It's hard to believe the 2026 Colorado high school season is already down to the penultimate week of the regular season.
CHSAA's official rankings entering Week 9 are still volatile, with three new No. 1 teams, tons of movement across the top-10s and teams vying for playoff spots further down the rankings.
There are only 14 undefeated teams left in Colorado, including just 10 in 11-man classifications after previous Northern Colorado unbeatens Timnath and Loveland fell in Week 8.
However, Fort Collins (8-0) stands alone as the lone unbeaten left in Class 5A.
Here are the 2026 Colorado high school CHSAA football rankings entering Week 9, including the top 20 teams by class:
Colorado 5A football rankings
- Cherry Creek (7-1)
- Valor Christian (6-2)
- Grandview (7-1)
- Mountain Vista (7-1)
- Fort Collins (8-0)
- Grand Junction (7-1)
- Legend (5-3)
- Northfield (6-2)
- Ralston Valley (6-2)
- ThunderRidge (6-2)
- Chatfield (5-3)
- Eaglecrest (6-2)
- Regis Jesuit (5-3)
- Riverdale Ridge (5-3)
- Heritage (4-4)
- Fairview (4-4)
- Horizon (5-3)
- Cherokee Trail (4-4)
- Arapahoe (2-6)
- Fountain-Fort Carson (4-4)
(Note: Fossil Ridge is No. 23 and Rocky Mountain is No. 32)
Colorado 4A football rankings
- Broomfield (8-0)
- Roosevelt (7-1)
- Ponderosa (8-0)
- Montrose (6-2)
- Monarch (7-1)
- Loveland (7-1)
- Lutheran (6-2)
- Golden (7-1)
- Frederick (6-2)
- Pueblo West (6-2)
- Mesa Ridge (6-2)
- Douglas County (7-1)
- Bear Creek (6-2)
- Columbine (5-3)
- Longmont (5-3)
- Cheyenne Mountain (6-2)
- Vista Ridge (4-4)
- Montbello (5-3)
- Air Academy (4-4)
- George Washington (7-1)
(Note: Poudre is No. 34)