2026 TEAM PROFILE
Dow
Michigan · Division 2 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
7–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#58Statewide · Division 2 #11
JOC Rating
33.07Official published rating
Strength of schedule
24.17Approved 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 FentonRecord 7–2 · JOC 24.35 · State #94 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Fenton on Aug 27 | W 35–13Final | |
| vs HeritageRecord 6–3 · JOC 28.77 · State #70 · Class/division #13MHSAA source for Heritage on Sep 3 | L 30–32Final | |
| vs Mt. PleasantRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.80 · State #47 · Class/division #10MHSAA source for Mt. Pleasant on Sep 11 | L 7–28Final | |
| at Bay City WesternRecord 4–5 · JOC 20.45 · State #123 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Bay City Western on Sep 18 | W 28–14Final | |
| at TCCHSRecord 4–5 · JOC 20.46 · State #122 · Class/division #24MHSAA source for TCCHS on Sep 25 | W 30–27Final | |
| vs Traverse City WestRecord 6–3 · JOC 26.75 · State #80 · Class/division #15MHSAA source for Traverse City West on Oct 2 | W 52–24Final | |
| at Bay City CentralRecord 2–7 · JOC -11.82 · State #335 · Class/division #52MHSAA source for Bay City Central on Oct 9 | W 57–18Final | |
| vs LapeerRecord 2–7 · JOC 0.82 · State #252 · Class/division #39MHSAA source for Lapeer on Oct 16 | W 44–14Final | |
| at MidlandRecord 4–5 · JOC 17.35 · State #143 · Class/division #27MHSAA source for Midland on Oct 23 | W 27–7Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #70 | #14 | 35.55 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #60 | #12 | 37.17 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #60 | #11 | 35.97 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #58 | #11 | 33.07 |
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 6.
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.
- Traverse City WestW 52–24 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 26.75 Game details
- FentonW 35–13 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 24.35 Game details
- TCCHSW 30–27 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 20.46 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Mt. PleasantL 7–28 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 36.80 Game details
- HeritageL 30–32 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 28.77 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates