2026 TEAM PROFILE
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Michigan · Division 5 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
3–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#411Statewide · Division 5 #51
JOC Rating
-32.80Official published rating
Strength of schedule
UnavailableNo saved approved value in this release
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 Michigan CollegiateRecord 5–4 · JOC 3.85 · State #232 · Class/division #20MHSAA source for Michigan Collegiate on Aug 27 | L 8–52Final | |
| at Detroit University Prep Science & MathRecord 1–8 · JOC -44.23 · State #443 · Class/division #59MHSAA source for Detroit University Prep Science & Math on Sep 5 | W 28–26Final | |
| at MumfordRecord 4–5 · JOC -16.63 · State #357 · Class/division #50MHSAA source for Mumford on Sep 11 | L 8–16Final | |
| at KingRecord 6–3 · JOC 53.65 · State #10 · Class/division #3MHSAA source for King on Sep 17 | L 6–55Final | |
| vs Detroit East EnglishRecord 7–2 · JOC 3.45 · State #237 · Class/division #37MHSAA source for Detroit East English on Sep 25 | L 6–38Final | |
| at SoutheasternRecord 6–3 · JOC -12.03 · State #336 · Class/division #53MHSAA source for Southeastern on Oct 2 | L 14–28Final | |
| vs Detroit Western InternationalRecord 1–8 · JOC -64.14 · State #470 · Class/division #62MHSAA source for Detroit Western International on Oct 9 | W 38–0Final | |
| at DouglassRecord 1–8 · JOC -98.16 · State #495 · Class/division #60MHSAA source for Douglass on Oct 15 | W 36–0Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #382 | #49 | -23.12 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #382 | #48 | -23.19 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #398 | #50 | -26.81 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #411 | #51 | -32.80 |
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 2.
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.
- Detroit University Prep Science & MathW 28–26 · Sep 5 · Opponent JOC -44.23 Game details
- Detroit Western InternationalW 38–0 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC -64.14 Game details
- DouglassW 36–0 · Oct 15 · Opponent JOC -98.16 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- KingL 6–55 · Sep 17 · Opponent JOC 53.65 Game details
- Michigan CollegiateL 8–52 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 3.85 Game details
- Detroit East EnglishL 6–38 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 3.45 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates