Menu

ES Power Rating · Football

Early season: these ratings lean on each program’s last three seasons until this year’s games say otherwise. Treat them as a starting point, not a verdict.

Through week 2 · 355 games rated · home edge +2.85 · prior from 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23 · How it works →

Last calculated Thu, Sep 17 · 7:26 AM CDT

Divisions 2 and 5

All divisions →

Swipe for ES rating, schedule strength and more

Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating, strength of schedule, quality wins and best win.
RankTeamRecordDivESSOSQWTPF (tournament performance factor points carried in)Best win
2▲2
Homestead12-1D2Division rank #184.5early65.621 points carried inGermantownD2 (67.2)
9▼4
West De Pere14-0D2Division rank #278.0early57.112 points carried inKaukaunaD2 (65.6)
13▲22
River Falls11-2D2Division rank #376.7early54.710 points carried inD.C. EverestD1 (59.9)
14▲19
Holmen8-2D2Division rank #475.8early51.70—Sauk PrairieD3 (51.9)
15▼1
New Richmond8-3D2Division rank #575.6early52.702 points carried inMarshfieldD2 (56.4)
21▲28
Waukesha West4-6D2Division rank #674.3early56.10—Wisconsin LutheranD3 (57.1)
22▲2
Northwestern13-1D5Division rank #173.8early57.213 points carried inSomersetD4 (61.2)
25▼8
Notre Dame13-1Moved from division 3 to division 2.D2Division rank #772.6early64.526 points carried in; at the six-point line, up a division next seasonKaukaunaD2 (65.6)
27▲17
Grantsburg11-1Moved from division 6 to division 5.D5Division rank #272.4early57.615 points carried inSaint Croix FallsD5 (59.1)
31▲22
Mayville14-0D5Division rank #371.3early50.201 points carried inCedar Grove-BelgiumD6 (56.9)
36▲12
Monona Grove10-2D2Division rank #869.8early4700 points carried inJanesville ParkerD1 (50.6)
41▼30
Slinger8-3D2Division rank #968.9early6805 points carried inMenomonee FallsD2 (52.2)
47▼28
Rice Lake10-2D2Division rank #1067.7early54.717 points carried in; at the six-point line, up a division next seasonD.C. EverestD1 (59.9)
50▲57
Germantown7-4D2Division rank #1167.2early71.20—Hartford UnionD2 (57.8)
52▲26
Milton7-3D2Division rank #1266.9early47.801 points carried inJanesville CraigD1 (53.3)
54▲15
Prairie du Chien7-4D5Division rank #466.7early79.802 points carried in—
61▼32
Kaukauna4-6D2Division rank #1365.6early75.303 points carried in—
63▲28
Union Grove10-2D2Division rank #1465.0early45.900 points carried inRacine HorlickD2 (56.6)
64▼28
Wittenberg-Birnamwood5-6D5Division rank #565.0early59.411 points carried inBonduelD6 (60.4)
65▲35
Amherst10-2D5Division rank #664.4early42.500 points carried inWinnebago LutheranD5 (46.5)
67▼27
Lake Country Lutheran11-2D5Division rank #764.3early56.612 points carried inSaint Mary's SpringsD6 (59.6)
70▼15
Kettle Moraine2-7D2Division rank #1564.0early6901 points carried inWauwatosa WestD2 (53.4)
72▲25
Wauwatosa East6-5D2Division rank #1663.9early32.90—Pius XI CatholicD3 (36.5)
74▲65
Menasha6-4D2Division rank #1763.7early66.711 points carried inMosineeD4 (58.7)
76▲52
Pulaski7-4D2Division rank #1863.5early61.600 points carried inHortonvilleD1 (48.5)
82▲28
Oshkosh North10-2D2Division rank #1962.6early5200 points carried inAshwaubenonD2 (52.9)
86▼35
Stratford10-3D5Division rank #861.7early65.608 points carried in; at the six-point line, up a division next season—
88▲17
Lancaster4-6D5Division rank #961.5early52.102 points carried inBellevilleD6 (56.4)
98▲8
Nicolet5-6D2Division rank #2060.5early43.50—Milwaukee KingD2 (51.9)
105▼47
Brookfield Central3-7D2Division rank #2159.9early61.900 points carried inDeForestD2 (47)
109▲16
New Glarus10-2D5Division rank #1059.6early42.100 points carried inBellevilleD6 (56.4)
111▼54
Beaver Dam4-6D2Division rank #2259.6early39.80—Fort AtkinsonD3 (27.3)
114▲19
Durand-Arkansaw7-4D5Division rank #1159.2early49.50—PrescottD5 (53.1)
115▼41
Saint Croix Falls8-3D5Division rank #1259.1early55.303 points carried inUnityD6 (38.2)
117▼18
Cedarburg2-7D2Division rank #2358.6early63.501 points carried in—
119▲27
Tomahawk10-2D5Division rank #1358.5early5110 points carried inWittenberg-BirnamwoodD5 (65)
123▼36
Hartford Union4-6D2Division rank #2457.8early67.300 points carried in—
125▼55
Kiel3-7D5Division rank #1457.7early53.401 points carried inSheboygan FallsD4 (40.4)
126▲16
West Bend West7-3D2Division rank #2557.7early34.60—Kenosha TremperD1 (40.8)
127▲10
La Crosse Central7-4D2Division rank #2657.5early73.20——
135▲68
Racine Horlick2-7D2Division rank #2756.6early52.30—Milw. Hamilton/Audubon (39.5)
138▼12
Marshfield5-5D2Division rank #2856.4early71.40——
142▲24
Elkhorn8-3D2Division rank #2955.7early51.10—CedarburgD2 (58.6)
149▲9
Richland Center4-6D5Division rank #1554.7early46.90—ViroquaD5 (30.5)
154▼82
Colby1-8D5Division rank #1654.0early47.900 points carried inStanley-BoydD5 (41.3)
157▲42
Watertown Luther Prep4-6D5Division rank #1753.8early52.70—JeffersonD3 (47.2)
164▼32
Wauwatosa West4-6D2Division rank #3053.4early57.700 points carried in—
167▼26
Prescott3-7D5Division rank #1853.1early66.50——
168▲20
Ashwaubenon4-6D2Division rank #3152.9early49.70—Manitowoc LincolnD1 (36.7)
170▼11
New Holstein6-4D5Division rank #1952.3early49.30—Southern DoorD6 (46.4)
171▲13
Menomonee Falls3-7D2Division rank #3252.2early64.21—Beaver DamD2 (59.6)
176▼46
Racine Lutheran9-2D5Division rank #2051.9early60.910 points carried inKewauneeD6 (61.3)
179▼17
Milwaukee King7-4D2Division rank #3351.9early54.90——
185▲22
West Allis Hale2-7D2Division rank #3451.3early32.60—West Allis CentralD2 (35.8)
191▲18
Elk Mound3-6D5Division rank #2150.5early54.90——
193▲43
Westfield6-4D5Division rank #2250.0early31.30—NekoosaD6 (35)
194▲28
Spooner2-6D5Division rank #2349.9early50.50—Elk MoundD5 (50.5)
199▼56
Westosha Central0-9D2Division rank #3549.4early59.60——
203▼83
Brillion8-3D5Division rank #2449.2early42.70—Sturgeon BayD5 (24.1)
204▲36
Appleton West3-6D2Division rank #3649.1early25.90—Sheboygan SouthD2 (28.3)
