2026 TEAM PROFILE
Northwest
Michigan · Division 3 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
1–8Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#270Statewide · Division 3 #45
JOC Rating
-1.34Official published rating
Strength of schedule
12.52Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vs NorrixRecord 5–4 · JOC -2.72 · State #280 · Class/division #52MHSAA source for Norrix on Aug 28 | L 30–33Final | |
| at AdrianRecord 8–1 · JOC 23.03 · State #107 · Class/division #18MHSAA source for Adrian on Sep 3 | L 25–53Final | |
| at PennfieldRecord 1–8 · JOC -13.69 · State #345 · Class/division #55MHSAA source for Pennfield on Sep 11 | L 22–30Final | |
| vs WesternRecord 2–7 · JOC 5.61 · State #223 · Class/division #38MHSAA source for Western on Sep 18 | W 26–14Final | |
| at ColdwaterRecord 5–3 · JOC 7.17 · State #209 · Class/division #37MHSAA source for Coldwater on Sep 25 | L 27–47Final | |
| vs MarshallRecord 8–1 · JOC 28.18 · State #72 · Class/division #9MHSAA source for Marshall on Oct 2 | L 22–51Final | |
| at HastingsRecord 7–2 · JOC 27.48 · State #74 · Class/division #10MHSAA source for Hastings on Oct 9 | L 44–64Final | |
| vs Harper CreekRecord 6–3 · JOC 21.57 · State #116 · Class/division #20MHSAA source for Harper Creek on Oct 16 | L 45–47Final | |
| vs JacksonRecord 4–5 · JOC -1.04 · State #266 · Class/division #43MHSAA source for Jackson on Oct 23 | L 50–52Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #278 | #49 | 0.20 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #282 | #48 | -0.82 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #263 | #45 | 2.64 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #270 | #45 | -1.34 |
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 5.
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.
- WesternW 26–14 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 5.61 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- MarshallL 22–51 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 28.18 Game details
- HastingsL 44–64 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 27.48 Game details
- AdrianL 25–53 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 23.03 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates