2026 TEAM PROFILE
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Michigan · Division 8 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
9–0Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#36Statewide · Division 8 #2
JOC Rating
40.08Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-10.67Approved 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 RavennaRecord 7–2 · JOC 12.74 · State #163 · Class/division #13MHSAA source for Ravenna on Aug 28 | W 33–6Final | |
| at MantonRecord 7–2 · JOC -0.82 · State #263 · Class/division #24MHSAA source for Manton on Sep 3 | W 42–0Final | |
| at SpringportRecord 8–1 · JOC 16.57 · State #144 · Class/division #5MHSAA source for Springport on Sep 11 | W 42–13Final | |
| vs McBainRecord 7–2 · JOC 20.24 · State #126 · Class/division #8MHSAA source for McBain on Sep 18 | W 35–16Final | |
| vs Houghton LakeRecord 2–7 · JOC -38.47 · State #427 · Class/division #50MHSAA source for Houghton Lake on Sep 25 | W 69–0Final | |
| at Lake CityRecord 0–9 · JOC -45.74 · State #450 · Class/division #59MHSAA source for Lake City on Oct 2 | W 58–6Final | |
| at EvartRecord 3–6 · JOC -26.49 · State #391 · Class/division #32MHSAA source for Evart on Oct 9 | W 56–7Final | |
| vs Pine River AreaRecord 4–5 · JOC -29.18 · State #402 · Class/division #42MHSAA source for Pine River Area on Oct 16 | W 43–7Final | |
| vs IthacaRecord 8–1 · JOC 43.07 · State #29 · Class/division #1MHSAA source for Ithaca on Oct 23 | W 29–26Final | |
| Playoff | vs BeavertonRecord 4–4 · JOC -27.57 · State #397 · Class/division #337:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Beaverton on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #52 | #1 | 39.34 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #49 | #1 | 40.18 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #51 | #2 | 38.53 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #36 | #2 | 40.08 |
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 9.
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.
- IthacaW 29–26 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 43.07 Game details
- McBainW 35–16 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 20.24 Game details
- SpringportW 42–13 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 16.57 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
No verified qualifying results with a comparable opponent rating.
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates