A full schedule with match times and bracket sizes can also be found on your Competitions page.
Updates
If you are a Nebraska school interested in becoming an NSESA member to compete in the NSESA Leagues, please fill out this Information/Interest Form.
Marvel Rivals matches for NSESA Leagues will be Best of Three (Bo3).
Important Dates
Event | Dates |
Fall ‘25 Enrollment Opens | 7/9/2025 |
Enrollment Closes | 9/2/2025 |
Preseason | Week of 9/8/2025 |
Regular Season | Weeks of 9/15/2025 - 10/27/2025 |
Playoffs | Weeks of 11/3/2025 and 11/10/2025 |
Championships | 11/21/2025 - 11/22/2025 |
Match Times
Weekday | Game/Activity | Match Time |
Tuesday |
| 4:15 PM CST |
Thursday |
| 4:15 PM CST |
Titles that are updated on a yearly cadence are subject to unique schedules and rulebook changes until the upcoming release date is confirmed by our partners. Esports programs should not purchase these titles until the version used for PlayVS competitions has been confirmed.
Nebraska (NSESA) Schedule
All schools will play a total of 7 matches over 8 weeks. Schools will select 1 week as part of their Break Week Inclusion. There will be no matches scheduled for the school’s selected break week across all enrolled esport titles.
Preseason is optional but participation is strongly recommended!
Holidays
Holiday | Date |
Labor Day | 9/1/2025 |
Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 10/13/2025 |
Veterans Day | 11/11/2025 |
Thanksgiving Week | Week of 11/24/2025 |
Christmas Week | Week of 12/22/2025 |
To accommodate holidays, matches will be rescheduled to the following:
Indigenous People’s Day: Matches occurring on Monday, 10/13/2025 will be rescheduled to Friday, 10/17/2025.
Veterans Day: Matches occurring on Tuesday, 11/11/2025 will be rescheduled to Monday, 11/10/2025.
Preseason
Date: Week of 9/8/2025
Week | Date |
1 | 9/8/2025 |
Regular Season
Date: Weeks of 9/15/2025 - 10/27/2025
Week | Date |
1 | 9/15/2025 |
2 | 9/22/2025 |
3 | 9/29/2025 |
4 | 10/6/2025 |
5 | 10/13/2025 |
6 | 10/20/2025 |
7 | 10/27/2025 |
Playoffs
Dates: Weeks of 11/3/2025 and 11/10/2025
Playoff start dates and times may vary per league based on factors like bracket size, state league accommodations, broadcast accommodations, or game launch accommodations.
Day | Date | Title | Bracket |
Tuesday | 11/4/2025 | Chess Solos D1 and D2 | Top 32 |
Tuesday | 11/4/2025 | Chess Solos D3 | Top 64 |
Tuesday | 11/4/2025 | Chess Solos D4 | Top 16 |
Tuesday | 11/4/2025 | Rocket League D1, D2, and D4 | Top 16 |
Tuesday | 11/4/2025 | Rocket League D3 | Top 32 |
Tuesday | 11/4/2025 | Middle School Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos | Top 64 |
Thursday | 11/6/2025 | Chess Solos D1 and D2 | Top 16 |
Thursday | 11/6/2025 | Chess Solos D3 | Top 32 |
Thursday | 11/6/2025 | Chess Solos D4 | Top 8 |
Thursday | 11/6/2025 | Marvel Rivals D1, D2, and D3 | Top 16 |
Thursday | 11/6/2025 | Marvel Rivals D4 | Top 8 |
Thursday | 11/6/2025 | Rocket League D3 | Top 16 |
Thursday | 11/6/2025 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos All Divisions | Top 64 |
Thursday | 11/6/2025 | Middle School Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos | Top 32 |
Tuesday | 11/11/2025 | Chess Solos D1 and D2 | Top 8 |
Tuesday | 11/11/2025 | Chess Solos D3 | Top 16 |
Tuesday | 11/11/2025 | Rocket League D1, D2, and D4 | Top 8 |
Tuesday | 11/11/2025 | Middle School Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos | Top 16 |
Thursday | 11/13/2025 | Chess Solos D1, D2, and D4 | Top 4 |
Thursday | 11/13/2025 | Chess Solos D3 | Top 8 |
Thursday | 11/13/2025 | Marvel Rivals D1, D2, and D3 | Top 8 |
Thursday | 11/13/2025 | Rocket League D3 | Top 8 |
Thursday | 11/13/2025 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos All Divisions | Top 32 |
Thursday | 11/13/2025 | Middle School Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos | Top 8 |
Tuesday | 11/18/2025 | Chess Solos D3 | Top 4 |
Tuesday | 11/18/2025 | Middle School Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos | Top 4 |
Thursday | 11/20/2025 | Chess Solos All Divisions | Finals |
Thursday | 11/20/2025 | Middle School Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos | Finals |
Titles are grouped based on enrollment to moderate school resources and ensure teams can compete in multiple matches within a given week. The game titles in each group will be updated here and shared in Coach Notes before the playoffs!
Unique Rules
Only two (2) teams per school can advance to the playoffs for Rocket League.
Only one (1) team per school can advance to the playoffs for Marvel Rivals.
There are no limits for teams advancing to the playoffs for all remaining titles.
Teams with two (2) or more forfeits will be declared ineligible for playoffs.
All eligible teams (regardless of match record) will advance to the playoffs.
There are no playoff matches for Junior Varsity leagues.
Additional rules for NSESA state events can be found in NSESA’s State Game Rules.
NSESA Live Finals
Date: 11/21/2025 - 11/22/2025
For the full schedule, see the NSESA State Esports Tournament Schedule.
Friday, November 21, 2025
Title | Bracket |
Marvel Rivals Divisions 2 and 3 | Top 4 |
Rocket League Divisions 2 and 3 | Top 4 |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos Divisions 2 and 3 | Top 16 |
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Title | Bracket |
Marvel Rivals Divisions 1 and 4 | Top 4 |
Rocket League Divisions 1 and 4 | Top 4 |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Solos Divisions 1 and 4 | Top 16 |
Reminders
Playoff start dates and times may vary per league based on factors like bracket size, state league accommodations, broadcast accommodations, or game launch accommodations.
More specific playoff information will be found in PlayVS on your schedule page midway through the regular season.
Due to the length of period for playoffs to take place before finals, Playoff matches will occur on different days of the week than the regular season.
Winning teams may also be required to play multiple times in a week as they progress through the Playoffs.