The Michigan high school football regular season is nearing its conclusion with two weeks left, which means teams are making their final push to secure a playoff spot before Selection Sunday on Oct. 25 at 5 p.m.
The 2026 season began in late August, and teams have just two weeks remaining in the regular season. Several teams in most of the divisions are tied in playoff points, making the final games critical as teams look to separate themselves and improve their postseason positioning. The top 32 teams in each division advance to the postseason, and there is a change to seeding this year.
The MHSAA football playoffs begin with district-round games on Friday, Oct. 30, and concludes a week later on Nov. 7.
Below are the current MHSAA playoff points
standings across all eight divisions in 11-player football.
How are MHSAA football playoff points determined?
The MHSAA football playoff-point average is a formula ranking system. It weighs wins, opponent division and opponent win-loss record divided by games played to order teams.
The formula is 25% of winning percentage plus 50% of opponent's winning percentage plus 25% of its opponent's opponent's winning percentage.
Division 1
Rank, Team, Record, Playoff points
- Clarkston (7-0), 81.571 points
- Novi Detroit Catholic Central (7-0), 80.071
- Howell (7-0), 78.286
- East Kentwood (7-0), 77.571
- Romeo (7-0), 74.857
- Oxford (6-1), 72.857
- Dearborn Fordson (6-1), 71.143
- Saline (7-0), 70.429
- Northville (6-1), 70.286
- Detroit Cass Tech (7-0), 68.750
- Grand Blanc (7-0), 67.714
- Grand Ledge (7-0), 67.286
- Portage Central (6-1), 65.643
- Davison (6-1), 60.857
- Rochester Adams (4-3), 60
- Utica (6-1), 59.714
- Brownstown Woodhaven (5-2), 59.571
- Hartland (5-2), 59.429
- Hudsonville (5-2), 59.286
- Rochester Hills Stoney Creek (5-2), 59.143
- Belleville (4-3), 58.286
- Rockford (4-3), 56.714
- Macomb L'Anse Creuse North (5-2), 53.571
- Brighton (4-3), 53.286
- Macomb Dakota (4-3), 53.143 (tie)
- Rochester (4-3), 53.143 (tie)
- Plymouth (4-3), 52.286
- Grand Haven (4-3), 50.286
- Dearborn (4-3), 50.143
- Okemos (5-2), 48.429
- Lake Orion (3-4), 45.429
- Monroe (3-4), 44.143
First Three Out
- New Baltimore Anchor Bay (3-4), 41.571 points
- Ann Arbor Pioneer (3-4), 41.429
- Grandville (2-5), 40.429
Note: Macomb Dakota and Rochester are tied at No. 25.
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Division 2
- Gibraltar Carlson (7-0), 70 points
- Temperance Bedford (7-0), 67.929
- South Lyon (5-2), 66.714
- Muskegon Mona Shores (6-1), 66.476
- South Lyon East (6-1), 66.429
- Milford (6-1), 65.714
- Grosse Pointe South (6-1), 65.429
- Byron Center (5-2), 63.429
- Orchard Lake St. Mary's (5-2), 62.143
- Caledonia (5-2), 61.929
- North Farmington (5-2), 60.571
- Allen Park (6-1), 60.524
- Walled Lake Western (6-1), 59.857
- Ferndale (6-1), 59.571
- Livonia Franklin (5-2), 57.857
- Midland Dow (5-2), 57.143
- Birmingham Groves (5-2), 56
- Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (5-2), 55.143
- St. Clair Shores Lakeview (5-2), 54.429
- Saginaw Heritage (4-3), 52.857 (tie)
- Traverse City West (4-3), 52.857 (tie)
- Portage Northern (4-3), 51.857
- Birmingham Seaholm (4-3), 49.857
- Flushing (4-3), 47.857
- Dearborn Heights Crestwood (4-3), 47.429
- Midland (4-3), 44.857
- Roseville (3-4), 44 (tie)
- Traverse City Central (3-4), 44 (tie)
- Livonia Churchill (3-4), 43.143
- Lincoln Park (3-4), 43
- Royal Oak (4-3), 41.571
- Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse (3-4), 40.714
First Three Out
- East Lansing (2-5), 39.571 points
- Berkley (3-4), 38 (tie)
- Muskegon (3-4), 38 (tie)
Note: Saginaw Heritage and Traverse City West are tied at No. 20; Roseville and Traverse City Central are tied at No. 27.
Division 3
- Port Huron (7-0), 72.143 points
- Harper Woods (6-1), 68
- Coopersville (7-0), 67.286
- Chelsea (7-0), 67.143
- Detroit King (6-1), 66.679
- Mason (7-0), 63.714
- Zeeland West (6-1), 62.429
- Mount Pleasant (6-1), 62.143
- Fenton (6-1), 61.429
- St. Joseph (6-1), 61.357
- DeWitt (6-1), 60.429
- Middleville Thornapple Kellogg (6-1), 55.286
- Lowell (5-2), 53
- Trenton (4-3), 52.714
- Redford Thurston (6-1), 52.643
- Holly (5-2), 52.143
- Linden (5-2), 51.429
- East Grand Rapids (5-2), 51
- Cadillac (5-2), 50.857
- Battle Creek Harper Creek (5-2), 50.143
- Grosse Pointe North (5-2), 48.714 (tie)
- Marquette (5-2), 48.714 (tie)
- Warren De La Salle Collegiate (4-3), 48.286
- Dexter (3-4), 48 (tie)
- Warren Fitzgerald (5-2), 48 (tie)
- Petosky (5-2), 47.714
- Coldwater (5-2), 45
- New Boston Huron (5-2), 43.429
- Battle Creek Central (4-4), 43.161
- Zeeland East (4-3), 42.429
- Bay City Western (3-4), 39.286 (tie)
- Niles (3-4), 39.286 (tie)
- Waterford Mott (3-4), 39.286 (tie)
First Three Out
- Oak Park (3-4), 39 points
- Riverview (4-3), 38.286
- Garden City (4-3), 37.214
Note: Grosse Pointe North and Marquette are tied at No. 21; Dexter and Warren Fitzgerald are tied at No. 24; Bay City Western, Niles and Waterford Mott are tied at No. 31.
Division 4
- Dearborn Divine Child (7-0), 65.286 points
- Vicksburg (7-0), 60.429
- Goodrich (7-0), 59.143
- Stevensville Lake Shore (6-1), 59.071
- Edwardsburg (7-0), 58.214
- Grand Rapids South Christian (6-1), 58
- Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills (6-1), 57.286
- Portland (7-0), 56.857
- Paw Paw (6-1), 56.429
- Marshall (6-1), 55.571
- Ada Forest Hills Eastern (6-1), 53.571
- Madison Heights Lamphere (5-2), 53.286
- Adrian (6-1), 52
- Hastings (5-2), 50
- Hudsonville Unity Christian (4-3), 48.714 (tie)
- Ludington (6-1), 48.714 (tie)
- Marysville (4-3), 47.714
- Detroit East English (5-2), 47.286
- Detroit Country Day (5-2), 47.143
- Ortonville Brandon (5-2), 46.429
- Macomb Lutheran North (6-1), 45 (tie)
- St. Johns (5-2), 45 (tie)
- Detroit Southeastern (5-2), 44.714
- Big Rapids (5-2), 43.429
- Fruitport (5-2), 43.143
- Detroit Cody (6-1), 42.571
- Sparta (4-3), 40.857
- Tecumseh (4-3), 39.429
- Williamston (4-3), 39.143
- Lansing Sexton (4-3), 38.571
- Fremont (5-2), 37.714 (tie)
- Spring Lake (4-3), 37.714 (tie)
First Three Out
- St. Clair (5-2), 37.429 points
- Hamilton (3-4), 37.286
- Charlotte (4-3), 35
Note: Hudsonville Unity Christian and Ludington are tied at No. 15; Macomb Lutheran North and St. Johns are tied at No. 21; Fremont and Spring Lake are tied at No. 31.
Division 5
- Grand Rapids Catholic Central (6-1), 66.514 points
- Monroe Jefferson (7-0), 55.571
- Berrien Springs (7-0), 53.429
- Saginaw Swan Valley (7-0), 53.286
- Grand Rapids West Catholic (5-2), 53
- Kingsford (7-0), 49.857
- Hopkins (6-1), 49.714
- Lake Odessa Lakewood (6-1), 49.571
- Frankenmuth (6-1), 48.714
- Imlay City (6-1), 47.429
- Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep (7-0), 47.238
- Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard (5-2), 45 (tie)
- Muskegon Orchard View (5-2), 45 (tie)
- Armada (4-3), 43.143
- Wyoming Godwin Heights (5-2), 42.714
- Ida (6-1), 41.857 (tie)
- Shepherd (5-2), 41.857 (tie)
- Detroit Voyageur College Prep (5-2), 41.357
- Flint Powers Catholic (5-2), 41.238
- Redford Union (4-3), 40.643
- Ogemaw Heights (5-2), 40
- Romulus Summit Academy North (4-3), 39.429
- Negaunee (4-3), 37.571
- Detroit Denby (5-2), 36.381
- Remus Chippewa Hills (5-2), 35.429
- Howard City Tri County (4-3), 35 (tie)
- Whitmore Lake (5-2), 35 (tie)
- Reed City (4-3), 34.714
- Comstock Park (3-4), 33.714
- Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (3-4), 31.714
- Hazel Park (3-4), 30.429
- Flat Rock (3-4), 30
First Three Out
- Birch Run (4-3), 29.286 points
- Detroit Henry Ford (2-5), 28.571
- Clare (3-4), 28.143
Note: Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard and Muskegon Orchard View are tied at No. 12; Ida and Shepherd are tied at No. 16; Howard City Tri County and Whitmore Lake are tied at No. 26.
Division 6
- Almont (7-0), 57.714 points
- Jackson Lumen Christi (6-1), 54.143
- Ecorse (7-0), 52.571
- Marine City (7-0), 50.429
- Detroit Edison (6-1), 46.857
- Sanford Meridian (7-0), 46.500
- Olivet (5-2), 45.571
- Belding (5-2), 45.429
- Kingsley (7-0), 45.143
- Detroit Central (6-1), 43.714
- Algonac (6-1), 43
- Clawson (5-2), 42.143
- Clinton (6-1), 41.714
- Montrose (6-1), 41.143
- Gladwin (5-2), 40.857
- Napoleon (6-1), 38.714
- Buchanan (5-2), 37.643
- Traverse City St. Francis (5-2), 37.571
- Adrian Madison (6-1), 37.143
- Calumet (4-3), 35.286
- Durand (4-3), 33.429
- Harbor Springs (6-1), 33.286
- Midland Bullock Creek (4-3), 33
- Flint New Standard (5-2), 32.714
- Elk Rapids (5-2), 31.857
- Brooklyn Columbia Central (5-2), 31.571
- Detroit Communication Media Arts (4-3), 30.857
- Warren Michigan Collegiate (3-4), 30
- Chesaning (4-3), 29.857
- Kent City (5-2), 29 (tie)
- New Haven (4-3), 29 (tie)
- Lutheran Westland (5-2), 27.810
First Three Out
- Dearborn Heights Robichaud (3-4), 27.667 points
- Mason County Central (3-4), 27
- Ovid-Elsie (3-4), 25.857
Note: Kent City and New Haven are tied for No. 30.
Division 7
- Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (7-0), 54.143 points
- Menominee (7-0), 52.250
- Constantine (6-1), 45.595
- Pewamo-Westphalia (7-0), 41.857
- Millington (7-0), 41.286
- Ravenna (6-1), 41
- Schoolcraft (5-2), 40.429
- Hanover-Horton (6-1), 39.143
- North Muskegon (6-1), 38.250
- Ithaca (7-0), 37.857
- Charlevoix (5-2), 37.429
- McBain (5-2), 35.107
- Burton Bendle (7-0), 34.524
- Detroit Community (6-1), 34.286 (tie)
- Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker (5-2), 34.286 (tie)
- Lawton (5-2), 33.452
- Galesburg-Augusta (6-1), 32.714
- Union City (6-1), 32.143
- Harrison (6-1), 31.786
- Bronson (5-2), 31.714
- Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5-2), 31.643
- Cassopolis (6-1), 31.429
- Manton (6-2), 30.875
- Cass City (5-2), 30.714 (tie)
- Saginaw Valley Lutheran (5-2), 30.714 (tie)
- Saranac (5-2), 30.286
- Leslie (4-3), 28.429
- Oscoda (4-3), 28
- Manistee (3-4), 27.571
- Clinton Township Clintondale (2-5), 26.286 (tie)
- Lakeview (4-3), 26.286 (tie)
- Jonesville (3-4), 25
First Three Out
- Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett (4-4), 24.946
- Quincy (4-3), 22.286
- Coloma (2-5), 21.095
Note: Detroit Community and Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker are tied at No. 14; Cass City and Saginaw Valley Lutheran are tied at No. 24.
Division 8
- Madison Heights Madison (6-1), 45.429 points
- New Lothrop (6-1), 43.286
- Royal Oak Shrine Catholic (7-0), 40.929
- Hudson (6-1), 40.714
- Beal City (7-0), 40.536
- Decatur (7-0), 38
- Bark River-Harris (6-1), 36.393
- Fowler (6-1), 34.429
- Springport (6-1), 33.143
- Maple City Glen Lake (5-2), 33
- Manchester (6-1), 32.714
- East Jordan (6-1), 32.143
- Clarkston Everest Collegiate (6-1), 31.786
- Iron Mountain (6-2), 31.339
- Frankfort (5-2), 29.429
- Saugatuck (5-2), 28.857
- Ubly (5-2), 28.714
- Southfield Bradford Academy (4-3), 27.982
- Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (4-3), 27.786
- Unionville-Sebewaing (5-2), 27.571
- Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (4-3), 27.357
- Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central (4-3), 27.286
- Allen Park Cabrini (4-3), 26.429
- Marine City Cardinal Mooney (5-2), 25
- Burton Atherton (4-3), 24.571
- Sand Creek (4-3), 24.036
- Genesee (3-4), 22.714
- Farwell (4-3), 22
- Beaverton (3-3), 21.548
- Sterling Heights Parkway Christian (4-3), 21.429
- Reading (4-3), 21
- Vestaburg (4-3), 20.875
First Three Out
- Johannesburg-Lewiston (3-4), 20.714 points
- Evart (3-4), 20.304
- Vassar (3-4), 20
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