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2026 Class B Football Playoffs

16 teams · 3 geographic districts + Emerging District · 10 automatic qualifiers + 6 wild cards · Seeded 1–16 by wild card points · Higher seed hosts through the semifinals · Championship at UNL - Memorial Stadium

10
Automatic qualifiers
Champion, 2nd and 3rd place in Districts 1, 2 and 3, plus the District 4 (Emerging) champion.
6
Wild cards
Highest wild card point averages among teams that did not finish top 3. District 4 (Emerging) teams are not eligible.
1–16
Seeding
All 16 seeded on one statewide bracket by the point system and point system tiebreaker.
First Round
Fri, Oct 30Next
Quarterfinals
Fri, Nov 6
Semifinals
Fri, Nov 13
Championship
Tue, Nov 24

Bracket

First Round · Oct 30
Quarterfinals · Nov 6
Semifinals · Nov 13
Championship · Nov 24
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM · at Gretna
1GretnaB-2 1st · 9-0 · 76.2
16Lincoln Pius XWC · 2-7 · 49.5
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Northwest
8NorthwestB-3 3rd · 7-2 · 57.0
9NorrisB-2 3rd · 4-5 · 61.7
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Omaha Skutt Catholic
5Omaha Skutt CatholicB-1 2nd · 7-2 · 70.2
12RalstonWC · 4-5 · 49.1
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Aurora
4AuroraB-3 1st · 8-1 · 76.8
13YorkWC · 4-5 · 48.1
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Scottsbluff
3ScottsbluffB-3 2nd · 8-1 · 75.5
14Omaha Gross CatholicWC · 2-7 · 43.9
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Blair
6BlairEmerging · 8-1 · 57.9
11McCookWC · 4-5 · 50.6
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Waverly
7WaverlyB-2 2nd · 7-2 · 78.8
10ElkhornB-1 3rd · 4-5 · 52.6
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM · at Gretna East
2Gretna EastB-1 1st · 8-1 · 67.7
15HastingsWC · 2-7 · 37.4
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
Tue, Nov 24 · 7:15 PM · UNL - Memorial Stadium
TBD
TBD
Round
First RoundFri, Oct 30
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM · at Gretna
1GretnaB-2 1st · 9-0 · 76.2
16Lincoln Pius XWC · 2-7 · 49.5
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Northwest
8NorthwestB-3 3rd · 7-2 · 57.0
9NorrisB-2 3rd · 4-5 · 61.7
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Omaha Skutt Catholic
5Omaha Skutt CatholicB-1 2nd · 7-2 · 70.2
12RalstonWC · 4-5 · 49.1
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Aurora
4AuroraB-3 1st · 8-1 · 76.8
13YorkWC · 4-5 · 48.1
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Scottsbluff
3ScottsbluffB-3 2nd · 8-1 · 75.5
14Omaha Gross CatholicWC · 2-7 · 43.9
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Blair
6BlairEmerging · 8-1 · 57.9
11McCookWC · 4-5 · 50.6
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Waverly
7WaverlyB-2 2nd · 7-2 · 78.8
10ElkhornB-1 3rd · 4-5 · 52.6
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM · at Gretna East
2Gretna EastB-1 1st · 8-1 · 67.7
15HastingsWC · 2-7 · 37.4
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
ChampionshipTue, Nov 24
Tue, Nov 24 · 7:15 PM · UNL - Memorial Stadium
TBD
TBD

Playoff Field

2026 Class B playoff field
Seed Team Record Rating WC PointsWC Qualified Playoff Status
1
Gretna Automatic · 9-0 · 76.2
9-0 76.2 45.0
AutomaticB-2 · 1st place
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
2
Gretna East Automatic · 8-1 · 67.7
8-1 67.7 43.4
AutomaticB-1 · 1st place
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
3
Scottsbluff Automatic · 8-1 · 75.5
8-1 75.5 42.4
AutomaticB-3 · 2nd place
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
4
Aurora Automatic · 8-1 · 76.8
8-1 76.8 42.4
AutomaticB-3 · 1st place
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
5
Omaha Skutt Catholic Automatic · 7-2 · 70.2
7-2 70.2 42.2
AutomaticB-1 · 2nd place
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
6
Blair Emerging champion · 8-1 · 57.9
8-1 57.9 42.1
Emerging championDistrict 4 champion
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
7
Waverly Automatic · 7-2 · 78.8
7-2 78.8 41.9
AutomaticB-2 · 2nd place
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
8
Northwest Automatic · 7-2 · 57.0
7-2 57.0 41.6
AutomaticB-3 · 3rd place
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
9
Norris Automatic · 4-5 · 61.7
4-5 61.7 38.9
AutomaticB-2 · 3rd place
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
10
Elkhorn Automatic · 4-5 · 52.6
4-5 52.6 38.2
AutomaticB-1 · 3rd place
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
11
McCook Wild card · 4-5 · 50.6
4-5 50.6 37.6
Wild cardB-3 · 37.6 pts
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
12
Ralston Wild card · 4-5 · 49.1
4-5 49.1 37.4
Wild cardB-1 · 37.4 pts
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
13
York Wild card · 4-5 · 48.1
4-5 48.1 36.9
Wild cardB-2 · 36.9 pts
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
14
Omaha Gross Catholic Wild card · 2-7 · 43.9
2-7 43.9 35.8
Wild cardB-1 · 35.8 pts
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
15
Hastings Wild card · 2-7 · 37.4
2-7 37.4 35.4
Wild cardB-3 · 35.4 pts
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
16
Lincoln Pius X Wild card · 2-7 · 49.5
2-7 49.5 35.1
Wild cardB-2 · 35.1 pts
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive

Just Missed

The next 4 teams by wild card points. Last wild card Lincoln Pius X finished with 35.1 wild card points.

Seward
B-2 · 1-8 · 52.0 rating
34.6 WC pts · 0.6 behind
Lexington
B-4 · 2-7 · 37.6 rating
34.4 WC pts · 0.7 behind
Gering
B-3 · 1-8 · 46.9 rating
34.2 WC pts · 0.9 behind
Plattsmouth
B-1 · 1-8 · 45.2 rating
33.9 WC pts · 1.2 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.