The whirlwind of the early signing period for the 2026 class has wrapped up, with the vast majority of recruits across the country signing National Letters of Intent to play at schools they’d been committed to for months.
Michigan has locked in 27 commits and rank fourth in the Big Ten on the 247Sports composite. If you were busy on Wednesday, I highly recommend going back and checking out site manager Von Lozon’s coverage, as he’s been updating our coverage to the minute.
Heading into the weekend, let’s dive into the Top-5 classes in the conference and discuss a few of the top recruits headed to the Big Ten.
USC has the most commits in the 2026 cycle (35) and has the top-ranked class in the country, with Oregon coming in right behind them as second in both the country and the Big Ten.

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