Michigan high school football playoff points standings in every division: Week 9

The 2026 Michigan high school football playoffs are a week away.

We are in Week 9 of the regular season. This is the final chance for teams to improve their playoff seeding or push inside the top 32 in their division (or top 16 in 8-man football) for a chance to compete for a state title.

The MHSAA playoff selection show airs at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25 on the NFHS Network. The playoffs begin with district semifinals on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31. The state championship games will be played at Ford Field on Nov. 27 and 28. The 8-man finals are on Nov. 21 at the Superior Dome in Marquette.

Below are the current MHSAA playoff point standings for the top 32 teams in each division through eight weeks:

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Division 1

Playoff point ranking, team, record, playoff points.

1. Howell (8-0), 81.375 playoff points.
2. Novi Detroit Catholic Central (8-0), 80.607.
3. Clarkston (7-1), 80.375.
4. East Kentwood (8-0), 79.125.
5. Oxford (7-1), 78.875.
6. Romeo (8-0), 77.625.
7. Saline (8-0), 77.125.
8. Northville (7-1), 77.000.
9. Grand Blanc (8-0), 74.125.
10. Dearborn Fordson (7-1), 72.750.
11. Detroit Cass Tech (8-0), 72.292.
12. Grand Ledge (8-0), 70.250.
13. Portage Central (7-1), 67.625.
14. Rochester Adams (5-3), 66.875.
15. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek (6-2), 66.875.
16. Hudsonville (6-2), 65.375.
17. Belleville (6-2), 65.250.
18. Hartland (6-2), 64.750.
19. Brownstown Woodhaven (6-2), 62.375.
20. Macomb Dakota (5-3), 62.250.
21. Rochester (5-3), 61.625.
22. Davison (6-2), 61.375.
23. Brighton (5-3), 58.500.
24. Rockford (4-4), 57.125.
25. Utica (6-2), 56.750.
26. Macomb L'anse Creuse North (6-2), 55.875.
27. Lake Orion (4-4), 52.375.
28. Plymouth (4-4), 51.750.
29. Dearborn (4-4), 49.875.
30. Grand Haven (4-4), 49.250.
31. Monroe (4-4)
32. Grandville (3-5), 48.125.

First three out:

• New Baltimore Anchor Bay (4-4), 46.750.
• Bloomfield Hills (4-4), 46.000.
• Okemos (5-3), 45.750.

Division 2

1. Gibraltar Carlson (8-0), 72.375 playoff points.
2. Muskegon Mona Shores (7-1), 69.482.
3. South Lyon (6-2), 68.250.
4. Caledonia (6-2), 67.732.
5. Milford (7-1), 67.375.
6. Byron Center (6-2), 67.333.
7. Grosse Pointe South (7-1), 67.125.
8. South Lyon East (6-2), 66.250.
9. Temperance Bedford (7-1), 66.083.
10. Walled Lake Western (7-1), 66.000.
11. Allen Park (7-1), 64.018.
12. Livonia Franklin (6-2), 61.875.
13. Midland Dow (6-2), 61.250.
14. Orchard Lake St. Mary's (5-3), 61.750.
15. Portage Northern (5-3), 58.778.
16. Birmingham Brother Rice (6-2), 59.500.
17. Saginaw Heritage (5-3), 58.500.
18. St. Clair Shores Lakeview (6-2), 57.875.
19. Traverse City West (5-3), 57.875.
20. Ferndale (6-2), 56.500.
21. North Farmington (5-3), 55.250.
22. Birmingham Groves (5-3), 54.750.
23. Livonia Churchill (4-4), 49.750.
24. Birmingham Seaholm (4-4), 48.625.
25. Dearborn Heights Crestwood (4-4), 48.250.
26. Traverse City Central (4-4), 48.000.
27. Roseville (3-5), 46.000.
28. Midland (4-4), 45.875.
29. Lincoln Park (3-5), 45.125.
30. Flushing (4-4), 44.125.
31. East Lansing (3-5), 43.750.
32. Muskegon (4-4), 43.750.

First three out

• Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse (3-5), 41.000.
• Detroit Mumford (4-4), 39.875.
• Royal Oak (4-4), 39.375.

Division 3

1. Port Huron (8-0), 74.750 playoff points.
2. Harper Woods (7-1), 73.500.
3. Chelsea (8-0), 67.500.
4. Mount Pleasant (7-1), 67.250.
5. Coopersville (8-0), 67.000.
6. Detroit King (6-2), 66.833.
7. St. Joseph (7-1), 66.250.
8. Zeeland West (7-1), 64.786.
9. Mason (7-1), 62.125.
10. Fenton (6-2), 60.750.
11. DeWitt (6-2), 60.125.
12. East Grand Rapids (6-2), 57.125.
13. Linden (6-2), 55.000.
14. Cadillac (6-2), 54.625.
15. Dexter (4-4), 54.625.
16. Warren De La Salle (5-3), 54.458.
17. Redford Thurston (7-1), 54.107.
18. Marquette (6-2), 53.875.
19. Holly (6-2), 53.625.
20. Lowell (5-3), 53.375.
21. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg (6-2), 53.375.
22. Battle Creek Harper Creek (6-2), 53.250.
23. Grosse Pointe North (6-2), 52.875.
24. Trenton (4-4), 52.125.
25. Warren Fitzgerald (6-2), 50.875.
26. New Boston Huron (6-2), 46.875.
27. Petoskey (5-3), 46.875.
28. Coldwater (5-3), 45.625.
29. Niles (4-4), 44.375.
30. Waterford Mott (4-4), 43.250.
31. Battle Creek Central (4-4), 43.125.
32. Zeeland East (4-4), 42.125.

First three out

• Riverview (5-3), 41.250.
• Bay City Western (3-5), 40.750.
• Lansing Waverly (3-5), 40.250.

Division 4

1. Goodrich (8-0), 64.000 playoff points.
2. Edwardsburg (8-0), 63.042.
3. Grand Rapids South Christian (7-1), 62.500.
4. Dearborn Divine Child (7-1), 61.625.
5. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills (7-1), 61.500.
6. Marshall (7-1), 61.000.
7. Stevensville Lakeshore (7-1), 60.875.
8. Portland (8-0), 60.125.
9. Vicksburg (7-1), 59.250.
10. Paw Paw (7-1), 58.750.
11. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern (7-1), 56.875.
12. Hastings (6-2), 56.250.
13. Adrian (7-1), 55.375.
14. Marysville (5-3), 53.250.
15. Madison Heights Lamphere (5-3), 52.875.
16. Hudsonville Unity Christian (5-3), 51.458.
17. Ludington (7-1), 50.875.
18. St. Johns (6-2), 50.125.
19. Macomb Lutheran North (7-1), 49.375.
20. Detroit East English (6-2), 47.500.
21. Ortonville Brandon (5-3), 46.625.
22. Fruitport (6-2), 46.375.
23. Detroit Southeastern (6-2), 45.875.
24. Detroit Cody (7-1), 45.750.
25. Detroit Country Day (5-3), 45.500.
26. Tecumseh (5-3), 45.250.
27. Williamston (5-3), 44.875.
28. Big Rapids (5-3), 43.750.
29. St. Clair (6-2), 42.500.
30. Lansing Sexton (5-3), 42.250.
31. Haslett (3-5), 42.000.
32. Fremont (6-2), 39.500.

First three out

• Sparta (4-4), 39.375.
• Romulus (4-3), 39.089 (Week 7 makeup game scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 20.)
• Spring Lake (4-4), 38.500.

Division 5

1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (7-1), 67.875 playoff points.
2. Monroe Jefferson (8-0), 56.875.
3. Grand Rapids West Catholic (6-2), 56.500.
4. Frankenmuth (7-1), 53.500.
5. Lakewood (7-1), 52.375.
6. Berrien Springs (8-0), 52.250.
7. Hopkins (7-1), 52.125.
8. Kingsford (8-0), 51.500.
9. Saginaw Swan Valley (7-1), 50.875.
10. Kalamazoo United (8-0), 49.196.
11. Imlay City (6-2), 47.375.
12. Muskegon Orchard View (6-2), 47.250.
13. Redford Union (5-3), 46.732.
14. Flint Powers Catholic (6-2), 46.268.
15. Armada (5-3), 45.750.
16. Wyoming Godwin Heights (6-2), 45.000.
17. Shepherd (6-2), 44.625.
18. Romulus Summit Academy (5-3), 43.500.
19. Ogemaw Heights (6-2), 42.750.
20. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard (5-3), 41.875.
21. Negaunee (5-3), 41.000.
22. Ida (6-2), 40.750.
23. Detroit Voyageur (5-3), 39.179.
24. Reed City (5-3), 37.750.
25. Detroit Denby (5-3), 37.018.
26. Remus Chippewa Hills (6-2), 36.875.
27. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (4-4), 36.125.
28. Corunna (3-5), 35.625.
29. Howard City Tri County (4-4), 35.625.
30. Comstock Park (3-5), 35.250.
31. Whitmore Lake (5-3), 33.643.
32. Flat Rock (3-5), 31.125.

First three out

• Detroit Henry Ford (5-3), 31.000.
• Hazel Park (3-5), 30.875.
• Clare (4-4), 30.125.

Division 6

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1. Jackson Lumen Christi (7-1), 59.083 playoff points.
2. Almont (8-0), 58.875.
3. Marine City (8-0), 52.750.
4. Detroit Edison (7-1), 50.375.
5. Ecorse (7-1), 50.000.
6. Sanford Meridian (8-0), 48.036.
7. Belding (6-2), 47.500.
8. Detroit Central (7-1), 46.875.
9. Kingsley (8-0), 46.750.
10. Clinton (7-1), 45.125.
11. Olivet (5-3), 45.125.
12. Montrose (7-1), 45.000.
13. Clawson (6-2), 44.250.
14. Algonac (6-2), 42.250.
15. Gladwin (5-3), 41.750.
16. Traverse City St. Francis (6-2), 40.500.
17. Napoleon (7-1), 40.375.
18. Buchanan (6-2), 40.361.
19. Calumet (5-3), 37.250.
20. Adrian Madison (6-2), 36.250.
21. Midland Bullock Creek (5-3), 36.161.
22. Detroit Communication Media Arts (5-3), 35.625.
23. Durand (5-3), 35.500.
24. Warren Michigan Collegiate (4-4), 34.625.
25. Harbor Springs (7-1), 34.125.
26. Dearborn Heights Robichaud (4-4), 33.518.
27. Flint Elite (5-3), 33.125.
28. Kent City (6-2), 32.875.
29. Elk Rapids (5-3), 31.250.
30. Brooklyn Columbia Central (5-3), 30.875.
31. Lutheran Westland (6-2), 30.768.
32. New Haven (5-3), 30.750.

First three out

• Ovid-Elsie (4-4), 30.375.
• Chesaning (4-4), 29.500.
• Mason County Central (4-4), 29.250.

Division 7

1. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (7-1), 53.125 playoff points.
2. Menominee (7-1), 51.917.
3. Constantine (7-1), 45.625.
4. Millington (8-0), 43.250.
5. Schoolcraft (6-2), 42.946.
6. Pewamo-Westphalia (7-0), 42.071.
7. Charlevoix (6-2), 41.375.
8. Hanover-Horton (7-1), 41.250.
9. North Muskegon (7-1), 41.071.
10. Ithaca (8-0), 40.875.
11. Ravenna (6-2), 40.000.
12. Burton Bendle (8-0), 38.768.
13. McBain (6-2), 37.000.
14. Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker (6-2), 35.625.
15. Detroit Community (7-1), 35.250.
16. Bronson (6-2), 34.375.
17. Saginaw Valley Lutheran (6-2), 33.750.
18. Union City (7-1), 33.750.
19. Lawton (5-3), 33.500.
20. Cassopolis (7-1), 33.250.
21. Galesburg-Augusta (7-1), 32.875.
22. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (6-2), 32.655.
23. Cass City (6-2), 32.000.
24. Manton (6-2), 31.250.
25. Harrison (6-2), 30.804.
26. Saranac (6-2), 30.679.
27. Leslie (4-4), 29.500.
28. Manistee (3-5), 29.125.
29. Oscoda (5-3), 29.875.
30. Jonesville (4-4), 27.625.
31. Clinton Township Clintondale (2-6), 27.125.
32. Lakeview (4-4), 26.000.

