For once, the number one team stays the same in 11AAA.  Again, the top team in 11AA hasn’t changed.  Those are the results of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association Football Polls, released Monday.

Bismarck is the unanimous top choice in 11AAA.  This is the first time this season that the 11AAA poll has had the same number one team for two straight weeks.  The Demons squeaked out a 17-14 win over Legacy.

Also notable in the 11AAA poll is the absence of Davies.  The defending champions are not in the top five for the first time since September 25, 2023.  The Eagles had been included in 28 straight polls.

Kindred keeps on its perch at the top of 11AA.  The Vikings are the only unbeaten team in either of the top two 11-man classifications and have been number one since the preseason poll.

First place votes in parentheses

NDAPSSA 11AAA & 11AA Football Polls – October 12, 2026

11AAA
Record
Pts
LW

1 Bismarck (16)
6-1
80
1

2 Shanley
5-2
53
4

3 Legacy
5-2
50
3

4 Horace
5-2
34
2

5 West Fargo
4-3
16
NR

Receiving votes: Davies, Sheyenne

11AA
Record
Pts
LW

1 Kindred (16)
7-0
80
1

2 Minot North
6-1
59
4

3 Dickinson
6-1
43
5

4 Devils Lake
5-2
33
2

5 GF Central
5-2
21
3

Receiving votes: Central Cass