Ruston Football
Ruston is a Louisiana high school football program (Class 5A, District 2, LHSAA). The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Ruston at +39.6, No. 3 of 309 rated Louisiana teams and No. 3 of 66 in 5A. The model projects an 8-2 finish, with playoff odds of 100%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Ruston games this season. Most recent result: beat Pineville 49-14 on Oct 30. Next up: at West Monroe on Nov 6 — the model projects Ruston 31-17, giving Ruston a 82% chance to win.
Open Ruston in the interactive model →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
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Neville | W 28-20 64% ✓ | W 42-16 |
| Sep 11 | vs Longview TX† | L 24-28 38% ✗ | W 36-22 |
| Sep 19 | @ Edna Karr | L 17-34 23% ✓ | L 14-21 |
| Sep 25 | vs Catholic | W 34-27 70% ✓ | W 63-28 |
| Oct 1 | vs West Point, MS | — | W 29-2 |
| Oct 9 | @ Ouachita Parish | W 48-10 99% ✓ | W 56-21 |
| Oct 16 | vs Peabody | W 55-0 100% ✓ | W 70-0 |
| Oct 23 | @ Alexandria | W 35-27 75% ✗ | L 21-27 |
| Oct 30 | vs Pineville | W 55-6 100% ✓ | W 49-14 |
| Nov 6 | @ West Monroe | W 31-17 82% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Ruston'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.
Ruston graduates playing college football
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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