2026 TEAM PROFILE
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Michigan · Division 5 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#227Statewide · Division 5 #24
JOC Rating
4.79Official published rating
Strength of schedule
UnavailableNo saved approved value in this release
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 WhitehallRecord 2–7 · JOC -1.52 · State #272 · Class/division #30MHSAA source for Whitehall on Aug 28 | W 48–22Final | |
| vs SpartaRecord 4–5 · JOC 11.39 · State #176 · Class/division #27MHSAA source for Sparta on Sep 3 | L 7–45Final | |
| vs Ogemaw HeightsRecord 7–2 · JOC 25.87 · State #86 · Class/division #5MHSAA source for Ogemaw Heights on Sep 11 | L 14–50Final | |
| at Standish-SterlingRecord 1–8 · JOC -45.70 · State #449 · Class/division #58MHSAA source for Standish-Sterling on Sep 18 | W 60–6Final | |
| at GladwinRecord 5–4 · JOC 10.45 · State #184 · Class/division #15MHSAA source for Gladwin on Sep 25 | L 13–14Final | |
| at ShepherdRecord 7–2 · JOC 4.86 · State #226 · Class/division #23MHSAA source for Shepherd on Oct 2 | L 28–34Final | |
| vs Bullock CreekRecord 5–4 · JOC 5.26 · State #225 · Class/division #19MHSAA source for Bullock Creek on Oct 9 | W 48–35Final | |
| at St. LouisRecord 1–8 · JOC -37.47 · State #422 · Class/division #36MHSAA source for St. Louis on Oct 16 | W 61–6Final | |
| vs PetoskeyRecord 6–3 · JOC 19.91 · State #128 · Class/division #22MHSAA source for Petoskey on Oct 23 | L 28–39Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #254 | #28 | 4.39 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #235 | #23 | 6.71 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #233 | #24 | 7.31 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #227 | #24 | 4.79 |
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.
- Bullock CreekW 48–35 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 5.26 Game details
- WhitehallW 48–22 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC -1.52 Game details
- St. LouisW 61–6 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -37.47 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Ogemaw HeightsL 14–50 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 25.87 Game details
- PetoskeyL 28–39 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 19.91 Game details
- SpartaL 7–45 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 11.39 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates