The college football recruiting class of 2026 refers to high school athletes recruited to play college football in the fall of 2026. The scope of this article covers: (a) the colleges and universities with recruiting classes ranking among the top 25 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets, and (b) the individual recruits ranking among the top 20 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets: 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals.
Each of the schools listed below were ranked within the top 25 recruiting classes by at least one major recruiting site. They are listed in order of their highest ranking by any of the major media outlets. Rankings may change, and the rankings reflected below are current as of September 4, 2025.
The following individuals were ranked by at least one of the major media outlets among the top 20 players in the country in the class of 2026. They are listed in order of their highest ranking by any of the major media outlets. Rankings may change, and the rankings reflected below are current as of December 29, 2025.
<small>NR= Not ranked inside top 20</small>