2026 TEAM PROFILE
St. Joseph
Michigan · Division 3 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
7–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#30Statewide · Division 3 #5
JOC Rating
42.79Official published rating
Strength of schedule
21.00Approved 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 NilesRecord 4–5 · JOC 24.34 · State #95 · Class/division #17MHSAA source for Niles on Aug 28 | W 29–20Final | |
| vs LowellRecord 6–3 · JOC 37.79 · State #43 · Class/division #9MHSAA source for Lowell on Sep 4 | L 34–35Final | |
| at Lakeshore (Stevensville)Record 7–1 · JOC 26.62 · State #81 · Class/division #14MHSAA source for Lakeshore (Stevensville) on Sep 11 | W 45–10Final | |
| vs MattawanRecord 3–6 · JOC 3.73 · State #235 · Class/division #38MHSAA source for Mattawan on Sep 18 | W 43–0Final | |
| at Battle Creek CentralRecord 4–4 · JOC 12.03 · State #173 · Class/division #31MHSAA source for Battle Creek Central on Sep 25 | W 49–19Final | |
| at Portage NorthernRecord 5–4 · JOC 23.91 · State #100 · Class/division #18MHSAA source for Portage Northern on Oct 2 | W 64–28Final | |
| vs Redford UnionRecord 5–4 · JOC -6.39 · State #304 · Class/division #36MHSAA source for Redford Union on Oct 9 | W 51–6Final | |
| at Kalamazoo CentralRecord 2–6 · JOC 2.51 · State #245 · Class/division #47MHSAA source for Kalamazoo Central on Oct 16 | W 43–6Final | |
| vs Portage CentralRecord 8–1 · JOC 47.10 · State #23 · Class/division #12MHSAA source for Portage Central on Oct 23 | L 14–28Final | |
| Playoff | vs Zeeland EastRecord 5–4 · JOC 10.09 · State #187 · Class/division #347:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Zeeland East on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #19 | #5 | 51.15 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #21 | #5 | 50.85 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #23 | #6 | 50.05 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #30 | #5 | 42.79 |
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.
- Lakeshore (Stevensville)W 45–10 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 26.62 Game details
- NilesW 29–20 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 24.34 Game details
- Portage NorthernW 64–28 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 23.91 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Portage CentralL 14–28 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 47.10 Game details
- LowellL 34–35 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 37.79 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates