We now know the lay of the land for high school football in Iowa for the 2025 and 2026 season. The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released its districts and groups for the next two seasons. You can see them below.
Class 5A
District 1
- Des Moines, East
- Iowa City, City
- Norwalk
- Ottumwa
- Southeast Polk
- Waukee Northwest
District 2
- Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
- Dallas Center-Grimes
- Dowling Catholic
- Marshalltown
- Waterloo, West
- Waukee
District 3
- Ames
- Ankeny
- Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln
- Des Moines, Roosevelt
- Johnston
- Sioux City, East
District 4
- Ankeny Centennial
- Des Moines, Lincoln
- Indianola
- Sioux City, North
- Urbandale
- Valley
District 5
- Bettendorf
- Cedar Falls
- Cedar Rapids, Jefferson
- Dubuque, Hempstead
- Dubuque, Senior
- Prairie, Cedar Rapids
District 6
- Davenport, Central
- Iowa City, Liberty
- Iowa City, West
- Linn-Mar
- Muscatine
- Pleasant Valley
Class 4A
District 1
- Fort Dodge
- LeMars
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton
- Sioux City, West
- Spencer
- Storm Lake
District 2
- Cedar Rapids, Washington
- Decorah
- Mason City
- Waterloo, East
- Waverly-Shell Rock
- Xavier, Cedar Rapids
District 3
- Burlington
- Clinton
- Davenport, North
- Davenport, West
- North Scott, Eldridge
- Western Dubuque
District 4
- Clear Creek-Amana
- Grinnell
- Marion
- Newton
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
District 5
- Ballard
- Bondurant-Farrar
- Carlisle
- Des Moines, North
- Gilbert
- North Polk, Alleman
District 6
- ADM, Adel
- Boone
- Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson
- Denison-Schleswig
- Glenwood
- Lewis Central
Class 3A
District 1
- Algona
- Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City
- Humboldt
- MOC-Floyd Valley
- Sioux Center
- Webster City
District 2
- Benton Community
- Charles City
- Clear Lake
- Independence
- Iowa Falls-Alden
- West Delaware, Manchester
District 3
- Assumption, Davenport
- Center Point-Urbana
- Central DeWitt
- Maquoketa
- Mount Vernon
- Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque
District 4
- Fairfield
- Fort Madison
- Keokuk
- Mount Pleasant
- Solon
- Washington
District 5
- Des Moines Christian
- Knoxville
- Nevada
- Saydel
- Williamsburg
- Winterset
District 6
- Atlantic
- Carroll
- Creston
- Greene County
- Harlan
- Perry
CLASS 2A
District 1
- Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
- Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
- Cherokee
- Sheldon
- Unity Christian, Orange City
- Western Christian, Hull
District 2
- Estherville Lincoln Central
- Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
- OABCIG
- Okoboji, Milford
- Southeast Valley
- Spirit Lake
District 3
- Crestwood, Cresco
- Forest City
- New Hampton
- North Fayette Valley
- Osage
- Waukon
District 4
- Denver
- Dike-New Hartford
- Hampton-Dumont-CAL
- Oelwein
- Roland-Story, Story City
- Vinton-Shellsburg
District 5
- Alburnett
- Anamosa
- Bellevue
- Monticello
- Tipton
- West Branch
District 6
- Central Lee, Donnelison
- Mediapolis
- Mid-Prairie, Wellman
- West Burlington/Notre Dame
- West Liberty
- Wilton
District 7
- Albia
- Centerville
- Davis County, Bloomfield
- PCM, Monroe
- Pella Christian
- South Tama County
District 8
- Chariton
- Clarinda
- Clarke, Osceola
- Grand View Christian
- Van Meter
- Woodward-Granger
CLASS 1A
District 1
- Alta-Aurelia
- Hinton
- Lawton-Bronson
- MVAOCOU
- Ridge View
- West Lyon, Inwood
District 2
- East Sac County
- Emmetsburg
- Manson Northwest Webster
- Pocahontas Area
- South Central Calhoun
