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How to watch Nebraska high school football playoffs 2026
NFHS Network (paywall) for Friday quarterfinals and semis; free Nebraska Public Media for championship finals; verified school YouTube hubs for select Fri Nov 6 QFs.
Official bracket update: NSAA seeds and point averages were checked Oct. 24. The reporting below retains its original source snapshot; use the current bracket for the latest field and points.
Quick answer: Friday’s 32 quarterfinals are mostly on the NFHS Network (paid). A few schools also stream free on YouTube — check their Live tab Friday. Championship finals later in November are free on Nebraska Public Media. NPM does not cover Friday QFs.
Kickoffs & scores: NEB Preps home · QF tip sheet · Hurrdat brackets
Where to watch
NFHS Network · QFs & semis · PAYWALL
Official NSAA video partner through the semis. Needs a subscription.
Verified Friday QF event pages (paid):
- Class C1 · Cozad at Syracuse · NFHS · Game Center
- Class D1 · Crofton at Ravenna · NFHS · Game Center
- Class A · Papillion-La Vista South at Millard South · on the NFHS football playoffs list · Game Center
More QFs show up on those hubs as schools go live. Missing a game? Search by school — not every QF has video.
Nebraska Public Media · championship finals · FREE
Not Friday quarterfinals. NPM covers championship finals (football TV window Nov 20 / Nov 23–24 per their press release). Volleyball state finals Sat Nov 7 are also free on NPM.
Also free via Nebraska Public Media Sports on YouTube and the PBS app (per that release).
Free school YouTube / Hudl · FREE when they go live
Channel verified ≠ stream guaranteed. Open the Live tab Friday.
| School / hub | Fri QF | Free hub |
|---|---|---|
| Millard South Media | Papio South @ Millard South · 4 PM CT | YouTube · Live — MaxPreps still lists NFHS (paid) for this game |
| Millard North Live | Omaha North @ Millard North · 8 PM CT | YouTube · Live |
| Warrior Television | Papio @ Westside · 7 PM CT | YouTube · Live |
| gretna live | Northwest @ Gretna · 4 PM CT | YouTube · Live |
| PLV Media | PLVS @ Millard South; PLV @ Westside | YouTube · Live · PLSHS athletics page |
| Sader Productions (GICC) | Malcolm @ GICC · 7 PM CT | YouTube — no verified Striv URL |
| More NE school pages | — | nebhsfb streaming links |
| Hudl Fan | Home-team search | fan.hudl.com — free or paid by school |
No free video found for most Class C1–D6 QFs beyond NFHS. We don’t invent Facebook/YouTube links.
Local radio (audio only)
My Central Nebraska lists selected Friday calls: Boone Central @ Cedar Catholic on KZ-100; Hemingford @ Shelby-Rising City on KLIR 101. See their QF schedule article. We don’t invent listen-live URLs — use each station’s site/app.
Hurrdat Sports
Brackets and kickoffs only (no verified video): hurrdatsports.com/nebpreps/football/playoffs.
Friday Nov 6 quarterfinals — Game Centers
Away @ home. Open a Game Center for kickoff, scores, and any Watch Live link.
Class A
- Papillion-La Vista @ Westside · 7 PM CT
- Elkhorn South @ Bennington · 7 PM CT
- Omaha North @ Millard North · 8 PM CT
- Papillion-La Vista South @ Millard South · 4 PM CT
Class B
- Northwest @ Gretna · 4 PM CT
- Skutt @ Aurora · 7 PM CT
- Blair @ Scottsbluff · 7 PM MT
- Waverly @ Gretna East · 8 PM CT
Class C1
- Adams Central @ Sidney · 4 PM MT
- Cozad @ Syracuse · 6 PM CT · NFHS (paid)
- Ashland-Greenwood @ Chadron · 2 PM MT
- Lincoln Christian @ Boys Town · 7 PM CT
Class C2
- Malcolm @ GICC · 7 PM CT
- Yutan @ Ord · 6 PM CT
- Boone Central @ Cedar Catholic · 7 PM CT · radio KZ-100
- Gothenburg @ Bergan · 7 PM CT
Class D1
- EMF @ Johnson-Brock · 7 PM CT
- Crofton @ Ravenna · 6 PM CT · NFHS (paid)
- Hartington-Newcastle @ Stanton · 7 PM CT
- Sutton @ Sandy Creek · 7 PM CT
Class D2
- Hemingford @ Shelby-Rising City · 7 PM CT · radio KLIR 101
- Lourdes @ Loomis · 6 PM CT
- Wilcox-Hildreth @ Laurel-Concord-Coleridge · 4 PM CT
- Howells-Dodge @ North Platte St. Patrick’s · 5 PM CT
Class D3
- Wynot @ Lawrence-Nelson · 6 PM CT
- GACC @ Anselmo-Merna · 6 PM CT
- Dundy County Stratton @ Archangels Catholic · 6 PM CT
- Twin Loup @ Central Valley · 7 PM CT
Class D6
- Stuart @ Leyton · 2:30 PM MT
- Red Cloud @ Diller-Odell · 6 PM CT
- Medicine Valley @ Garden County · 5 PM MT
- Wallace @ Southwest · 6 PM CT
Panhandle kickoffs are Mountain Time. Confirm late changes on NSAA brackets / our Game Centers.
What’s next
- Semifinals · Fri Nov 13 — primarily NFHS Network (paid)
- Football championships · free on Nebraska Public Media (Nov 20 / Nov 23–24 per press release)
- Volleyball state finals Sat Nov 7 — also free on NPM (not football)
Sources verified Thu Nov 5, 2026 ~8:43 PM America/Chicago (CST). We never invent stream URLs. If a school isn’t listed, we didn’t find a verified free feed.
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