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2025 Class A Football Playoffs

16 teams · 4 district champions + 12 wild cards · Seeded 1–16 statewide by wild card points · Higher seed hosts through the semifinals · Championship at UNL - Memorial Stadium

4
District champions
Each district champion earns an automatic bid.
12
Wild cards
Remaining spots filled by wild card points to reach 16 teams.
1–16
Seeding
All 16 seeded statewide by wild card points, champions included.
First Round
Fri, Oct 31Complete
Quarterfinals
Fri, Nov 7Complete
Semifinals
Fri, Nov 14Complete
Championship
Tue, Nov 25Complete

2025 Class A State Champion

Millard South

Defeated Papillion-La Vista South 49–0 · Tue, Nov 25 · UNL - Memorial Stadium

Bracket

First Round · Oct 31
Quarterfinals · Nov 7
Semifinals · Nov 14
Championship · Nov 25
Oct 31 · at Omaha WestsideFinal
1Omaha WestsideWC · 8-1 · 92.542
16Bellevue WestAuto · 5-4 · 60.97
Oct 31 · at KearneyFinal
8KearneyWC · 6-3 · 64.124
9ColumbusWC · 6-3 · 56.67
Oct 31 · at Elkhorn SouthFinal
5Elkhorn SouthWC · 7-2 · 72.931
12Millard WestWC · 5-4 · 53.813
Oct 31 · at Millard SouthFinal
4Millard SouthWC · 8-1 · 88.745
13Omaha WestviewAuto · 6-3 · 49.83
Oct 31 · at Papillion-La Vista SouthFinal
3Papillion-La Vista SouthWC · 8-1 · 72.723
14Lincoln North StarAuto · 6-3 · 54.322
Oct 31 · at Omaha NorthFinal
6Omaha NorthWC · 6-3 · 72.029
11Millard NorthWC · 4-5 · 58.330
Oct 31 · at Omaha CentralFinal
7Omaha CentralWC · 6-3 · 60.510
10Lincoln EastWC · 6-3 · 57.524
Oct 31 · at Creighton PrepFinal
2Creighton PrepWC · 8-1 · 72.331
15Lincoln SoutheastAuto · 5-4 · 54.63
Nov 7 · at Omaha WestsideFinal
1Omaha WestsideWC · 8-1 · 92.535
8KearneyWC · 6-3 · 64.17
Nov 7 · at Millard SouthFinal
4Millard SouthWC · 8-1 · 88.748
5Elkhorn SouthWC · 7-2 · 72.93
Nov 7 · at Papillion-La Vista SouthFinal
3Papillion-La Vista SouthWC · 8-1 · 72.736
11Millard NorthWC · 4-5 · 58.326
Nov 7 · at Creighton PrepFinal
2Creighton PrepWC · 8-1 · 72.314
10Lincoln EastWC · 6-3 · 57.56
Nov 14 · at Omaha WestsideFinal
1Omaha WestsideWC · 8-1 · 92.521
4Millard SouthWC · 8-1 · 88.762
Nov 14 · at Creighton PrepFinal
2Creighton PrepWC · 8-1 · 72.321
3Papillion-La Vista SouthWC · 8-1 · 72.724
Nov 25 · UNL - Memorial StadiumFinal
3Papillion-La Vista SouthWC · 8-1 · 72.70
4Millard SouthWC · 8-1 · 88.749
Round
First RoundFri, Oct 31
Oct 31 · at Omaha WestsideFinal
1Omaha WestsideWC · 8-1 · 92.542
16Bellevue WestAuto · 5-4 · 60.97
Oct 31 · at KearneyFinal
8KearneyWC · 6-3 · 64.124
9ColumbusWC · 6-3 · 56.67
Oct 31 · at Elkhorn SouthFinal
5Elkhorn SouthWC · 7-2 · 72.931
12Millard WestWC · 5-4 · 53.813
Oct 31 · at Millard SouthFinal
4Millard SouthWC · 8-1 · 88.745
13Omaha WestviewAuto · 6-3 · 49.83
Oct 31 · at Papillion-La Vista SouthFinal
3Papillion-La Vista SouthWC · 8-1 · 72.723
14Lincoln North StarAuto · 6-3 · 54.322
Oct 31 · at Omaha NorthFinal
6Omaha NorthWC · 6-3 · 72.029
11Millard NorthWC · 4-5 · 58.330
Oct 31 · at Omaha CentralFinal
7Omaha CentralWC · 6-3 · 60.510
10Lincoln EastWC · 6-3 · 57.524
Oct 31 · at Creighton PrepFinal
2Creighton PrepWC · 8-1 · 72.331
15Lincoln SoutheastAuto · 5-4 · 54.63
QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 7
Nov 7 · at Omaha WestsideFinal
1Omaha WestsideWC · 8-1 · 92.535
8KearneyWC · 6-3 · 64.17
Nov 7 · at Millard SouthFinal
4Millard SouthWC · 8-1 · 88.748
5Elkhorn SouthWC · 7-2 · 72.93
Nov 7 · at Papillion-La Vista SouthFinal
3Papillion-La Vista SouthWC · 8-1 · 72.736
11Millard NorthWC · 4-5 · 58.326
Nov 7 · at Creighton PrepFinal
2Creighton PrepWC · 8-1 · 72.314
10Lincoln EastWC · 6-3 · 57.56
SemifinalsFri, Nov 14
Nov 14 · at Omaha WestsideFinal
1Omaha WestsideWC · 8-1 · 92.521
4Millard SouthWC · 8-1 · 88.762
Nov 14 · at Creighton PrepFinal
2Creighton PrepWC · 8-1 · 72.321
3Papillion-La Vista SouthWC · 8-1 · 72.724
ChampionshipTue, Nov 25
Nov 25 · UNL - Memorial StadiumFinal
3Papillion-La Vista SouthWC · 8-1 · 72.70
4Millard SouthWC · 8-1 · 88.749

