IFL Coaches Poll: Week 20

SAN DIEGO STRIKE FORCE TAKE OVER NO. 1 SPOT IN FINAL IFL COACHES POLL

The final Indoor Football League Coaches Poll of the 2026 regular season has arrived, and there is a new team at the top.

Following Week 20, the San Diego Strike Force climbed one spot to claim the No. 1 ranking, swapping places with the Green Bay Blizzard to finish the regular season atop the coaches' poll. The Vegas Knight Hawks remained at No. 3, while the Arizona Rattlers and Tulsa Oilers rounded out the top five.

San Diego's rise marks the only movement in this week's rankings, highlighting just how settled the league became entering the postseason. The remaining 12 teams all held their previous positions.

The final Coaches Poll reflects a regular season filled with dramatic finishes, new contenders, and a competitive race from opening kickoff through the final weekend. Now, the attention turns to the postseason as eight teams begin their pursuit of the 2026 IFL Championship.

WEEK 20 IFL COACHES POLL

1. San Diego Strike Force (+1)

2. Green Bay Blizzard (-1)

3. Vegas Knight Hawks

4. Arizona Rattlers

5. Tulsa Oilers

6. Jacksonville Sharks

7. Orlando Pirates

8. Tucson Sugar Skulls

9. Fishers Freight

10. Quad City Steamwheelers

11. San Antonio Gunslingers

12. NAZ Wranglers

13. New Mexico Chupacabras

14. Iowa Barnstormers

Originally published by the Indoor Football League.