2026 TEAM PROFILE
Ludington
Michigan · Division 4 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
7–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#186Statewide · Division 4 #30
JOC Rating
10.16Official published rating
Strength of schedule
4.09Approved 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 CoopersvilleRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.21 · State #49 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Coopersville on Aug 27 | L 8–39Final | |
| vs Orchard ViewRecord 7–2 · JOC 11.97 · State #174 · Class/division #17MHSAA source for Orchard View on Sep 3 | W 22–14Final | |
| vs Mason County CentralRecord 5–4 · JOC -2.57 · State #279 · Class/division #25MHSAA source for Mason County Central on Sep 11 | W 37–30Final | |
| at FremontRecord 7–2 · JOC 7.99 · State #206 · Class/division #34MHSAA source for Fremont on Sep 18 | W 42–28Final | |
| at OakridgeRecord 2–7 · JOC -5.74 · State #298 · Class/division #34MHSAA source for Oakridge on Sep 25 | W 35–14Final | |
| vs MontagueRecord 2–7 · JOC -5.83 · State #300 · Class/division #29MHSAA source for Montague on Oct 2 | W 29–13Final | |
| vs HartRecord 3–6 · JOC -25.20 · State #386 · Class/division #44MHSAA source for Hart on Oct 9 | W 42–6Final | |
| at WhitehallRecord 2–7 · JOC -1.52 · State #272 · Class/division #30MHSAA source for Whitehall on Oct 16 | W 27–26Final | |
| at ManisteeRecord 4–5 · JOC 4.79 · State #228 · Class/division #19MHSAA source for Manistee on Oct 23 | L 28–34Final | |
| Playoff | vs FruitportRecord 7–2 · JOC 12.67 · State #165 · Class/division #247:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Fruitport on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #171 | #28 | 15.51 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #172 | #27 | 14.88 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #186 | #29 | 12.51 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #186 | #30 | 10.16 |
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.
- Orchard ViewW 22–14 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 11.97 Game details
- FremontW 42–28 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 7.99 Game details
- WhitehallW 27–26 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -1.52 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- CoopersvilleL 8–39 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 36.21 Game details
- ManisteeL 28–34 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 4.79 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates