Recruiting & transfers · 2026

The 2026 recruiting cycle, ranked.

Every 2026 class, the highest-rated commits and the biggest transfer-portal moves, from real CollegeFootballData ratings. Sorted, filterable, and tied to the teams whose title odds they move.

#1 class

Texas

312.3 pts · 26 commits

Top recruit

Keisean Henderson

5★ QB · Houston

5-star commits

tracked nationally

Portal moves

40+

blue-chip transfers

Team classes

Top recruiting classes

SEC

Texas

312.3

class points

Commits

Blue-chip

3.81

Avg ★

SEC

Georgia

304.6

class points

Commits

Blue-chip

3.80

Avg ★

SEC

Alabama

298.4

class points

Commits

Blue-chip

3.73

Avg ★

#TeamClass pointsCommitsBlue-chipAvg ★

4Ohio StateBig Ten297.730183.70

5OregonBig Ten296.125183.88

6MichiganBig Ten290.924133.63

7FloridaSEC287.819133.68

8AuburnSEC286.92063.30

9Texas A&MSEC282.427223.85

10LSUSEC281.516123.88

11TennesseeSEC277.932163.58

12Notre DameIndependent270.230243.93

13MiamiACC257.730223.77

14USCBig Ten257.034223.74

15Penn StateBig Ten255.41543.27

16Ole MissSEC251.62283.36

17OklahomaSEC248.625113.44

18South CarolinaSEC244.318103.56

19Florida StateACC244.130123.40

20MissouriSEC243.52343.17

21Georgia TechACC240.82433.13

22NebraskaBig Ten237.51233.25

23WashingtonBig Ten235.327113.44

24TCUBig 12229.82243.18

25MarylandBig Ten228.41923.17

26ClemsonACC227.222103.48

27WisconsinBig Ten227.21413.07

28Mississippi StateSEC224.62843.14

29KentuckySEC224.01733.18

30DukeACC220.91523.13

31SMUACC220.92163.29

32ArkansasSEC219.72033.16

33RutgersBig Ten218.62663.23

34NC StateACC214.32623.08

35Kansas StateBig 12213.918-3.00

36BaylorBig 12210.41443.29

37ColoradoBig 12209.11423.14

38IowaBig Ten208.31983.42

39Virginia TechACC208.22383.35

40UtahBig 12207.91633.25

41North CarolinaACC207.840123.30

42SyracuseACC206.42643.15

43West VirginiaBig 12205.23753.14

44Arizona StateBig 12203.41743.25

45IllinoisBig Ten202.83153.17

46UCLABig Ten202.31823.11

47IndianaBig Ten201.82373.30

48Texas TechBig 12201.52293.45

49MinnesotaBig Ten201.03163.19

50ArizonaBig 12200.72063.30

51PittsburghACC199.32163.29

52HoustonBig 12198.71943.26

53Oklahoma StateBig 12198.618-3.00

54Iowa StateBig 12197.52513.04

55BYUBig 12197.22173.33

56StanfordACC196.62343.17

57Michigan StateBig Ten196.12253.23

58VirginiaACC195.815-2.93

59Boston CollegeACC195.12413.04

60MemphisAmerican194.421-3.00

61CincinnatiBig 12189.52513.04

62Boise StateMountain West189.12813.04

63Wake ForestACC189.13133.10

64Oregon StatePac-12188.912-3.00

65South FloridaAmerican188.817-3.00

66NorthwesternBig Ten187.82223.09

68LouisvilleACC183.12033.15

69CaliforniaACC180.41823.11

70UTEPC-USA179.526-3.00

71Washington StatePac-12179.011-3.00

72KansasBig 12178.41813.06

73ToledoMAC175.615-3.00

74TulaneAmerican175.32023.10

76VanderbiltSEC173.02353.27

77East CarolinaAmerican172.816-3.00

78San Diego StateMountain West171.521-3.00

79UCFBig 12171.21623.13

83Miami (OH)MAC164.219-3.00

84Northern IllinoisMAC164.127-3.00

85Florida AtlanticAmerican163.211-3.00

86LibertyC-USA160.817-3.00

87Utah StateMountain West159.320-3.00

88NevadaMountain West159.324-3.00

89WyomingMountain West159.122-3.00

90Florida InternationalC-USA157.720-3.00

92BuffaloMAC155.619-3.00

93Kent StateMAC155.418-3.00

94Bowling GreenMAC154.527-3.00

95UNLVMountain West154.428-3.00

96Western KentuckyC-USA152.824-3.00

97Eastern MichiganMAC151.830-3.00

98Middle TennesseeC-USA151.514-3.00

99PurdueBig Ten147.121-3.00

100RiceAmerican146.623-3.00

103Fresno StateMountain West142.622-3.00

104Western MichiganMAC141.918-3.00

106Colorado StateMountain West140.226-3.00

107UTSAAmerican138.813-3.00

109TulsaAmerican137.918-3.00

110Jacksonville StateC-USA134.730-3.00

111Louisiana TechC-USA132.020-3.00

112North TexasAmerican130.110-3.00

113Central MichiganMAC128.430-2.97

114UConnIndependent127.818-3.00

117San José StateMountain West124.016-3.00

119Ball StateMAC118.619-3.00

121OhioMAC115.418-3.00

122Sam HoustonC-USA108.516-3.00

123TempleAmerican102.029-3.00

124Hawai'iMountain West102.017-3.00

125UABAmerican98.310-3.00

126New Mexico StateC-USA97.26-3.00

128AkronMAC87.47-3.00

129Air ForceMountain West80.149-3.00

130ArmyAmerican77.250-3.00

132NavyAmerican64.850-3.00

136Missouri StateC-USA52.914-2.92

137DelawareC-USA52.019-3.00

144CharlotteAmerican38.619-3.00

145MassachusettsMAC37.019-3.00

154Kennesaw StateC-USA28.113-3.00

194New MexicoMountain West10.326-3.00

Players

Top recruits

National #1QB · Spring, TX

Keisean Henderson

★★★★★0.9993

Committed to

Houston

#RecruitPosStarsRatingCommitted

1Keisean HendersonSpring, TXQB★★★★★0.9993Houston

2Jackson CantwellNixa, MOOT★★★★★0.9989Miami

3Lamar BrownBaton Rouge, LAATH★★★★★0.9986LSU

4Jared CurtisNashville, TNQB★★★★★0.9985Vanderbilt

5Zion EleeBaltimore, MDEDGE★★★★★0.9981Maryland

6Luke WaflePrinceton, NJEDGE★★★★★0.9966USC

7Rodney DunhamCharlotte, NCEDGE★★★★★0.9948Notre Dame

8Brandon ArringtonSan Diego, CACB★★★★★0.9948Texas A&M

9Carter MeadowsWashington, DCEDGE★★★★★0.9945Michigan

10Faizon BrandonGreensboro, NCQB★★★★★0.9939Tennessee

11Immanuel IheanachoNorth Bethesda, MDIOL★★★★★0.9936Oregon

12Savion HiterMineral, VARB★★★★★0.9933Michigan

13TK KeysHattiesburg, MSWR★★★★★0.9933Tennessee

14Chris Henry Jr.Santa Ana, CAWR★★★★★0.9929Ohio State

15EJ CrowellJackson, ALRB★★★★★0.9928Alabama

16Cincere JohnsonCleveland, OHLB★★★★★0.9912Ohio State

17Richard AndersonNew Orleans, LADL★★★★★0.9908LSU

18Dia BellFort Lauderdale, FLQB★★★★★0.9903Texas

19Jalen LottFrisco, TXWR★★★★★0.9898Oregon

20John Meredith IIIFort Worth, TXCB★★★★★0.9897Texas

21Ian PremerGreat Bend, KSTE★★★★★0.9896Notre Dame

22Kelvin ObotFruitland, IDOT★★★★★0.9896Utah

23Xavier GriffinGainesville, GALB★★★★★0.9895Alabama

24Khary AdamsTowson, MDCB★★★★★0.9880Notre Dame

25Jay TimmonsGibsonia, PACB★★★★★0.9877Ohio State

26Kodi GreeneSanta Ana, CAOT★★★★★0.9876Washington

27LaDamion GuytonSavannah, GAEDGE★★★★★0.9872Texas Tech

28Joey O'BrienGlenside, PAS★★★★★0.9871Notre Dame

29Jorden EdmondsMarietta, GACB★★★★★0.9870Alabama

30Mark BowmanSanta Ana, CATE★★★★★0.9863USC

31Tyler AtkinsonLoganville, GALB★★★★★0.9860Texas

32Richard WesleyChatsworth, CAEDGE★★★★★0.9851Texas

33Jireh EdwardsUpper Marlboro, MDS★★★★★0.9850Alabama

34Anthony Jones Jr.Mobile, ALEDGE★★★★★0.9845Oregon

35Kendre HarrisonReidsville, NCTE★★★★★0.9843Oregon

36Jaimeon WinfieldRichardson, TXDL★★★★★0.9842USC

37Ekene OgbokoDurham, NCOT★★★★★0.9834Georgia

38Julian WalkerIrmo, SCEDGE★★★★★0.9833South Carolina

39Kaiden ProthroBowdon, GATE★★★★★0.9830Georgia

40Jett WashingtonLas Vegas, NVS★★★★★0.9827Oregon

Players

Transfer portal: biggest 2026 moves

PlayerStarsFromToElig.

