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Wallace vs Arthur County preview: Week 8 2026 Nebraska football

Wallace visits Arthur County on Fri, Oct 16. Records, rankings, common opponents and playoff stakes from verified NSAA and poll data. Kickoff time TBA.

Eddie V.
Published 2026-10-12 22:06 CT

Fri 16 Oct · Class D6

#6Wallace

#3Arthur County

At Arthur County · time TBA

Wallace at Arthur County, Friday, October 16, 2026, at Arthur County (home site). Kickoff time is not in our data yet; check /schedules.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 8 · 2026-10-16

No predictions: NEB Preps preview articles state only sourced facts.

Why this game matters

Both teams are currently inside the projected top 16 of their class (projection, not official).

Source: NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12

Top-10 matchup: both teams were ranked in the Hurrdat coaches poll top 10.

Source: Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11

By the numbers

Arthur County: 5-1 in NSAA results through Week 7

Source: NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12

Arthur County is No. 3 in Class D6 in the Oct 11 Hurrdat poll.

Source: Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11

Wallace: 5-1 in NSAA results through Week 7

Source: NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12

Wallace is No. 6 in Class D6 in the Oct 11 Hurrdat poll.

Source: Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11

Common opponent Southwest: Arthur County W 52-19; Wallace W 20-13.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 5 · 2026-09-25

Common opponent Sumner-Eddyville-Miller: Arthur County W 40-22; Wallace W 59-6.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 6 · 2026-10-02

Last meeting in our data (2025 season): Arthur County L 44-36 vs Wallace.

Source: NEB Preps 2025 season file (data/football-2025-season.json, NSAA-derived) · 2025

Arthur County is 5-1 through Week 7 in NSAA's results.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Arthur County has a 43.6667 wildcard points average, No. 3 of 41 in Class D6 (NSAA page updated 12 Oct 2026 9:55:21 pm CDT).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Playoff picture (projection, not official): Arthur County is inside the top 16 that qualify. Projection only: top 16 by wildcard average (ties at the cutoff not resolved; NSAA tiebreaker applies).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Next game: Wallace on 2026-10-16.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Wallace is 5-1 through Week 7 in NSAA's results.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Wallace has a 43.1667 wildcard points average, No. 5 of 41 in Class D6 (NSAA page updated 12 Oct 2026 9:55:21 pm CDT).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Playoff picture (projection, not official): Wallace is inside the top 16 that qualify. Projection only: top 16 by wildcard average (ties at the cutoff not resolved; NSAA tiebreaker applies).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Next game: @ Arthur County on 2026-10-16.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Sources in this story

NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 8 · 2026-10-16
NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12
Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11
NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12
NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 5 · 2026-09-25
NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 6 · 2026-10-02
NEB Preps 2025 season file (data/football-2025-season.json, NSAA-derived) · 2025
NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12
NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12