2026 TEAM PROFILE
Northwestern
Indiana · Class 3A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
5–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#190Statewide · Class 3A #38
JOC Rating
-11.34Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-11.23Approved SOS · higher is tougher
Ratings cutoff Oct 25, 2026 · Results through Oct 25, 2026
About these ratings and data sources
Ratings: Indiana — Sectional Week 1 2026 · results through Oct 25, 2026. SOS: results through Oct 10, 2026. Schedule & record audit: Oct 25, 2026.
Official forfeits affect the season record when the award is verified. They are documented separately and are not competitive wins for JOC Ratings or rankings.
2026 SEASON
Schedule & results
About schedule records and sources
Opponent records use the Oct 25 audit; opponent ratings and ranks use the Oct 25 snapshot, not the game date. * indicates partial record coverage. Forfeit awards are administrative outcomes, not played scores.
| Date | Opponent | Result / status |
|---|---|---|
| at ManchesterRecord 3–7* · JOC -30.82 · State #247 · Class/division #45JOHN HARRELL source for Manchester on Aug 21 | W 27–14Final | |
| at Eastern (Greentown)Record 9–1 · JOC 3.06 · State #140 · Class/division #14JOHN HARRELL source for Eastern (Greentown) on Aug 28 | L 20–49Final | |
| Neutral · SouthwoodRecord 3–7 · JOC -39.64 · State #266 · Class/division #37JOHN HARRELL source for Southwood on Sep 5 | W 48–13Final | |
| vs PeruRecord 6–4 · JOC -11.16 · State #188 · Class/division #27JOHN HARRELL source for Peru on Sep 11 | W 40–26Final | |
| vs WhitkoRecord 0–9 · JOC -56.45 · State #285 · Class/division #46JOHN HARRELL source for Whitko on Sep 18 | W 59–12Final | |
| at MaconaquahRecord 10–0 · JOC 14.20 · State #104 · Class/division #18JOHN HARRELL source for Maconaquah on Sep 25 | L 35–77Final | |
| vs Oak HillRecord 5–5 · JOC -5.29 · State #171 · Class/division #20JOHN HARRELL source for Oak Hill on Oct 2 | L 35–54Final | |
| vs WabashRecord 0–1* · JOC -61.64 · State #291 · Class/division #57 | Cancelled | |
| at RochesterRecord 5–5 · JOC -11.07 · State #187 · Class/division #26JOHN HARRELL source for Rochester on Oct 9 | L 22–30Final | |
| vs NorthfieldRecord 6–4 · JOC -17.53 · State #209 · Class/division #22JOHN HARRELL source for Northfield on Oct 16 | W 41–0Final | |
| Playoff | vs West LafayetteRecord 3–7 · JOC 9.10 · State #117 · Class/division #21IHSAA source for West Lafayette on Oct 23 | L 14–49Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #201 | #42 | -8.01 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #208 | #42 | -10.83 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #187 | #38 | -4.24 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #190 | #38 | -11.34 |
Ratings cutoff Oct 25, 2026 · Results through Oct 25, 2026. No values are estimated between releases.
LAST FIVE VERIFIED PLAYED RESULTS
Recent form
Current streak: lost 1.
Oldest to newest. Administrative forfeits are excluded from recent played form.
APPROVED METRIC
About SOS
Average approved opponent control strength across admitted rating games, including approved fixed out-of-state anchors. Higher means tougher. Not a rank or an average of displayed opponent JOC Ratings; forfeits and non-admitted games are excluded.
Results cutoff Oct 10, 2026. Unavailable means no approved saved team value is supplied; no substitute has been calculated.
Best wins
Verified wins, ordered by opponent’s Oct 25 JOC Rating.
- PeruW 40–26 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC -11.16 Game details
- NorthfieldW 41–0 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -17.53 Game details
- ManchesterW 27–14 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC -30.82 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- MaconaquahL 35–77 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 14.20 Game details
- West LafayetteL 14–49 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 9.10 Game details
- Eastern (Greentown)L 20–49 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 3.06 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 3A · Sectional 28
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.