Benton Football Playoff Chances
Class 3A, District 2 · 1-4 (1-0 district) · Updated Sep 27, 2026
Make playoffs<1%
Projected record1-8
Win district0%
Host first game0%
Reach UNI-Dome0%
Win state0%
Benton (1-4) is projected to finish 1-8 and makes the Class 3A playoffs in <1% of 20,000 simulated seasons, most likely finishing 5th in District 2 (wins it 0%). Chance to reach the UNI-Dome semifinals: 0%; to win the Class 3A state title: 0%.
Open the interactive Class 3A playoff machine for Benton →Remaining schedule and picks
| Week | Opponent | Our pick | Chance | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | vs Clear Lake | Clear Lake | >99% | Lock |
| Wk 7 | vs Independence | Independence | 82% | Strong |
| Wk 8 | at West Delaware | West Delaware | >99% | Lock |
| Wk 9 | vs Iowa Falls-Alden | Iowa Falls-Alden | 91% | Lock |
Lock picks (90%+) were right 97% of the time on Iowa games from 2021 to 2025.
District 2 standings outlook
| Team | Overall | District | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | 5-0 | 1-0 | 61% | 36% | 3% | <1% | >99% |
| West Delaware | 4-1 | 1-0 | 38% | 59% | 3% | <1% | >99% |
| Iowa Falls-Alden | 3-2 | 0-1 | <1% | 3% | 58% | 34% | 93% |
| Independence | 1-4 | 0-1 | <1% | 3% | 33% | 48% | 5% |
| Benton | 1-4 | 1-0 | 0% | <1% | 3% | 18% | <1% |
| Charles City | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Chance of each district finish. Ties go by head-to-head, then the 17-point tiebreaker.
Other Class 3A teams
- Algona
- Assumption
- Atlantic
- Bishop Heelan
- Carroll
- Center Point-Urbana
- Central DeWitt
- Charles City
- Clear Lake
- Creston
- Des Moines Christian
- Fairfield
- Fort Madison
- Greene County
- Harlan Community
- Humboldt
- Independence
- Iowa Falls-Alden
- Keokuk
- Knoxville
- MOC-Floyd Valley
- Maquoketa
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Vernon
- Nevada
- Perry
- Saydel
- Sioux Center
- Solon
- Wahlert Catholic
- Washington
- Webster City
- West Delaware
- Williamsburg
- Winterset