Category: Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Recruiting

Breaking down which schools have signed the most 5-stars in the last four recruiting cycles

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The 2026 recruiting cycle came to a close earlier this month, meaning 32 high school prospects are now officially headed to the college ranks as a five-star. This past cycle brought plenty of surprises, as the likes of Houston, Vanderbilt, Maryland and Utah all inked a five-star. Many of the usual suspects are also bringing […]

Illinois 4-star QB commit Kamden Lopati continues to land offers

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Illinois went to the Beehive State to land an early commitment from West Valley City (Utah) West four-star quarterback Kamden Lopati back in July. Almost seven months later, Lopati remains locked in with the Illini. That has not stopped other programs from gauging his interest in their respective programs, however. Lopati’s offer list has continued […]

Elite OT Layton von Brandt lining up lengthy spring visit schedule

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Middletown (Del.) Appoquinimink four-star offensive tackle Layton von Brandt backed off an early commitment to Penn State once it fired head coach James Franklin. Plenty of programs have gotten in the mix for his pledge since. The blue-chipper is now hearing out pitches from coaching staffs. He’s been visited by plenty early on this year, […]

More recruiting intel from top prospects playing at Battle Vegas

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… With so many top prospects at Battle Vegas this weekend, a second story was needed for intel on a lot of the elite recruits. The latest is here: Ace Alston: The four-star cornerback from Cincinnati (Ohio) Anderson committed to Notre Dame in early December but since then position coach Mike Mickens left for the NFL. […]

The Top 10 college football recruiters of the 2026 cycle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… College football programs are certainly buying the nation’s top recruits’ signatures, but relationships and proof of concept still matter on the trail. To even be in position to close a deal financially, you have to have a product these blue-chip prospects are buying into. So while there was certainly a heavy financial investment in landing […]

Ohio 2027 Recruiting: Top prospects, battles to watch and predictions

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The state of Ohio has emerged as one of the premier recruiting hotbeds in college football. Ryan Day typically has no shortage of blue-chip talent in his backyard, and the Buckeye continues to produce Power Four prospects every cycle. Looking ahead to the 2026 football season and the 2027 recruiting class, that trend shows no […]

California is loaded with elite talent in the 2027 recruiting cycle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Many continue to question California’s spot on the mantle of states that produce the most high school football talent. It’s been a fair examination at times, but the 2027 cycle looks like a loaded one in the Golden State. It’s early, but as of Jan. 12, California is home to 35 blue-chip prospects, according to […]

Top committed safeties early on in the 2027 cycle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There’s another crop of elite defensive back prospects in the 2027 cycle. There may be 11 months to go until the next National Signing Day, but there’s already been a slew of commitments made. Looking at the top safeties in the cycle, 10 of the 35 blue-chippers at the position are already committed, as of […]

Wiltfong Whiparound: 5-star predictions, buzz around Bama, Miami, Notre Dame and Texas A&M

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Rivals Vice President of Recruiting and Transfer Portal Steve Wiltfong shares the biggest news, notes and buzz from around the recruiting trail as the calendar prepares to flip to 2026. 5-star EDGE David DJ Jacobs closing in on a decision Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity Catholic five-star edge rusher David DJ Jacobs made another wave of […]

Elite 2027 OT Layton von Brandt names top eight schools

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Middletown (Del.) Appoquinimink four-star offensive tackle Layton von Brandt was originally committed to Penn State, but the firing of James Franklin led him to re-open his process. Heading into the new year, the soon-to-be senior has a new list of top programs. On Sunday, he told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he’s down to eight schools: […]