Eight state champions will be crowned at Hancock Stadium each November for the next five years, as Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau host the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Football State Finals at Hancock Stadium through 2027.
Appears InThis year, classes 1A-4A will play Friday, November 24, and classes 5A-8A will play Saturday, November 25. Visit IHSA.org for state championship matchups and ticket information. Hancock Stadium hosted the inaugural IHSA Football State Finals in 1974 and hosted over 100 IHSA Football State Championship games from 1974 to 1998.