2026 TEAM PROFILE
Pershing
Michigan · Division 5 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#475Statewide · Division 5 #62
JOC Rating
-67.97Official 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 |
|---|---|---|
| at ClawsonRecord 6–3* · JOC -28.32 · State #399 · Class/division #47MHSAA source for Clawson on Aug 27 | L 0–41Final | |
| at Bradford AcademyRecord 6–3 · JOC -48.46 · State #455 · Class/division #41MHSAA source for Bradford Academy on Sep 4 | L 0–30Final | |
| vs Detroit NorthwesternRecord 0–9 · JOC -77.43 · State #488 · Class/division #59MHSAA source for Detroit Northwestern on Sep 10 | W 14–2Final | |
| at Detroit CentralRecord 7–1 · JOC -3.43 · State #285 · Class/division #27MHSAA source for Detroit Central on Sep 18 | L 0–55Final | |
| vs DouglassRecord 1–8 · JOC -98.16 · State #495 · Class/division #60MHSAA source for Douglass on Sep 24 | W 22–0Final | |
| vs CodyRecord 8–1 · JOC -12.97 · State #340 · Class/division #54MHSAA source for Cody on Oct 1 | L 6–54Final | |
| at OsbornRecord 1–8 · JOC -73.58 · State #482 · Class/division #62MHSAA source for Osborn on Oct 8 | W 10–6Final | |
| at MumfordRecord 4–5 · JOC -16.63 · State #357 · Class/division #50MHSAA source for Mumford on Oct 15 | L 12–28Final | |
| at Detroit Leadership AcademyRecord 2–6* · JOC -81.33 · State #491 · Class/division #57MHSAA source for Detroit Leadership Academy on Oct 24 | W 22–6Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #473 | #59 | -69.22 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #469 | #59 | -70.59 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #476 | #62 | -66.17 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #475 | #62 | -67.97 |
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: won 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.
- OsbornW 10–6 · Oct 8 · Opponent JOC -73.58 Game details
- Detroit NorthwesternW 14–2 · Sep 10 · Opponent JOC -77.43 Game details
- Detroit Leadership AcademyW 22–6 · Oct 24 · Opponent JOC -81.33 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Detroit CentralL 0–55 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -3.43 Game details
- CodyL 6–54 · Oct 1 · Opponent JOC -12.97 Game details
- MumfordL 12–28 · Oct 15 · Opponent JOC -16.63 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates