Creighton 58, Madison 6: Week 8 Class D2 final

CREIGHTON, Neb. — Creighton beat Madison 58-6 at home Friday in Class D2 football. Creighton is 6-2 and Madison is 0-8.

The playoff picture

Creighton was at No. 10 of 36 in D2 by NSAA wildcard average (40.7500), No. 9 in the Class D2 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Madison was at No. 36 of 36 in D2 by NSAA wildcard average (29.8750). Those ranks are from NSAA's wildcard page as of Oct. 17 at 7:42 a.m. CT, which counted this game, and are projections, not seeds. 16 teams qualify in D2. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Creighton slipped from T-9 (40.7143) and Madison held at No. 36 (29.8571).

At the Oct. 17 update, Creighton's 40.7500 average was 2.6250 points above the No. 16 average (38.1250), and Madison's 29.8750 average was 8.2500 points below the No. 16 average (38.1250).

Series

NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting between the two.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Creighton has outscored opponents 338-155, an average margin of +22.9 points a game. Its wins: Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (44-6), Lyons-Decatur Northeast (62-6), Bloomfield (20-6), Ainsworth (64-7), Neligh-Oakdale (60-44), Madison (58-6). Its losses: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (24-36), Elkhorn Valley (6-44). That is five straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Madison has been outscored 452-100, an average margin of -44.0 points a game. Its losses: Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (8-54), Leigh (14-48), Newman Grove/St. Edward (26-56), Cedar Bluffs (12-56), Neligh-Oakdale (6-70), Bloomfield (8-52), Niobrara-Verdigre (20-58), Creighton (6-58). That is eight straight losses.

The two share three common opponents this season: Bloomfield (Creighton won 20-6; Madison lost 52-8); Neligh-Oakdale (Creighton won 60-44; Madison lost 70-6); Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (Creighton won 44-6; Madison lost 54-8).

Next

Creighton visits Niobrara-Verdigre (2-5, with its Week 8 game not yet scored by NSAA) on Fri., Oct. 23; Madison hosts Ainsworth (2-6) on Fri., Oct. 23.

Sources: secure.nsaahome.org; secure.nsaahome.org; hurrdatsports.com.

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