Playoff Field

2025 Class A playoff field
Seed Team Record Rating WC PointsWC Qualified Playoff Status
1
Omaha Westside Wild card points · 8-1 · 92.5
8-1 92.5 45.4
Wild card pointsNo. 1 in points
 Lost in semifinals · 21–62 vs. Millard SouthOut · SF
2
Creighton Prep Wild card points · 8-1 · 72.3
8-1 72.3 44.8
Wild card pointsNo. 2 in points
 Lost in semifinals · 21–24 vs. Papillion-La Vista SouthOut · SF
3
Papillion-La Vista South Wild card points · 8-1 · 72.7
8-1 72.7 44.1
Wild card pointsNo. 3 in points
 Runner-up · 0–49 vs. Millard SouthRunner-up
4
Millard South Wild card points · 8-1 · 88.7
8-1 88.7 43.8
Wild card pointsNo. 4 in points
 State championChampion
5
Elkhorn South Wild card points · 7-2 · 72.9
7-2 72.9 42.9
Wild card pointsNo. 5 in points
 Lost in quarterfinals · 3–48 vs. Millard SouthOut · QF
6
Omaha North Wild card points · 6-3 · 72.0
6-3 72.0 41.3
Wild card pointsNo. 6 in points
 Lost in first round · 29–30 vs. Millard NorthOut · Rd 1
7
Omaha Central Wild card points · 6-3 · 60.5
6-3 60.5 40.7
Wild card pointsNo. 7 in points
 Lost in first round · 10–24 vs. Lincoln EastOut · Rd 1
8
Kearney Wild card points · 6-3 · 64.1
6-3 64.1 40.7
Wild card pointsNo. 8 in points
 Lost in quarterfinals · 7–35 vs. Omaha WestsideOut · QF
9
Columbus Wild card points · 6-3 · 56.6
6-3 56.6 40.0
Wild card pointsNo. 9 in points
 Lost in first round · 7–24 vs. KearneyOut · Rd 1
10
Lincoln East Wild card points · 6-3 · 57.5
6-3 57.5 40.0
Wild card pointsNo. 10 in points
 Lost in quarterfinals · 6–14 vs. Creighton PrepOut · QF
11
Millard North Wild card points · 4-5 · 58.3
4-5 58.3 39.6
Wild card pointsNo. 11 in points
 Lost in quarterfinals · 26–36 vs. Papillion-La Vista SouthOut · QF
12
Millard West Wild card points · 5-4 · 53.8
5-4 53.8 39.4
Wild card pointsNo. 12 in points
 Lost in first round · 13–31 vs. Elkhorn SouthOut · Rd 1
13
Omaha Westview Automatic · 6-3 · 49.8
6-3 49.8 39.3
AutomaticAutomatic qualifier
 Lost in first round · 3–45 vs. Millard SouthOut · Rd 1
14
Lincoln North Star Automatic · 6-3 · 54.3
6-3 54.3 39.3
AutomaticAutomatic qualifier
 Lost in first round · 22–23 vs. Papillion-La Vista SouthOut · Rd 1
15
Lincoln Southeast Automatic · 5-4 · 54.6
5-4 54.6 39.1
AutomaticAutomatic qualifier
 Lost in first round · 3–31 vs. Creighton PrepOut · Rd 1
16
Bellevue West Automatic · 5-4 · 60.9
5-4 60.9 39.1
AutomaticAutomatic qualifier
 Lost in first round · 7–42 vs. Omaha WestsideOut · Rd 1

Just Missed

The next 4 teams by wild card points. Last wild card Millard West finished with 39.4 wild card points.

Norfolk
5-4 · — rating
39.4 WC pts · 0.0 behind
Papillion-La Vista
4-5 · — rating
39.2 WC pts · 0.2 behind
Fremont
4-5 · — rating
38.6 WC pts · 0.9 behind
Lincoln Northeast
6-3 · — rating
38.0 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 27, 2026.