Ohio State vs. Michigan: Who is leading in the 2025 recruiting class?

The Michigan vs. Ohio State football rivalry continues off the field.

The Buckeyes and Wolverines have had their share of battles on the 2025 recruiting trail. When having both Michigan and Ohio State as finalists, four-star Michigan offensive lineman Avery Gach chose the in-state Wolverines. Four-star Ohio offensive tackle Carter Lowe also had the Buckeyes and Wolverines as finalists, but chose OSU.

Ohio State also lost two staff members to Michigan prior to the start of the 2024 season in running backs coach Tony Alford and on-campus recruiting director Erin Dunston.

Where does the Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry stand in 2025 recruiting?

Here’s a look at a head-to-head recruiting comparison of the Buckeyes and the Wolverines:

Ohio State football 2025 recruiting class

Recruit Carter Lowe watches Ohio State warm up before playing Penn State Oct. 21, 2023 at Ohio Stadium.

Ohio State has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country with its 14 commitments, including three five-star players and eight top-100 prospects.

Note: All rankings are from 247Sports’ composite

Devin Sanchez (Houston): five-star cornerback – No. 5 overall, No. 1 cornerback

Na’eem Offord (Birmingham, Alabama): five-star cornerback – No. 6 overall, No. 2 cornerback

Tavien St. Clair (Bellefontaine): five-star quarterback – No. 14 overall, No. 3 quarterback

Faheem Delane (Olney, Maryland): four-star safety – No. 34 overall, No. 2 safety

Tarvos Alford (Vero Beach, Florida): four-star linebacker – No. 47 overall, No. 5 linebacker

Carter Lowe (Toledo): four-star offensive tackle – No. 54 overall, No. 7 offensive tackle

Zahir Mathis (Philadelphia): four-star defensive end – No. 60 overall, No. 5 edge

Bo Jackson (Cleveland): four-star running back – No. 81 overall, No. 5 running back

London Merritt (Bradenton, Florida): four-star defensive lineman – No….


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Author : The Columbus Dispatch

Publish date : 2024-06-13 10:06:04

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