2026 TEAM PROFILE
Dearborn
Michigan · Division 1 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
5–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#117Statewide · Division 1 #32
JOC Rating
21.18Official published rating
Strength of schedule
19.66Approved 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 LakelandRecord 1–8 · JOC 4.67 · State #230 · Class/division #36MHSAA source for Lakeland on Aug 27 | W 35–17Final | |
| vs CrestwoodRecord 5–4 · JOC 8.97 · State #196 · Class/division #33MHSAA source for Crestwood on Sep 3 | W 28–14Final | |
| at HowellRecord 9–0 · JOC 44.24 · State #27 · Class/division #14MHSAA source for Howell on Sep 11 | L 14–54Final | |
| at FordsonRecord 7–2 · JOC 26.59 · State #82 · Class/division #25MHSAA source for Fordson on Sep 19 | L 17–24Final | |
| vs Westland John GlennRecord 2–7 · JOC -0.31 · State #259 · Class/division #49MHSAA source for Westland John Glenn on Sep 25 | W 31–14Final | |
| vs BrightonRecord 5–4 · JOC 34.57 · State #54 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Brighton on Oct 2 | L 27–28Final | |
| at Wayne MemorialRecord 0–9 · JOC -14.00 · State #347 · Class/division #48MHSAA source for Wayne Memorial on Oct 9 | W 35–13Final | |
| at HartlandRecord 7–2 · JOC 40.25 · State #34 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Hartland on Oct 16 | L 14–41Final | |
| Site unconfirmed · PlymouthRecord 4–5 · JOC 8.90 · State #197 · Class/division #39MHSAA source for Plymouth on Oct 23 | W 55–21Final | |
| Playoff | at SalineRecord 9–0 · JOC 58.72 · State #4 · Class/division #37:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Saline on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #109 | #30 | 25.66 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #117 | #31 | 23.95 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #120 | #30 | 23.65 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #117 | #32 | 21.18 |
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.
- CrestwoodW 28–14 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 8.97 Game details
- PlymouthW 55–21 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 8.90 Game details
- LakelandW 35–17 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 4.67 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- HowellL 14–54 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 44.24 Game details
- HartlandL 14–41 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 40.25 Game details
- BrightonL 27–28 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 34.57 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates