2026 TEAM PROFILE
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Michigan · Division 4 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#289Statewide · Division 4 #45
JOC Rating
-4.40Official published rating
Strength of schedule
8.03Approved 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 KingsfordRecord 9–0 · JOC 23.31 · State #105 · Class/division #7MHSAA source for Kingsford on Aug 27 | L 16–35Final | |
| at GaylordRecord 4–5 · JOC -1.88 · State #273 · Class/division #46MHSAA source for Gaylord on Sep 3 | L 25–35Final | |
| vs AlpenaRecord 2–7 · JOC -6.26 · State #303 · Class/division #43MHSAA source for Alpena on Sep 11 | W 29–12Final | |
| vs PetoskeyRecord 6–3 · JOC 19.91 · State #128 · Class/division #22MHSAA source for Petoskey on Sep 18 | L 0–34Final | |
| at MarquetteRecord 6–3 · JOC 17.91 · State #140 · Class/division #26MHSAA source for Marquette on Sep 25 | L 10–48Final | |
| vs Sault AreaRecord 1–8 · JOC -47.80 · State #453 · Class/division #58MHSAA source for Sault Area on Oct 2 | W 69–34Final | |
| vs CalumetRecord 6–3 · JOC 10.22 · State #185 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Calumet on Oct 9 | W 21–20Final | |
| at CadillacRecord 7–2 · JOC 19.68 · State #129 · Class/division #23MHSAA source for Cadillac on Oct 16 | L 7–43Final | |
| at GladstoneRecord 1–8 · JOC -14.38 · State #348 · Class/division #35MHSAA source for Gladstone on Oct 23 | W 29–20Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #266 | #42 | 2.31 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #253 | #41 | 3.54 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #276 | #44 | -0.26 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #289 | #45 | -4.40 |
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.
- CalumetW 21–20 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 10.22 Game details
- AlpenaW 29–12 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC -6.26 Game details
- GladstoneW 29–20 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -14.38 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- KingsfordL 16–35 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 23.31 Game details
- PetoskeyL 0–34 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 19.91 Game details
- CadillacL 7–43 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 19.68 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates