2026 TEAM PROFILE
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Michigan · Division 4 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#176Statewide · Division 4 #27
JOC Rating
11.39Official published rating
Strength of schedule
23.24Approved 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 GrantRecord 3–6 · JOC -9.81 · State #323 · Class/division #33MHSAA source for Grant on Aug 27 | W 43–27Final | |
| at ClareRecord 4–5 · JOC 4.79 · State #227 · Class/division #24MHSAA source for Clare on Sep 3 | W 45–7Final | |
| vs LowellRecord 6–3 · JOC 37.79 · State #43 · Class/division #9MHSAA source for Lowell on Sep 11 | L 24–61Final | |
| at Kenowa HillsRecord 8–1 · JOC 49.93 · State #15 · Class/division #1MHSAA source for Kenowa Hills on Sep 18 | L 7–42Final | |
| vs MarshallRecord 8–1 · JOC 28.18 · State #72 · Class/division #9MHSAA source for Marshall on Sep 25 | W 20–14Final | |
| vs CoopersvilleRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.21 · State #49 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Coopersville on Oct 2 | L 0–35Final | |
| at AllendaleRecord 0–9 · JOC -8.06 · State #313 · Class/division #47MHSAA source for Allendale on Oct 9 | W 24–6Final | |
| at GreenvilleRecord 2–7 · JOC -7.11 · State #309 · Class/division #45MHSAA source for Greenville on Oct 16 | L 7–20Final | |
| vs Cedar SpringsRecord 4–5 · JOC 24.06 · State #98 · Class/division #18MHSAA source for Cedar Springs on Oct 23 | L 27–52Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #138 | #25 | 20.29 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #137 | #24 | 20.75 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #156 | #24 | 16.81 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #176 | #27 | 11.39 |
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 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.
- MarshallW 20–14 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 28.18 Game details
- ClareW 45–7 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 4.79 Game details
- AllendaleW 24–6 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC -8.06 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Kenowa HillsL 7–42 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 49.93 Game details
- LowellL 24–61 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 37.79 Game details
- CoopersvilleL 0–35 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 36.21 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates