Michigan football recruiting, where 2026 class ranks nationally

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The regular season did not finish as Michigan football intended it to finish, but there are reasons for optimism in Ann Arbor ahead of college football’s early signing period.

The Wolverines enter Wednesday with 27 committed players for the 2026 recruiting class, including two five-star commits and 13 four-star commits. Those commits include the No. 6 overall recruit in edge rusher Carter Meadows and the No. 1-ranked running back recruit in Savion Hiter.

According to 247 Sports’ composite rankings, Michigan comes into early signing day with the No. 11-ranked class in the nation, with USC (No. 1), Oregon (No. 4) and Ohio State (No. 5) the three Big Ten schools ranked ahead of it.

The Wolverines had the No. 7 recruiting class in 2025, with Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood the No. 1 recruit in the nation. Underwood had somewhat of a disappointing first season as the Wolverines finished the regular season 9-3, losing handily to the three best teams on the schedule.

Michigan football 2026 commits

The Wolverines enter the early signing period Wednesday with 27 commits for the class of 2026.

• EDGE Carter Meadows, five stars, Washington, DC.
• RB Savion Hiter, five stars, Mineral, Virginia.
• EDGE Julian Walker, four stars, Irmo, South Carolina.
• WR Travis Johnson, four stars, Chesapeake, Virginia.
• DL Titan Davis, four stars, St. Louis.
• OT Malakai Lee, four stars, Honolulu.
• CB Jamarion Vincent, four stars, Waco, Texas.
• WR Zion Robinson, four stars, Mansfield, Texas.
• DL Alister Vallejo, four stars, Liberty Hill, Texas.
• CB Andre Clarke Jr., four stars, Richmond, Virginia.
• OT Marky Walbridge, four stars, Needham, Massachusetts.
• TE Matt Ludwig, four stars, Billings, Montana.
• QB Brady Smigiel, four stars, Newbury Park, California.
• S Jordan Deck, four stars, Frisco, Texas.
• DL McHale Blade, four stars, Chicago.
• TE Mason Bonner, three stars, Denver.
• OL Bear McWhorter, three stars, White, Georgia.
• LB Aden Reeder, three stars, Cincinnati.
• OL Adrian Hamilton, three stars, Washington D.C.
• LB Markel Dabney, three stars, Richmond, Virginia.
• RB Jonathan Brown, three stars, Columbus.
• EDGE Tariq Boney, three stars, Washington DC.
• OT Tommy Fraumann, three stars, Wilmette, Illinois.
• QB Tommy Carr, three stars, Saline, Michigan.
• WR Jaylen Pile, three stars, Dallas.
• LB Kaden Catchings, three stars, Flowood, Mississippi.
• K Micah Drescher, three stars, Hinsdale, Illinois.

Top 50 recruiting classes 2026 college football

Entering early signing period Wednesday.

1. USC
2. Alabama
3. Notre Dame
4. Oregon
5. Ohio State
6. Georgia
7. Texas
8. Tennessee
9. Texas A&M
10. Miami
11. Michigan
12. LSU
13. Florida State
14. Oklahoma
15. Washington
16. Florida
17. North Carolina
18. Clemson
19. Texas Tech
20. BYU
21. South Carolina
22. Ole Miss
23. Iowa
24. Illinois
25. Minnesota
26. Missouri
27. Syracuse
28. SMU
29. Indiana
30. Vanderbilt
31. West Virginia
32. Mississippi State
33. Arizona
34. Houston
35. Virginia Tech
36. Arizona State
37. Rutgers
38. TCU
39. Michigan State
40. Louisville
41. Stanford
42. Wake Forest
43. Pitt
44. UCLA
45. Boston College
46. Utah
47. Georgia Tech
48. Boise State
49. Iowa State
50. NC State

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan football recruiting: Wolverines 2026 class national ranking

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