2026 TEAM PROFILE
Midland
Michigan · Division 2 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#143Statewide · Division 2 #27
JOC Rating
17.35Official published rating
Strength of schedule
20.04Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| at East LansingRecord 4–5 · JOC 17.90 · State #141 · Class/division #26MHSAA source for East Lansing on Aug 27 | W 14–7Final | |
| at Zeeland WestRecord 7–2 · JOC 42.46 · State #31 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for Zeeland West on Sep 4 | L 20–50Final | |
| at Bay City WesternRecord 4–5 · JOC 20.45 · State #123 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Bay City Western on Sep 11 | W 25–23Final | |
| vs Bay City CentralRecord 2–7 · JOC -11.82 · State #335 · Class/division #52MHSAA source for Bay City Central on Sep 18 | W 49–19Final | |
| vs Traverse City WestRecord 6–3 · JOC 26.75 · State #80 · Class/division #15MHSAA source for Traverse City West on Sep 25 | L 7–36Final | |
| at TCCHSRecord 4–5 · JOC 20.46 · State #122 · Class/division #24MHSAA source for TCCHS on Oct 2 | L 14–21Final | |
| vs LapeerRecord 2–7 · JOC 0.82 · State #252 · Class/division #39MHSAA source for Lapeer on Oct 9 | W 35–0Final | |
| at Mt. PleasantRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.80 · State #47 · Class/division #10MHSAA source for Mt. Pleasant on Oct 16 | L 10–34Final | |
| vs DowRecord 7–2 · JOC 33.07 · State #58 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Dow on Oct 23 | L 7–27Final | |
| Playoff | at MilfordRecord 8–1 · JOC 39.18 · State #39 · Class/division #97:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Milford on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #170 | #31 | 15.52 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #130 | #26 | 21.63 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #129 | #24 | 21.54 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #143 | #27 | 17.35 |
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 2.
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 25–23 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 20.45 Game details
- East LansingW 14–7 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 17.90 Game details
- LapeerW 35–0 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 0.82 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Zeeland WestL 20–50 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 42.46 Game details
- Mt. PleasantL 10–34 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 36.80 Game details
- DowL 7–27 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 33.07 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates