NSAA 2026 high school football playoff brackets release

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The high school football regular season wrapped up on Friday night, and now only 16 teams remain alive in each classification in the hunt for a state championship. On Saturday, the NSAA released all postseason brackets, with Round 1 taking place across Nebraska next Friday night, Oct. 30.

Following Round 1, the quarterfinals take place on Nov. 6, semifinals on Nov. 13. State championship games will be held in Kearney for Class D3 and D6 on Nov. 20 and at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 23 and 24 for Class A, B, C1, C2, D1 and D2.

Class A:

Class A bracket courtesy NSAA

Class B:

Class B bracket courtesy NSAA

Class C1:

Class C1 bracket courtesy NSAA

Class C2:

Class C2 volleyball courtesy NSAA

Class D1:

Class D1 bracket courtesy NSAA

Class D2:

Class D2 bracket courtesy NSAA

Class D3:

Class D3 bracket courtesy NSAA

Class D6:

Class D6 bracket courtesy NSAA