Wyoming Football Favorites Hold Top Spots in Final 2026 Rankings

The favorites entering the postseason led the final WyoPreps Coaches and Media Football Poll of 2026. Natrona County, Star Valley, Big Horn, Rocky Mountain, and Burlington were ranked No. 1 across the five classifications. The Braves in 3A, Rams in 2A, and Huskies in 1A 6-man went wire-to-wire as top-ranked teams.

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The last poll of the season featured one change, and it came in Class 1A 9-man. Two-time defending champion Pine Bluffs moved back to second. The Hornets beat Saratoga 32-18 on the road last Friday. The Panthers dropped to third.

Natrona County in Class 4A, Star Valley in Class 3A, and Burlington in Class 1A 6-man were unanimous selections for No. 1 in the final rankings. The Mustangs got all 20 first-place votes in 4A. The Braves earned all 25 top ballots in 3A. Finally, in the 6-man division, the Huskies got all 17 votes for the top spot. Big Horn received all but one vote for the top spot in 2A. In 1A 9-man, Rocky Mountain remained at the top for the eighth consecutive week. The Grizzlies earned 16 of the 20 first-place votes.

Other unanimous choices included Sheridan in 4A and Cody in 3A. Both were second in the rankings.

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Here are the class breakdowns.

Class 1A 6-man:

1 = Burlington

2 = Casper Christian

3 = Little Snake River

4 = Encampment

5 = Riverside

Class 1A 9-man:

1 = Rocky Mountain

2 = Pine Bluffs

3 = Saratoga

4 = Greybull

5 = Sundance

Class 2A:

1 = Big Horn

2 = Cokeville

3 = Thermopolis

4 = Mountain View

5 = Burns

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Class 3A:

1 = Star Valley

2 = Cody

3 = Jackson

4 = Riverton

5 = Evanston

Class 4A:

1 = Natrona County

2 = Sheridan

3 = East

4 = Laramie

5 = Central

Coaches and media members across Wyoming voted to determine the top five teams in each of the state's five classifications.

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