Class C1 football playoff bracket

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Class C1 bracket

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Team path & bracket guide

Higher seed listed first. Select a game for details; unassigned matchups link to team schedules.

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G1 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 5:00 PM MT · Host by seed rule: SidneyFinal1Sidney#1 Sidney ✓9-0 · 44.564816Central City#16 Central City4-5 · 38.567Game center →Open Game Center →
G2 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 7:00 PM CT · Host by seed rule: WahooFinal8Wahoo#8 Wahoo7-2 · 42.1179Adams Central#9 Adams Central ✓8-1 · 42.1114Game center →Open Game Center →
G3 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 6:00 PM CT · Host by seed rule: SyracuseFinal5Syracuse#5 Syracuse ✓7-2 · 42.892812ONeill#12 ONeill6-3 · 40.337Game center →Open Game Center →
G4 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 6:00 PM CT · Host by seed rule: PierceFinal4Pierce#4 Pierce9-0 · 43.331913Cozad#13 Cozad ✓4-5 · 39.2233Game center →Open Game Center →
G5 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 2:00 PM MT · Host by seed rule: ChadronFinal3Chadron#3 Chadron ✓8-1 · 43.784914Auburn#14 Auburn5-4 · 39.1114Game center →Open Game Center →
G6 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 7:00 PM CT · Host by seed rule: Ashland-GreenwoodFinal6Ashland-Greenwood#6 Ashland-Greenwood ✓7-2 · 42.563111Omaha Roncalli Catholic#11 Roncalli Catholic7-2 · 40.8923Game center →Open Game Center →
G7 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 7:00 PM CT · Host by seed rule: Lincoln ChristianFinal7Lincoln Christian#7 Lincoln Christian ✓7-2 · 42.113510Minden#10 Minden8-1 · 42.0014Game center →Open Game Center →
G8 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 6:00 PM CT · Host by seed rule: Boys TownFinal2Boys Town#2 Boys Town ✓9-0 · 44.334315Alliance#15 Alliance5-4 · 39.0020Game center →Open Game Center →
1Sidney#1 Sidney9Adams Central#9 Adams CentralGame center →Open Game Center →
From these games:Game 1: #1 Sidney / #16 Central CityGame 2: #8 Wahoo / #9 Adams CentralWinners advance; no result is assumed.
5Syracuse#5 Syracuse13Cozad#13 CozadGame center →Open Game Center →
From these games:Game 3: #5 Syracuse / #12 ONeillGame 4: #4 Pierce / #13 CozadWinners advance; no result is assumed.
3Chadron#3 Chadron6Ashland-Greenwood#6 Ashland-GreenwoodGame center →Open Game Center →
From these games:Game 5: #3 Chadron / #14 AuburnGame 6: #6 Ashland-Greenwood / #11 Omaha Roncalli CatholicWinners advance; no result is assumed.
7Lincoln Christian#7 Lincoln Christian2Boys Town#2 Boys TownGame center →Open Game Center →
From these games:Game 7: #7 Lincoln Christian / #10 MindenGame 8: #2 Boys Town / #15 AllianceWinners advance; no result is assumed.
Winner of quarterfinal 1Winner of quarterfinal 1
Winner of quarterfinal 2Winner of quarterfinal 2
From these games:Quarterfinal 1: #1 Sidney / #9 Adams CentralQuarterfinal 2: #5 Syracuse / #13 CozadWinners advance; no result is assumed.
Winner of quarterfinal 3Winner of quarterfinal 3
Winner of quarterfinal 4Winner of quarterfinal 4
From these games:Quarterfinal 3: #3 Chadron / #6 Ashland-GreenwoodQuarterfinal 4: #7 Lincoln Christian / #2 Boys TownWinners advance; no result is assumed.
G15Time TBA · Venue not confirmed
Winner of semifinal 1Winner of semifinal 1
Winner of semifinal 2Winner of semifinal 2
From these games:Semifinal 1Semifinal 2Winners advance; no result is assumed.
State championFinal winner
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Reported matchups and verified results. This list includes every round, even when a different round is selected above.

First round

  1. First round, game 1: No. 1 Sidney versus No. 16 Central City. Friday, Oct. 30. 5:00 PM MT. Host by seed rule: Sidney. Final: Sidney 48, Central City 7. Winner: Sidney.

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  2. First round, game 2: No. 8 Wahoo versus No. 9 Adams Central. Friday, Oct. 30. 7:00 PM CT. Host by seed rule: Wahoo. Final: Wahoo 7, Adams Central 14. Winner: Adams Central.

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  3. First round, game 3: No. 5 Syracuse versus No. 12 ONeill. Friday, Oct. 30. 6:00 PM CT. Host by seed rule: Syracuse. Final: Syracuse 28, ONeill 7. Winner: Syracuse.

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  4. First round, game 4: No. 4 Pierce versus No. 13 Cozad. Friday, Oct. 30. 6:00 PM CT. Host by seed rule: Pierce. Final: Pierce 19, Cozad 33. Winner: Cozad.

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  5. First round, game 5: No. 3 Chadron versus No. 14 Auburn. Friday, Oct. 30. 2:00 PM MT. Host by seed rule: Chadron. Final: Chadron 49, Auburn 14. Winner: Chadron.

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  6. First round, game 6: No. 6 Ashland-Greenwood versus No. 11 Omaha Roncalli Catholic. Friday, Oct. 30. 7:00 PM CT. Host by seed rule: Ashland-Greenwood. Final: Ashland-Greenwood 31, Omaha Roncalli Catholic 23. Winner: Ashland-Greenwood.

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  7. First round, game 7: No. 7 Lincoln Christian versus No. 10 Minden. Friday, Oct. 30. 7:00 PM CT. Host by seed rule: Lincoln Christian. Final: Lincoln Christian 35, Minden 14. Winner: Lincoln Christian.

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  8. First round, game 8: No. 2 Boys Town versus No. 15 Alliance. Friday, Oct. 30. 6:00 PM CT. Host by seed rule: Boys Town. Final: Boys Town 43, Alliance 20. Winner: Boys Town.

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Quarterfinals

  1. Quarterfinals, game 1: No. 1 Sidney versus No. 9 Adams Central. Fri. Nov. 6. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

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  2. Quarterfinals, game 2: No. 5 Syracuse versus No. 13 Cozad. Fri. Nov. 6. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

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  3. Quarterfinals, game 3: No. 3 Chadron versus No. 6 Ashland-Greenwood. Fri. Nov. 6. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

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  4. Quarterfinals, game 4: No. 7 Lincoln Christian versus No. 2 Boys Town. Fri. Nov. 6. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

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Semifinals

  1. Semifinals, game 1: winner of quarterfinal 1 versus winner of quarterfinal 2. Fri. Nov. 13. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

  2. Semifinals, game 2: winner of quarterfinal 3 versus winner of quarterfinal 4. Fri. Nov. 13. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

State final

  1. State final, game 1: winner of semifinal 1 versus winner of semifinal 2. Tue. Nov. 24. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

Team paths and matchup details

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Select a school to highlight its possible path. No winner is assumed.

This round · Quarterfinals

Reported games from the official field · Fri., Nov. 6

  1. Game 9

    #1
    Sidney9-0 · 44.56 pts avg.
    #9
    Adams Central8-1 · 42.11 pts avg.

    Fri., Nov. 6 · Host by seed rule: Sidney · Time TBA

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  2. Game 10

    #5
    Syracuse7-2 · 42.89 pts avg.
    #13
    Cozad4-5 · 39.22 pts avg.

    Fri., Nov. 6 · Host by seed rule: Syracuse · Time TBA

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  3. Game 11

    #3
    Chadron8-1 · 43.78 pts avg.
    #6
    Ashland-Greenwood7-2 · 42.56 pts avg.

