š Welcome Back!
Week 4 is here, and theĀ Goosepoop websiteĀ is updated with everything you need for another full slate of MHSAA football.
Check out updated team ratings, projected spreads, over/unders, win probabilities, and more for matchups across Michigan. Plus, ourĀ first computer model rankings of the season are officially live, giving us our first data-driven look at where teams stack up across each division.
Below, weāll break down some of the biggest games and storylines heading into Week 4, but you can find the full slate, rankings, and all of our projections on the site.
Before we get into it, make sure toĀ subscribeĀ below and get the Goosepoop newsletter delivered straight to your inbox every game day morning š
šļø The Goosecast
If you want to hear us dive deeper intoĀ Week 4 of the 2026 MHSAA football season, check out the latest episode of theĀ GoosecastĀ below š
We break down ourĀ first computer model rankings of the season, the biggest Week 4 matchups, and everything else happening around Michigan high school football.
If you guys enjoy the content, make sure to subscribe! Weāve got new episodes coming every week throughout the season.
Watch here:Ā Goosecast | Previewing MHSAA Football Week 4
š Week 3 Review
Well, week 3 was just as fun as we expected.
It helpedĀ clear things up a bitĀ and gave us a much better picture of the 2026 MHSAA football landscape. A lot went down across the state, and weāre finally starting to see whoās for real.
First things first, hereās how theĀ Top 20 games by Goosepoop Game ScoreĀ played out last week:

No superlatives, upsets, or top offenses and defenses this week. Weāll have all of that coming at you next week.
For now, weāll wrap things up weekly review with aĀ Survivor Island update. There are justĀ 97 undefeated teams leftĀ heading into Week 4. Here they are:

š Computer Rankings
Three weeks of football are officially in the books, which means we finally have enough data to roll out ourĀ first Goosepoop computer rankings of the 2026 season.
These rankings are basedĀ entirely on 2026 results. No preseason expectations. No 2025 carryover. Just what teams have done on the field through the first three weeks.
With only three games of data for most teams, things will still move around quite a bit. But as the season goes on and the model gets more information, the rankings will only get more accurate.
And already, there are some interesting results.
Four defending state champions are back at No. 1 in their divisions, while four new teams have taken over the top spot.
Check out the fullĀ top ten in each division here.
š Week 4 Preview
Week 4 is where things really start to come into focus with the model.
Weāve got aĀ HUGE rivalry matchup going down in Birmingham, some razor-thin spreads in the I8, and plenty of other pivotal games across the state. Letās get into the biggest matchups and storylines heading into Week 4.
First things first, we put together theĀ Top 20 games this week, sorted by Goosepoop Game Score. Check them out here.
And here is how the model expects those games to play out: Week 4 model projections.
Want the spread, over/under, and full breakdown for every Week 4 matchup? Check out theĀ Goosepoop websiteĀ for projections on every game across the state.
Finally,Ā we made our picksĀ for this weekās top 10 games as per usual. Check out who weāre rolling with below š

The fanās lead has started to shrink š
š«” Same Time Next Week
Thatās everything weāve got heading into Week 4.
Weāve got our first computer rankings of the season, a clearer picture of the 2026 landscape, and another huge slate of games that should make things even more clear.
Enjoy the games, follow along with all of our Week 4 projections on theĀ Goosepoop website, and let us know what you think!
Weāll be back next week to break it all down.
Love,
Goose & Doak


