2026 TEAM PROFILE
Pioneer
Michigan · Division 1 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
3–6Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#253Statewide · Division 1 #48
JOC Rating
0.80Official published rating
Strength of schedule
14.94Approved 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 FlushingRecord 5–4 · JOC 9.97 · State #188 · Class/division #32MHSAA source for Flushing on Aug 27 | L 12–14Final | |
| vs BedfordRecord 7–2 · JOC 25.54 · State #88 · Class/division #17MHSAA source for Bedford on Sep 3 | L 7–31Final | |
| at SalineRecord 9–0 · JOC 58.72 · State #4 · Class/division #3MHSAA source for Saline on Sep 10 | L 13–48Final | |
| vs Ypsilanti LincolnRecord 0–9 · JOC -18.31 · State #360 · Class/division #53MHSAA source for Ypsilanti Lincoln on Sep 18 | W 61–14Final | |
| at Ann Arbor HuronRecord 2–7 · JOC -10.19 · State #326 · Class/division #53MHSAA source for Ann Arbor Huron on Sep 25 | W 34–20Final | |
| vs SkylineRecord 1–8 · JOC -22.02 · State #373 · Class/division #59MHSAA source for Skyline on Oct 2 | W 47–21Final | |
| at MonroeRecord 4–5 · JOC 6.77 · State #211 · Class/division #40MHSAA source for Monroe on Oct 9 | L 35–49Final | |
| vs DexterRecord 4–5 · JOC 8.59 · State #203 · Class/division #36MHSAA source for Dexter on Oct 16 | L 13–27Final | |
| at Bloomfield HillsRecord 5–4 · JOC 5.98 · State #219 · Class/division #43MHSAA source for Bloomfield Hills on Oct 23 | L 20–45Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #161 | #38 | 16.29 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #187 | #42 | 13.57 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #211 | #43 | 9.73 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #253 | #48 | 0.80 |
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 3.
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.
- Ann Arbor HuronW 34–20 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -10.19 Game details
- Ypsilanti LincolnW 61–14 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -18.31 Game details
- SkylineW 47–21 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -22.02 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- SalineL 13–48 · Sep 10 · Opponent JOC 58.72 Game details
- BedfordL 7–31 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 25.54 Game details
- FlushingL 12–14 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 9.97 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates