Class D6 football playoff bracket

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Class D6 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 · 6:00 PM CTFinal1Stuart#1 Stuart ✓8-0 · 44.754316Crawford#16 Crawford5-3 · 39.500Game center →Open Game Center →
G2 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 3:00 PM CT · SpaldingFinal8Riverside#8 Riverside7-1 · 41.88599Leyton#9 Leyton ✓7-1 · 41.8870Game center →Open Game Center →
G3 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 2:30 PM CTFinal5Red Cloud#5 Red Cloud ✓7-1 · 43.008012Hay Springs#12 Hay Springs5-3 · 41.0037Game center →Open Game Center →
G4 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 7:00 PM CT · DillerFinal4Diller-Odell#4 Diller-Odell ✓7-1 · 43.755613Sterling#13 Sterling5-3 · 40.2512Game center →Open Game Center →
G5 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 2:30 PM MTFinal3Garden County#3 Garden County ✓7-1 · 43.755814Meridian#14 Meridian5-3 · 39.8812Game center →Open Game Center →
G6 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 3:00 PM CTFinal6Medicine Valley#6 Medicine Valley ✓7-1 · 43.008811Lewiston#11 Lewiston6-2 · 41.6352Game center →Open Game Center →
G7 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 2:00 PM MTFinal7Arthur County#7 Arthur County6-2 · 42.383210Southwest#10 Southwest ✓5-3 · 41.7550Game center →Open Game Center →
G8 ↗Final · Fri., Oct. 30 · 7:00 PM CTFinal2Wallace#2 Wallace ✓7-1 · 44.503215High Plains Community#15 High Plains Community5-3 · 39.5012Game center →Open Game Center →
1Stuart#1 Stuart9Leyton#9 LeytonGame center →Open Game Center →
From these games:Game 1: #1 Stuart / #16 CrawfordGame 2: #8 Riverside / #9 LeytonWinners advance; no result is assumed.
5Red Cloud#5 Red Cloud4Diller-Odell#4 Diller-OdellGame center →Open Game Center →
From these games:Game 3: #5 Red Cloud / #12 Hay SpringsGame 4: #4 Diller-Odell / #13 SterlingWinners advance; no result is assumed.
3Garden County#3 Garden County6Medicine Valley#6 Medicine ValleyGame center →Open Game Center →
From these games:Game 5: #3 Garden County / #14 MeridianGame 6: #6 Medicine Valley / #11 LewistonWinners advance; no result is assumed.
10Southwest#10 Southwest2Wallace#2 WallaceGame center →Open Game Center →
From these games:Game 7: #7 Arthur County / #10 SouthwestGame 8: #2 Wallace / #15 High Plains CommunityWinners 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 Stuart / #9 LeytonQuarterfinal 2: #5 Red Cloud / #4 Diller-OdellWinners 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 Garden County / #6 Medicine ValleyQuarterfinal 4: #10 Southwest / #2 WallaceWinners 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 Stuart versus No. 16 Crawford. Friday, Oct. 30. 6:00 PM CT. Venue not confirmed. Final: Stuart 43, Crawford 0. Winner: Stuart.

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  2. First round, game 2: No. 8 Riverside versus No. 9 Leyton. Friday, Oct. 30. 3:00 PM CT. Venue: Spalding. Final: Riverside 59, Leyton 70. Winner: Leyton.

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  3. First round, game 3: No. 5 Red Cloud versus No. 12 Hay Springs. Friday, Oct. 30. 2:30 PM CT. Venue not confirmed. Final: Red Cloud 80, Hay Springs 37. Winner: Red Cloud.

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  4. First round, game 4: No. 4 Diller-Odell versus No. 13 Sterling. Friday, Oct. 30. 7:00 PM CT. Venue: Diller. Final: Diller-Odell 56, Sterling 12. Winner: Diller-Odell.

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  5. First round, game 5: No. 3 Garden County versus No. 14 Meridian. Friday, Oct. 30. 2:30 PM MT. Venue not confirmed. Final: Garden County 58, Meridian 12. Winner: Garden County.

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  6. First round, game 6: No. 6 Medicine Valley versus No. 11 Lewiston. Friday, Oct. 30. 3:00 PM CT. Venue not confirmed. Final: Medicine Valley 88, Lewiston 52. Winner: Medicine Valley.

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  7. First round, game 7: No. 7 Arthur County versus No. 10 Southwest. Friday, Oct. 30. 2:00 PM MT. Venue not confirmed. Final: Arthur County 32, Southwest 50. Winner: Southwest.

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  8. First round, game 8: No. 2 Wallace versus No. 15 High Plains Community. Friday, Oct. 30. 7:00 PM CT. Venue not confirmed. Final: Wallace 32, High Plains Community 12. Winner: Wallace.

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Quarterfinals

  1. Quarterfinals, game 1: No. 1 Stuart versus No. 9 Leyton. Fri. Nov. 6. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

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  2. Quarterfinals, game 2: No. 5 Red Cloud versus No. 4 Diller-Odell. Fri. Nov. 6. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

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  3. Quarterfinals, game 3: No. 3 Garden County versus No. 6 Medicine Valley. Fri. Nov. 6. Time TBA. Venue not confirmed.

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  4. Quarterfinals, game 4: No. 10 Southwest versus No. 2 Wallace. 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. Fri. Nov. 20. 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
    Stuart8-0 · 44.75 pts avg.
    #9
    Leyton7-1 · 41.88 pts avg.

    Fri., Nov. 6 · Host not confirmed · Time TBA

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  2. Game 10

    #5
    Red Cloud7-1 · 43.00 pts avg.
    #4
    Diller-Odell7-1 · 43.75 pts avg.

    Fri., Nov. 6 · Host not confirmed · Time TBA

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  3. Game 11

    #3
    Garden County7-1 · 43.75 pts avg.
    #6
    Medicine Valley7-1 · 43.00 pts avg.

    Fri., Nov. 6 · Host not confirmed · Time TBA

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  4. Game 12

    #10
    Southwest5-3 · 41.75 pts avg.
    #2
    Wallace7-1 · 44.50 pts avg.

    Fri., Nov. 6 · Host not confirmed · Time TBA

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First round: higher point average hosts. After that, if one team hosted its previous game and the other was the visitor, the previous visitor hosts; otherwise the higher point average hosts. 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: Stuart (8-0)

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
1Stuart8-044.75Official seed
2Wallace7-144.50Official seed
3Garden County7-143.75Official seed
4Diller-Odell7-143.75Official seed
5Red Cloud7-143.00Official seed
6Medicine Valley7-143.00Official seed
7Arthur County6-242.38Official seed
8Riverside7-141.88Official seed
9Leyton7-141.88Official seed
10Southwest5-341.75Official seed
11Lewiston6-241.63Official seed
12Hay Springs5-341.00Official seed
13Sterling5-340.25Official seed
14Meridian5-339.88Official seed
15High Plains Community5-339.50Official seed
16Crawford5-339.50Official 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 finalFri. Nov. 20 · 7:00 PM CT · Cope Stadium (UNK), Kearney

First round: higher point average hosts. After that, if one team hosted its previous game and the other was the visitor, the previous visitor hosts; otherwise the higher point average hosts. NSAA wildcard points cover regular-season games Fri. Aug. 21 through Fri. Oct. 23, 2026 (Week 9).

How Class D6 qualifies

The 16 teams with the highest regular-season point average qualify. D6's 7 districts are for scheduling purposes only, so there are no district-champion berths.

Official sources: NSAA Class D6 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. First round: higher point average hosts. After that, if one team hosted its previous game and the other was the visitor, the previous visitor hosts; otherwise the higher point average hosts. Times and announced venues require confirmation before travel.

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