205▲9
Laconia2-8D5Division rank #2549.0early41.60—RiponD4 (36.2)
207▲73
River Valley6-4D5Division rank #2648.7early49.60—Wisconsin DellsD4 (37.6)
212▼7
Greenfield5-5D2Division rank #3748.4early58.50—Racine ParkD2 (45.7)
218▲15
Superior0-9D2Division rank #3847.8early66.70——
223▼8
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau1-8D5Division rank #2747.5early71.50——
224▲47
Arcadia7-3Moved from division 4 to division 5.D5Division rank #2847.4early39.10—WhitehallD7 (40.9)
226▼39
Oostburg3-6D5Division rank #2947.3early57.30—KohlerD4 (48.4)
228▼60
DeForest2-7D2Division rank #3947.0early63.90——
230▼81
Brookfield Academy7-3D5Division rank #3046.8early41.60—University School of MilwaukeeD5 (31.3)
233▼33
Winnebago Lutheran7-4D5Division rank #3146.5early67.60——
234▲16
Spencer/Columbus Catholic6-5D5Division rank #3246.5early46.20—PittsvilleD7 (35.8)
236▲42
Clinton6-4D5Division rank #3346.2early340—East TroyD4 (38.3)
238▼58
Barron6-4D5Division rank #3446.0early40.60—CameronD6 (30.2)
242▼15
Racine Park0-9D2Division rank #4045.7early46.40——
248▼36
Milwaukee Academy of Science4-6D5Division rank #3544.5early65.301 points carried in—
253▲6
Chilton3-7D5Division rank #3643.9early44.70—OcontoD6 (35.6)
257▼38
Horicon/Hustisford1-7D5Division rank #3743.6early68.702 points carried in—
265▲30
Watertown1-8D2Division rank #4142.3early54.20—Waukesha SouthD2 (41.6)
271▼19
Westby3-6D5Division rank #3841.8early55.20——
272▼23
Waukesha South3-6D2Division rank #4241.6early36.40—Milwaukee LutheranD2 (30.5)
274▼16
Brodhead/Juda0-9D5Division rank #3941.4early5800 points carried in—
275▼127
Stanley-Boyd2-7D5Division rank #4041.3early54.30——
279▼33
Omro3-7D5Division rank #4140.9early50.10—Green Bay WestD3 (32.1)
283▼1
Milwaukee Bay View8-4D2Division rank #4340.5early430—Milwaukee PulaskiD1 (26.7)
303▲42
Obama SCTE4-5D2Division rank #4437.8early39.10—Milwaukee PulaskiD1 (26.7)
309▲4
Peshtigo3-6D5Division rank #4237.1early43.60—Green Bay WestD3 (32.1)
316▼5
Bloomer2-7D5Division rank #4335.8early640——
317▲27
West Allis Central1-8D2Division rank #4535.8early35.50—CudahyD3 (19.7)
322▼47
Green Bay Southwest0-9D2Division rank #4635.1early50.80——
338▼22
Dodgeville2-7D5Division rank #4431.9early39.60——
340▼13
University School of Milwaukee2-7D5Division rank #4531.3early29.70—Kingdom Prep LutheranD5 (12.7)
343▼10
Viroqua0-9D5Division rank #4630.5early45.10——
344▼15
Milwaukee Lutheran2-7D2Division rank #4730.5early37.70——
352▲2
Milwaukee Vincent/Destiny2-5D2Division rank #4828.7early—0——
353▼16
Sheboygan South1-8D2Division rank #4928.3early53.40——
356▼10
Wautoma2-7D5Division rank #4727.5early48.90——
361▲5
Shorewood/Messmer0-7D2Division rank #5024.1early—0——
362▼37
Sturgeon Bay0-9D5Division rank #4824.1early46.40——
364–
Green Bay East2-7D2Division rank #5123.5early43.60——
379▼17
Clintonville0-9D5Division rank #4915.3early38.30——
381▼9
Kingdom Prep Lutheran1-8D5Division rank #5012.7early31.40——

