Football 2026-2027 Football Declarations
- By Alum-Ni
- Huskerland Prep Sports
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Declarations are underway for the 2026-2027 two-year cycle.
Schools have until November 1, 2025 to submit application for a cooperative sponsorship for that cycle. The deadline to declare for 11-man, 8-man or 6-man (or to opt-up or opt-down in class) is November 30, 2025.
- Schools with a BOY three-grade enrollment (9th-11th grades) in excess of 55 as submitted in the fall of 2025 are not eligible for the 8-man football playoffs in 2026 and 2027, unless they are eligible for the one-classification waiver. A school that is ineligible for the playoffs in the 2026 & 2027 cycle can become eligible in the second season (2027) if their BOY enrollment figure is 55 or lower as submitted in the fall of 2026.
- Schools with a BOY three-grade enrollment (9th-11th grades) in excess of 27 as submitted in the fall of 2025 are not eligible for the 6-man football playoffs in 2026 and 2027, unless they are eligible for the one-classification waiver. A school that is ineligible for the playoffs in the 2026 & 2027 cycle can become eligible in the second season (2027) if their BOY enrollment figure is 27 or lower as submitted in the fall of 2026.
- A school that Opts down in classification and is thus ineligible for the playoffs in the 2026 & 2027 cycle can become eligible in the second season (2027) if their BOY enrollment figure as submitted in the fall of 2026 falls within the appropriate classification enrollment range.
- Classifications and District Assignments will be released in December 2025 for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Schools will then be asked to submit a priority list of non-district schools they would like to have on their 2026 and 2027 schedules.
- In January or February 2026 NSAA Staff will establish the schedules for the 2026 and 2027 seasons in Classes A, B, C1, C2, D1, D2, D3 and D6. Schedules along with home and away designations for the 2026 and 2027 seasons will be released to member schools on February 11, 2026.
2026-2027 FOOTBALL DECLARATIONS
11-MAN (10)
Ashland-Greenwood
Central City
Elkhorn South
Gothenburg
Hartington Cedar Catholic
Lincoln Pius X
Norfolk
Omaha Concordia
Syracuse
Wahoo
8-MAN (2)
Axtell
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
6-MAN (1)
Potter-Dix
Schools have until November 1, 2025 to submit application for a cooperative sponsorship for that cycle. The deadline to declare for 11-man, 8-man or 6-man (or to opt-up or opt-down in class) is November 30, 2025.
- Schools with a BOY three-grade enrollment (9th-11th grades) in excess of 55 as submitted in the fall of 2025 are not eligible for the 8-man football playoffs in 2026 and 2027, unless they are eligible for the one-classification waiver. A school that is ineligible for the playoffs in the 2026 & 2027 cycle can become eligible in the second season (2027) if their BOY enrollment figure is 55 or lower as submitted in the fall of 2026.
- Schools with a BOY three-grade enrollment (9th-11th grades) in excess of 27 as submitted in the fall of 2025 are not eligible for the 6-man football playoffs in 2026 and 2027, unless they are eligible for the one-classification waiver. A school that is ineligible for the playoffs in the 2026 & 2027 cycle can become eligible in the second season (2027) if their BOY enrollment figure is 27 or lower as submitted in the fall of 2026.
- A school that Opts down in classification and is thus ineligible for the playoffs in the 2026 & 2027 cycle can become eligible in the second season (2027) if their BOY enrollment figure as submitted in the fall of 2026 falls within the appropriate classification enrollment range.
- Classifications and District Assignments will be released in December 2025 for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Schools will then be asked to submit a priority list of non-district schools they would like to have on their 2026 and 2027 schedules.
- In January or February 2026 NSAA Staff will establish the schedules for the 2026 and 2027 seasons in Classes A, B, C1, C2, D1, D2, D3 and D6. Schedules along with home and away designations for the 2026 and 2027 seasons will be released to member schools on February 11, 2026.
2026-2027 FOOTBALL DECLARATIONS
11-MAN (10)
Ashland-Greenwood
Central City
Elkhorn South
Gothenburg
Hartington Cedar Catholic
Lincoln Pius X
Norfolk
Omaha Concordia
Syracuse
Wahoo
8-MAN (2)
Axtell
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
6-MAN (1)
Potter-Dix