2026 TEAM PROFILE
West Ottawa
Michigan · Division 1 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
2–7Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#51Statewide · Division 1 #20
JOC Rating
35.17Official published rating
Strength of schedule
35.31Approved SOS · higher is tougher
Ratings cutoff Oct 25, 2026 · Results through Oct 25, 2026
About these ratings and data sources
Ratings: Michigan — Week 9 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 Grand LedgeRecord 9–0 · JOC 48.59 · State #21 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Grand Ledge on Aug 27 | L 21–40Final | |
| vs MattawanRecord 3–6 · JOC 3.73 · State #235 · Class/division #38MHSAA source for Mattawan on Sep 3 | W 53–12Final | |
| vs JenisonRecord 2–7 · JOC 13.72 · State #156 · Class/division #36MHSAA source for Jenison on Sep 11 | W 31–21Final | |
| vs RockfordRecord 5–4 · JOC 50.94 · State #14 · Class/division #7MHSAA source for Rockford on Sep 18 | L 14–29Final | |
| at GrandvilleRecord 4–5 · JOC 37.42 · State #45 · Class/division #18MHSAA source for Grandville on Sep 25 | L 28–32Final | |
| vs HudsonvilleRecord 6–3 · JOC 48.67 · State #20 · Class/division #10MHSAA source for Hudsonville on Oct 2 | L 32–33Final | |
| at Grand HavenRecord 4–5 · JOC 23.56 · State #102 · Class/division #29MHSAA source for Grand Haven on Oct 9 | L 40–41Final | |
| vs East KentwoodRecord 9–0 · JOC 68.73 · State #2 · Class/division #2MHSAA source for East Kentwood on Oct 16 | L 31–63Final | |
| at CaledoniaRecord 7–2 · JOC 44.91 · State #26 · Class/division #7MHSAA source for Caledonia on Oct 23 | L 27–28Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #62 | #21 | 37.06 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #66 | #24 | 36.18 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #52 | #21 | 37.94 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #51 | #20 | 35.17 |
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 6.
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.
- JenisonW 31–21 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 13.72 Game details
- MattawanW 53–12 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 3.73 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- East KentwoodL 31–63 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 68.73 Game details
- RockfordL 14–29 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 50.94 Game details
- HudsonvilleL 32–33 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 48.67 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates