2026 TEAM PROFILE
Northeastern
Indiana · Class 2A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
4–6Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#169Statewide · Class 2A #19
JOC Rating
-4.45Official published rating
Strength of schedule
15.15Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral · Eastern HancockRecord 10–0 · JOC 39.81 · State #33 · Class/division #2JOHN HARRELL source for Eastern Hancock on Aug 21 | L 0–51Final | |
| at ShenandoahRecord 2–8 · JOC -13.52 · State #196 · Class/division #29JOHN HARRELL source for Shenandoah on Aug 28 | W 40–27Final | |
| vs DeltaRecord 4–6 · JOC 16.39 · State #97 · Class/division #30JOHN HARRELL source for Delta on Sep 4 | L 14–28Final | |
| at Winchester CommunityRecord 5–5 · JOC -23.61 · State #230 · Class/division #37JOHN HARRELL source for Winchester Community on Sep 11 | W 44–14Final | |
| vs CentervilleRecord 4–6 · JOC -0.47 · State #156 · Class/division #33JOHN HARRELL source for Centerville on Sep 18 | W 56–42Final | |
| at LapelRecord 9–1 · JOC 29.03 · State #59 · Class/division #5JOHN HARRELL source for Lapel on Sep 25 | L 6–51Final | |
| vs New CastleRecord 3–7 · JOC -0.05 · State #154 · Class/division #32JOHN HARRELL source for New Castle on Oct 2 | L 12–42Final | |
| at Arcanum (Ohio)JOHN HARRELL source for Arcanum (Ohio) on Oct 9 | W 54–49Final | |
| at HagerstownRecord 10–0 · JOC 7.73 · State #125 · Class/division #9JOHN HARRELL source for Hagerstown on Oct 16 | L 8–19Final | |
| Playoff | vs Alexandria-MonroeRecord 7–3 · JOC 2.07 · State #144 · Class/division #16IHSAA source for Alexandria-Monroe on Oct 23 | L 40–48Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #167 | #19 | 4.74 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #162 | #17 | 4.82 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #169 | #18 | 3.24 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #169 | #19 | -4.45 |
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 2.
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.
- CentervilleW 56–42 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -0.47 Game details
- ShenandoahW 40–27 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC -13.52 Game details
- Winchester CommunityW 44–14 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC -23.61 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Eastern HancockL 0–51 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC 39.81 Game details
- LapelL 6–51 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 29.03 Game details
- DeltaL 14–28 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 16.39 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 2A · Sectional 36
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.