2026 TEAM PROFILE
Negaunee
Michigan · Division 5 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
5–3*Verified qualifying results · partial coverage
JOC ranking
#139Statewide · Division 5 #12
JOC Rating
17.99Official published rating
Strength of schedule
7.90Approved 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.
* Partial record: 1 fixture has an unresolved status or official win/loss award. Those outcomes are not counted. See the schedule for details.
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 MarquetteRecord 6–3 · JOC 17.91 · State #140 · Class/division #26MHSAA source for Marquette on Aug 27 | W 30–28Final | |
| vs GladstoneRecord 1–8 · JOC -14.38 · State #348 · Class/division #35MHSAA source for Gladstone on Sep 4 | W 42–6Final | |
| at CalumetRecord 6–3 · JOC 10.22 · State #185 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Calumet on Sep 11 | L 18–21Final | |
| at KingsfordRecord 9–0 · JOC 23.31 · State #105 · Class/division #7MHSAA source for Kingsford on Sep 18 | L 16–21Final | |
| vs HancockRecord 4–5 · JOC -13.16 · State #341 · Class/division #47MHSAA source for Hancock on Sep 25 | W 40–0Final | |
| at WestwoodRecord 4–5 · JOC -2.27 · State #277 · Class/division #24MHSAA source for Westwood on Oct 2 | W 36–14Final | |
| vs MenomineeRecord 8–1 · JOC 29.40 · State #69 · Class/division #5MHSAA source for Menominee on Oct 9 | L 28–38Final | |
| vs HoughtonRecord 2–7 · JOC -5.82 · State #299 · Class/division #35MHSAA source for Houghton on Oct 16 | W 38–8Final | |
| at Iron MountainRecord 6–2* · JOC 7.36 · State #208 · Class/division #12Result pending verification.MHSAA · Week 9 verified October 18 source for Iron Mountain on Oct 22 | Pending verification | |
| Playoff | at ShepherdRecord 7–2 · JOC 4.86 · State #226 · Class/division #237:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Shepherd on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #132 | #10 | 21.91 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #135 | #10 | 21.13 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #125 | #10 | 22.48 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #139 | #12 | 17.99 |
Ratings cutoff Oct 25, 2026 · Results through Oct 25, 2026. No values are estimated between releases.
LAST FIVE VERIFIED PLAYED RESULTS
Recent form
Verified-results run: won 1 · unresolved fixtures may affect the full season streak.
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.
- MarquetteW 30–28 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 17.91 Game details
- WestwoodW 36–14 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -2.27 Game details
- HoughtonW 38–8 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -5.82 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- MenomineeL 28–38 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 29.40 Game details
- KingsfordL 16–21 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 23.31 Game details
- CalumetL 18–21 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 10.22 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates