2026 Wisconsin Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

After a 13-1 campaign and a state championship in 2025, Arrowhead (Hartland) begins 2026 as the top-ranked team in the state of Wisconsin.

The Warhawks won their seventh overall state crown and first since 2013 under head coach Matt Harris. Quarterback Nolan Hanson should be back in the mix after throwing for 1,644 yards on better than 60 percent passing. Senior Keith Willingham led the team with 6.5 sacks a year ago, and junior tight end Tre Oiler is one of the top 2028 recruits in the state.

According to 247sports, seven of the top 10 highest-rated recruits from the Badger State are committed to playing for the hometown Wisconsin Badgers. They include the reigning Wisconsin Player of the Year in running back Kingston Allen of Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay), tight end Korz Loken of Iola-Scandinavia (Iola), edge rusher Isaac Miller of Catholic Memorial (Waukesha) and offensive linemen Hunter Mallinger and Reece Mallinger of Hamilton (Sussex), Cole Reiter of Germantown and Jack Tabbert of Pewaukee.

Reigning Wisconsin state champions include Arrowhead in Division 1, West De Pere (De Pere) in D2, Grafton in D3, Winneconne in D4, Mayville in D5, Darlington in D6, St. Joseph (Kenosha) in D7 and McDonell Central (Chippewa Falls) in 8-man.

MaxPreps Preseason Wisconsin Top 25

1. Arrowhead (Hartland), 13-1 in 2025