2026 TEAM PROFILE
Bay City Western
Michigan · Division 3 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#123Statewide · Division 3 #21
JOC Rating
20.45Official published rating
Strength of schedule
17.41Approved 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 Saginaw UnitedRecord 0–9 · JOC -25.09 · State #385 · Class/division #56MHSAA source for Saginaw United on Aug 27 | W 38–0Final | |
| at LindenRecord 6–3 · JOC 25.55 · State #87 · Class/division #15MHSAA source for Linden on Sep 3 | L 3–20Final | |
| vs MidlandRecord 4–5 · JOC 17.35 · State #143 · Class/division #27MHSAA source for Midland on Sep 11 | L 23–25Final | |
| vs DowRecord 7–2 · JOC 33.07 · State #58 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Dow on Sep 18 | L 14–28Final | |
| at Carman-AinsworthRecord 3–5* · JOC -5.31 · State #295 · Class/division #50MHSAA source for Carman-Ainsworth on Sep 25 | W 57–22Final | |
| at Mt. PleasantRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.80 · State #47 · Class/division #10MHSAA source for Mt. Pleasant on Oct 2 | L 20–42Final | |
| vs TCCHSRecord 4–5 · JOC 20.46 · State #122 · Class/division #24MHSAA source for TCCHS on Oct 9 | W 27–21Final | |
| at Traverse City WestRecord 6–3 · JOC 26.75 · State #80 · Class/division #15MHSAA source for Traverse City West on Oct 16 | L 26–27Final | |
| vs Bay City CentralRecord 2–7 · JOC -11.82 · State #335 · Class/division #52MHSAA source for Bay City Central on Oct 23 | W 41–0Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #154 | #29 | 17.27 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #129 | #26 | 21.94 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #124 | #26 | 22.54 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #123 | #21 | 20.45 |
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: won 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.
- TCCHSW 27–21 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 20.46 Game details
- Carman-AinsworthW 57–22 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -5.31 Game details
- Bay City CentralW 41–0 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -11.82 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Mt. PleasantL 20–42 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 36.80 Game details
- DowL 14–28 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 33.07 Game details
- Traverse City WestL 26–27 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 26.75 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates