Athens Football
Athens is a Texas high school football program (Class 4A-2, District 9, UIL). The 2026 record stands at 8-0. The Cooper Predictor rates Athens at +14.2, No. 124 of 1174 rated Texas teams and No. 11 of 97 in 4A-2. The model projects a 9-1 finish, with playoff odds of 99.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Athens games this season. Most recent result: beat Madisonville 56-21 on Oct 23. Next up: vs Van on Oct 30 — the model projects Athens 45-28, giving Athens a 81% chance to win.
Open Athens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | @ Nacogdoches | W 52-21 82% ✓ | W 40-21 |
| Sep 4 | vs Henderson | W 38-28 61% ✓ | W 48-35 |
| Sep 11 | @ Pine Tree | L 38-41 46% ✗ | W 50-48 |
| Sep 18 | vs Kaufman | W 56-17 97% ✓ | W 55-39 |
| Sep 25 | @ Gladewater | W 38-24 78% ✓ | W 45-10 |
| Oct 9 | vs Brownsboro | W 52-10 99% ✓ | W 70-14 |
| Oct 16 | @ Rusk | W 48-24 89% ✓ | W 23-13 |
| Oct 23 | vs Madisonville | W 45-31 68% ✓ | W 56-21 |
| Oct 30 | vs Van | W 45-28 81% | — |
| Nov 6 | @ Canton | L 35-42 38% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Athens's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Athens 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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