State football finals: All fans sit in East Stadium, enter Gate 20

OMAHA — Families heading to Lincoln for the NSAA state football championships Monday, Nov. 23, and Tuesday, Nov. 24, will all sit on the east side of Memorial Stadium. Renovations close the West Stadium to fans, the NSAA said Nov. 10.

Seating: Home-team fans sit in East Stadium sections 1 to 5, and visiting fans in sections 7 to 11.

Entry: Everyone enters through Gate 20, including NCA Gold Card holders. Gates open one hour before kickoff.

Accessible seating: Fans who need ADA or limited-mobility seating sit in East Stadium's enclosed 300 level, also reached through Gate 20.

Tickets: $10 for adults and $7 for students, sold only online through GoFan. The NSAA suggests buying ahead and having tickets ready on your phone.

Parking: Construction limits some daytime parking, so the NSAA suggests planning two parking options.

Reminders: The stadium is cashless, including concessions, and Nebraska's clear-bag policy applies. Open umbrellas, talcum or baby powder and artificial noisemakers aren't allowed; stadium seats and strollers are. Fans may not go onto the field, even after the game.

The announcement does not list matchups or kickoff times; the NSAA football page posts the brackets. Details are as of 5:25 a.m. CT Nov. 11.

Source: Nebraska School Activities Association, "All Fans to Sit in East Stadium for 2026 NSAA State Football Championships at Memorial Stadium (UNL)", Nov. 10, 2026.

How we checked this: Reported from the NSAA's Nov. 10, 2026, announcement, opened Nov. 11, 2026, at 5:23 a.m. CT, and checked against the record by our copy desk before publishing.