The Taylor Ducks have officially released their 2026 varsity football schedule as they prepare for another season in District 13-4A Division I competition.
Taylor will open the season on the road Aug. 28 against Eastside Early College before traveling to Burnet on Sept. 4.
The Ducks defeated Eastside, 46-12, last season and will look to open the 2026 campaign with another victory over the Panthers.
Taylor will then return home for its non-district finale against Elgin on Sept.
11. Elgin finished the 2025 season with a 2-8 record and will be looking to rebound under head coach Rich Lucero as the Wildcats seek to return to playoff contention this fall.
The non-district portion of the schedule will be a major point of emphasis for Taylor after the Ducks lost all four of their nondistrict contests during the 2025 season. Taylor will look to turn things around early and build momentum before entering district play.
Following an open week, Taylor begins district play Sept. 25 with a road matchup against Northeast Early College. The Ducks dominated that matchup a season ago, rolling to a 62-0 victory, and will look to begin district play with a similar result this year.
The Ducks face a challenging district slate that includes contests against Comal Canyon Lake, Kerrville Tivy, LBJ, Comal Davenport, Fredericksburg and Travis. Taylor will host Canyon Lake on Oct.
2, LBJ on Oct. 16 and Travis in the regularseason finale on Nov. 6.
The matchup against Canyon Lake will carry added significance as the Hawks ended Taylor’s 2025 season with a 63-19 victory in the bi-district round of the playoffs. The Ducks will have an opportunity for redemption when Canyon Lake visits Taylor in early October. Taylor will also be seeking revenge against LBJ after suffering a 49-14 loss to the Jaguars last season. Meanwhile, the Ducks closed out district play in 2025 with a 34-19 victory over Travis and will look to repeat that success when the Rebels visit Taylor in the regular-season finale.
Perhaps the toughest challenge on the schedule will come Oct. 23 when Taylor travels to face Davenport. The Wolves went a perfect 10-0 during the regular season in 2025 and advanced four rounds deep into the Class 4A Division I playoffs, establishing themselves as one of the top programs in the state.
The contest could have major implications in the district standings and serve as a measuring stick for the Ducks’ postseason aspirations.
The district schedule is loaded with playoff-caliber opponents. In addition to Davenport and Canyon Lake, both Tivy and Fredericksburg reached the postseason in 2025. Taylor will travel to Tivy on Oct. 9 before making the trip to Fredericksburg on Oct.
30, giving the Ducks two more difficult road tests against programs coming off playoff appearances.
The Ducks finished 5-6 overall and 5-1 in district as it will return most of its starters from last season including starting quarterback Johnny Guzman, Taylor is looking to build on last season’s playoff appearance and make another postseason push in one of the state’s most competitive Class 4A districts.
