2026 TEAM PROFILE
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Michigan · Division 8 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
6–3Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#247Statewide · Division 8 #17
JOC Rating
2.29Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-5.84Approved 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 FowlerRecord 6–3 · JOC 15.16 · State #151 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for Fowler on Aug 28 | L 41–56Final | |
| at BeavertonRecord 4–4 · JOC -27.57 · State #397 · Class/division #33MHSAA source for Beaverton on Sep 3 | W 27–12Final | |
| at HemlockRecord 3–6 · JOC -23.78 · State #377 · Class/division #36MHSAA source for Hemlock on Sep 11 | W 23–21Final | |
| at IthacaRecord 8–1 · JOC 43.07 · State #29 · Class/division #1MHSAA source for Ithaca on Sep 18 | L 6–47Final | |
| vs Saginaw Nouvel Catholic CentralRecord 5–4 · JOC -7.20 · State #310 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central on Sep 25 | L 21–22Final | |
| vs Valley LutheranRecord 6–3 · JOC -4.77 · State #292 · Class/division #27MHSAA source for Valley Lutheran on Oct 2 | W 35–0Final | |
| at CarrolltonRecord 3–6 · JOC -39.71 · State #431 · Class/division #53MHSAA source for Carrollton on Oct 9 | W 50–0Final | |
| vs LaingsburgRecord 3–5 · JOC -25.47 · State #387 · Class/division #38MHSAA source for Laingsburg on Oct 16 | W 35–0Final | |
| vs ReeseRecord 0–9 · JOC -21.56 · State #372 · Class/division #29MHSAA source for Reese on Oct 23 | W 37–12Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #257 | #14 | 3.87 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #258 | #16 | 2.49 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #242 | #15 | 5.19 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #247 | #17 | 2.29 |
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 4.
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.
- Valley LutheranW 35–0 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -4.77 Game details
- ReeseW 37–12 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -21.56 Game details
- HemlockW 23–21 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC -23.78 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- IthacaL 6–47 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 43.07 Game details
- FowlerL 41–56 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 15.16 Game details
- Saginaw Nouvel Catholic CentralL 21–22 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -7.20 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates