2026 TEAM PROFILE
Heritage
Michigan · Division 2 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
6–3Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#70Statewide · Division 2 #13
JOC Rating
28.77Official published rating
Strength of schedule
27.33Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral · Mt. PleasantRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.80 · State #47 · Class/division #10MHSAA source for Mt. Pleasant on Aug 29 | L 13–23Final | |
| at DowRecord 7–2 · JOC 33.07 · State #58 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Dow on Sep 3 | W 32–30Final | |
| vs Grand BlancRecord 9–0 · JOC 48.91 · State #17 · Class/division #8MHSAA source for Grand Blanc on Sep 11 | L 0–34Final | |
| at DavisonRecord 7–2 · JOC 45.65 · State #25 · Class/division #13MHSAA source for Davison on Sep 18 | L 20–49Final | |
| vs LapeerRecord 2–7 · JOC 0.82 · State #252 · Class/division #39MHSAA source for Lapeer on Sep 25 | W 49–14Final | |
| at Carman-AinsworthRecord 3–5* · JOC -5.31 · State #295 · Class/division #50MHSAA source for Carman-Ainsworth on Oct 2 | W 49–0Final | |
| vs East LansingRecord 4–5 · JOC 17.90 · State #141 · Class/division #26MHSAA source for East Lansing on Oct 9 | W 37–22Final | |
| vs Big RapidsRecord 5–4 · JOC 18.54 · State #136 · Class/division #22MHSAA source for Big Rapids on Oct 16 | W 28–21Final | |
| at Saginaw UnitedRecord 0–9 · JOC -25.09 · State #385 · Class/division #56Administrative forfeit; not a played score.MHSAA source for Saginaw United on Oct 23 | W Administrative outcomeForfeit | |
| Playoff | at South Lyon EastRecord 7–2 · JOC 29.93 · State #67 · Class/division #127:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for South Lyon East on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #77 | #17 | 32.22 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #77 | #16 | 32.66 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #73 | #14 | 33.09 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #70 | #13 | 28.77 |
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 4.
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.
- DowW 32–30 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 33.07 Game details
- Big RapidsW 28–21 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 18.54 Game details
- East LansingW 37–22 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 17.90 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Grand BlancL 0–34 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 48.91 Game details
- DavisonL 20–49 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 45.65 Game details
- Mt. PleasantL 13–23 · Aug 29 · Opponent JOC 36.80 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates