2026 TEAM PROFILE
North Branch
Michigan · Division 4 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#200Statewide · Division 4 #32
JOC Rating
8.72Official published rating
Strength of schedule
10.22Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vs GaylordRecord 4–5 · JOC -1.88 · State #273 · Class/division #46MHSAA source for Gaylord on Aug 27 | W 21–14Final | |
| vs YaleRecord 1–8 · JOC -8.71 · State #315 · Class/division #39MHSAA source for Yale on Sep 3 | W 34–14Final | |
| at ArmadaRecord 5–4 · JOC 12.48 · State #169 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Armada on Sep 11 | L 6–28Final | |
| at Imlay CityRecord 7–2 · JOC 8.87 · State #198 · Class/division #19MHSAA source for Imlay City on Sep 18 | L 14–17Final | |
| vs Lutheran NorthRecord 8–1 · JOC 18.66 · State #134 · Class/division #20MHSAA source for Lutheran North on Sep 25 | L 34–35Final | |
| at AlmontRecord 9–0 · JOC 20.27 · State #125 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for Almont on Oct 2 | L 19–39Final | |
| vs Croswell-LexingtonRecord 2–7 · JOC -8.10 · State #314 · Class/division #38MHSAA source for Croswell-Lexington on Oct 9 | W 45–7Final | |
| vs RichmondRecord 0–9 · JOC -5.62 · State #297 · Class/division #33MHSAA source for Richmond on Oct 16 | W 31–6Final | |
| at FentonRecord 7–2 · JOC 24.35 · State #94 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Fenton on Oct 23 | L 40–56Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #216 | #33 | 9.45 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #189 | #31 | 13.24 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #199 | #30 | 11.52 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #200 | #32 | 8.72 |
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.
- GaylordW 21–14 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC -1.88 Game details
- RichmondW 31–6 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -5.62 Game details
- Croswell-LexingtonW 45–7 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC -8.10 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- FentonL 40–56 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 24.35 Game details
- AlmontL 19–39 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 20.27 Game details
- Lutheran NorthL 34–35 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 18.66 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates