Iowa PBS presents the 2026 IHSAA Football Championships
Holding championship trophy with Iowa PBS and IHSAA logos

From the first kickoff to the final whistle, Iowa’s top teams are battling for a state title! Don’t miss a moment as Iowa PBS brings you the 2026 IHSAA Football Championships live.

Iowa PBS returns for its second year of coverage of the IHSAA Football Championships, bringing championship action to viewers across the state and beyond. Coverage of each class’ title game will take place on Thursday, November 19 starting at 9:30 a.m. and Friday, November 20 starting at 10 a.m. at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Each game will be broadcast on statewide Iowa PBS and livestreamed on iowapbs.org and YouTube.

The unparalleled championship coverage will include Paul Yeager hosting the Iowa PBS Sports Pregame and halftime, with in-depth features, highlights and events including the Honor Cheer Squad performing during Friday’s 2A and 3A halftimes and the induction of the 2026 Hall of Fame class during the 5A halftime. 

The lineup of announcers calling the games is listed below. 

Eight-Player: Trevor Maeder on play-by-play and Tom Petersen on color commentary.

Class A: Mark Simpson on play-by-play and Jeremiah Longnecker on color commentary.

Class 1A: Eric Braley on play-by-play and Jeff Woody on color commentary.

Class 2A: Shawn Kenney on play-by-play and Kevin Bowman on color commentary.

Class 3A: Eric Braley on play-by-play and Kevin Miller on color commentary.

Class 4A: Shawn Kenney on play-by-play and Pat Angerer on color commentary.

Class 5A: Shawn Kenney on play-by-play and Jeff Woody on color commentary.

Live coverage will be as follows*:

Thursday, November 19

  • Eight-Player | 9:30 a.m.
  • Class A | 1:00 p.m.
  • Class 1A | 4:00 p.m.
  • Class 4A | 7:00 p.m.

Friday, November 20 

  • Class 2A | 10:00 a.m.
  • Class 3A | 1:00 p.m.
  • Class 5A | 7:00 p.m.

*Coverage and start times are subject to change.

Programming support for the 2026 IHSAA Football Championships is provided by Fareway, Farmers Mutual Hail, Iowa Bankers Association and Pella Rolscreen Foundation.