(Boone, IA) — The first edition of the IHSAA’s 2026 football rankings for Class 2A, Class 1A, Class A, and Eight-Player, determined by the IHSAA Football Rankings Committees are available below.
Audubon is ranked #1 in 8 Man with Bedford ranked 4th. St. Albert is 5th in A and Riverside is ranked 6th — the two teams play this week in a Non District game. In Class 1A, Treynor is 5th and Underwood is 6th just like the Radio Iowa rankings. Kuemper Catholic is #1 in 2A.
Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings for Class 5A, Class 4A, and Class 3A will be available following Week 6.
Rankings for Class 2A, Class 1A, Class A, and Eight-Player will be determined throughout the 2026 regular season by official rankings committees, as debuted in 2023. The committee rankings for 2A, 1A, A, and 8P will feature a top 10 consensus-built list as compiled by a six-person group: Two former head coaches and one media member – each representing different state regions – and three IHSAA staff members. The IHSAA will use the rankings as a primary tool for postseason assignments, while maintaining school and geographic considerations.
Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) is a formula instituted in 2018 using records to determine a team’s relative strength in a single regular season.
Class 2A
|
Rank |
School |
W |
L |
| 1 | Kuemper Catholic | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | CL/GLR | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Roland-Story | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Alburnett | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Van Meter | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | OABCIG | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Crestwood | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Mid-Prairie | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Osage | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Spirit Lake | 3 | 2 |
Class 1A
|
Rank |
School |
W |
L |
| 1 | Regina | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | West Lyon | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | South Hardin | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Aplington-Parkersburg | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Treynor | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Underwood | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Beckman Catholic | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Interstate 35 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Northeast | 5 | 0 |
Class A
|
Rank |
School |
W |
L |
| 1 | Woodbury Central | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | West Sioux | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Saint Ansgar | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Madrid | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | St. Albert | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Riverside | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | East Buchanan | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | North Linn | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Wapsie Valley | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | West Fork | 5 | 0 |
EIGHT-PLAYER
|
Rank |
School |
W |
L |
| 1 | Audubon | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa Valley | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Woodbine | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Bedford | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Bishop Garrigan | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | North Union | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Edgewood-Colesburg | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Kingsley-Pierson | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Coon Rapids-Bayard | 5 | 0 |
PLAYOFF QUALIFIYING INFORMATION
STANDINGS & POINT DIFFERENTIAL
Classes:
2A, 1A, A, 8P
Qualifiers:
32 per class.
Regular Season:
8 weeks.
About:
Complete district standings are available as automatic qualifiers will be the district champion, district runner-up, district third place team, and the district fourth place team in Classes 2A, 1A and A. The +/- point differential is used as a 17-point tiebreaker, with overtime games counting for +/- 1.00. In Eight-Player, automatic qualifiers will be the district champion, district runner-up and district third place team. There will be two at-large qualifiers in Eight-Player based on the +/-17 point tiebreaker.
First Round Matchup Release:
10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 at State Playoff Central.
RATINGS PERCENTAGE INDEX
Classes:
5A, 4A, 3A.
Qualifiers:
16 per class.
Regular Season:
9 weeks.
About:
Formula instituted in 2018 using team’s record, their opponents’ record, and their opponents opponents’ record to determine relative strength in a single regular season. Class 5A uses RPI to determine all 16 playoff qualifiers. In 4A and 3A, RPI will determine the four remaining at-large qualifiers, as the district champion and runner-up from each of the six districts will earn automatic qualifying spots. The +/- 17-point tiebreaker is utilized if necessary to determine automatic qualifiers in 4A and 3A.
First Round Matchup Release:
10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 24 at State Playoff Central.