First three out

• Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett (4-4), 24.750.
• Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest (3-5), 24.750.
• Coloma (3-5), 25.250.

Division 8

1. Madison Heights Madison (7-1), 45.750 playoff points.
2. Hudson (7-1), 45.375.
3. New Lothrop (7-1), 44.375.
4. Beal City (8-0), 41.750.
5. Decatur (8-0), 40.250.
6. Royal Oak Shrine Catholic (8-0), 40.250.
7. Bark River-Harris (7-1), 37.946.
8. Clarkston Everest Collegiate (7-1), 37.625.
9. Springport (7-1), 36.125.
10. Maple City Glen Lake (6-2), 34.750.
11. East Jordan (7-1), 34.250.
12. Fowler (6-2), 34.179.
13. Manchester (6-2), 32.500.
14. Iron Mountain (6-2), 31.500.
15. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (5-3), 30.964.
16. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (5-3), 30.518.
17. Ubly (5-3), 29.750.
18. Unionville-Sebewaing (5-3), 29.500.
19. Frankfort (5-3), 29.375.
20. Southfield Bradford Academy (5-3), 29.000.
21. Saguatuck (5-3), 28.625.
22. Burton Atherton (5-3), 28.250.
23. Sagniaw Nouvel Catholic Central (4-4), 28.125.
24. Allen Park Cabrini (5-3), 27.750.
25. Sand Creek (5-3), 25.913.
26. L'Anse (4-4), 24.250.
27. Genesee (4-4), 24.125.
28. Marine City Cardinal Mooney (5-3), 24.125.
29. Vestaburg (5-3), 24.125.
30. Vassar (4-4), 23.625.
31. Vermontville Maple Valley (4-4), 22.875.
32. Johannesburg-Lewiston (3-5), 22.250.

First three out

• Reading (4-4), 21.750.
• Farwell (4-4), 21.714.
• Beaverton (3-4), 21.482.

8-player Division 1

1. Dryden (8-0), 36.732 playoff points.
2. Pickford (6-2), 34.286.
3. Dansville (7-1), 33.875.
4. Deckerville (7-1), 33.232.
5. Colon (7-1), 32.857.
6. Blanchard Montabella (7-1), 32.750.
7. Merrill (7-1), 32.750.
8. Climax-Scotts (6-2), 32.732.
9. Rudyard (6-2), 32.411.
10. Bridgman (7-1), 32.054.
11. Ishpeming (6-2), 30.375.
12. Crystal Falls Forest Park (6-2), 29.625.
13. Kingston (5-3), 29.607.
14. Indian River Inland Lakes (29.125).
15. Marlette (6-2), 28.875.
16. Fulton (6-2), 28.625.
17. Mio (5-3), 28.625.

First three out

• Concord (5-3), 28.482.
• Central Lake (6-2), 28.339.
• Rogers City (6-2), 26.821.

8-player Division 2

1. Mendon (8-0), 38.607 playoff points.
2. Lake Linden-Hubbell (8-0), 37.375.
3. Bay City All Saints (8-0), 36.275.
4. Portland St. Patrick (8-0), 35.125.
5. Gaylord St. Mary (8-0), 33.786.
6. Marion (8-0), 33.625.
7. St. Ignace (7-1), 32.750.
8. Kinde North Huron (7-1), 31.732.
9. Grand Rapids Sacred Heart (7-1), 31.250.
10. Litchfield (7-1), 30.440.
11. Marcellus (6-2), 29.679.
12. Britton Deerfield (6-2), 29.625.
13. Powers North Central (6-2), 29.625.
14. Onekama (6-2), 28.500.
15. Peck (5-3), 26.625.
16. Pittsford (5-3), 26.125.

First three out

• Adrian Lenawee Christian (4-4), 26.042.
• Felch North Dickinson (4-4), 25.411.
• Waldron (5-3), 24.833.

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