2026 TEAM PROFILE
Bowman Academy
Indiana · Class 1A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
5–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#254Statewide · Class 1A #33
JOC Rating
-34.84Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-24.35Approved 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 Hammond Bishop NollRecord 6–4 · JOC -29.26 · State #242 · Class/division #52JOHN HARRELL source for Hammond Bishop Noll on Aug 29 | L 32–55Final | |
| Neutral · Lake Station EdisonRecord 0–9* · JOC -57.03 · State #286 · Class/division #54JOHN HARRELL source for Lake Station Edison on Sep 5 | W 22–16Final | |
| vs East Chicago CentralRecord 4–6 · JOC -39.21 · State #265 · Class/division #59JOHN HARRELL source for East Chicago Central on Sep 11 | W 42–6Final | |
| at Illinois HomeSchoolJOHN HARRELL source for Illinois HomeSchool on Sep 19 | W 36–16Final | |
| vs Hammond CentralRecord 1–7 · JOC -51.12 · State #281 · Class/division #32JOHN HARRELL source for Hammond Central on Sep 26 | W 54–16Final | |
| at North NewtonRecord 7–3 · JOC -31.80 · State #249 · Class/division #31JOHN HARRELL source for North Newton on Oct 2 | L 14–28Final | |
| at Lewis CassRecord 7–3 · JOC 3.51 · State #134 · Class/division #12JOHN HARRELL source for Lewis Cass on Oct 9 | L 14–67Final | |
| at Indianapolis WashingtonRecord 3–7 · JOC -74.18 · State #300 · Class/division #61JOHN HARRELL source for Indianapolis Washington on Oct 16 | W 42–0Final | |
| Playoff | vs North NewtonRecord 7–3 · JOC -31.80 · State #249 · Class/division #31MAXPREPS source for North Newton on Oct 23 | L 13–23Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #246 | #31 | -23.41 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #252 | #34 | -26.70 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #248 | #31 | -24.67 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #254 | #33 | -34.84 |
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.
- East Chicago CentralW 42–6 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC -39.21 Game details
- Hammond CentralW 54–16 · Sep 26 · Opponent JOC -51.12 Game details
- Lake Station EdisonW 22–16 · Sep 5 · Opponent JOC -57.03 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Lewis CassL 14–67 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 3.51 Game details
- Hammond Bishop NollL 32–55 · Aug 29 · Opponent JOC -29.26 Game details
- North NewtonL 13–23 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -31.80 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 1A · Sectional 41
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.