2026 TEAM PROFILE
East Lansing
Michigan · Division 2 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#141Statewide · Division 2 #26
JOC Rating
17.90Official published rating
Strength of schedule
30.94Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vs MidlandRecord 4–5 · JOC 17.35 · State #143 · Class/division #27MHSAA source for Midland on Aug 27 | L 7–14Final | |
| at HudsonvilleRecord 6–3 · JOC 48.67 · State #20 · Class/division #10MHSAA source for Hudsonville on Sep 3 | L 0–49Final | |
| at HoltRecord 2–7 · JOC 3.42 · State #238 · Class/division #45MHSAA source for Holt on Sep 11 | W 24–0Final | |
| vs Grand LedgeRecord 9–0 · JOC 48.59 · State #21 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Grand Ledge on Sep 18 | L 25–49Final | |
| at OkemosRecord 5–4 · JOC 9.07 · State #195 · Class/division #38MHSAA source for Okemos on Sep 25 | W 33–12Final | |
| vs DeWittRecord 7–2 · JOC 55.02 · State #8 · Class/division #1MHSAA source for DeWitt on Oct 2 | L 7–48Final | |
| at HeritageRecord 6–3 · JOC 28.77 · State #70 · Class/division #13MHSAA source for Heritage on Oct 9 | L 22–37Final | |
| at EverettRecord 0–9 · JOC -14.76 · State #352 · Class/division #49MHSAA source for Everett on Oct 16 | W 35–7Final | |
| vs WaverlyRecord 3–6 · JOC -0.90 · State #264 · Class/division #42MHSAA source for Waverly on Oct 23 | W 28–0Final | |
| Playoff | at CaledoniaRecord 7–2 · JOC 44.91 · State #26 · Class/division #77:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Caledonia on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #173 | #33 | 15.38 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #140 | #27 | 20.14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #134 | #26 | 20.17 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #141 | #26 | 17.90 |
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 2.
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.
- OkemosW 33–12 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 9.07 Game details
- HoltW 24–0 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 3.42 Game details
- WaverlyW 28–0 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -0.90 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- DeWittL 7–48 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 55.02 Game details
- HudsonvilleL 0–49 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 48.67 Game details
- Grand LedgeL 25–49 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 48.59 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates