2026 college football recruiting class
| 2026 college football recruiting class |
|---|
| 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season |
| 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season |
| 2024 ← 2025 |
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 | 5 | 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 | 6 | 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 September 4, 2025.
| Player | Position | School | ESPN [3] | 247Sports[4] | Rivals/On3[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Cantwell | Offensive tackle | Miami (FL) | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Lamar Brown | Defensive tackle | LSU | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Faizon Brandon | Quarterback | Tennessee | 8 | 1 | NR |
| Zion Elee | Defensive end | Maryland | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dia Bell | Quarterback | Texas | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Keisean Henderson | Quarterback | Houston | 17 | 2 | NR |
| Jared Curtis | Quarterback | Vanderbilt | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Tristen Keys | Wide receiver | Tennessee | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| Chris Henry Jr. | Wide receiver | Ohio State | 5 | NR | NR |
| Carter Meadows | Defensive end | Michigan | NR | NR | 5 |
| Rodney Dunham | Defensive end | Notre Dame | NR | 15 | 6 |
| Felix Ojo | Offensive tackle | Texas Tech | 20 | 6 | NR |
| Keenyi Pepe | Offensive tackle | USC | 18 | 7 | NR |
| Derrek Cooper | Running back | Texas | 7 | NR | NR |
| Kelvin Obot | Offensive tackle | Utah | NR | NR | 7 |
| Xavier Griffin | Linebacker | Alabama | NR | 8 | NR |
| Luke Wafle | Defensive end | USC | NR | NR | 8 |
| JaReylan McCoy | Defensive end | Florida | 9 | NR | NR |
| James Johnson | Defensive tackle | Texas | NR | NR | 10 |
| Immanuel Iheanacho | Offensive tackle | Oregon | 13 | NR | 11 |
| Richard Wesley | Defensive end | Texas | 11 | NR | NR |
| Kendre' Harrison | Tight end | Oregon | 12 | NR | 16 |
| Savion Hiter | Running back | Michigan | NR | 17 | 12 |
| Cederian Morgan | Wide receiver | Alabama | NR | 12 | NR |
| Grayson McKeogh | Offensive tackle | Notre Dame | NR | NR | 13 |
| Bralan Womack | Safety | Auburn | NR | 13 | NR |
| Tyler Atkinson | Linebacker | Texas | 14 | 20 | NR |
| Jorden Edmonds | Cornerback | Alabama | NR | 14 | NR |
| Sam Greer | Offensive tackle | Ohio State | NR | NR | 14 |
| Brandon Arrington | Athlete | Texas A&M | 15 | NR | NR |
| Darius Gray | Offensive line | South Carolina | NR | 16 | NR |
| Elbert Hill | Cornerback | USC | 16 | NR | NR |
| Jase Mathews | Wide receiver | Auburn | NR | NR | 17 |
| Anthony Jones | Linebacker | Oregon | NR | NR | 18 |
| Jett Washington | Safety | Oregon | NR | 18 | NR |
| Kaiden Prothro | Tight end | Georgia | 19 | NR | NR |
| Gabriel Osenda | Offensive tackle | Tennessee | NR | 19 | NR |
| Kodi Greene | Offensive tackle | Washington | NR | NR | 19 |
| Ebenezer Ewetade | Defensive end | Notre Dame | NR | NR | 20 |
NR= Not ranked inside top 20
References
- ^ "2026 Recruit Football Team Rankings". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Industry Ranking football Team Recruiting Rankings". On3.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "2026 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Top Football Recruits". On3. Retrieved September 4, 2025.