2026 TEAM PROFILE
Portage Northern
Michigan · Division 2 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
5–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#100Statewide · Division 2 #18
JOC Rating
23.91Official published rating
Strength of schedule
27.67Approved 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 CaledoniaRecord 7–2 · JOC 44.91 · State #26 · Class/division #7Administrative outcome; not a played final scoreMHSAA source for Caledonia on Aug 27 | W Administrative outcomeForfeit | |
| at Mona ShoresRecord 8–1 · JOC 53.28 · State #12 · Class/division #3MHSAA source for Mona Shores on Sep 3 | L 0–33Final | |
| vs Portage CentralRecord 8–1 · JOC 47.10 · State #23 · Class/division #12MHSAA source for Portage Central on Sep 11 | L 14–25Final | |
| Site unconfirmed · Princeton HS (IL)MHSAA source for Princeton HS (IL) on Sep 18 | W 46–8Final | |
| at Battle Creek LakeviewRecord 1–8 · JOC -11.22 · State #333 · Class/division #47MHSAA source for Battle Creek Lakeview on Sep 25 | W 42–25Final | |
| vs St. JosephRecord 7–2 · JOC 42.79 · State #30 · Class/division #5MHSAA source for St. Joseph on Oct 2 | L 28–64Final | |
| vs Kalamazoo CentralRecord 2–6 · JOC 2.51 · State #245 · Class/division #47MHSAA source for Kalamazoo Central on Oct 9 | W 58–29Final | |
| at NorrixRecord 5–4 · JOC -2.72 · State #280 · Class/division #52MHSAA source for Norrix on Oct 16 | W 46–13Final | |
| at Lakeshore (Stevensville)Record 7–1 · JOC 26.62 · State #81 · Class/division #14MHSAA source for Lakeshore (Stevensville) on Oct 23 | L 14–21Final | |
| Playoff | at Traverse City WestRecord 6–3 · JOC 26.75 · State #80 · Class/division #157:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Traverse City West on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #99 | #20 | 26.92 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #95 | #20 | 28.17 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #96 | #20 | 28.27 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #100 | #18 | 23.91 |
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.
- Kalamazoo CentralW 58–29 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 2.51 Game details
- NorrixW 46–13 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -2.72 Game details
- Battle Creek LakeviewW 42–25 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -11.22 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Mona ShoresL 0–33 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 53.28 Game details
- Portage CentralL 14–25 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 47.10 Game details
- St. JosephL 28–64 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 42.79 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates