Latest Iowa High School Football RPI, Class Rankings Released

Official RPI, rankings for Iowa high school football revealed by IHSAA.

Xavier’s Cash Parks (2) breaks a tackle by a Clear Creek Amana defender before rushing into the endzone during a high school football game Sept. 11, 2026 in Tiffin, Iowa. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released the latest RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) and class rankings for football.

Unbeaten Southeast Polk, the No. 1 team in the High School On SI Iowa Top 25, remains in that same position in the official RPI. That means if the playoffs started today, the Rams would be the top overall seed in Class 5A.

Southeast Polk will take on second-ranked Johnston this coming week in a key matchup.

Ankeny, Dowling Catholic, Sioux City East, Indianola, Dallas Center-Grimes, Waukee, Bettendorf and Cedar Rapids Prairie round out the Top-10.

Class 4A Remains Ruled By Cedar Rapids Xavier

The defending Class 4A state champion Saints are still No. 1 in their class, sitting ahead of fellow unbeatens Sergeant Bluff-Luton and Carlisle. Western Dubuque and Spencer complete the Top-5 for the week.

Solon leads a pack of four unbeaten teams in Class 3A, with Des Moines Christian, Mount Pleasant and Clear Lake following. The Spartans and Mount Pleasant will tangle this coming Friday night.

No Change At Top Of Other Iowa High School Football Classes

The No. 1 teams in the remaining classifications all stayed the same this week. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock leads the way in Class 2A, Iowa City Regina in Class 1A, Woodbury Central in Class A and Audubon in eight-player.

Both the RPI and rankings will be deciding factors for the upcoming postseason brackets. Those will be released for Class 2A, Class 1A, Class A and eight-player after games conclude this coming week. Class 5A, Class 4A and Class 3A have one regular season game remaining to be played.

Here are the latest RPI and class rankings for Iowa high school football heading into Week 8 of the season.

Iowa High School Football RPI Rankings

Class 5A

1. Southeast Polk
2. Johnston
3. Ankeny
4. Dowling Catholic
5. Sioux City East
6. Indianola
7. Dallas Center-Grimes
8. Waukee
9. Bettendorf
10. Cedar Falls
11. Cedar Rapids Prairie
12. Waukee Northwest
13. Urbandale
14. Valley
15. Iowa City Liberty
16. Norwalk

Class 4A

1. Cedar Rapids Xavier
2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton
3. Carlisle
4. Western Dubuque
5. Spencer
6. Lewis Central
7. North Polk
8. Waverly-Shell Rock
9. Glenwood
10. Decorah
11. Clear Creek-Amana
12. Ballard
13. Fort Dodge
14. ADM
15. Pella
16. Newton

Class 3A

1. Solon
2. Des Moines Christian
3. Mount Pleasant
4. Clear Lake
5. West Delaware
6. Mount Vernon
7. Carroll
8. Sioux Center
9. Atlantic
10. Davenport Assumption
11. Dubuque Wahlert Catholic
12. Fairfield
13. Williamsburg
14. Algona
15. Iowa Falls-Alden
16. Sioux City Bishop Heelan

Iowa High School Football Rankings

Class 2A

1. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
2. Alburnett
3. Van Meter
4. Spirit Lake
5. Kuemper Catholic
6. OABCIG
7. Mid-Prairie
8. Wilton
9. Waukon
10. Centerville

Class 1A

1. Iowa City Regina
2. West Lyon
3. Aplington-Parkersburg
4. Treynor
5. Underwood
6. Clarion-Goldfield/Dows
7. Northeast
8. Dyersville Beckman Catholic
9. South Central Calhoun
10. Grundy Center

Class A

1. Woodbury Central
2. West Sioux
3. Saint Ansgar
4. Council Bluffs St. Albert
5. Madrd
6. East Buchanan
7. North Linn
8. Wapsie Valley
9. West Fork
10. Riverside

Eight-Player

1. Audubon
2. Iowa Valley
3. Woodbine
4. Bedford
5. Bishop Garrigan
6. Gladbrook-Reinbeck
7. Edgewood-Colesburg
8. North Union
9. Kingsley-Pierson
10. Don Bosco