2026 TEAM PROFILE
Dakota
Michigan · Division 1 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
5–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#38Statewide · Division 1 #17
JOC Rating
39.36Official published rating
Strength of schedule
33.01Approved 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 Brother RiceRecord 7–2 · JOC 49.15 · State #16 · Class/division #5MHSAA source for Brother Rice on Aug 28 | L 20–30Final | |
| vs Anchor BayRecord 5–4 · JOC 22.48 · State #113 · Class/division #31MHSAA source for Anchor Bay on Sep 4 | W 24–7Final | |
| at Sterling Heights StevensonRecord 1–8 · JOC 18.96 · State #132 · Class/division #34MHSAA source for Sterling Heights Stevenson on Sep 11 | W 30–20Final | |
| vs RomeoRecord 9–0 · JOC 58.50 · State #5 · Class/division #4MHSAA source for Romeo on Sep 18 | L 26–36Final | |
| at Utica EisenhowerRecord 2–7 · JOC 16.50 · State #145 · Class/division #35MHSAA source for Utica Eisenhower on Sep 25 | W 24–6Final | |
| vs Grosse Pointe SouthRecord 8–1 · JOC 51.87 · State #13 · Class/division #4MHSAA source for Grosse Pointe South on Oct 2 | L 21–28Final | |
| at Chippewa ValleyRecord 4–5 · JOC 23.56 · State #101 · Class/division #28MHSAA source for Chippewa Valley on Oct 9 | W 31–23Final | |
| vs UticaRecord 6–3 · JOC 24.31 · State #96 · Class/division #27MHSAA source for Utica on Oct 16 | W 35–14Final | |
| vs Grand BlancRecord 9–0 · JOC 48.91 · State #17 · Class/division #8MHSAA source for Grand Blanc on Oct 23 | L 24–31Final | |
| Playoff | at RochesterRecord 6–3 · JOC 22.85 · State #109 · Class/division #307:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Rochester on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #68 | #23 | 36.02 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #63 | #23 | 36.64 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #62 | #24 | 35.44 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #38 | #17 | 39.36 |
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.
- UticaW 35–14 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 24.31 Game details
- Chippewa ValleyW 31–23 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 23.56 Game details
- Anchor BayW 24–7 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 22.48 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- RomeoL 26–36 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 58.50 Game details
- Grosse Pointe SouthL 21–28 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 51.87 Game details
- Brother RiceL 20–30 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 49.15 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates