Denton Ryan

2026 Season Outlook · Class 5A

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In Class 5A

4-5

Projected

5AD1-3

District

The Friday Night Picks model projects Denton Ryan to finish 4-5 in 2026. Below is the full schedule with a weekly AI prediction for every game. Follow Denton Ryan, pick each matchup before kickoff, and see if the fans who know this team can out-call the model.

Next up · Friday, August 28

at Northwest Eaton

Our model gives Denton Ryan a 38% chance, by about 4 points. Lean.

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2026 Schedule · % is our model's chance Denton Ryan wins

Aug 28at Northwest Eaton38%preview →

Sep 3vs Mansfield Timberview55%preview →

Sep 11vs Lewisville48%preview →

Sep 25vs Denton55%preview →

Oct 2at Sherman45%preview →

Oct 9vs Saginaw55%preview →

Oct 15at Keller Fossil Ridge45%preview →

Oct 29vs Azle55%preview →

Nov 6at Fort Worth Chisholm Trail45%preview →

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State championship history

3 state titles · 4 runner-up

202020022001

20205A Division 1beat Cedar Park 59-14

20024A Division 2beat Brenham 38-8

20014A Division 1beat Comal Smithson Valley 42-35 (OT)

From the UIL archive, 1920 to 2025.

10 from Denton who made the NFL

High school, to college, to the NFL.

2025

Billy Bowman Jr.

Safety · Oklahoma → Atlanta

Rd 4, 118

2024

Brandon Coleman

Offensive Guard · TCU → Washington

Rd 3, 67

2024

Ja'Tavion Sanders

Tight end · Texas → Carolina

Rd 4, 101

2023

Drew Sanders

Outside linebacker · Arkansas → Denver

Rd 3, 67

2015

Bud Sasser

Wide receiver · Missouri → Los Angeles

Rd 6, 201

Earnest Brown IV

Defensive end

Herman Johnson

Guard

Jarvis Moss

Defensive end

Mario Edwards Jr.

Defensive tackle

Mark Behning

Offensive tackle

40 from Denton playing college ball

On a Division I roster right now. Listed by home town, so players from any school in Denton are included.

Anthony Benford IICBNorth Texas

Anthony Hill Jr.LBTexas

Aquarion ByersOLPrairie View A&M

Austin JordanSTCU

Braeden MussettWRStephen F. Austin

Brenden BradshawDBLamar

Brody HamiltonOLNorth Texas

Cooper LanzDLBaylor

Dillon ArkansasLBTCU

Donovan PayneTEAlabama A&M

Erick CadeOLMissouri State

Gabe BlairOLNorth Texas

and 28 more

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