- South Hamilton, Jewell
District 3
- Central Springs
- Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
- Eagle Grove
- Gamer-Hayfield-Ventura
- Grundy Center
- South Hardin
District 4
- Aplington-Parkersburg
- Columbus Catholic, Waterloo
- Hudson
- Jesup
- Sumner-Fredericksburg
- Union, LaPorte City
District 5
- Beckman Catholic, Dyersville
- Camanche
- Cascade
- Lisbon
- MFL MarMac
- Northeast, Goose Lake
District 6
- Cardinal, Eldon
- Durant
- Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
- Louisa-Muscatine
- Regina, Iowa City
- Sigourney/Keota
District 7
- Interstate 35, Truro
- Ogden
- Panorama, Panora
- Pleasantville
- West Central Valley, Stuart
- West Marshall, State Center
District 8
- Missouri Valley
- Red Oak
- Shenandoah
- Treynor
- Tri-Center, Neola
- Underwood
CLASS A
District 1
- Gehlen Catholic, LeMars
- Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
- MMCRU
- Sibley-Ocheyedan
- Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids
- South O’Brien, Paullina
- West Sioux, Hawarden
District 2
- AGWSR, Ackley
- BCLUW, Conrad
- Belmond-Klemme
- Lake Mills
- Newman Catholic, Mason City
- West Fork, Sheffield
- West Hancock, Britt
District 3
- Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg
- Nashua-Plainfield
- North Butler, Greene
- Postville
- Saint Ansgar
- South Winneshiek, Calmar
- Starmont
District 4
- East Marshall, LeGrand
- East Buchanan, Winthrop
- Maquoketa Valley, Delhi
- Midland, Wyoming
- North Cedar, Stanwood
- North Linn, Troy Mills
- Wapsie Valley, Fairbank
District 5
- Columbus Community, Columbus Junction
- Danville
- Highland, Riverside
- New London
- Pekin
- Van Buren County
- Wapello
District 6
- BGM, Brooklyn
- Colfax-Mingo
- Earlham
- Lynnville-Sully
- Madrid
- Martensdale-St. Marys
- North Mahaska, New Sharon
District 7
- ACGC
- AHSTW, Avoca
- Central Decatur, Leon
- Mount Ayr
- Nodaway Valley
- Riverside, Oakland
- Southwest Valley
District 8
- Akron-Westfield
- IKM-Manning
- Logan-Magnolia
- St. Albert, Council Bluffs
- West Monona, Onawa
- Westwood, Sloan
- Woodbury Central, Moville
EIGHT-PLAYER
District 1
- Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire
- Harris-Lake Park
- Kingsley-Pierson
- Newell-Fonda
- Siouxland Christian
- St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
- St. Mary’s, Remsen
District 2
- Bishop Garrigan, Algona
- North Iowa, Buffalo Center
- North Union
- Northwood-Kensett
- Riceville
- Rockford
- West Bend-Mallard
District 3
- Don Bosco, Gilbertville
- Dunkerton
- Janesville
- Tripoli
- Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction
- Waterloo Christian
- West Central, Maynard
District 4
- Calamus-Wheatland
- Central City
- Central, Elkader
- Easton Valley
- Edgewood-Colesburg
- Kee, Lansing
- Springville
District 5
- Belle Plaine
- English Valleys, North English
- HLV, Victor
- Iowa Valley, Marengo
- Lone Tree
- WACO, Wayland
- Winfield-Mount Union
District 6
- Clarksville
- Collins-Maxwell
- Colo-Nesco
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck
- GMG, Garwin
- Meskwaki Settlement School
- North Tama, Traer
District 7
- Baxter
- Melcher-Dallas
- Montezuma
- Moravia
- Southeast Warren, Liberty Center
- Twin Cedars, Bussey
- Wayne, Corydon
District 8
- Bedford
- East Union, Afton
- Lamoni
- Lenox
- Mormon Trail, Garden Grove
- Murray
- Seymour
District 9
- Audubon
- Ar-We-Va, Westside
- CAM, Anita
- Coon Rapids-Bayard
- Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
- Glidden-Ralston
- Griswold
District 10
- Boyer Valley, Dunlap
- East Mills
- Fremont Mills, Tabor
- Sidney
- Stanton/Essex
- Woodbine
