Rankings
DSM Varsity Football Rankings
Provisional DSM rankings — not official DIAA tournament rankings. Calculated from imported results only; missing games can change the order.
153 unique imported varsity football finals in the rating dataset. Latest included result: 2026-10-10. 0 conflicting fixtures excluded; 0 invalid finals excluded. 3 assigned Delaware teams have no imported finals and are unranked.
1A
| Rank | School | W–L–T | Rating | Opponent strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark Charter | 5–0–0 | 74.393 | 72.0% |
| 2 | John Dickinson | 3–3–0 | 62.065 | 81.1% |
| 3 | Christiana | 4–2–0 | 59.825 | 59.7% |
| 4 | Delcastle | 2–0–0 | 56.944 | 30.0% |
| 5 | Charter School of Wilmington | 3–2–0 | 53.655 | 52.3% |
| 6 | St. Elizabeth | 2–4–0 | 48.985 | 55.0% |
| 7 | Newark | 4–2–0 | 47.058 | 31.7% |
| 8 | Concord | 2–0–0 | 47.056 | 12.5% |
| 9 | Brandywine | 2–4–0 | 44.340 | 50.0% |
| 10 | Conrad | 1–3–0 | 43.302 | 50.0% |
| 11 | Early College School @ DSU | 1–1–0 | 38.722 | 20.0% |
| 11 | St. Andrew’s | 1–1–0 | 38.722 | 20.0% |
| 13 | Seaford | 1–0–0 | 38.611 | 0.0% |
| 14 | First State Military Academy | 2–5–0 | 37.990 | 37.1% · Limited opponent data |
| 15 | AI duPont | 0–6–0 | 31.860 | 54.4% · Limited opponent data |
| 16 | McKean | 0–5–0 | 31.565 | 48.7% |
| 17 | Glasgow | 1–1–0 | 28.306 | 0.0% |
2A
| Rank | School | W–L–T | Rating | Opponent strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Forest | 4–1–0 | 72.717 | 80.0% · Limited opponent data |
| 2 | Archmere Academy | 4–1–0 | 62.067 | 58.0% |
| 3 | Milford | 4–1–0 | 59.257 | 51.3% |
| 4 | Polytech | 5–1–0 | 57.307 | 46.9% |
| 5 | Odessa | 6–1–0 | 56.687 | 42.1% |
| 6 | Laurel | 3–2–0 | 56.217 | 52.0% · Limited opponent data |
| 7 | Red Lion Christian Academy | 5–1–0 | 56.208 | 37.5% · Limited opponent data |
| 8 | Sussex Tech | 5–1–0 | 55.926 | 36.7% · Limited opponent data |
| 9 | Tower Hill | 5–2–0 | 55.639 | 44.3% · Limited opponent data |
| 10 | Woodbridge | 2–4–0 | 55.104 | 73.3% |
| 11 | Indian River | 2–3–0 | 51.432 | 57.3% |
| 12 | Howard | 5–1–0 | 49.021 | 25.0% |
| 13 | Mt. Pleasant | 1–4–0 | 48.944 | 72.0% |
| 14 | Delaware Military Academy | 4–2–0 | 47.718 | 32.5% |
| 15 | Delmar | 2–3–0 | 44.967 | 49.0% · Limited opponent data |
| 16 | Saint Mark’s | 1–5–0 | 43.493 | 55.8% |
3A
| Rank | School | W–L–T | Rating | Opponent strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salesianum | 4–1–0 | 72.767 | 70.0% · Limited opponent data |
| 2 | Smyrna | 4–1–0 | 66.833 | 61.7% · Limited opponent data |
| 3 | Cape Henlopen | 5–0–0 | 63.583 | 43.0% |
| 4 | Appoquinimink | 3–2–0 | 62.133 | 75.0% · Limited opponent data |
| 5 | Sussex Central | 4–1–0 | 59.917 | 43.7% · Limited opponent data |
| 6 | Caesar Rodney | 4–1–0 | 56.042 | 34.0% · Limited opponent data |
| 7 | Hodgson Vo-Tech | 1–5–0 | 53.382 | 80.8% |
| 8 | Caravel Academy | 0–1–0 | 49.375 | 80.0% |
| 9 | Dover | 1–2–0 | 46.250 | 41.7% |
| 10 | Middletown | 1–3–0 | 46.167 | 62.5% · Limited opponent data |
| 11 | William Penn | 0–5–0 | 35.375 | 50.0% |
How DSM rankings work
Rating = 25% winning percentage + 50% opponents’ winning percentage + 25% opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage. Ties count as half a win. Opponent percentages exclude games against the team being rated; repeat opponents are weighted per meeting. Missing opponent evidence uses a neutral 50%, not a loss. Scoring margin is not used. Equal calculated ratings share a rank; alphabetical order only arranges tied rows.
Maryland and other out-of-state results contribute to opponent strength but those schools are not displayed. All views use the same season rating, regrouped by class, traditional conference affiliation, or football district. Football classes/districts are verified for the 2025 and 2026 fall seasons; conference affiliations use the directory’s display defaults. Imported coverage is not assumed complete.