2025 IOWA FINAL TOP 40 FALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

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The time has come to start ranking 50 states that we covered this football season. 

To say I’m overwhelmed with the work that comes along with this is a huge huge understatement.

We had 11 Student Section of the Week winners in New Jersey and that helped us determine who had the best Student Section and which ones wanted it more.

Just showing up in large crowds isn’t enough. It might fool other outlets that don’t cover Student Sections, but not us. We have to know how bad you want it and marketing is key. 

You will see top-notch Student Sections miss out at the top spot, but we kept saying it over and over and over again, in order to be considered number one, you have to win the Student Section of the Week title. Otherwise, what is the point of having that contest?!

I know Student Sections complain but remember it’s thousands of Student Sections and only me. Social media is your friend if used correctly.

A Student Section that doesn’t post videos or photos of there Student Section on a consistent basis is like a tree falling with no one around. It doesn’t make any noise.

This is our fourth year covering Student Sections in Iowa. We had Dowling Catholic Maroon Crew winning it in 2022 and 2023 and Waukee in 2024.

We know this state has some solid Student Sections, but after having a repeat champion, will we have another back-to-back champion? We shall see.

So, let’s see who made the list and who is the best in the Hawkeye State.

2025 IOWA FINAL TOP 40 FALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

  1. Waukee Hooligans (2024 Rank: 1)

I think we may have found a powerhouse dynasty Student Section here in Iowa. While some Student Sections say they’re the best, Waukee proves it by consistently showing it off on social media. The proof is real and legit and when it came to voting, they dominated that as well. The 2025 Iowa Fall Student Section Champions, the Waukee Hooligans! BACK-TO-BACK!!

  1. Dowling Catholic Maroon Crew (2024 Rank: 4)
  1. Ankeny Centennial (2024 Rank: 2)
  1. Iowa City West (2024 Rank: 5)
  1. Wahlert (2024 Rank: 3)
  1. Dallas Center-Grimes Savages (2024 Rank: 33)
  1. Pella (2024 Rank: NR)
  1. Atlantic (2024 Rank: NR)
  1. Spirit Lake (2024 Rank: 9)
  1. Xavier (2024 Rank: 16)
  1. Johnston (2024 Rank: 7)
  2. Sioux City East (2024 Rank: 10)
  3. Clear Creek-Amana (2024 Rank: 6)
  4. Iowa City East (2024 Rank: NR)
  5. Southeast Polk (2024 Rank: 26)
  6. A-D-M 12th Man (2024 Rank: NR)
  7. Bishop Heelan Catholic (2024 Rank: 35)
  8. Solon (2024 Rank: 8)
  9. Cedar Falls (2024 Rank: 20)
  10. West Lyon (2024 Rank: 15)
  11. North Mahaska Royalty (2024 Rank: NR)
  12. Clear Lake (2024 Rank: NR)
  13. Ankeny (2024 Rank: 12)
  14. Roosevelt Superfans (2024 Rank: 13)
  15. Valley of West Des Moines (2024 Rank: 14)
  16. Grundy Center (2024 Rank: 23)
  17. Pocahontas Tribe (2024 Rank: 27)
  18. Mason City Tribe (2024 Rank: 28)
  19. Indianola Tribe (2024 Rank: 29)
  20. Battle Creek-Ida Grove /Odebolt-Arthur Falcons Nest (2024 Rank: 30)
  21. Kennedy Cougar Nation (2024 Rank: 32)
  22. North Polk (2024 Rank: 34)
  23. Van Meter (2024 Rank: 31)
  24. Tri-Center (2024 Rank: 11)
  25. Kuemper (2024 Rank: NR)
  26. Lewis Central (2024 Rank: 22)
  27. Lincoln (2024 Rank: NR)
  28. Dike-New Hartford (2024 Rank: 18)
  29. Urbandale (2024 Rank: NR)
  30. Nevada (2024 Rank: NR)

HONORABLE MENTION: Regina, Newton, Western Christian, Liberty, Sergeant Bluff-Luton