2026 TEAM PROFILE
Bay City Central
Michigan · Division 3 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
2–7Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#335Statewide · Division 3 #52
JOC Rating
-11.82Official published rating
Strength of schedule
10.20Approved 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 Carman-AinsworthRecord 3–5* · JOC -5.31 · State #295 · Class/division #50MHSAA source for Carman-Ainsworth on Aug 27 | L 26–44Final | |
| vs KearsleyRecord 1–8* · JOC -33.40 · State #413 · Class/division #56MHSAA source for Kearsley on Sep 3 | W 34–13Final | |
| at Traverse City WestRecord 6–3 · JOC 26.75 · State #80 · Class/division #15MHSAA source for Traverse City West on Sep 11 | L 18–56Final | |
| at MidlandRecord 4–5 · JOC 17.35 · State #143 · Class/division #27MHSAA source for Midland on Sep 18 | L 19–49Final | |
| vs Mt. PleasantRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.80 · State #47 · Class/division #10MHSAA source for Mt. Pleasant on Sep 25 | L 14–55Final | |
| vs Saginaw UnitedRecord 0–9 · JOC -25.09 · State #385 · Class/division #56MHSAA source for Saginaw United on Oct 2 | W 30–0Final | |
| vs DowRecord 7–2 · JOC 33.07 · State #58 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Dow on Oct 9 | L 18–57Final | |
| vs TCCHSRecord 4–5 · JOC 20.46 · State #122 · Class/division #24MHSAA source for TCCHS on Oct 16 | L 18–45Final | |
| at Bay City WesternRecord 4–5 · JOC 20.45 · State #123 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Bay City Western on Oct 23 | L 0–41Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #346 | #52 | -11.76 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #324 | #51 | -7.78 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #328 | #52 | -7.31 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #335 | #52 | -11.82 |
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.
- Saginaw UnitedW 30–0 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -25.09 Game details
- KearsleyW 34–13 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC -33.40 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Mt. PleasantL 14–55 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 36.80 Game details
- DowL 18–57 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 33.07 Game details
- Traverse City WestL 18–56 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 26.75 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates