MARSHALL MAVERICKS
​DISTRICT 6-5A DIVISION II
662 ALL TIME PROGRAM WINS
Realignment shook things up for the district with Jacksonville dropping back down to 4A. UIL moved two Dallas area schools into the East Texas district, setting a brand new schedule for the Mavs. See details for the schedule and new district below!
For the third time in eight seasons the Huntsville Hornets have ended Marshall's playoff drive. The hobbled Maverick offense was no match for the Hornets who came away with a 21-7 win. Marshall finishes at (8-3). They now await realignment to see where they will land for 2026-27.
The Mavericks escaped Rose Stadium Friday night with a thrilling 43-42 win over the Tyler High Lions in the 2025 Season Opener. Marshall went for the 2 point conversion and the win with just under 2 mins left in the game. The #25 Mavs (1-0) now prepare for arch-rival Longview Photo Credit Geoff Mckay
Realignment shook things up for the district with Jacksonville dropping back down to 4A. UIL moved two Dallas area schools into the East Texas district, setting a brand new schedule for the Mavs. See details for the schedule and new district below!
PREVIEW OF THE 2026 SCHEDULE
2026 SCHEDULE HAS MIX OF OLD RIVALS AND NEW FACES AS PLAYOFF RACE GOT TOUGHER
PHOTO CREDIT GEOFF MCKAY PHOTOGRAPHY
The Marshall Mavericks football schedule is set for the next two seasons following the UIL's realignment announcement earlier in February.
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Aug 28 At Tyler
Sep 04 At Longview
Sep 11 Garland
Sep 18 Nacogdoches*
Sept 25 at Texas High*
Oct 2 BYE WEEK
Oct 9 Hallsville*
Oct 16 at Mount Pleasant*
Oct 23 Greenville*
Oct 30 At Terrell*
Nov 06 Whitehouse*
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Marshall will open the season against the Tyler Lions for the fifth consecutive year. The dormant series was brought back to life in 2022 and has provided one of the best non-district games in the region. Marshall has won 3 of the previous 4....but the games have been hotly contested including a 5 OT juggernaut in 2023.
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The longtime series with 6A Longview will be the week 2 match-up. Last season saw the Marshall defense hold the Lobos (7-5) in check most of the night, but the offense wasn't able to produce enough points in a 21-7 loss.
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Week three will mark the first ever meeting between Marshall and 6A Garland. The Owls were (5-5) last season in the state's largest classification.
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District will kickoff in week 4 when the Nacogdoches Dragons come to town. The Dragons are coming off a (6-5) playoff season from last year.
Week 5 is the annual showdown Vs. Texas High at Grim Stadium. The Tigers were (10-2) last season and have had a strangle-hold on the district championship since 2020. Marshall has not beaten the Tigers since 2018.
Week 7 will have arch rival Hallsville coming to town. The Bobcats were (2-8) last season. Marshall has won 10 of the last 11 games vs. Hallsville dating back to 2015.
Week 8 the Mavs will travel to Mount Pleasant to take on a feisty Tiger team that advanced to the Area round last season. Marshall has won 12 of the last 13 games.
Week 9 will have Greenville returning to Marshall for the first time since 2017. They were (1-9) last season. The Mavs have beaten Greenville four straight games dating back to 2014 in the rare series.
Week 10 has Marshall going to Terrell for their longest road game of the season. The Tigers were an impressive (12-1) last season, advancing to the region semifinals. They have not played each other since 1920, marking 106 years between games.
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Week 11 has Marshall closing out the regular season against the Whitehouse Wildcats. They were (2-8) last season. The Mavs has won 7 of the last 8 games and 5 in a row.
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NEW DISTRICT RIVALS HAVE BEEN NAMED
REALIGNMENT BRINGS ABOUT BIG CHANGES FOR EAST TEXAS 5A DIVISION II DISTRICT
PHOTO CREDIT GEOFF McKAY
The biennial realignment by the UIL was announced and there are plenty of changes on the horizon for Marshall and it's East Texas counterparts not only in football alignment, but in all sports.
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The District 5A Division II football district was changed from district 6 to district 7.
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Jacksonville fell out of the district down to 4A Division II. UIL moved Greenville and Terrell into the district to form an eight team loop.
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Marshall
Texas High
Mount Pleasant
Hallsville
Whitehouse
Nacogdoches
Greenville
Terrell
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Greenville has been a district rival with the predominately East Texas district intermittently through the last decade and a half. But this will be the first time Terrell has entered the fray.
This also changes first round playoff matches. The district has been facing off against the Huntsville and Montgomery district that includes PNG....but that will be no more. Starting in 2026 the Bi-District round will be made up of Dallas ISD schools, including juggernaut South Oak Cliff.
The non-football district, which will include all other sports including Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, track, and all other sports also saw a single change.
That district has been an exclusively East Texas district that was loaded with nine teams. The district will remain mostly intact minus Lufkin, who will go to a southern district instead and Jacksonville.
Marshall
Texas High
Mount Pleasant
Hallsville
Tyler
Whitehouse
Nacogdoches
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There have been talks that Lufkin may appeal the move to the UIL and request that they moved back into the the East Texas district.
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Appeals to the UIL will be heard in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for any updates on that situation.
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