Rankings and records here update once a day, when the ratings are recalculated each morning; each school’s page updates after every game. Records are the official season record: a forfeit counts, a Seeding Only replacement does not. The rating itself uses only played games; hover a record to see how many.

TPF is what each program carries into this season from WIAA’s tournament performance factor: one point value a season for its furthest playoff level (Level 3 = 1, state semifinal = 2, championship game = 3, state title = 4), added over three seasons. Six or more moves a program up a division for the next season, one division a year; below six it can come back down one a year. A ↑ marks a program already at six on the two seasons carried in. Source: WIAA points report (Spring 2025-26 Competitive Balance Report).

By division

23 of 382 without a division on file

Division 1 top 8 of 54

Swipe for ES rating

Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
RankTeamRecordDivES
1▲1
Waunakee12-1D1Division rank #186.8early
3▲6
Badger11-1Moved from division 2 to division 1.D1Division rank #283.8early
4▼3
Arrowhead13-1D1Division rank #381.9early
6–
Muskego11-2D1Division rank #481.5early
7▼4
Hamilton9-3D1Division rank #581.5early
8▲2
Neenah7-3D1Division rank #678.6early
12▲4
Franklin11-1D1Division rank #776.8early
18–
Oconomowoc5-5D1Division rank #874.7early

Division 2 top 8 of 51

Swipe for ES rating

Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
RankTeamRecordDivES
2▲2
Homestead12-1D2Division rank #184.5early
9▼4
West De Pere14-0D2Division rank #278.0early
13▲22
River Falls11-2D2Division rank #376.7early
14▲19
Holmen8-2D2Division rank #475.8early
15▼1
New Richmond8-3D2Division rank #575.6early
21▲28
Waukesha West4-6D2Division rank #674.3early
25▼8
Notre Dame13-1Moved from division 3 to division 2.D2Division rank #772.6early
36▲12
Monona Grove10-2D2Division rank #869.8early

Division 3 top 8 of 51

Swipe for ES rating

Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
RankTeamRecordDivES
11▲9
Grafton14-0D3Division rank #177.8early
17▲10
Plymouth11-1D3Division rank #274.7early
23▲59
Luxemburg-Casco8-3D3Division rank #373.5early
29▲31
Onalaska8-3D3Division rank #471.9early
38▲28
Mount Horeb/Barneveld9-3D3Division rank #569.5early
42▼14
Catholic Memorial11-2D3Division rank #668.8early
46▲29
Reedsburg10-4D3Division rank #767.9early
49▲3
Menomonie4-6D3Division rank #867.2early

Division 4 top 8 of 52

Swipe for ES rating

Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
RankTeamRecordDivES
5▲2
Aquinas11-1D4Division rank #181.7early
16▼4
Baldwin-Woodville12-1D4Division rank #274.8early
32▼19
Columbus10-2D4Division rank #371.3early
33▼3
Racine St. Catherine's10-2D4Division rank #470.8early
35▲8
Lake Mills7-3D4Division rank #569.8early
45▲20
Winneconne14-0D4Division rank #668.0early
55▲64
Berlin8-2D4Division rank #766.5early
56▲33
West Salem8-3D4Division rank #866.2early

Division 5 top 8 of 50

Swipe for ES rating

Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
RankTeamRecordDivES
22▲2
Northwestern13-1D5Division rank #173.8early
27▲17
Grantsburg11-1Moved from division 6 to division 5.D5Division rank #272.4early
31▲22
Mayville14-0D5Division rank #371.3early
54▲15
Prairie du Chien7-4D5Division rank #466.7early
64▼28
Wittenberg-Birnamwood5-6D5Division rank #565.0early
65▲35
Amherst10-2D5Division rank #664.4early
67▼27
Lake Country Lutheran11-2D5Division rank #764.3early
86▼35
Stratford10-3D5Division rank #861.7early

