2026 TEAM PROFILE
Plainwell
Michigan · Division 3 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
2–7Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#287Statewide · Division 3 #48
JOC Rating
-3.85Official published rating
Strength of schedule
15.94Approved 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 DowagiacRecord 3–6 · JOC -9.19 · State #319 · Class/division #43MHSAA source for Dowagiac on Aug 28 | W 32–18Final | |
| at WyomingRecord 0–9 · JOC -40.96 · State #434 · Class/division #62MHSAA source for Wyoming on Sep 4 | W 48–6Final | |
| at VicksburgRecord 7–2 · JOC 29.50 · State #68 · Class/division #8MHSAA source for Vicksburg on Sep 11 | L 14–45Final | |
| vs Three RiversRecord 3–6 · JOC 8.01 · State #205 · Class/division #33MHSAA source for Three Rivers on Sep 18 | L 7–20Final | |
| at Paw PawRecord 8–1 · JOC 37.51 · State #44 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for Paw Paw on Sep 25 | L 14–42Final | |
| at EdwardsburgRecord 9–0 · JOC 46.08 · State #24 · Class/division #2MHSAA source for Edwardsburg on Oct 2 | L 0–35Final | |
| vs SturgisRecord 3–6 · JOC -0.19 · State #258 · Class/division #41MHSAA source for Sturgis on Oct 9 | L 19–21Final | |
| vs NilesRecord 4–5 · JOC 24.34 · State #95 · Class/division #17MHSAA source for Niles on Oct 16 | L 0–56Final | |
| at OtsegoRecord 3–6 · JOC -3.13 · State #282 · Class/division #42MHSAA source for Otsego on Oct 23 | L 21–28Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #203 | #37 | 10.55 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #225 | #37 | 8.33 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #255 | #42 | 4.07 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #287 | #48 | -3.85 |
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 7.
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.
- DowagiacW 32–18 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC -9.19 Game details
- WyomingW 48–6 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC -40.96 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- EdwardsburgL 0–35 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 46.08 Game details
- Paw PawL 14–42 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 37.51 Game details
- VicksburgL 14–45 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 29.50 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates