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 1 · 176 games rated · home edge -0.47 · computed Thu, Sep 17 · prior from 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23 · How it works →

Records are the official season record, the same as on each school’s page: a forfeit counts, a Seeding Only replacement does not. The rating itself uses only played games; hover a record to see how many.

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating, strength of schedule, quality wins and best win.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES	SOS	QW	TPF (tournament performance factor points carried in)	Best win
4new	Homestead	12-1	D2Division rank #1	80.7±10early	59.6	1	1 points carried in	Germantown (59.6)
5new	West De Pere	14-0	D2Division rank #2	77.7±10early	54.3	0	2 points carried in	Hortonville (54.3)
11new	Slinger	8-3	D2Division rank #3	76.9±10early	50.8	0	5 points carried in	Menomonee Falls (50.8)
14new	New Richmond	8-3	D2Division rank #4	76.0±10early	57	0	2 points carried in	Marshfield (57)
17new	Notre Dame	13-1	Moved from division 3 to division 2.D2Division rank #5	75.2±10early	71.7	1	6 points carried in; at the six-point line, up a division next season	Kaukauna (71.7)
19new	Rice Lake	10-2	D2Division rank #6	74.8±10early	68.3	1	7 points carried in; at the six-point line, up a division next season	D.C. Everest (68.3)
29new	Kaukauna	4-6	D2Division rank #7	71.7±10early	75.2	0	3 points carried in	—
33new	Holmen	8-2	D2Division rank #8	71.0±10early	52.8	0	—	Medford (52.8)
35new	River Falls	11-2	D2Division rank #9	70.0±10early	43.1	0	0 points carried in	Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln (43.1)
48new	Monona Grove	10-2	D2Division rank #10	68.6±10early	51.5	0	0 points carried in	Janesville Parker (51.5)
49new	Waukesha West	4-6	D2Division rank #11	68.3±10early	52.5	0	—	Wisconsin Lutheran (52.5)
55new	Kettle Moraine	2-7	D2Division rank #12	67.4±10early	56.6	0	1 points carried in	Wauwatosa West (56.6)
57new	Beaver Dam	4-6	D2Division rank #13	67.1±10early	36.8	0	—	Fort Atkinson (36.8)
58new	Brookfield Central	3-7	D2Division rank #14	67.0±10early	52.8	0	0 points carried in	DeForest (52.8)
78new	Milton	7-3	D2Division rank #15	63.8±10early	38.6	0	1 points carried in	Watertown (38.6)
87new	Hartford Union	4-6	D2Division rank #16	62.8±10early	66.2	0	0 points carried in	—
91new	Union Grove	10-2	D2Division rank #17	62.4±10early	48.3	0	0 points carried in	Racine Horlick (48.3)
97new	Wauwatosa East	6-5	D2Division rank #18	61.1±10early	30.3	0	—	Milwaukee Riverside/Golda Meir (30.3)
99new	Cedarburg	2-7	D2Division rank #19	60.9±10early	71.5	0	1 points carried in	—
106new	Nicolet	5-6	D2Division rank #20	59.9±10early	36.2	0	—	South Milwaukee (36.2)
107new	Germantown	7-4	D2Division rank #21	59.6±10early	80.7	0	—	—
110new	Oshkosh North	10-2	D2Division rank #22	58.9±10early	50.4	0	0 points carried in	Ashwaubenon (50.4)
126new	Marshfield	5-5	D2Division rank #23	57.0±10early	76	0	—	—
128new	Pulaski	7-4	D2Division rank #24	57.0±10early	75.1	0	0 points carried in	—
132new	Wauwatosa West	4-6	D2Division rank #25	56.6±10early	67.4	0	0 points carried in	—
137new	La Crosse Central	7-4	D2Division rank #26	55.9±10early	84.5	0	—	—
139new	Menasha	6-4	D2Division rank #27	55.8±10early	72.4	0	1 points carried in	—
142new	West Bend West	7-3	D2Division rank #28	55.8±10early	30.7	0	—	Sheboygan South (30.7)
143new	Westosha Central	0-9	D2Division rank #29	55.6±10early	59.2	0	—	—
162new	Milwaukee King	7-4	D2Division rank #30	53.8±10early	55.8	0	—	—
166new	Elkhorn	8-3	D2Division rank #31	53.0±10early	41.8	0	—	Delavan-Darien (41.8)
168new	DeForest	2-7	D2Division rank #32	52.8±10early	67	0	—	—
184new	Menomonee Falls	3-7	D2Division rank #33	50.8±10early	76.9	0	—	—
188new	Ashwaubenon	4-6	D2Division rank #34	50.4±10early	58.9	0	—	—
203new	Racine Horlick	2-7	D2Division rank #35	48.3±10early	62.4	0	—	—
205new	Greenfield	5-5	D2Division rank #36	48.2±10early	76.6	0	—	—
207new	West Allis Hale	2-7	D2Division rank #37	47.9±10early	29	0	—	West Allis Central (29)
227new	Racine Park	0-9	D2Division rank #38	46.2±10early	47.8	0	—	—
233new	Superior	0-9	D2Division rank #39	45.7±10early	64.4	0	—	—
240new	Appleton West	3-6	D2Division rank #40	45.2±10early	23.5	0	—	Green Bay East (23.5)
249new	Waukesha South	3-6	D2Division rank #41	44.5±10early	33.5	0	—	Milwaukee Lutheran (33.5)
275new	Green Bay Southwest	0-9	D2Division rank #42	41.2±10early	57.8	0	—	—
282new	Milwaukee Bay View	8-4	D2Division rank #43	40.3±8early	42.4	0	—	Milwaukee Pulaski (38.6)
295new	Watertown	1-8	D2Division rank #44	38.6±10early	63.8	0	—	—
329new	Milwaukee Lutheran	2-7	D2Division rank #45	33.5±10early	44.5	0	—	—
337new	Sheboygan South	1-8	D2Division rank #46	30.7±10early	55.8	0	—	—
344new	West Allis Central	1-8	D2Division rank #47	29.0±10early	47.9	0	—	—
345new	Obama SCTE	4-5	D2Division rank #48	29.0±14early	—	0	—	—
354new	Milwaukee Vincent/Destiny	2-5	D2Division rank #49	27.6±14early	—	0	—	—
364new	Green Bay East	2-7	D2Division rank #50	23.5±10early	45.2	0	—	—
366new	Shorewood/Messmer	0-7	D2Division rank #51	22.8±14early	—	0	—	—

