FLORIDA POWER RANKINGS INDEX: Who Will Win State? 2026 Flag Football Championship Probablities – Top 15 Contenders

EDITOR’S NOTE (Updated February 6, 2026): This article has been updated to correct a calculation error affecting Stoneman Douglas (Parkland) and several other teams, primarily in South Florida. This correction has also impacted state championship probabilities and some regional rankings. We apologize for the error and have implemented additional verification steps to prevent similar issues in the future.

The 2026 Florida high school flag football season kicks off February 16, and our championship odds calculator has crunched the numbers on every playoff-eligible team across the state.

Using the Florida Power Rankings Index’s (FPRI) two-year historical blend combined with strength of schedule, district placement, and playoff bracket projections, we’ve calculated each team’s probability of winning a state championship.

Teams can reach the playoffs by winning their district tournament OR qualifying as an at-large selection based on their overall performance. Our odds calculator accounts for both paths – district champions and at-large qualifiers – as teams navigate through regional rounds to the state finals.

Here are the Top 15 teams with the best shot at hoisting a state championship trophy in 2026:

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1. Robinson (Tampa)

Classification: Class 2A
Region: Tampa Bay
State Championship Probability: 33.6%

Quick Thoughts: It is no surprise that the Knights lead things off in the FPRI probability rankings. They have won nine straight state championships and 10 titles overall as a program. A 10th consecutive state championship is well within reach this season as they aim to repeat as Class 2A state champions.

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T2. Miami Edison

Classification: Class 1A
Region: South Florida
State Championship Probability: 33.0%

Quick Thoughts: The Red Raiders won Class 1A in the final seconds of the 2025 State Championships at the AdventHealth Training Center last May, giving them their first state title in program history. The chances of repeating are high to start the season.

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T2. Wildwood

Classification: Class 1A
Region: North Central Florida
State Championship Probability: 33.0%

Quick Thoughts: The team that had the Class 1A state championship snatched away in the final seconds – the Wildcats’ probability is the same as the team that beat them last May in Tampa. Given that most of the team is composed of players from Wildwood’s strong girls basketball team, you can see why they have quickly risen through the flag football ranks.

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4. Seminole Ridge (Westlake)

Classification: Class 3A
Region: South Florida
State Championship Probability: 32.8%

Quick Thoughts: The Hawks finally won their first state championship in nearly a decade after being a perennial powerhouse in the not-too-distant past. With the four-classification structure now in Florida flag football, the Hawks could be starting a new dynasty.

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5. Alonso (Tampa)

Classification: Class 4A
Region: Tampa Bay
State Championship Probability: 32.5%

Quick Thoughts: The Ravens pulled it off in a tightly contested Class 4A state championship game last year against Wellington – one that didn’t seem that way at first – and the Ravens have a lot of history and triumphs – and letdowns – through the years. With Class 4A being the most wide-open classification, the odds are very favorable in the preseason for the Ravens to repeat as state champions – but it will take navigation through an ultra-competitive region to get there again.

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6. Homestead

Classification: Class 3A
Region: South Florida
State Championship Probability: 23.4%

Quick Thoughts: The probability percentage drops quickly after the top five, and if anyone is paying attention, the landscape in Class 3A-Region 4 is highly competitive. The Broncos, who were one of the later teams to emerge in Miami-Dade County, have made a name for themselves in recent years. The Broncos would love nothing more than to get back to Tampa to erase last season’s semifinal loss.

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7. Wellington

Classification: Class 4A
Region: South Florida
State Championship Probability: 23.0%

Quick Thoughts: In a tightly contested Class 4A state championship – one in which Wellington suffered a heartbreaking loss – the Wolverines are back in the probability rankings again in 2026 for winning the Class 4A state championship, but not as high as the team that beat them last May.

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8. Pace

Classification: Class 3A
Region: Panhandle
State Championship Probability: 21.7%

Quick Thoughts: The Patriots have become one of the top-rated teams in the Panhandle, so it is no surprise that they are in the conversation in recent years for a run at a state championship. However, as last year showed, other teams emerged as contenders, keeping Pace from reaching Tampa.

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9. Western (Davie)

Classification: Class 4A
Region: South Florida
State Championship Probability: 20.2%

Quick Thoughts: The Wildcats haven’t won a state championship in several years, but you will always see their name in the mix. With the eighth-best probability in the preseason, they have a chance once more to hoist a state championship trophy in the state’s most wide-open classification in flag football.

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10. Fort Pierce Central

Classification: Class 4A
Region: Space & Treasure Coast
State Championship Probability: 19.9%

Quick Thoughts: Having quickly risen over the last few years to become one of the top teams in the Space & Treasure Coast region, the Cobras have entrenched themselves in deep playoff runs. However, a trip to Tampa would be nice to get a bigger taste of the state championship tournament.

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11. Lennard (Ruskin)

Classification: Class 4A
Region: Tampa Bay
State Championship Probability: 18.1%

Quick Thoughts: The Longhorns were close to winning their first state championship in 2024, and now the goal is to capture their first state championship. However, navigating a wide-open Class 4A along with an ultra-competitive landscape in Tampa Bay means the challenges are set for 2026.

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12. Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach)

Classification: Class 2A
Region: Panhandle
State Championship Probability: 18.3%

Quick Thoughts: Before anyone comes after us – if the Indians were in any classification other than Class 2A, this probability would be above 20%. Why? When you have the most dominant team in the state in terms of state championships – one that has won nine straight – then you understand why there is a gulf between Robinson and everyone else. Still, the chances for Choctawhatchee are there.

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13. Somerset Canyons (Boynton Beach)

Classification: Class 1A
Region: South Florida
State Championship Probability: 18.1%

Quick Thoughts: The Cougars have been one of the up-and-coming teams in South Florida and reached the state semifinals last year with a trip to Tampa to get a taste of what a state championship environment is like. Now the goal is to win it all, and their probability to start 2026 is strong.

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14. Miami Palmetto

Classification: Class 4A
Region: South Florida
State Championship Probability: 18.0%

Quick Thoughts: Almost two seasons removed since winning their first state championship in program history, the Panthers would love to run it back and get a second state championship. Of course, defending Class 4A state champion Alonso stood in the way of that last year, and as we have stressed, Class 4A is the most wide-open classification in the state, so no surprise another Class 4A team is in the Top 15 in the probability rankings.

T15. Chiles (Tallahassee)

Classification: Class 3A
Region: Panhandle
State Championship Probability: 18.0%

Quick Thoughts: The Timberwolves tasted the state title game last year and now they know what it takes to get there and the odds are looking pretty good for them to make a run again, but can they do what they did last year and upset another team in their region again to get there?

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T15. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)

Classification: Class 3A
Region: South Florida
State Championship Probability: 18.0%

Quick Thoughts: The Raiders haven’t been in the flag football game as long as some of the other teams mentioned on this list, but you bet they are working towards winning a trophy to match at least their tackle counterparts. However, the depth of the Class 3A field is pretty strong and will have to navigate past several strong contenders to get to the top.

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NEXT FIVE OUT

Florida High (Tallahassee) – Class 1A (17.0%); Bradford (Starke) – Class 1A (14.7%); Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) – Class 3A (12.9%); Spruce Creek (Port Orange) – Class 4A (12.6%); Clay (Green Cove Springs) – Class 2A (12.3%)

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