2026 Nebraska High School Football Preseason Coaches Poll

Each week during the Nebraska high school football season, select coaches from the eight classes rate the teams in their class compiles the rankings. 

Here are the 2026 Nebraska High School Football Preseason Coaches Poll ratings. 

Class A 

1. Millard South
2. Omaha Westside 
3. Millard North
4. Creighton Prep 
5. Omaha North
6. Elkhorn South 
7. Bennington
8. Elkhorn North
9. Bellevue West
10. Papillion-La Vista South  

Receiving Votes: Lincoln Southeast, Papillion-La Vista, Omaha Westview

Class B

1. Waverly  
2. Gretna East
3. Skutt Catholic
4. Norris
5. Gretna 
6. Scottsbluff   
7. Aurora  
8. Plattsmouth
9. McCook
10. Seward

Receiving Votes: Lincoln Pius X, York, Gross Catholic

Class C1

1. Wahoo 
2. Ashland-Greenwood
3. Sidney
4. Columbus Lakeview
5. Boys Town
6. Pierce
7. Kearney Catholic
8. Central City
9. O’Neill
10. Auburn

Receiving Votes: Fort Calhoun, Chadron, Cozad

Class C2

1. Grand Island Central Catholic
2. Hartington Cedar Catholic
3. Archbishop Bergan
4. Malcolm
5. Yutan
6. Bishop Neumann
7. Norfolk Catholic
8. Ord
9. Gothenburg
10. Boone Central

Receiving Votes: Valentine, Plainview/Osmond, Filmore Central

Class D1

1. Sandy Creek 
2. Crofton
3. Ravenna
4. Sutton
5. Pender
6. Hartington-Newcastle
7. Exeter-Milligan-Friend
8. Stanton
9. Johnson-Brock
10. Cross County

Receiving Votes: Elm Creek  

Class D2

1. Howells-Dodge
2. North Platte St. Patrick’s
3. Shelby-Rising City
4. Lourdes Central Catholic
5. Aquinas Catholic
6. Bloomfield
7. Neligh-Oakdale
8. Hemingford
9. Hitchcock County
10. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley

Receiving Votes: Fullerton, Creighton

Class D3

1. Central Valley
2. Lawrence-Nelson
3. Twin Loup
4. St. Mary’s
5. Archangels Catholic
6. Wynot
7. Dundy County Stratton
8. Anselmo-Merna
9. Wausa
10. Deshler

Receiving Votes: Guardian Angels Central Catholic, Burwell

*The preseason 6-man (Class D6) ratings will be Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026.