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

22 of 381 without a division on file

Division 1 top 8 of 54

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
1new	Arrowhead	13-1	D1Division rank #1	86.3±10early
2new	Waunakee	12-1	D1Division rank #2	84.5±10early
3new	Hamilton	9-3	D1Division rank #3	82.0±10early
6new	Muskego	11-2	D1Division rank #4	77.6±10early
8new	Appleton North	5-5	D1Division rank #5	77.4±10early
9new	Badger	11-1	Moved from division 2 to division 1.D1Division rank #6	77.3±10early
10new	Neenah	7-3	D1Division rank #7	77.2±10early
16new	Franklin	11-1	D1Division rank #8	75.5±10early

Division 2 top 8 of 51

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
4new	Homestead	12-1	D2Division rank #1	80.7±10early
5new	West De Pere	14-0	D2Division rank #2	77.7±10early
11new	Slinger	8-3	D2Division rank #3	76.9±10early
14new	New Richmond	8-3	D2Division rank #4	76.0±10early
17new	Notre Dame	13-1	Moved from division 3 to division 2.D2Division rank #5	75.2±10early
19new	Rice Lake	10-2	D2Division rank #6	74.8±10early
29new	Kaukauna	4-6	D2Division rank #7	71.7±10early
33new	Holmen	8-2	D2Division rank #8	71.0±10early

Division 3 top 8 of 51

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
20new	Grafton	14-0	D3Division rank #1	74.5±10early
27new	Plymouth	11-1	D3Division rank #2	72.4±10early
28new	Catholic Memorial	11-2	D3Division rank #3	71.9±10early
52new	Menomonie	4-6	D3Division rank #4	67.7±10early
60new	Onalaska	8-3	D3Division rank #5	66.4±10early
61new	La Crosse Logan	7-4	D3Division rank #6	66.4±10early
66new	Mount Horeb/Barneveld	9-3	D3Division rank #7	65.0±10early
67new	Whitnall	9-2	D3Division rank #8	64.9±10early

Division 4 top 8 of 52

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
7new	Aquinas	11-1	D4Division rank #1	77.5±10early
12new	Baldwin-Woodville	12-1	D4Division rank #2	76.6±10early
13new	Columbus	10-2	D4Division rank #3	76.6±10early
30new	Racine St. Catherine's	10-2	D4Division rank #4	71.7±10early
42new	Wrightstown	7-4	Moved from division 5 to division 4.D4Division rank #5	69.0±10early
43new	Lake Mills	7-3	D4Division rank #6	69.0±10early
47new	Mosinee	9-3	D4Division rank #7	68.7±10early
54new	Xavier	2-7	D4Division rank #8	67.4±10early

Division 5 top 8 of 50

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
24new	Northwestern	13-1	D5Division rank #1	73.5±10early
36new	Wittenberg-Birnamwood	5-6	D5Division rank #2	69.8±10early
40new	Lake Country Lutheran	11-2	D5Division rank #3	69.2±10early
44new	Grantsburg	11-1	Moved from division 6 to division 5.D5Division rank #4	69.0±10early
51new	Stratford	10-3	D5Division rank #5	67.8±10early
53new	Mayville	14-0	D5Division rank #6	67.7±10early
69new	Prairie du Chien	7-4	D5Division rank #7	64.7±10early
70new	Kiel	3-7	D5Division rank #8	64.6±10early

Division 6 top 8 of 50

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
15new	Darlington	14-0	D6Division rank #1	75.7±10early
22new	Edgar	13-1	Moved from division 7 to division 6.D6Division rank #2	73.8±10early
46new	Mondovi	11-2	D6Division rank #3	68.8±10early
59new	Regis	11-1	D6Division rank #4	66.6±10early
73new	Lomira	6-4	D6Division rank #5	64.0±10early
111new	Saint Mary's Springs	7-4	D6Division rank #6	58.5±10early
112new	Cedar Grove-Belgium	8-4	D6Division rank #7	58.4±10early
113new	Kewaunee	9-2	D6Division rank #8	58.3±10early

Division 7 top 8 of 51

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Statewide rank and weekly movement, team, record, division and division rank, then ES Power Rating.
Rank	Team	Record	Div	ES
37new	Potosi/Cassville	11-2	D7Division rank #1	69.5±10early
83new	Boyceville	10-1	D7Division rank #2	63.2±14early
84new	Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic	14-0	D7Division rank #3	63.1±10early
85new	Johnson Creek	9-2	D7Division rank #4	63.0±10early
90new	Pepin/Alma	9-2	D7Division rank #5	62.5±10early
92new	Coleman	9-3	D7Division rank #6	62.3±10early
101new	River Ridge	4-6	D7Division rank #7	60.6±10early
153new	Iola-Scandinavia	2-7	D7Division rank #8	55.1±10early

Conference strength

mean ES rating of members

Conference	Teams	Mean ES	Top team
Classic Eight	7	72.8	Arrowhead (86.3)
Big Rivers	7	65.9	New Richmond (76.0)
Fox Valley Association	8	65.7	Appleton North (77.4)
Greater Metro	7	62.9	Hamilton (82.0)
North Shore	8	62.9	Homestead (80.7)
Badger - Large	7	62.4	Waunakee (84.5)
Middle Border	8	59.9	Baldwin-Woodville (76.6)
Southeast	8	59.2	Franklin (75.5)
Central Wisconsin	7	59.1	Wittenberg-Birnamwood (69.8)
Wisconsin Valley	7	58.3	Stevens Point Area Senior High (74.1)
North Eastern	7	58.3	Wrightstown (69.0)
Fox River Classic-North	8	57.9	West De Pere (77.7)
Mississippi Valley	8	57.8	Holmen (71.0)
East Central	6	57	Plymouth (72.4)
Southwest Wisconsin Activities	5	55.2	Darlington (75.7)
Badger - Small	5	55.1	Portage (62.0)
Bay	7	54.9	Xavier (67.4)
Southern Lakes	8	54.3	Badger (77.3)
Parkland	8	54.2	Catholic Memorial (71.9)
Capitol	6	54.1	Columbus (76.6)
Cloverbelt	7	54	Mondovi (68.8)
Big Eight	8	53.6	Verona (69.5)
Southwest Wisconsin	7	52.5	Prairie du Chien (64.7)
Woodland	7	51.9	Grafton (74.5)
Big East	6	51.4	Cedar Grove-Belgium (58.4)
Wisconsin Flyway	8	50.7	Mayville (67.7)
Great Northern	8	50.1	Mosinee (68.7)
Coulee	8	49.9	Aquinas (77.5)
Heart O' North	7	48.9	Northwestern (73.5)
Metro Classic	8	48.5	Racine St. Catherine's (71.7)
Marawood	7	47.6	Edgar (73.8)
Milwaukee City (Richardson)	4	47.6	Milwaukee King (53.8)
Fox River Classic-South	8	46.6	Notre Dame (75.2)
Eastern Wisconsin	8	46.1	Kiel (64.6)
Eastern Suburban	6	46.1	Cambridge (57.5)
Packerland	8	45.7	Kewaunee (58.3)
Dunn-St. Croix	5	45.6	Boyceville (63.2)
Rock Valley	8	45.5	Monroe (60.2)
Lakeland	7	44.6	Grantsburg (69.0)
Trailways	7	43.8	Johnson Creek (63.0)
Northwoods	8	42.1	Coleman (62.3)
Dairyland	6	40.4	Blair-Taylor (51.7)
South Central	8	39.2	Berlin (57.8)
Midwest Classic-Midwest	5	38.5	Racine Lutheran (56.7)
Six Rivers	4	35.5	River Ridge (60.6)
Scenic Bluffs	8	35.4	Bangor (50.0)
Midwest Classic-Classic	6	34.8	Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic (63.1)
Milwaukee City (Blackbourn)	5	22.9	Milwaukee Bay View (40.3)