The calendar has turned to May, which means the conclusion of spring practice sessions and transfer movement, and the start of the summer recruiting cycle.
Several top programs have already cemented the core of their 2026 classes by this early date. That includes USC with 24 commitments, Clemson, Kansas and Syracuse with 14, and Penn State, Illinois, Iowa State, North Carolina, Louisville and Arkansas all with 13. Others, meanwhile, are far from that stage. Just in the Big Ten, Northwestern and Nebraska have only three players committed, while Michigan State, UCLA and Maryland have four.
Time remains for every listed program to build their respective classes and rise up the conference and national rankings, or to do further work to maintain their current position. The May-June official visit season always proves to be the most critical when deciding the final order of finish.
With May having arrived and the class of 2026 recruiting cycle set to lead the college football headlines, here is where every Big Ten team stands in 247Sports’ composite team rankings.
Big Ten football class of 2026 team recruiting rankings entering May
USC Trojans (23 commits, 13 blue-chip (one five-star), No. 1 national ranking)Ohio State Buckeyes (11 commits, nine blue-chip (two five-stars), No. 5 national ranking)Penn State Nittany Lions (13 commits, eight blue-chip, No. 7 national ranking)Illinois Fighting Illini (13 commits, one blue-chip, No. 9 national ranking)Oregon Ducks (Seven commits, five blue-chip (one five-star), No. 18 national ranking)Iowa Hawkeyes (Nine commits, four blue-chip, No. 20 national ranking)Washington Huskies (Nine commits, three blue-chip (one five-star), No. 22 national ranking)Minnesota Golden Gophers (Nine commits, two blue-chip, No. 26 national ranking)Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Eight commits, three…
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Publish date : 2025-05-01 11:37:00
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