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2026 Class A Football Playoffs

16 teams · No districts · Seeded 1–16 by NSAA wild card points · Higher seed hosts through the semifinals · Championship at UNL - Memorial Stadium

16
Wild card qualifiers
Top 16 teams by wild card points. No automatic qualifiers.
1–16
Seeding
Seeded 1 through 16 statewide by wild card points.
First Round
Fri, Oct 30Next
Quarterfinals
Fri, Nov 6
Semifinals
Fri, Nov 13
Championship
Mon, Nov 23

Bracket

First Round · Oct 30
Quarterfinals · Nov 6
Semifinals · Nov 13
Championship · Nov 23
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Omaha Westside
1Omaha Westside9-0 · 89.8
16Columbus5-4 · 59.4
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM · at Papillion-La Vista
8Papillion-La Vista7-2 · 60.2
9Lincoln Northeast8-1 · 55.4
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Elkhorn Stadium
5Elkhorn South6-3 · 69.6
12Elkhorn North6-3 · 67.0
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Bennington
4Bennington8-1 · 85.0
13Lincoln Southwest6-3 · 56.5
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM · at Millard North
3Millard North8-1 · 70.1
14Creighton Prep5-4 · 60.8
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Kinnick Stadium
6Omaha North8-1 · 72.3
11Kearney6-3 · 63.7
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM · at Papillion-La Vista South
7Papillion-La Vista South6-3 · 75.8
10Millard West5-4 · 52.7
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM · at Millard South
2Millard South8-1 · 86.5
15Lincoln Standing Bear5-4 · 46.1
Fri, Nov 6 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 13 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 13 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Mon, Nov 23 · 7:15 PM · UNL - Memorial Stadium
TBD
TBD
Round
First RoundFri, Oct 30
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Omaha Westside
1Omaha Westside9-0 · 89.8
16Columbus5-4 · 59.4
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM · at Papillion-La Vista
8Papillion-La Vista7-2 · 60.2
9Lincoln Northeast8-1 · 55.4
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Elkhorn Stadium
5Elkhorn South6-3 · 69.6
12Elkhorn North6-3 · 67.0
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Bennington
4Bennington8-1 · 85.0
13Lincoln Southwest6-3 · 56.5
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM · at Millard North
3Millard North8-1 · 70.1
14Creighton Prep5-4 · 60.8
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Kinnick Stadium
6Omaha North8-1 · 72.3
11Kearney6-3 · 63.7
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM · at Papillion-La Vista South
7Papillion-La Vista South6-3 · 75.8
10Millard West5-4 · 52.7
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM · at Millard South
2Millard South8-1 · 86.5
15Lincoln Standing Bear5-4 · 46.1
QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 6
Fri, Nov 6 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
SemifinalsFri, Nov 13
Fri, Nov 13 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 13 · Higher seed hosts
TBD
TBD
ChampionshipMon, Nov 23
Mon, Nov 23 · 7:15 PM · UNL - Memorial Stadium
TBD
TBD

Playoff Field

2026 Class A playoff field
Seed Team Record Rating WC PointsWC Qualified Playoff Status
1
Omaha Westside Wild card points · 9-0 · 89.8
9-0 89.8 46.3
Wild card pointsNo. 1 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
2
Millard South Wild card points · 8-1 · 86.5
8-1 86.5 45.4
Wild card pointsNo. 2 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
3
Millard North Wild card points · 8-1 · 70.1
8-1 70.1 45.1
Wild card pointsNo. 3 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
4
Bennington Wild card points · 8-1 · 85.0
8-1 85.0 44.8
Wild card pointsNo. 4 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
5
Elkhorn South Wild card points · 6-3 · 69.6
6-3 69.6 42.7
Wild card pointsNo. 5 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
6
Omaha North Wild card points · 8-1 · 72.3
8-1 72.3 42.4
Wild card pointsNo. 6 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
7
Papillion-La Vista South Wild card points · 6-3 · 75.8
6-3 75.8 42.3
Wild card pointsNo. 7 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
8
Papillion-La Vista Wild card points · 7-2 · 60.2
7-2 60.2 41.9
Wild card pointsNo. 8 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
9
Lincoln Northeast Wild card points · 8-1 · 55.4
8-1 55.4 41.8
Wild card pointsNo. 9 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
10
Millard West Wild card points · 5-4 · 52.7
5-4 52.7 41.1
Wild card pointsNo. 10 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
11
Kearney Wild card points · 6-3 · 63.7
6-3 63.7 40.7
Wild card pointsNo. 11 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
12
Elkhorn North Wild card points · 6-3 · 67.0
6-3 67.0 40.7
Wild card pointsNo. 12 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
13
Lincoln Southwest Wild card points · 6-3 · 56.5
6-3 56.5 40.7
Wild card pointsNo. 13 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
14
Creighton Prep Wild card points · 5-4 · 60.8
5-4 60.8 40.4
Wild card pointsNo. 14 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
15
Lincoln Standing Bear Wild card points · 5-4 · 46.1
5-4 46.1 39.4
Wild card pointsNo. 15 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
16
Columbus Wild card points · 5-4 · 59.4
5-4 59.4 39.1
Wild card pointsNo. 16 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive

Just Missed

The next 4 teams by wild card points. No. 16 seed Columbus finished with 39.1 wild card points.

Lincoln North Star
5-4 · 60.8 rating
38.8 WC pts · 0.3 behind
North Platte
5-4 · 43.9 rating
38.1 WC pts · 1.0 behind
Bellevue West
4-5 · 51.7 rating
37.9 WC pts · 1.2 behind
Omaha Westview
3-6 · 45.8 rating
37.7 WC pts · 1.4 behind

Districts, bids, seeds, wild card points, sites and scores from NSAA. Ratings are NebPreps computer ratings. Records are regular season only. Updated Oct 28, 2026.