2026 TEAM PROFILE
Niles
Michigan · Division 3 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#95Statewide · Division 3 #17
JOC Rating
24.34Official published rating
Strength of schedule
26.62Approved 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 St. JosephRecord 7–2 · JOC 42.79 · State #30 · Class/division #5MHSAA source for St. Joseph on Aug 28 | L 20–29Final | |
| vs Lakeshore (Stevensville)Record 7–1 · JOC 26.62 · State #81 · Class/division #14MHSAA source for Lakeshore (Stevensville) on Sep 4 | L 16–21Final | |
| vs Paw PawRecord 8–1 · JOC 37.51 · State #44 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for Paw Paw on Sep 11 | L 14–42Final | |
| at OtsegoRecord 3–6 · JOC -3.13 · State #282 · Class/division #42MHSAA source for Otsego on Sep 18 | W 48–26Final | |
| vs SturgisRecord 3–6 · JOC -0.19 · State #258 · Class/division #41MHSAA source for Sturgis on Sep 25 | W 48–20Final | |
| at Three RiversRecord 3–6 · JOC 8.01 · State #205 · Class/division #33MHSAA source for Three Rivers on Oct 2 | W 41–10Final | |
| vs VicksburgRecord 7–2 · JOC 29.50 · State #68 · Class/division #8MHSAA source for Vicksburg on Oct 9 | L 21–37Final | |
| at PlainwellRecord 2–7 · JOC -3.85 · State #287 · Class/division #48MHSAA source for Plainwell on Oct 16 | W 56–0Final | |
| vs EdwardsburgRecord 9–0 · JOC 46.08 · State #24 · Class/division #2MHSAA source for Edwardsburg on Oct 23 | L 18–48Final | |
| Playoff | at Zeeland WestRecord 7–2 · JOC 42.46 · State #31 · Class/division #67:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Zeeland West on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #82 | #15 | 30.86 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #89 | #18 | 29.43 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #80 | #15 | 31.01 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #95 | #17 | 24.34 |
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.
- Three RiversW 41–10 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 8.01 Game details
- SturgisW 48–20 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -0.19 Game details
- OtsegoW 48–26 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -3.13 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- EdwardsburgL 18–48 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 46.08 Game details
- St. JosephL 20–29 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 42.79 Game details
- Paw PawL 14–42 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 37.51 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates