2026 college football recruiting class

The college football recruiting class of 2026 refers to high school athletes recruited to play college football in the fall of 2026. The scope of this article covers: (a) the colleges and universities with recruiting classes ranking among the top 25 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets, and (b) the individual recruits ranking among the top 20 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets: 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals.

Top ranked classes

Each of the schools listed below were ranked within the top 25 recruiting classes by at least one major recruiting site. They are listed in order of their highest ranking by any of the major media outlets. Rankings may change, and the rankings reflected below are current as of September 4, 2025.

School 247[1] Rivals/On3[2]
Georgia 6 5
USC 1 1
Notre Dame 4 2
Texas A&M 9 8
Texas 8 10
Oregon 3 3
Alabama 2 4
Tennessee 7 7
Ohio State 5 6
Michigan 11 12
LSU 13 11
Miami (FL) 10 9
Florida 16 13
Florida State 14 14
Clemson 19 19
North Carolina 17 18
South Carolina 20 15
Washington 12 16
Oklahoma 15 17
SMU 25 24
BYU 21 25
Illinois 23 22
Texas Tech 18 20
Ole Miss 22 23
Virginia Tech 24 27

Top ranked recruits

The following individuals were ranked by at least one of the major media outlets among the top 20 players in the country in the class of 2026. They are listed in order of their highest ranking by any of the major media outlets. Rankings may change, and the rankings reflected below are current as of December 29, 2025.

Player Position School ESPN [3] 247Sports[4] Rivals/On3[5]
Lamar Brown Defensive tackle LSU 1 4 10
Jackson Cantwell Offensive tackle Miami (FL) 3 7 3
Keisean Henderson Quarterback Houston 4 1 4
Jared Curtis Quarterback Vanderbilt 5 3 2
Zion Elee Defensive end Maryland 2 9 6
Faizon Brandon Quarterback Tennessee 9 2 NR
Kelvin Obot Offensive tackle Utah NR NR 5
Luke Wafle Defensive end USC NR NR 1
Keenyi Pepe Offensive tackle USC 19 5 NR
Carter Meadows Defensive end Michigan NR 6 6
Dia Bell Quarterback Texas 6 NR NR
Chris Henry Jr. Wide receiver Ohio State 7 32 31
Rodney Dunham Defensive end Notre Dame NR 8 10
Richard Wesley Defensive end Texas 8 NR 17
Savion Hiter Running back Michigan NR 18 8
Grayson McKeogh Offensive tackle Notre Dame NR NR 9
Tristen Keys Wide receiver Tennessee 10 10 NR
Derrek Cooper Running back Texas 11 NR NR
Felix Ojo Offensive tackle Texas Tech NR 11 NR
Khary Wilder Defensive end Ohio State 81 78 22
Richard Anderson Defensive tackle LSU NR 12 18
JaReylan McCoy Defensive end Florida 12 NR NR
Jay Timmons Cornerback Ohio State 45 45 12
LaDamion Guyton Linebacker Texas Tech 13 15 NR
Xavier Griffin Linebacker Alabama NR 13 NR
Darius Gray Offensive line South Carolina NR 14 NR
Kendre' Harrison Tight end Oregon 14 NR NR
Ekene Ogboko Offensive tackle Georgia NR NR 14
Immanuel Iheanacho Offensive tackle Oregon 15 NR NR
Jermaine Bishop Athlete Texas NR 16 NR
Jireh Edwards Safety Alabama 16 NR NR
Jalen Lot Wide receiver Oregon NR NR 16
Tyler Atkinson Linebacker Texas 17 NR NR
Jorden Edmonds Cornerback Alabama NR 17 NR
Brandon Arrington Athlete Texas A&M 18 NR NR
Ezavier Crowell Running back Alabama NR NR 19
Anthony Jones Linebacker Oregon NR 19 NR
Kodi Greene Offensive tackle Washington NR 20 NR
Jase Mathews Wide receiver Ole Miss NR NR 20
Kaiden Prothro Tight end Georgia 20 NR NR
Jerquaden Guilford Wide receiver Ohio State 76 164 17

NR= Not ranked inside top 20

References

  1. ^ "2026 Recruit Football Team Rankings". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "2026 Industry Ranking football Team Recruiting Rankings". On3.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "2026 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "2026 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "2026 Top Football Recruits". On3. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
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