The Illinois High School Association football state championships have officially been rescheduled after being postponed when Illinois State University closed its campus due to heavy snow in the forecast.

IHSA said the university in the Bloomington-Normal area closed its campus out of an abundance of caution due to the winter storm. The National Weather Service is expecting snow totals to reach 7 to 10 inches in the area on Saturday.

Four IHSA Football State Finals games were scheduled to take place at ISU's Hancock Stadium in Normal on Saturday – the Class 5A, 6A, 7A, and 8A championship games. 

The Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A games were held on Friday.

"The postponement of the IHSA Football State Finals is unprecedented in the state playoffs' 51-year history," IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson said in a statement. "We appreciate the patience and understanding of these schools and communities as we work to determine the best and safest solution to rescheduling these contests and crowning state champions in our four largest classes."

The Class 5A championship between St. Francis and Providence Catholic will now be played at 3 p.m. Tuesday, and the Class 6A championship between Fenwick and East St. Louis will now be played at 6 p.m. Tuesday, both at Hancock Stadium. 

The Class 7A championship between St. Rita and Brother Rice and the Class 8A championship between Mount Carmel and Oswego will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The 7A state title game will kick off at 3 p.m. and be followed by the 8A championship at 6 p.m.

"I appreciate the many constituents from across our campus who have stepped up to help the IHSA make this happen on short notice," said NIU Vice President/Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean T. Frazier. "We look forward to welcoming the state championships to DeKalb, NIU and Huskie Stadium on Wednesday and providing a first-class experience for all of those involved."