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Buford Football

Georgia · 7A · Region 8
Power
+37
▼1.1
GA Rank
#5
7A Rank
#3
Region 8
#1
Record
9-0
Proj Rec
10-0
Playoff Odds
99.4%
▼0.27A
🏆 Clinched the 7A Region 8 title — no remaining results can change it.

Buford is a Georgia high school football program (Class 7A, Region 8, GHSA). The 2026 record stands at 9-0. Buford has clinched the 7A Region 8 title. The Cooper Predictor rates Buford at +37, No. 5 of 438 rated Georgia teams and No. 3 of 50 in 7A. The model projects a 10-0 finish, with playoff odds of 99.4%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Buford games this season. Most recent result: beat Discovery 67-0 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Central Gwinnett on Nov 6 — the model projects Buford 48-0, giving Buford a 100% chance to win.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 22vs GainesvilleW 42-17 82% ✓W 39-19
Sep 4@ Mallard Creekno pick on recordW 41-7
Sep 10vs Central (Miami) FL†W 31-20 76% ✓W 18-7
Sep 18@ GraysonW 34-21 76% ✓W 23-13
Sep 25@ SeckingerW 55-3 100% ✓W 58-0
Oct 9@ DaculaW 49-10 99% ✓W 48-7
Oct 16vs Collins HillW 38-0 99% ✓W 43-0
Oct 23@ Mill CreekW 45-6 99% ✓W 40-0
Oct 30vs DiscoveryW 52-0 100% ✓W 67-0
Nov 6vs Central GwinnettW 48-0 100%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Buford's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public. † cross-state game: national-scale projection, runs more varied than in-state.

Buford graduates playing college football

Eddrick HoustonOhio State FBS
Dre QuinnOhio State FBS
KJ BoldenGeorgia FBS
Tyriq GreenGeorgia FBS
Graham HoustonGeorgia FBS
Ryland GandyIndiana FBS
Nascar McCoyOle Miss FBS
Hayden BradleyOle Miss FBS
Dylan RaiolaOregon FBS
Dayton RaiolaOregon FBS
Justin BakerTennessee FBS
Jadon PerlotteTennessee FBS
Bryce Perry-WrightTexas A&M FBS
A.J. HollowaySouth Carolina FBS
Matthew OhSouth Carolina FBS
Paul MubengaNebraska FBS
Devin WilliamsAuburn FBS
Ashton DanielsFlorida State FBS
Nicco MaggioNorth Carolina FBS
Dream RashadNorth Carolina FBS
Dylan WittkeMinnesota FBS
Dylan McCoyNC State FBS
Ty WhiteNC State FBS
Ben MubengaArkansas FBS
Justice HaynesGeorgia Tech FBS
Jordan AllenGeorgia Tech FBS
Jake PopeUNLV FBS
Jax PopeCoastal Carolina FBS
Jayvin BennettTroy FBS
Chris GarlandStanford FBS
Ethan ErvinFlorida Atlantic FBS
Vincent ForneyFlorida Atlantic FBS
Mantrez WalkerUAB FBS
Kobi BlackwellBuffalo FBS
Cameron SimmonsBowling Green FBS
CJ Clinkscales, Jr.Charlotte FBS
Kanon NelsonMercer FCS
Cooper BerryMercer FCS
Hysan DaltonIdaho FCS
Josiah WyattCharleston Southern FCS
Ryan McKinnisWestern Carolina FCS
Alijah WilliamsWofford FCS
Bryce JoinerAlabama A&M FCS
Torre CostinBethune-Cookman FCS
Kyle CarpenterNorth Carolina A&T FCS
Dawson WittkeNorth Carolina A&T FCS
Zion BenyardCarson Newman D-II
Caleb TettehSeton Hill D-II
Brian StokesConcord D-II
Dale GreeneConcord D-II
Eli McElwaneyTufts D-III
Brayden BurtonFlorida Memorial NAIA
Damarious NibbeCumberlands (Ky.) NAIA

Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.

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