Public voting runs daily until August 17, 2026, at 11:59 a.m. ET on the USA Today Readers' Choice Awards page | VOTE here for your favorite HBCU Marching Band

Public voting runs daily until August 17, 2026, at 11:59 a.m. ET on the USA Today Readers' Choice Awards page.  Active Nominees: The 20 Contenders on the active 2026 leaderboard include groups like the University of Illinois Marching Illini, Penn State Blue Band, Ohio State Marching Band, Western Carolina Pride of the Mountains Band, Florida A&M University Incomparable Marching 100, Jackson State Sonic Boom of the South, Southern University Human Jukebox, and North Carolina A&T State University Blue and Gold Marching Machine.

VOTE HERE FOR THE BEST MARCHING BAND: LINK | What is the Best College Marching Band for 2026? You must vote DAILY for band to remain competitive in the rankings!!!

Marching Band Leaderboard - August 12, 2026

Current rankings are unavailable during the final days of voting, but the winners will be announced soon! Keep supporting Florida A&M University Incomparable Marching 100, and have your friends vote too!