2026 TEAM PROFILE
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Michigan · Division 5 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
2–7Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#308Statewide · Division 5 #37
JOC Rating
-6.72Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-4.39Approved 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 ShepherdRecord 7–2 · JOC 4.86 · State #226 · Class/division #23MHSAA source for Shepherd on Aug 27 | L 6–20Final | |
| at FrankenmuthRecord 8–1 · JOC 34.10 · State #55 · Class/division #1MHSAA source for Frankenmuth on Sep 3 | L 25–52Final | |
| vs BridgeportRecord 0–9 · JOC -74.62 · State #483 · Class/division #63MHSAA source for Bridgeport on Sep 11 | W 46–0Final | |
| at GarberRecord 3–6 · JOC -11.22 · State #332 · Class/division #45MHSAA source for Garber on Sep 18 | L 14–16Final | |
| vs Swan ValleyRecord 8–1 · JOC 20.56 · State #121 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Swan Valley on Sep 25 | L 28–48Final | |
| at FreelandRecord 4–5 · JOC 10.81 · State #179 · Class/division #29MHSAA source for Freeland on Oct 2 | W 25–21Final | |
| at Powers CatholicRecord 7–2 · JOC 3.15 · State #240 · Class/division #26MHSAA source for Powers Catholic on Oct 9 | L 18–42Final | |
| vs Bay City John GlennRecord 4–5 · JOC 9.46 · State #192 · Class/division #31MHSAA source for Bay City John Glenn on Oct 16 | L 21–35Final | |
| vs Chippewa HillsRecord 7–2 · JOC 9.61 · State #189 · Class/division #18MHSAA source for Chippewa Hills on Oct 23 | L 14–41Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #286 | #34 | -1.03 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #313 | #40 | -5.92 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #308 | #39 | -4.64 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #308 | #37 | -6.72 |
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 3.
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.
- FreelandW 25–21 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 10.81 Game details
- BridgeportW 46–0 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC -74.62 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- FrankenmuthL 25–52 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 34.10 Game details
- Swan ValleyL 28–48 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 20.56 Game details
- Chippewa HillsL 14–41 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 9.61 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates