The summer official visit slate is in full swing — and mid-June brings another pivotal stretch in the 2026 college football recruiting cycle. For national contenders and rising programs alike, these visits are about more than campus tours and photo ops. They’re about capitalizing on momentum, locking in priority targets, and setting the tone before decision season heats up.
Even in the transfer portal era, high school recruiting remains the foundation of championship success. According to 247Sports data, 68% of starters in last season’s College Football Playoff final originally signed out of high school with their team. Among the semifinalists, that number climbed to 82%.
This weekend, some of the top uncommitted prospects in the country — and a handful of high-profile commits still being heavily courted — will be on the move. What happens over the next few days will ripple through class rankings and reshape the recruiting landscape as the calendar turns toward summer’s critical final stretch.
Experts from across the 247Sports network break down the top visits and the programs with the most at stake.
Can Texas reel in priority five-star OT Felix Ojo?
There’s an argument to be made that Felix Ojo is the most important target in the class for the Texas Longhorns in this cycle, and Steve Sarkisian and his staff will have a chance to close the deal with the elite Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge offensive tackle this weekend. Ojo made news this week by cancelling a planned…
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Author : Mike Roach
Publish date : 2025-06-13 17:38:00
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