2026 TEAM PROFILE
Fort Wayne Northrop
Indiana · Class 6A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
4–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#67Statewide · Class 6A #25
JOC Rating
25.98Official published rating
Strength of schedule
39.16Approved 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 WarsawRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.90 · State #37 · Class/division #6JOHN HARRELL source for Warsaw on Aug 28 | L 28–29Final | |
| at Fort Wayne North SideRecord 5–5 · JOC 25.64 · State #68 · Class/division #18JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne North Side on Sep 4 | W 26–20Final | |
| vs HomesteadRecord 3–6 · JOC 35.04 · State #44 · Class/division #18JOHN HARRELL source for Homestead on Sep 11 | W 28–16Final | |
| vs Fort Wayne Concordia LutheranRecord 3–7 · JOC -2.79 · State #163 · Class/division #35JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Sep 18 | W 41–21Final | |
| at Fort Wayne Bishop DwengerRecord 9–1 · JOC 47.09 · State #21 · Class/division #5JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Sep 25 | L 7–35Final | |
| vs Fort Wayne SniderRecord 5–4 · JOC 34.36 · State #45 · Class/division #8JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Snider on Oct 2 | L 6–24Final | |
| at Fort Wayne CarrollRecord 8–1 · JOC 61.28 · State #8 · Class/division #7JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Carroll on Oct 9 | L 18–57Final | |
| at Fort Wayne WayneRecord 1–8 · JOC -0.05 · State #153 · Class/division #23JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Wayne on Oct 16 | W 19–12Final | |
| Playoff | at HomesteadRecord 3–6 · JOC 35.04 · State #44 · Class/division #18Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Homestead on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #68 | #24 | 35.56 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #66 | #23 | 33.06 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #69 | #25 | 33.15 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #67 | #25 | 25.98 |
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: won 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.
- HomesteadW 28–16 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 35.04 Game details
- Fort Wayne North SideW 26–20 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 25.64 Game details
- Fort Wayne WayneW 19–12 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -0.05 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Fort Wayne CarrollL 18–57 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 61.28 Game details
- Fort Wayne Bishop DwengerL 7–35 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 47.09 Game details
- WarsawL 28–29 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 36.90 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 6A · Sectional 4
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.