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In Class 5A

3-7

Projected

5AD2-8

District

The Friday Night Picks model projects Waco to finish 3-7 in 2026. Below is the full schedule with a weekly AI prediction for every game. Follow Waco, pick each matchup before kickoff, and see if the fans who know this team can out-call the model.

Next up · Friday, September 4

at Granbury

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

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2026 Schedule · % is our model's chance Waco wins

Aug 27at N. Richland Hills Birdville45%preview →

Sep 4at Granbury38%preview →

Sep 11vs Bryan48%preview →

Sep 17vs Killeen Chaparral48%preview →

Sep 25at Waco La Vega51%preview →

Oct 9at Killeen Ellison45%preview →

Oct 16vs Belton55%preview →

Oct 23at Brenham45%preview →

Oct 30vs Bryan Rudder55%preview →

Nov 6at Waco University45%preview →

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Playoff picture

The top 4 finishers in each UIL district advance to the playoffs.

6 of 6

Outside the top 4 right now.

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State championship history

6 state titles · 4 runner-up

194819451927192619251922

19482Abeat Amarillo 21-0

19452A · co-championsbeat Dallas Highland Park 7-7

19271Abeat Abilene 21-14

19261Abeat Dallas Oak Cliff 20-7

19251Abeat Dallas Forest Avenue 20-7

1922All Schoolsbeat Abilene 13-10

From the UIL archive, 1920 to 2025.

Where they play

This is the school. Some districts play at a shared stadium, so check the district if in doubt.

📍 4200 Colcord Avenue, Waco, TXTap for directions

11 from Waco who made the NFL

High school, to college, to the NFL.

HOF

LaDainian Tomlinson Hall of Fame

Special assistant

2025

Korie Black

Cornerback · Oklahoma State → New York

Rd 7, 246

2024

KT Leveston

Offensive tackle · Kansas State → Los Angeles

Rd 7, 254

2023

Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson

Cornerback · TCU → Los Angeles

Rd 6, 182

2016

Andrew Billings

Nose tackle · Baylor → Cincinnati

Rd 4, 122

2014

Ahmad Dixon

Safety · Baylor → Dallas

Rd 7, 248

2010

Perrish Cox

Cornerback · Oklahoma State → Denver

Rd 5, 137

Brian Mitchell

Cornerbacks coach

Derrick Johnson

Linebacker

Rodrigo Barnes

Linebacker

Walter Abercrombie

Running back

21 from Waco playing college ball

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

Brayden FaulknerLBLamar

Bryson RolandRBUL Monroe

Carlos TaltonDLLamar

Dan'tay Ward Jr.OLArkansas State

Donovan JonesLBTexas Southern

Elisha CummingsRBIdaho

Eythan ThompsonDLHouston

Garrett MorphisOLNorthwestern State

Jackson BairdWRBaylor

Jelani McDonaldDBTexas

Kaiden TurnerDLStephen F. Austin

Kiefer SibleyRBNorth Texas

and 9 more

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