2023 Iowa High School Football Final Rankings
| Rank | Team | Division | Record | 2023 Final Playoff Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeast Polk (IA) | 5A | 13-0 | Beat Ankey in the 5A State Championship 49-21 |
| 2 | Dowling Catholic (IA) | 5A | 9-2 | Lost to Ankey in the 5A State Playoffs 17-14. |
| 3 | Lewis Central (IA) | 4A | 11-2 | Beat Western Dubuque in the 4A State Championship 40-21. |
| 4 | Ankey (IA) | 5A | 9-4 | Lost to Southeast Polk in the 5A State Championship 49-21 |
| 5 | Western Dubuque (IA) | 4A | 11-2 | Lost to Lewis Central in the 4A State Championship 40-21. |
| 6 | Williamsburg (IA) | 3A | 12-1 | Beat Bishop Heelan Catholic in the 3A State Championship 20-0. |
| 7 | North Polk (IA) | 4A | 9-3 | Lost to Lewis Central in the 4A State Playoffs 31-5. |
| 8 | Xavier (IA) | 4A | 8-3 | Lost to North Polk in the 4A State Playoffs 17-14. |
| 9 | Ankey Centennial (IA) | 5A | 7-5 | Lost to Ankey in the 5A State Playoffs 10-7. |
| 10 | Northwest (IA) | 5A | 7-3 | Lost to Ankey Centennia in the 5A State Playoffs 35-7. |
| 11 | Valley (IA) | 5A | 6-6 | Lost to Southeast Polk in the 5A State Playoffs 30-27. |
| 12 | Pleasant Valley (IA) | 5A | 7-2 | Lost to Valley in the 5A State Playoffs 31-21. |
| 13 | Waukee (IA) | 5A | 8-3 | Lost to Valley in the 5A State Playoffs 20-7. |
| 14 | Cedar Falls (IA) | 5A | 7-4 | Lost to Southeast Polk in the 5A State Playoffs 21-20. |
| 15 | Boudurant-Farrar (IA) | 4A | 9-3 | Lost to Western Dubuque in the 4A State Playoffs 28-21. |
| 16 | North Scott (IA) | 4A | 8-3 | Lost to Western Dubuque in the 4A State Playoffs 21-7. |
| 17 | John F. Kennedy (IA) | 5A | 6-4 | Lost to Cedar Falls in the 5A State Playoffs 35-31. |
| 18 | Bettendorf (IA) | 5A | 8-3 | Lost to Ankey Centennia in the 5A State Playoffs 41-14. |
| 19 | Glenwood (IA) | 4A | 8-3 | Lost to Boudurant-Farrar in the 4A State Playoffs 31-21. |
| 20 | A-D-M (IA) | 4A | 7-4 | Lost to Lewis Central in the 4A State Playoffs 32-21. |
| 21 | Solon (IA) | 3A | 10-2 | Lost to Williamsburg in the 3A State Playoffs 45-14. |
| 22 | Bishop Heelan Catholic (IA) | 3A | 11-2 | Lost to Williamsburg in the 3A State Championship 20-0. |
| 23 | Sioux Center (IA) | 3A | 9-2 | Lost to Bishop Heelan Catholic in the 3A State Playoffs 27-26. |
| 24 | Mount Vernon (IA) | 3A | 9-2 | Lost to Williamsburg in the 3A State Playoffs 38-35. |
| 25 | Iowa City (IA) | 5A | 6-4 | Lost to Bettendorf in the 5A State Playoffs 34-14. |
| 26 | Johnston (IA) | 5A | 5-5 | Lost to Ankey in the 5A State Playoffs 21-9. |
| 27 | Van Meter (IA) | 2A | 13-0 | Beat Central Lyon George Little Rock in the 2A State Championship 28-14. |
| 28 | Grundy Center (IA) | 1A | 13-0 | Beat MFL MarMac in the 1A State Championship 42-0. |
| 29 | Pella (IA) | 4A | 6-4 | Lost to Boudurant-Farrar in the 4A State Playoffs 23-6. |
| 30 | Indianola (IA) | 4A | 6-4 | Lost to Xavier in the 4A State Playoffs 17-10. |