    Fri., Nov. 6 · Host by seed rule: Chadron · Time TBA

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  4. Game 12

    #7
    Lincoln Christian7-2 · 42.11 pts avg.
    #2
    Boys Town9-0 · 44.33 pts avg.

    Fri., Nov. 6 · Host by seed rule: Boys Town · Time TBA

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Higher seed hosts through the semifinals. Times and any announced venues appear when verified.

Playoffs in progress

Source snapshot Oct. 31 · 10:20 a.m. CT

Follow reported results and the next round. An empty score is not a final.

#1 seed: Sidney (9-0)

Current / next round: Quarterfinals · Fri., Nov. 6

Official seeds, records and points

Official seeds

Field in seed order, then eligible outsiders by NSAA points. Source timestamp above.

SeedSchoolRecordPts avg.Qualification / gap
1Sidney9-044.56Official seed
2Boys Town9-044.33Official seed
3Chadron8-143.78Official seed
4Pierce9-043.33Official seed
5Syracuse7-242.89Official seed
6Ashland-Greenwood7-242.56Official seed
7Lincoln Christian7-242.11Official seed
8Wahoo7-242.11Official seed
9Adams Central8-142.11Official seed
10Minden8-142.00Official seed
11Omaha Roncalli Catholic7-240.89Official seed
12ONeill6-340.33Official seed
13Cozad4-539.22Official seed
14Auburn5-439.11Official seed
15Alliance5-439.00Official seed
16Central City4-538.56Official seed

Seeds come from the entered official field. Complete NSAA points list →

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Scoring: 10 pts per first-round winner, 20 per quarterfinal, 40 per semifinal, 80 for the champion.

Key dates · qualifying · sources
Key dates
  • Wildcard cutoffWeek 9 · Oct. 22–24
  • Bracket statusOfficial NSAA bracket
  • First roundFri. Oct. 30
  • QuarterfinalsFri. Nov. 6
  • SemifinalsFri. Nov. 13
  • State finalTue. Nov. 24 · 2:45 PM CT · Memorial Stadium, Lincoln

Higher seed hosts through the semifinals. NSAA wildcard points cover regular-season games Fri. Aug. 21 through Fri. Oct. 23, 2026 (Week 9).

How Class C1 qualifies

The 6 district champions and the 10 teams with the highest regular-season point average that did not finish as district champions = 16.

Official sources: NSAA Class C1 bracket · NSAA wildcard points · NSAA district leaders · NSAA football

How NSAA wildcard points and seeding work

Every Nebraska football playoff bracket has 16 teams, and wildcard points decide who fills the at-large spots and where every qualifier is seeded.

Each regular-season game earns points based on the opponent's record. In a nine-game season, a win over a first-division team (7-2 or better) is worth 50 points. Second division (6-3, 5-4) is worth 47, third (4-5, 3-6) 44, and fourth (2-7 or worse) 41. Losses still earn 36, 33, 30 or 27. Playing a school one, two or three classes higher adds 2, 3 or 4 bonus points; playing down costs nothing. The score doesn't matter: a 7-6 win counts the same as 50-0.

Divide total points by games played to get the point average. Only the first meeting with an opponent counts, points stop at the end of the regular season, and out-of-state opponents are converted to a Nebraska class by enrollment.

Qualifying depends on the class:

  • Class A and six-man D6 take the top 16 by points.
  • Class B takes the top three from each of its three geographic districts, the emerging-district champion and six wildcards.
  • C1, C2 and D2 take six district champions plus 10 wildcards.
  • D1 and D3 take seven district champions plus nine wildcards.

All 16 are seeded by point average (1 vs. 16, 8 vs. 9, and so on). In every class except D6, the higher seed hosts through the semifinals. Ties in point average go to head-to-head if two tied teams met, then strength-of-schedule steps, then a coin flip.

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Official field; only verified results advance teams. Higher seed hosts through the semifinals. Times and announced venues require confirmation before travel.

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