13-0) vs. Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic (13-0), 10 a.m.
Div. 6: Darlington (13-0) vs. Edgar (13-0), 1 p.m.
Div. 5: Mayville (13-0) vs. Northwestern (13-0), 4 p.m.
Div. 4: Little Chute (12-1) vs. Winneconne (13-0), 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 21
Div. 3: Grafton (13-0) vs. Reedsburg (10-3), 10 a.m.
Div. 2: Notre Dame (13-0) vs. West De Pere (13-0), 1 p.m.
Div. 1: Arrowhead (12-1) vs. Bay Port (11-2), 4 p.m.
FINALS TO AIR ON WIAA STATE TELEVISION NETWORK: Watch the live broadcast of all divisions of the WIAA State 11-Player Football Championships Thursday and Friday on the WIAA State Television Network on WKOW 27 in Madison, WAOW 9 in Wausau, WXOW 19 in La Crosse, WQOW 18 in Eau Claire, WLUK/WCFW CW14 in Appleton/Green Bay and WCGV My 24 in Milwaukee. The finals will be streamed live on the State Television Network stations’ websites, their news apps and the WIAA Sports LIVE App.
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS HISTORY: The WIAA began sponsoring the playoff tournament series in 1976. The first two championships featured four divisions. In 2002, the tournament expanded to its current seven-divisions format with 224 teams. The championships have all been at Camp Randall Stadium since 1982. The finals were not conducted in 2020 during the COVID pandemic. Stratford has won the most championships with 10. Edgar and St. Mary’s Springs have the second-most number of State titles with nine. Lancaster and Waunakee are next on the list with seven. Arrowhead, Homestead and Monroe have each won six titles. Catholic Memorial, D.C. Everest, Menomonie and Osseo-Fairchild each have won five. Edgar leads the membership in title game appearances with 15. Arrowhead, Darlington and St. Mary’s Springs are next with 13. Stratford and Waunakee follow on the list with 12. Lancaster has 11 appearances, and Kimberly and Catholic Memorial have 10.
DIVISION 6 NOTES:
Edgar, the Division 7 champion the past two seasons, moves up a division to play for another State title. The Wildcats have now advanced to the title game for the 16th time, which leads all member schools. They have won nine championships. Division 7 crowns were won in 2016, 2023 and 2024. The Wildcats were the Division 6 champions in 2009 and 2010; the Division 5 champs in 1992, 1999 and 2001; and they possess the 1979 Division 4 gold trophy. In addition, the Wildcats have runner-up finishes in 1991, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2018 and 2019. They were the champions in the Marawood Central Wisconsin Conference this fall. The Wildcats beat Mondovi 21-14 in their semifinal played at Stanley-Boyd. Their defense has allowed a total of 28 points in the four playoff games this year while the offense has averaged 23 points per game in the postseason. The Wildcats have shutout eight opponents this season.
Darlington also has a rich football history, advancing to the championship game for the 14th time and for the second time in the past three seasons. The Redbirds have won four State championships, earning Division 5 titles in 1987, 1990, 1991 and 1995. In addition, they have placed runner-up eight times, once in Division 4 (1997), three times in Division 5 (1993, 1994, 1996) and five times in Division 6 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023). The Redbirds’ return to the State final comes by virtue of a convincing 37-3 win over Manitowoc Lutheran in the semifinals. They are the champions of the Southwest Wisconsin Activities League this season. Averaging 44 points per game in the four playoff games, the Redbirds have won their four playoff games by an average of 30.5 points.
FOLLOW FINALS ON SOCIAL MESSAGING: Receive updates of the State Football Finals on the WIAA State Tournament X account @wiaawistate with the hashtag #wiaafb. Also on Facebook and Instagram at wiaawi.
NEED RESULTS?: Results and statistics will be available on the WIAA website approximately 20 minutes following the conclusion of each title game at: https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Fall/Football/Tournament.
STATE FOOTBALL FINALS APPAREL: Fans can commemorate their experience at the 2025 football championships at Camp Randall Stadium with exclusive souvenir merchandise for sale at Bucky’s Locker Room located below Section Y and in the concourse behind Section A. Additional WIAA football championships merchandise is available online now through Tuesday, Nov. 25 prior to midnight.
