DUBUQUE, Iowa — November 12, 2026 — Western Dubuque plays for a spot in the state championship tonight. The Bobcats, 10-1 and ranked No. 3 in Class 4A, face unbeaten No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier at 7 p.m. at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The winner advances to the Class 4A championship game on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m., also at the UNI-Dome.

Here is how to follow the game.

In person at the UNI-Dome

Tickets are $17 flat, available online or at the walk-up window. One ticket is good for the whole day — it covers both the 4 p.m. semifinal between Carlisle and Sergeant Bluff-Luton and the 7 p.m. Western Dubuque–Xavier game. Children preschool age and younger are free.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for the evening game. The UNI-Dome is cashless, there is no re-entry, and clear bags only are allowed (12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches maximum). Parking is included in the ticket price. For ticket questions, the UNI Ticket Office can be reached at 319-273-4849.

Watch from home — free

The game streams free on the IHSAA Watch page and on the IHSAA YouTube channel (@TheIHSAA). All 14 semifinal games across the classes stream free.

The game is also listed for television on KCRG 9.2 — check local listings for the Dubuque-area channel.

The matchup

Xavier is 11-0, the defending Class 4A champions, and the favorite. Western Dubuque is the only remaining 4A team with a loss, and its only loss this season was to Xavier — a 21-13 decision in Week 2 that was the Saints’ closest regular-season test. The Bobcats reached the semifinal with a 27-24 quarterfinal win over Waverly-Shell Rock on November 6.

The Des Moines Register’s semifinal picks have Xavier winning 21-7. That is a prediction, not a result — the game is played tonight.