MICHIGAN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
Hope
HopeHolland, MI
Alma
AlmaAlma, MI
Adrian
AdrianAdrian, MI
Calvin
CalvinGrand Rapids, MI
Trine
TrineAngola, IN
Albion
AlbionAlbion, MI
Olivet
OlivetOlivet, MI
Kalamazoo
KalamazooKalamazoo, MI
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf) Rating
1. Alma | 8-3 (7-0) 27.8
2. Hope | 9-2 (6-1) 34.6
3. Adrian | 8-2 (5-2) 22.7
4. Calvin | 7-3 (4-3) 5.8
5. Trine | 5-5 (3-4) 6.2
6. Kalamazoo | 4-6 (1-6) -5.0
6. Albion | 3-7 (1-6) -6.1
6. Olivet | 1-9 (1-6) -16.8
Postseason Results
Auto Bid
0-1
Alma
At-Large
0-1
Hope
Bowl(s)
0-0
W-L
0-2
Conference Summary
7.8
Avg. Rating
57%
Avg. Ret.
58%
Offense
56%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Alex Thole - QB, Sr
Hope - 60.4 YARP/G
Kal Motter - RB, Jr
Hope - 16.3 YARP/G
Braiden Whitaker - WR, Jr
Adrian - 29.3 YARP/G
Miles Haggart - TE, Jr
Alma - 18.8 YARP/G
Joe Pruchnic - OL, Sr
Adrian - 32.4 YARP/G
Ethan Burrows - DB, Sr
Adrian - 72.7 YARP/G
Carson Schnurstein - LB, Jr
Calvin - 58.5 YARP/G
Caiden Bolduc - LB, Jr
Calvin - 48.7 YARP/G
Austin Harvey - DB, Sr
Hope - 28.3 YARP/G
Dontrell Thomas - DL, Jr
Olivet - 23.7 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
9/19: Hope (-4.5) @ Hanover HCAC Game Score: 26.1 Hope 27.8-23.2 - 62%
9/12: UW-Oshkosh (-3.5) @ Alma WIAC Game Score: 22.0 UW-Oshkosh 25.0-21.4 - 59%
10/24: Hope (-9) @ Alma Game Score: 19.1 Hope 33.4-24.4 - 71%
9/19: Alma (+4) @ Baldwin Wallace OAC Game Score: 18.6 Baldwin Wallace 33.3-29.1 - 60%
9/19: Adrian (+0.5) @ Mount St. Joseph HCAC Game Score: 17.3 Mount St. Joseph 30.5-30.1 - 51%
2026 Season Preview
: New Head Coach
Hope
Projected W-L: 8.9-1.1 (6.4-0.6)
Return
Prod.
Total
59%
(112)
Returning Production
National #112 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
79%
(40)
Returning Offense
National #40 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Off.
34%
(224)
Returning Defense
National #224 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
63%
Auto Bid Odds
National #13 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
17%
At-Large Odds
National #20 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
33.8
(14)
Rating
National #14 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
43.6
(15)
Adjusted Offense
National #15 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjO
9.8
(16)
Adjusted Defense
National #16 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjD
Alma
Projected W-L: 6.8-3.2 (5.4-1.6)
Return
Prod.
Total
34%
(228)
Returning Production
National #228 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
29%
(226)
Returning Offense
National #226 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Off.
41%
(203)
Returning Defense
National #203 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
23%
Auto Bid Odds
National #48 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
8%
At-Large Odds
National #40 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
21.5
(37)
Rating
National #37 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
39.6
(30)
Adjusted Offense
National #30 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjO
18.1
(55)
Adjusted Defense
National #55 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjD
Adrian
Projected W-L: 6.9-3.1 (4.8-2.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
52%
(158)
Returning Production
National #158 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
43%
(193)
Returning Offense
National #193 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Off.
64%
(82)
Returning Defense
National #82 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
10%
Auto Bid Odds
National #77 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
15%
At-Large Odds
National #25 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
18.7
(47)
Rating
National #47 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
33.4
(69)
Adjusted Offense
National #69 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjO
14.7
(34)
Adjusted Defense
National #34 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjD
Calvin
Projected W-L: 6.3-3.7 (3.8-3.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
83%
(8)
Returning Production
National #8 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
88%
(12)
Returning Offense
National #12 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Off.
77%
(28)
Returning Defense
National #28 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
3%
Auto Bid Odds
National #109 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
4%
At-Large Odds
National #69 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
9.3
(79)
Rating
National #79 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
35.1
(57)
Adjusted Offense
National #57 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjO
25.8
(110)
Adjusted Defense
National #110 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjD
Trine
Projected W-L: 4.5-5.5 (3.0-4.0)
Return
Prod.
Total
41%
(212)
Returning Production
National #212 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
45%
(186)
Returning Offense
National #186 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Off.
36%
(218)
Returning Defense
National #218 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
1%
Auto Bid Odds
National #142 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
1%
At-Large Odds
National #114 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
2.6
(114)
Rating
National #114 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
31.6
(84)
Adjusted Offense
National #84 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjO
29.0
(145)
Adjusted Defense
National #145 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjD
Albion
Projected W-L: 2.4-7.6 (1.8-5.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
44%
(194)
Returning Production
National #194 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
46%
(175)
Returning Offense
National #175 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Off.
42%
(196)
Returning Defense
National #196 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #172 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #163 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-6.2
(145)
Rating
National #145 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
27.4
(111)
Adjusted Offense
National #111 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjO
33.6
(176)
Adjusted Defense
National #176 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjD
Olivet
Projected W-L: 4.0-6.0 (1.7-5.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
93%
(2)
Returning Production
National #2 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
88%
(15)
Returning Offense
National #15 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Off.
100%
(1)
Returning Defense
National #1 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #190 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #163 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-7.1
(150)
Rating
National #150 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
29.6
(97)
Adjusted Offense
National #97 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjO
36.7
(194)
Adjusted Defense
National #194 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjD
Kalamazoo
Projected W-L: 3.3-6.7 (1.2-5.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
51%
(163)
Returning Production
National #163 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
48%
(169)
Returning Offense
National #169 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Off.
56%
(131)
Returning Defense
National #131 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #190 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #170 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-10.4
(165)
Rating
National #165 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
20.0
(174)
Adjusted Offense
National #174 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjO
30.4
(150)
Adjusted Defense
National #150 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjD
Auto Bid = Conference AQ; At-Large = Pool C at-large bid; Bowl = automatic bowl tie-ins (ECAC bowls are not included)
Note: Projections use prelim. returning production. Ranks in parentheses are national, of 243 teams. Data: stats.ncaa.org | Analysis: Logan Hansen