# Team 288: The RoboDawgs

Grandville, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 1999. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- School: Grandville High School
- Sponsors: Westwood AI, Bradford White
- Website: http://www.robodawgs.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therobodawgs
- X: https://twitter.com/frc288

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **77.63**, rank 873 of 3708 (76.5th percentile)
- Record: 27-23-0 over 50 matches (54% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 13.4, teleop 64.3, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 53%, RP2 11%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arizona North Regional | 2026azfg | 2 | 26 | 4-5-0 | 18 |  | 38.2 |  |  |
| FIM District West Michigan Event presented by Grand Valley State University | 2026miwmi | 4 | 19 | 6-6-0 | 28 |  | 42.7 | 13 |  |
| FIM District Ferris State Event presented by Ferris State University | 2026mibig | 6 | 4 | 10-2-0 | 40 | 2 | 79.3 | 55 |  |
| FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | 2026micmp3 | 7 | 34 | 4-8-0 | 24 |  | 77.6 | 24 |  |

### Awards in 2026

- District Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by SpaceX (2026mibig)

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 3
- Awards: 23, over 17 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 4 | 2023, 2010, 2005, 2003 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 3 | 2026, 2018, 2013 |
| Winner | 3 | 2025, 2019, 2014 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 3 | 2018, 2014, 2008 |
| Creativity | 2 | 2024, 2009 |
| Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2017 |
| Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2012 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2008 |
| Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2003 |
| Industrial Design | 1 | 2003 |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2002 |
| Quality | 1 | 2001 |
| Technical Execution (HM) (no longer given) | 1 | 2001 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Excellence in Engineering, Impact, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Judges', Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | FIM District Ferris State Event presented by Ferris State University | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2026 | FIM District West Michigan Event presented by Grand Valley State University |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | Arizona North Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | ONT District North Bay Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Berrien Springs Event presented by Edgewater Automation | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2024 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | ONT District Georgian Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2024 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2023 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIM District Lakeview Event #1 presented by Parker-Hannifin | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | ONT District Western University Engineering Event | Alliance 1 · 3rd pick | Finalist |
| 2023 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2022 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2022 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | FIM District St. Joseph Event presented by Whirlpool | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2020 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FIM District East Kentwood Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | ONT District Georgian College Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2018 | FIM District East Kentwood Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2018 | Hawaii Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2017 | Western Canada Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - East Kentwood Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - Lansing Event |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | ONT District - Victoria Park Collegiate Event |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Western Canada Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | FIM District - West Michigan Event |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | FIM District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Windsor Essex Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Livonia Event |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Waterloo Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | FIM District - Kentwood Event |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Western Canada Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2014 | Great Lakes Bay Region FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Won the event |
| 2014 | Howell FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Greater Toronto East Regional  |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Western Canadian FRC Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Greater Toronto East Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2012 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2012 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2010 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | St. Louis Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | West Michigan Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | West Michigan Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2004 | West Michigan Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | West Michigan Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2002 | Newton Division | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2002 | Western Michigan Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 77.6 | 873 / 3708 | 76.5 | 27-23-0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 36.8 | 1286 / 3687 | 65.1 | 21-27-0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 1127 / 3475 | 67.6 | 32-28-3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 28.7 | 1412 / 3284 | 57.0 | 23-33-1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 27.9 | 498 / 3053 | 83.7 | 34-22-4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 36.7 | 586 / 2024 | 71.1 | 7-6-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20.6 | 1001 / 3763 | 73.4 | 21-26-0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 92.4 | 1226 / 3617 | 66.1 | 18-29-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 94.9 | 757 / 3331 | 77.3 | 20-29-1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 33.2 | 703 / 3114 | 77.4 | 17-22-0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 11.8 | 2134 / 2873 | 25.7 | Not applicable (qual average) | 4 |
| 2014 | 25.0 | 1303 / 2697 | 51.7 | 20-31-1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 15.6 | 1162 / 2510 | 53.7 | 23-26-2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 10.8 | 507 / 2332 | 78.3 | 23-38-3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7.7 | 1004 / 2053 | 51.1 | 19-30-0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 533 / 1801 | 70.4 | 32-26-9 | 5 |
| 2009 | 20.8 | 368 / 1675 | 78.1 | 14-22-0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 17.5 | 323 / 1498 | 78.5 | 8-17-1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5.0 | 889 / 1295 | 31.4 | 4-22-1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 12.9 | 298 / 1125 | 73.6 | 4-5-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 12.8 | 154 / 747 | 79.5 | 10-9-0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 37.9 | 122 / 932 | 87.0 | 9-12-0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 21.8 | 209 / 785 | 73.5 | 12-17-1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 11.6 | 219 / 641 | 65.9 | 10-9-0 | 2 |

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