Brackets Released For 2025 State Football Tournament

MINNEAPOLIS, Min (KWAD) – The road to U.S. Bank Stadium is officially underway. The Minnesota State High School League unveiled the brackets for the 2025 State Football Tournament on Saturday morning, setting up a slate of quarterfinal matchups to be played across the state November 6–8. Winners will advance to the semifinals and championship rounds at U.S. Bank Stadium over the following two weekends.

9-Player State Tournament Quarterfinals

#1N Kittson County Central vs. #4N Cook County
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 6 p.m. | Grand Rapids
#2N Fertile-Beltrami vs. #3N Cromwell-Wright
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 7 p.m. | Moorhead
#1S Hills-Beaver Creek vs. #4S Red Rock Central
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 7 p.m. | Southwest Minnesota State University
#2S Hillcrest Lutheran vs. #3S Mabel-Canton
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 6 p.m. | Buffalo

Semifinals: Nov. 13 | Championship: Nov. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium

Class 1A State Tournament Quarterfinals

#1N Breckenridge vs. #4N Barnum
Friday, Nov. 7 – 7 p.m. | Morris
#2N Mahnomen/Waubun vs. #3N Upsala/Swanville
Friday, Nov. 7 – 7 p.m. | Becker
#1S Minneota vs. #4S Lester Prairie
Friday, Nov. 7 – 5:30 p.m. | Jordan
#2S Fillmore Central vs. #3S Murray County Central
Friday, Nov. 7 – 7 p.m. | Rochester Mayo High School

Semifinals: Nov. 15 | Championship: Nov. 21 at U.S. Bank Stadium

Class 2A State Tournament Quarterfinals

#1N Holdingford vs. #4N Barnesville
Friday, Nov. 7 – 7 p.m. | Brainerd
#2N Eden Valley-Watkins vs. #3N Moose Lake/Willow River
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 7 p.m. | St. Cloud Apollo
#1S Jackson County Central vs. #4S Caledonia
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 7 p.m. | Orono
#2S Goodhue vs. #3S Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 6 p.m. | Hastings

Semifinals: Nov. 14 | Championship: Nov. 21 at U.S. Bank Stadium

Class 3A State Tournament Quarterfinals

#1N Annandale vs. #4N Litchfield
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 7 p.m. | Rocori High School
#2N Pierz vs. #3N Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
Friday, Nov. 7 – 6 p.m. | Alexandria
#1S Waseca vs. #4S Holy Family Catholic
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 12 p.m. | Apple Valley
#2S Pine Island vs. #3S Minneapolis North
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 12 p.m. | Totino-Grace High School

Semifinals: Nov. 15 | Championship: Nov. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium

Class 4A State Tournament Quarterfinals

#1N Grand Rapids vs. #4N Benilde-St. Margaret’s
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 7 p.m. | Brainerd
#2N Fergus Falls vs. #3N Orono
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 7 p.m. | Alexandria
#1S Marshall vs. #4S Totino-Grace
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 6 p.m. | Blaine
#2S Kasson-Mantorville vs. #3S Hill-Murray
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 7 p.m. | Stillwater

Semifinals: Nov. 13–14 | Championship: Nov. 21 at U.S. Bank Stadium

Class 5A State Tournament Quarterfinals

#1N Elk River vs. #4N Minneapolis Washburn
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 1 p.m. | Forest Lake
#2N Alexandria vs. #3N Spring Lake Park
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 1 p.m. | Monticello
#1S St. Thomas Academy vs. #4S Rochester Mayo
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 12 p.m. | Woodbury
#2S Chanhassen vs. #3S Cretin-Derham Hall
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 12 p.m. | Osseo High School

Semifinals: Nov. 14–15 | Championship: Nov. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium

Class 6A State Tournament Quarterfinals

#3 Eden Prairie vs. #4 Edina
Friday, Nov. 7 – 6 p.m. | Osseo High School
#1 Centennial vs. #6 Moorhead
Thursday, Nov. 6 – 7 p.m. | Spring Lake Park
#1 Maple Grove vs. #2 Lakeville South
Friday, Nov. 7 – 6 p.m. | Eastview High School
#2 Minnetonka vs. #5 St. Michael-Albertville
Friday, Nov. 7 – 7 p.m. | Farmington

Semifinals: Nov. 13–14 | Championship: Nov. 21 at U.S. Bank Stadium

Local Sports | Zeke Fuhrman

By Zeke Fuhrman | November 1, 2025