Colorado high school football rankings for Week 5 of 2026 CHSAA season

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The Colorado high school football rankings are starting to stabilize a bit in CHSAA’s official rankings entering Week 5 of the 2026 season.

That was helped by some major showdowns in Class 5A last week, along with plenty of top teams across classifications continuing to stay unbeaten.

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Several Northern Colorado teams look like real contenders, including Fort Collins (5A) and Timnath (3A) off to 4-0 starts and looking like playoff threats.

Here are the 2026 Colorado high school CHSAA football rankings entering Week 5, including the top 20 teams by class:

Colorado 5A football rankings

  1. Cherry Creek (3-1)* (Rankings have not yet been updated to reflect the Bruins’ retroactive forfeit vs. Chatfield due to an ineligible player)

  2. Grandview (4-0)

  3. Mountain Vista (3-1)

  4. Grand Junction (4-0)

  5. Ralston Valley (3-1)

  6. Fort Collins (4-0)

  7. Eaglecrest (4-0)

  8. Northfield (4-0)

  9. Valor Christian (2-2)

  10. ThunderRidge (3-1)

  11. Legacy (3-1)

  12. Heritage (3-1)

  13. Legend (2-2)

  14. Castle View (3-1)

  15. Cherokee Trail (3-1)

  16. Arapahoe (1-3)

  17. Fountain-Fort Carson (2-2)

  18. Fairview (2-2)

  19. Horizon (2-2)

  20. Riverdale Ridge (2-2)

(Note: Rocky Mountain is No. 30 and Fossil Ridge is No. 31)

Fort Collins’ Ayden Bynum(21) runs off the field with the defense during a game against Columbine at PSD Stadium on Aug. 21, 2026, in Fort Collins, Colo.

Colorado 4A football rankings

  1. Broomfield (4-0)

  2. Douglas County (4-0)

  3. Bear Creek (3-0)

  4. Mesa Ridge (4-1)

  5. Air Academy (3-1)

  6. Ponderosa (4-0)

  7. Sand Creek (3-1)

  8. Roosevelt (3-1)

  9. Montrose (3-1)

  10. Monarch (3-1)

  11. Loveland (4-0)

  12. Columbine (3-1)

  13. Pueblo West (3-1)

  14. Cheyenne Mountain (3-1)

  15. Lutheran (2-2)

  16. Fruita Monument (3-1)

  17. Longmont (3-1)

  18. Golden (3-1)

  19. Frederick (2-2)

  20. Vista Ridge (3-2)

(Note: Poudre is No. 31)

Colorado 3A football rankings

  1. Palmer Ridge (4-0)

  2. Timnath (4-0)

  3. Pueblo County (4-0)

  4. Holy Family (3-1)

  5. Evergreen (4-0)

  6. Mead (3-1)

  7. Pueblo East (4-1)

  8. Palisade (3-1)

  9. Conifer (4-0)

  10. Eagle Valley (2-2)

  11. Berthoud (3-1)

  12. Pueblo South (3-2)

  13. Summit (3-1)

  14. Sierra (3-1)

  15. Steamboat Springs (3-1)

  16. Green Mountain (2-2)

  17. Severance (1-3)

  18. Pueblo Central (2-2)

  19. Fort Morgan (2-2)

  20. Rifle (1-3)

Colorado 2A football rankings

  1. Delta (5-0) (New No. 1)

  2. The Classical Academy (4-0)

  3. University (4-0)

  4. Elizabeth (3-0)

  5. La Junta (5-0)

  6. Lamar (4-1)

  7. Eaton (3-1)

  8. Wellington (3-1)

  9. Brush (3-1)

  10. Aspen (2-2)

  11. Basalt (3-1)

  12. Alamosa (2-3)

  13. Forge Christian (3-1)

  14. Banning Lewis Academy (3-1)

  15. Denver West (3-1)

  16. Strasburg (2-2)

  17. Englewood (2-2)

  18. Coal Ridge (2-2)

  19. D’Evelyn (3-1)

  20. Middle Park (2-2)

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Wellington Eagles crush Strasburg in Colorado 2A football showdown

Wellington’s Cortlen Graham (12) presents a military flag as he runs onto the field before a high school football game vs. Strasburg on Sept. 18, 2026, at Wellington Middle-High School in Wellington, Colo.

(Chris Abshire/The Coloradoan)

Colorado 1A football rankings

  1. North Fork (3-0)

  2. Limon (4-0)

  3. Denver Christian (4-0)

  4. Platte Valley (4-0)

  5. Colorado Springs Christian (4-0)

  6. Wiggins (3-1)

  7. Platte Canyon (4-0)

  8. Meeker (3-1)

  9. Monte Vista (3-1)

  10. Burlington (2-1)

  11. Centauri (2-2)

  12. Buena Vista (3-1)

  13. Flatirons Academy (2-1)

  14. Olathe (3-1)

  15. Peyton (3-1)

  16. The Pinnacle (2-1)

  18. Holyoke (2-2)

  19. Highland (2-2)

  20. Yuma (1-3)

Colorado 8-man football rankings (Top 10)

  1. Simla (4-0)

  2. Hayden (3-0)

  3. West Grand (4-0)

  4. Norwood (3-1)

  5. Del Norte (4-0)

  6. McClave (4-0)

  7. Mancos (3-1)

  8. Las Animas (4-0)

  9. Dolores (3-1)

  10. Vail Christian (3-1)

Colorado 6-man football rankings (Top 10)

  1. Idalia (5-0) (New No. 1)

  2. Fleming (5-0)

  3. Prairie (4-0)

  4. Cheyenne Wells (3-1)

  5. Peetz (3-1)

  6. Granada (3-1)

  7. Otis (4-0)

  8. Wiley (3-1)

  9. Flagler (3-2)

  10. Bethune (3-2)

Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.

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