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2026 Class D6 Football Playoffs

16 teams · 6-man · Districts for scheduling only · Top 16 by wild card points, seeded 1–16 · First round: higher point average hosts · QF and SF: host rotates by previous game · Championship at UNK - Cope Stadium

16
Wild card qualifiers
Top 16 teams by regular season point average. No automatic qualifiers; districts are for scheduling only.
1–16
Seeding
Seeded 1–16 on one statewide bracket by the point system and point system tiebreaker.
Host
Rotating host
Rd 1: higher point average hosts. QF and SF: a team that visited last game hosts a team that hosted; otherwise higher point average hosts.
First Round
Fri, Oct 30Next
Quarterfinals
Fri, Nov 6
Semifinals
Fri, Nov 13
Championship
Fri, Nov 20

Bracket

First Round · Oct 30
Quarterfinals · Nov 6
Semifinals · Nov 13
Championship · Nov 20
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM · at Stuart
1Stuart8-0 · 79.2
16Crawford5-3 · 46.4
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM · at Spalding
8Riverside7-1 · 66.4
9Leyton7-1 · 71.4
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:30 PM · at Red Cloud
5Red Cloud7-1 · 68.0
12Hay Springs5-3 · 46.0
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Diller
4Diller-Odell7-1 · 49.8
13Sterling5-3 · 47.7
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:30 PM · at Garden County
3Garden County7-1 · 78.2
14Meridian5-3 · 49.2
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM · at Medicine Valley
6Medicine Valley7-1 · 61.5
11Lewiston6-2 · 59.0
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM · at Arthur County
7Arthur County6-2 · 69.8
10Southwest5-3 · 84.5
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Wallace
2Wallace7-1 · 62.3
15High Plains Community5-3 · 49.1
Fri, Nov 6 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 13 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 13 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM · UNK - Cope Stadium
TBD
TBD
Round
First RoundFri, Oct 30
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM · at Stuart
1Stuart8-0 · 79.2
16Crawford5-3 · 46.4
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM · at Spalding
8Riverside7-1 · 66.4
9Leyton7-1 · 71.4
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:30 PM · at Red Cloud
5Red Cloud7-1 · 68.0
12Hay Springs5-3 · 46.0
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Diller
4Diller-Odell7-1 · 49.8
13Sterling5-3 · 47.7
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:30 PM · at Garden County
3Garden County7-1 · 78.2
14Meridian5-3 · 49.2
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM · at Medicine Valley
6Medicine Valley7-1 · 61.5
11Lewiston6-2 · 59.0
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM · at Arthur County
7Arthur County6-2 · 69.8
10Southwest5-3 · 84.5
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM · at Wallace
2Wallace7-1 · 62.3
15High Plains Community5-3 · 49.1
QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 6
Fri, Nov 6 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
SemifinalsFri, Nov 13
Fri, Nov 13 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 13 · Host by rotation
TBD
TBD
ChampionshipFri, Nov 20
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM · UNK - Cope Stadium
TBD
TBD

Playoff Field

2026 Class D6 playoff field
Seed Team Record Rating WC PointsWC Qualified Playoff Status
1
Stuart Wild card points · 8-0 · 79.2
8-0 79.2 44.8
Wild card pointsNo. 1 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
2
Wallace Wild card points · 7-1 · 62.3
7-1 62.3 44.5
Wild card pointsNo. 2 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
3
Garden County Wild card points · 7-1 · 78.2
7-1 78.2 43.8
Wild card pointsNo. 3 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
4
Diller-Odell Wild card points · 7-1 · 49.8
7-1 49.8 43.8
Wild card pointsNo. 4 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
5
Red Cloud Wild card points · 7-1 · 68.0
7-1 68.0 43.0
Wild card pointsNo. 5 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
6
Medicine Valley Wild card points · 7-1 · 61.5
7-1 61.5 43.0
Wild card pointsNo. 6 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
7
Arthur County Wild card points · 6-2 · 69.8
6-2 69.8 42.4
Wild card pointsNo. 7 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
8
Riverside Wild card points · 7-1 · 66.4
7-1 66.4 41.9
Wild card pointsNo. 8 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
9
Leyton Wild card points · 7-1 · 71.4
7-1 71.4 41.9
Wild card pointsNo. 9 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
10
Southwest Wild card points · 5-3 · 84.5
5-3 84.5 41.8
Wild card pointsNo. 10 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
11
Lewiston Wild card points · 6-2 · 59.0
6-2 59.0 41.6
Wild card pointsNo. 11 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
12
Hay Springs Wild card points · 5-3 · 46.0
5-3 46.0 41.0
Wild card pointsNo. 12 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
13
Sterling Wild card points · 5-3 · 47.7
5-3 47.7 40.3
Wild card pointsNo. 13 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
14
Meridian Wild card points · 5-3 · 49.2
5-3 49.2 39.9
Wild card pointsNo. 14 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
15
High Plains Community Wild card points · 5-3 · 49.1
5-3 49.1 39.5
Wild card pointsNo. 15 in points
 Plays first round · Fri, Oct 30Alive
16
Crawford Wild card points · 5-3 · 46.4
5-3 46.4 39.5
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 Crawford finished with 39.5 wild card points.

Mead
5-3 · 37.9 rating
39.5 WC pts · 0.0 behind
Potter-Dix
4-4 · 45.7 rating
38.9 WC pts · 0.6 behind
Grand Island Lutheran
4-4 · 43.3 rating
38.5 WC pts · 1.0 behind
Cody-Kilgore
4-4 · 43.1 rating
38.1 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.