Division 6 top 8 of 50

Swipe for ES rating

Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
RankTeamRecordDivES
10▲5
Darlington14-0D6Division rank #177.9early
26▼4
Edgar13-1Moved from division 7 to division 6.D6Division rank #272.6early
44▲2
Mondovi11-2D6Division rank #368.1early
53▲6
Regis11-1D6Division rank #466.8early
57▲16
Lomira6-4D6Division rank #566.2early
80▲71
Weyauwega-Fremont6-5D6Division rank #662.9early
91▲22
Kewaunee9-2D6Division rank #761.3early
100▲38
Bonduel9-3D6Division rank #860.4early

Division 7 top 8 of 51

Swipe for ES rating

Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
RankTeamRecordDivES
39▲45
Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic14-0D7Division rank #169.0early
60▲23
Boyceville10-1D7Division rank #265.7early
75▲10
Johnson Creek9-2D7Division rank #363.6early
78▼41
Potosi/Cassville11-2D7Division rank #463.2early
102▲92
Loyal/Greenwood4-6D7Division rank #560.2early
108▼18
Pepin/Alma9-2D7Division rank #659.7early
122▲49
Glenwood City6-5D7Division rank #758.0early
128▲54
Cochrane-Fountain City13-1D7Division rank #857.4early

Conference strength

mean ES rating of members
ConferenceTeamsMean ESTop team
Classic Eight773.3Arrowhead (81.9)
Big Rivers766.6River Falls (76.7)
Fox Valley Association863.3Neenah (78.6)
Greater Metro762.4Hamilton (81.5)
North Shore860.9Homestead (84.5)
Badger - Large760.8Waunakee (86.8)
Southeast860Franklin (76.8)
Middle Border860Baldwin-Woodville (74.8)
Mississippi Valley859.7Holmen (75.8)
Fox River Classic-North858.7West De Pere (78.0)
Central Wisconsin757.7Wittenberg-Birnamwood (65.0)
Bay757.4Winneconne (68.0)
North Eastern757.2Luxemburg-Casco (73.5)
Wisconsin Valley756.5Stevens Point Area Senior High (71.9)
East Central656.2Plymouth (74.7)
Southern Lakes856.1Badger (83.8)
Capitol655.7Columbus (71.3)
Southwest Wisconsin754.9Prairie du Chien (66.7)
Badger - Small554.7Edgewood (57.4)
Parkland854.5Catholic Memorial (68.8)
Southwest Wisconsin Activities553.5Darlington (77.9)
Cloverbelt753.1Mondovi (68.1)
Woodland751.8Grafton (77.8)
Big Eight851.6Middleton (70.1)
Wisconsin Flyway850.8Mayville (71.3)
Great Northern850.8Mosinee (58.7)
Metro Classic850.4Racine St. Catherine's (70.8)
Big East650.4Manitowoc Lutheran (57.8)
Coulee849.7Aquinas (81.7)
Heart O' North748.6Northwestern (73.8)
Eastern Suburban648Cambridge (58.5)
Marawood747.3Edgar (72.6)
Rock Valley847Evansville (61.5)
Fox River Classic-South846.9Notre Dame (72.6)
Lakeland746.6Grantsburg (72.4)
Eastern Wisconsin846.5Kiel (57.7)
Dunn-St. Croix545.2Boyceville (65.7)
Trailways744.4Johnson Creek (63.6)
Packerland843.7Kewaunee (61.3)
Dairyland642Cochrane-Fountain City (57.4)
Milwaukee City (Richardson)440.8Milwaukee King (51.9)
South Central840.3Berlin (66.5)
Northwoods839.7Coleman (55.0)
Midwest Classic-Midwest537.2Racine Lutheran (51.9)
Scenic Bluffs835.6Bangor (55.7)
Midwest Classic-Classic635.4Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic (69.0)
Six Rivers434.5River Ridge (54.6)
Milwaukee City (Blackbourn)525.6Milwaukee Bay View (40.5)
Wisconsin High School Football Rankings 2025-26 — ES Power Rating | Ewert Sports