Princewill UmanmielenEDGE★★★★★Ole Miss→LSUImmediate

Jordan SeatonOT★★★★★Colorado→LSUImmediate

Sam LeavittQB★★★★★Arizona State→LSUImmediate

Cam ColemanWR★★★★★Auburn→TexasImmediate

Chaz ColemanEDGE★★★★★Penn State→TennesseeImmediate

Brendan SorsbyQB★★★★★Cincinnati→Texas TechImmediate

Drew MestemakerQB★★★★★North Texas→Oklahoma StateImmediate

Damon Wilson IIEDGE★★★★★Missouri→MiamiImmediate

Isaiah HortonWR★★★★★Alabama→Texas A&MImmediate

Mateen IbirogbaDL★★★★★Wake Forest→Texas TechImmediate

Justice HaynesRB★★★★★Michigan→Georgia TechImmediate

Koi PerichS★★★★★Minnesota→OregonImmediate

Omarion MillerWR★★★★★Colorado→Arizona StateImmediate

Cooper BarkateWR★★★★★Duke→MiamiImmediate

Darian MensahQB★★★★★Duke→MiamiImmediate

Tionne GrayDL★★★★★Oregon→Notre DameImmediate

Darrell Gill Jr.WR★★★★★Syracuse→Ole MissImmediate

Cade UluaveLB★★★★★California→BYUImmediate

DeAndre Moore Jr.WR★★★★★Texas→ColoradoImmediate

Francis BrewuDL★★★★★Pittsburgh→Notre DameImmediate

James SmithDL★★★★★Alabama→Ohio StateImmediate

Dylan RaiolaQB★★★★★Nebraska→OregonImmediate

Quincy PorterWR★★★★★Ohio State→Notre DameImmediate

JJ BuchananWR★★★★★Utah→MichiganImmediate

Terry MooreS★★★★★Duke→Ohio StateImmediate

Luke ReynoldsTE★★★★★Penn State→Virginia TechImmediate

Hollywood SmothersRB★★★★★NC State→TexasImmediate

Eric Singleton Jr.WR★★★★★Auburn→FloridaImmediate

Deuce KnightQB★★★★★Auburn→Ole MissImmediate

Lance HeardOT★★★★★Tennessee→KentuckyImmediate

Jacarrius PeakOT★★★★★NC State→South CarolinaImmediate

Xavier GilliamDL★★★★★Penn State→TennesseeImmediate

Amaris WilliamsEDGE★★★★★Auburn→GeorgiaImmediate

Isiah CanionWR★★★★★Georgia Tech→GeorgiaImmediate

Reed HarrisWR★★★★★Boston College→Arizona StateImmediate

Devan ThompkinsDL★★★★★USC→AlabamaImmediate

Ty BenefieldS★★★★★Boise State→LSUImmediate

Byrum BrownQB★★★★★South Florida→AuburnImmediate

Carius CurneOT★★★★★LSU→Ole MissImmediate

Coleton PriceIOL★★★★★Baylor→KentuckyImmediate

Talent moves the market

The teams winning the 2026 cycle are the ones to watch in next season's title futures. Compare live odds across the venues we track.

National title odds →

Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions

Who has the top 2026 recruiting class?

Texas holds the top-ranked 2026 class at 312.3 class points, followed by Georgia and Alabama. Rankings use CollegeFootballData class ratings.

Who is the top-rated 2026 recruit?

Keisean Henderson, a 5-star QB from Spring, TX, is committed to Houston. Ratings are the CollegeFootballData composite.

What counts as a blue-chip recruit?

A blue-chip is a four- or five-star prospect. The blue-chip column counts how many a class has landed among the tracked recruits, historically the strongest predictor of championship contention.

Where does this data come from?

All ratings, stars and rankings are real, from CollegeFootballData. This page covers only the current (2026) cycle and refreshes as commitments and portal moves land.

Ratings, stars and rankings from CollegeFootballData. Current (2026) cycle only.