NFL stadiums hosting high school football state championships in 2025

NFL stadiums hosting high school football state championships in 2025Story byJoe Spears, USA TODAY High School SportsTue, November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM UTC·1 min read

As the 2025 high school football season nears an end, teams from around the country aim for the highest goal of raising a state championship trophy above their heads.

Where those teams get the chance to play for a state championship, though, varies by state.

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Some states see their top programs competing on a neutral high school field. Others have the teams playing in a college stadium.

However, nine states allow their high school athletes to finish their high school careers on a professional field that many have dreamed of playing on since they were little.

Here's a look at those nine stadiums and when each will host their respective championship matchups.

Allegiant Stadium - Las Vegas Raiders

Jul 24, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A general overall aerial view of Allegiant Stadium and the Las Vegas strip.

Date Opened: 2020

Capacity: 65,000

2025 State Championship Dates: November 25

AT&T Stadium - Dallas Cowboys

Sep 28, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; General view of the open roof before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Date Opened: 2009

Capacity: 80,000

2025 State Championship Dates: December 17-20

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Caesars Superdome - New Orleans Saints

Feb 10, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; A general overall view of the Caesars Superdome illuminated in green after the Philadelphia Eagles victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

Date Opened: 1975

Capacity: 73,200

2025 State Championship Dates: December 11-13

Ford Field - Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions fans tailgate outside of the Ford Field in downtown Detroit, Sunday, October 8, 2017.

Date Opened: 2002

Capacity: 65,000

2025 State Championship Dates: November 28, November 30

Gillette Stadium - New England Stadium

FOXBOROUGH, MA - OCTOBER 25: The New England Patriots enter the field prior to the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Date Opened: 2002

Capacity: 66,800

2025 State Championship Dates: December 4-6

Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis Colts

Mar 2, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A general view of the Lucas Oil Stadium exterior facade during the NFL Combine.

Date Opened: 2008

Capacity: 67,000

2025 State Championship Dates: November 28-29

Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta Falcons

Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view before the CFP National Championship college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Date Opened: 2017

Capacity: 71,000

2025 State Championship Dates: December 15-17

Metlife Stadium - New York Giants/Jets

Oct 14, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; A general view as cloud fill the sky above MetLife Stadium before the game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets.

Date Opened: 2010

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Capacity: 82,500

2025 State Championship Dates: November 28

U.S. Bank Stadium - Minnesota Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 15: A general view of U.S. Bank Stadium prior to a game between the Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers on September 15, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Date Opened: 2016

Capacity: 66,655

2025 State Championship Dates: November 21-22

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: NFL stadiums: Nine that host high school football state championships

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