2026 District 8-6A Football Schedule and Standings
For the 2026 school year, the three Irving ISD High Schools will compete in District 8-6A.
The following games will be streamed live on YouTube:
- Fri, Sept 25 - L.D. Bell vs Nimitz (Homecoming)
- Fri, Oct 2 - Irving vs MacArthur
- Thu, Oct 22 - Haltom vs Irving (Homecoming)
- Fri, Oct 23 - Nimitz vs MacArthur
- Fri, Nov 6 - Nimitz vs Irving
2026 Irving ISD Varsity Football Schedule
Score format: Irving ISD team listed first, opponent second.
| Date | Irving Tigers | MacArthur Cardinals | Nimitz Vikings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27, Thurs. | — | — |
Dallas Bryan Adams Home
Score: 35 - 40
|
| Aug. 28, Fri. |
Corsicana Away
Score: 14 - 56
|
Creekview Home
Score: 32 - 26
|
— |
| Sept. 4, Fri. |
Denton Away
Score: 0 - 56
|
Fort Worth Southwest Away
Score: 24 - 14
|
Fort Worth Polytechnic Home
Score: 70 - 0
|
| Sept. 10, Thurs. | — |
Azle Home
Score: 41 - 49
|
South Garland Away
Score: 14 - 28
|
| Sept. 11, Fri. |
Granbury Home
Score: 20 - 55
|
— | — |
| Sept. 18 | OPEN WEEK | ||
| Sept. 25, Fri. |
Euless Trinity Away
Score: 9 - 62
|
South Grand Prairie Away
Score: 20 - 35
|
L.D. Bell Home
Score: 7 - 58
|
| Oct. 1, Thurs. | — | — |
Haltom City Home
Score: 0 - 56
|
| Oct. 2, Fri. |
MacArthur Away
Score: 45 - 0
|
Irving Home
Score: 0 - 45
|
— |
| Oct. 8, Thurs. |
South Grand Prairie ++ Home
Score: 6 - 54
|
— |
Grand Prairie Away
Score: 7 - 37
|
| Oct. 9, Fri. | — |
Euless Trinity Away
Score: 7 - 52
|
— |
| Oct. 16, Fri. |
L.D. Bell Away
Score: ___ - ___
|
Grand Prairie Away
Score: ___ - ___
|
Euless Trinity Home
Score: ___ - ___
|
| Oct. 22, Thurs. |
Haltom ** Home
Score: ___ - ___
|
— | — |
| Oct. 23, Fri. | — |
Nimitz Home
Score: ___ - ___
|
MacArthur Away
Score: ___ - ___
|
| Oct. 30, Fri. |
Grand Prairie Away
Score: ___ - ___
|
L.D. Bell Away
Score: ___ - ___
|
South Grand Prairie ++ Home
Score: ___ - ___
|
| Nov. 5, Thurs. | — |
Haltom ++ Home
Score: ___ - ___
|
— |
| Nov. 6, Fri. |
Nimitz Home
Score: ___ - ___
|
— |
Irving Away
Score: ___ - ___
|
Key:
* District 8-6A game
** Homecoming
++ Senior Night
Home: All Irving ISD home games are played at Joy & Ralph Ellis Stadium.
District 8-6A Standings
| Team | District W-L | Overall W-L |
|---|---|---|
| Euless Trinity Trojans | 3-0 | 4-2 |
| Haltom Buffalos | 3-0 | 3-3 |
| South Grand Prairie Warriors | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Hurst L.D. Bell Blue Raiders | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Grand Prairie Gophers | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| MacArthur Cardinals | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Nimitz Vikings | 0-3 | 1-5 |
| Irving Tigers | 0-3 | 0-6 |
