DeSoto Football
DeSoto is a Texas high school football program (Class 5A-1, District 8, UIL). The 2026 record stands at 7-2. DeSoto has clinched the 5A-1 District 8 title. The Cooper Predictor rates DeSoto at +45.6, No. 9 of 1174 rated Texas teams and No. 1 of 125 in 5A-1. The model projects an 8-2 finish, with playoff odds of 99.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-2 in DeSoto games this season. Most recent result: beat Mansfield Legacy 70-0 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Cleburne on Nov 6 — the model projects DeSoto 63-0, giving DeSoto a 100% chance to win.
Open DeSoto 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 29 | @ St. Thomas Aquinas FL† | W 28-24 61% ✗ | L 14-38 |
| Sep 4 | @ Allen | L 38-41 50% ✓ | L 6-50 |
| Sep 12 | vs Duncanville | L 28-35 45% ✗ | W 21-20 |
| Sep 18 | @ Centennial (Burleson) | W 45-6 98% ✓ | W 29-3 |
| Sep 25 | vs Midlothian | W 41-7 97% ✓ | W 53-6 |
| Oct 9 | @ Lancaster | W 31-10 84% ✓ | W 28-7 |
| Oct 16 | vs Mansfield Summit | W 41-6 97% ✓ | W 54-0 |
| Oct 23 | @ Cedar Hill | W 48-10 98% ✓ | W 51-6 |
| Oct 30 | @ Mansfield Legacy | W 55-0 100% ✓ | W 70-0 |
| Nov 6 | vs Cleburne | W 63-0 100% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and DeSoto'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.
DeSoto 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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