Unbeaten teams lead 18 of Ohio's 28 high school football playoff regions with two weeks left
Sunbury Big Walnut and Gahanna Lincoln have the highest ratings in the state. The top 12 in each region make the playoffs when the final ratings come out Oct. 25.
Published Oct 15, 2026, Eastern Time
Source / event date: Oct 13, 2026
Unbeaten teams lead 18 of the 28 regions in the Ohio High School Athletic Association's football computer ratings released Oct. 13, entering Week 9. The ratings cover the 706 schools that play 11-man football this season. [1][2]
The top 12 schools in each region in the final ratings on Sunday, Oct. 25, qualify for the playoffs, and the top four seeds in each region get a first-round bye. The OHSAA updates the ratings every Tuesday until then. [1]
Sunbury Big Walnut (8-0) has the state's highest rating, 28.05, and leads Division II, Region 7, ahead of Columbus Bishop Watterson (7-0). Gahanna Lincoln (8-0) leads Division I, Region 3, at 27.3875, ahead of Upper Arlington (6-2). [1][2]
The other Division I leaders are Lakewood St. Edward (7-1) in Region 1, Perrysburg (8-0) in Region 2 and Cincinnati Princeton (8-0) in Region 4. Maria Stein Marion Local (8-0) leads Division VII, Region 28. [2]
First-round games are Oct. 30 at the higher seed's field, followed by regional quarterfinals Nov. 6, semifinals Nov. 13 and regional finals Nov. 20 at neutral sites. The state championships are Dec. 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. [1]
Sources
- OHSAA Releases Football Computer Ratings Entering Week 9 · Stateline Sports Network (OHSAA release) · Oct 13, 2026
- OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Oct. 13, 2026 (Entering Week 9) · Keeon Sports · Oct 13, 2026
Written by The Ohio Catch. AI-assisted reporting, checked against the sources above. Report an error.