2026 TEAM PROFILE
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Michigan · Division 3 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
6–3Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#87Statewide · Division 3 #15
JOC Rating
25.55Official 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 HaslettRecord 3–6 · JOC 15.95 · State #147 · Class/division #23MHSAA source for Haslett on Aug 27 | W 44–23Final | |
| vs Bay City WesternRecord 4–5 · JOC 20.45 · State #123 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Bay City Western on Sep 3 | W 20–3Final | |
| vs KearsleyRecord 1–8* · JOC -33.40 · State #413 · Class/division #56MHSAA source for Kearsley on Sep 11 | W 41–6Final | |
| at HollyRecord 7–2 · JOC 11.62 · State #175 · Class/division #32MHSAA source for Holly on Sep 18 | W 49–35Final | |
| at FlushingRecord 5–4 · JOC 9.97 · State #188 · Class/division #32MHSAA source for Flushing on Sep 25 | L 20–28Final | |
| at Swartz CreekRecord 3–6 · JOC -6.53 · State #306 · Class/division #44MHSAA source for Swartz Creek on Oct 2 | W 57–33Final | |
| vs FentonRecord 7–2 · JOC 24.35 · State #94 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Fenton on Oct 9 | L 42–49Final | |
| vs BrandonRecord 6–3 · JOC 2.33 · State #246 · Class/division #39MHSAA source for Brandon on Oct 16 | W 49–14Final | |
| vs ChelseaRecord 9–0 · JOC 48.88 · State #18 · Class/division #4MHSAA source for Chelsea on Oct 23 | L 48–56Final | |
| Playoff | at ThurstonRecord 8–1 · JOC 12.99 · State #161 · Class/division #306:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Thurston on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #110 | #20 | 25.30 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #103 | #21 | 26.69 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #107 | #20 | 25.63 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #87 | #15 | 25.55 |
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.
- Bay City WesternW 20–3 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 20.45 Game details
- HaslettW 44–23 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 15.95 Game details
- HollyW 49–35 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 11.62 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- ChelseaL 48–56 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 48.88 Game details
- FentonL 42–49 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 24.35 Game details
- FlushingL 20–28 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 9.97 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates