The Arkansas Sports Media has released its latest high school football rankings for the week ending September 26, 2026. The rankings are determined through votes by sports media representatives statewide and include the Overall Top 10 along with the top teams in Classes 7A through 2A and 8-man football.
### Overall Top 10 Rankings: 1. Bentonville (15 first-place votes) – 4-0 record, 192 points (previously 1st) 2. Conway – 3-1, 158 points (2nd) 3. Shiloh Christian (2) – 4-0, 153 points (3rd) 4. Bentonville West (2) – 4-0, 143 points (4th) 5. Joe T. Robinson – 4-0, 107 points (8th) 6. Searcy – 4-0, 96 points (6th) 7. North Little Rock – 4-0, 89 points (9th) 8. Bryant (1) – 1-3, 37 points (8th) 9. Sylvan Hills – 4-0, 31 points (unranked) 10. Benton – 2-2, 18 points (9th)
Other teams receiving votes include Springdale Har-Ber, Sheridan, Greenwood, Fayetteville, and El Dorado.
### Class 7A Top 5: 1. Bentonville (15) – 4-0, 92 points 2. Conway – 3-1, 65 points 3. Shiloh Christian (2) – 4-0, 56 points 4. Bentonville West (2) – 4-0, 52 points 5. North Little Rock – 4-0, 20 points
Bryant and Springdale Har-Ber received additional votes.
### Class 6A Top 5: 1. Searcy (19) – 4-0, 99 points 2. Sylvan Hills – 3-1, 60 points 3. Benton (1) – 2-2, 46 points 4. Sheridan – 4-0, 29 points 5. El Dorado – 3-1, 26 points
Mountain Home and Van Buren also garnered votes.
### Class 5A Top 5: 1. Joe T. Robinson (20) – 4-0, 100 points 2. Greenwood – 2-2, 61 points 3. Little Rock Parkview – 3-1, 46 points 4. Farmington – 4-0, 44 points 5. Little Rock Mills – 4-0, 15 points
Additional vote recipients include Valley View and Greenbrier.
### Class 4A Top 5: 1. Stuttgart (16) – 4-0, 95 points 2. Nashville (3) – 4-0, 77 points 3. Gosnell (1) – 4-0, 43 points 4. Ozark – 4-0, 29 points 5. Elkins – 3-1, 21 points
Other teams receiving votes were Fountain Lake, Gravette, and Arkadelphia.
### Class 3A Top 5: 1. Fordyce (12) – 2-1, 85 points 2. Bismarck (1) – 3-1, 61 points 3. Smackover (4) – 4-0, 46 points 4. Mansfield (2) – 3-2, 38 points 5. Rivercrest – 3-1, 22 points
Glen Rose and Walnut Ridge received additional votes.
### Class 2A Top 5: 1. Mount Ida (15) – 5-0, 93 points 2. Baptist Prep (4) – 4-0, 71 points 3. Junction City – 2-3, 30 points 4. Marked Tree – 3-1, 22 points 5. Gurdon – 3-2, 19 points
Additional teams receiving votes include East Poinsett County and Earle.
### 8-Man Division Top 3: 1. Corning (8) – 4-0, 34 points 2. Cedar Ridge (6) – 4-0, 32 points 3. Magazine (1) – 2-0, 12 points
Izard County and Woodlawn also earned votes in the 8-man division.
The rankings provide a snapshot of Arkansas high school football’s elite programs based on early-season performances.