Updated Big Ten classes in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

Talking season is coming to a close as football is just weeks away. With the fall rapidly approaching, the 2026 recruiting cycle is way ahead of schedule. Many of the nation’s top prospects have already announced their college decisions.

The Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings have fluctuated all summer long as commitments come left and right. The Big Ten continues to boast multiple elite recruiting classes to date.

Four Big Ten programs are currently in the top 10 nationally, while an additional six are featured throughout the top 30. USC continues to keep its grasp on the top spot in the nation, as of July 22.

Below are the top 2026 recruiting classes in the Big Ten to date, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings:

1. USC — 93.201

31 total commits
2 five-stars | 19 four-stars | 10 three-stars
Top Commit: TE Mark Bowman, No. 15 NATL. (No. 1 TE)
National Class Ranking: No. 1

USC got the ball rolling on its class early and has essentially already filled out its entire pledge list ahead of the fall. Bowman and offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe are industry five-stars and are two of nine top-100 overall prospects. EDGE Luke Wafle is a Rivals five-star. Other top commits include the nation’s No. 4 corner Elbert Hill, the No. 5 WR Boobie Feaster, No. 4 defensive lineman Jaimeon Winfield and the No. 5 LB Talanoa Ili. Just about every position room looks to be loaded in Los Angeles this cycle.

2. Oregon — 92.098

15 total commits
3 five-star | 10 four-stars | 2 four-stars
Top Commit: OT Immanuel Iheanacho, No. 6 NATL. (No. 2 OT)
National Class Ranking: No. 7

Despite taking some lumps on the trail this spring and summer, Oregon still has a trio of five-stars in its class and is in position to sign yet another top-five pledge list. Iheanacho is a Five-Star Plus+ prospect. Jett Washington is the top-ranked safety in the nation, while longtime pledge Kendre Harrison is the No. 2 tight end overall. That elite trio is flanked by three other top-100 recruits and some top talent at the skill positions on both sides of the ball. Quarterback commit Bryson Beaver is now the No. 5 signal-caller in the Rivals300.

3. Ohio State — 91.611

21 total commits
1 five-star | 13 four-stars | 7 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Chris Henry Jr., No. 20 NATL. (No. 2 WR)
National Class Ranking: No. 9

Henry has been in the class since July of 2023 and remains the class jewel to date. He’s since been surrounded by three other top-100 prospects in safety Blaine Bradford, OT Sam Greer and LB Cincere Johnson. The Buckeyes have a loaded group on the defensive side of the ball, as well as a top-notch receiver haul. Henry is one of five WRs in the class, alongside four-star Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, four-star Jaeden Ricketts, four-star Jerquaden Gilford and three-star Brock Boyd.

4. Michigan — 90.994

22 total commits
1 five-star | 12 four-stars | 9 three-stars
Top Commit: EDGE Carter Meadows, No. 30 NATL. (No. 5 EDGE)
National Class Ranking: No. 10

Under Sherrone Moore, Michigan has proven that it can close recruiting cycles stronger than most. It already has a top-10 class this summer, but the Wolverines have some juice heading into the fall. Meadows continues to see his stock soar ahead of his senior campaign and has now obtained five-star status. Other top commits in the class include the nation’s No. 10 DL Titan Davis, the No. 15 WR Travis Johnson, the No. 9 QB Brady Smigiel and Rivals’ No. 11 OT Malakai Lee.

5. Penn State — 89.921

24 total commits
0 five-stars | 11 four-stars | 13 three-stars
Top Commit: IOL Kevin Brown, No. 66 NATL. (No. 3 IOL)
National Class Ranking: No. 16

In classic Penn State fashion, it is winning plenty of local battles on the trail and also snagging blue-chippers from around the country. Quietly, James Franklin and his staff are on track to push for a top-10 class down the stretch. Brown and running back Messiah Mickens have long headlined the pledge list. Mickens has been committed since August 2023, while Brown has been in the mix since July of last year. Five of the top 10 prospects in Pennsylvania this cycle are committed to PSU. EDGE Jackson Ford is a top-200 recruit in the Rivals300.

6. Washington — 88.950

20 total commits
0 five-stars | 8 four-stars | 12 three-stars
Top Commit: OT Kodi Greene, No. 33 NATL. (No. 5 OT)
National Class Ranking: No. 18

Washington pulled off a big flip in April by getting Greene to jump ship from Oregon to the Huskies. He’ll contend for five-star status the rest of the cycle and will remain the top-ranked commit in the class this fall. Earlier this month, the nation’s No. 5 RB Brian Bonner joined the class. They are two of five UW representatives in the Rivals300, alongside EDGE Derek Colman-Brusa, WR Mason James and safety Gavin Day.

7. UCLA — 88.430

23 total commits
0 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 19 three-stars
Top Commit: OT Johnnie Jones, No. 132 NATL. (No. 10 OT)
National Class Ranking: No. 21

Head coach DeShaun Foster and the Bruins have gone across the country to land some of their top targets this cycle. Jones headlines and is a top-20 prospect in Florida. He and fellow Sunshine State OL Micah Smith create an impressive duo in the trenches. DL Carter Gooden committed this month and is the top-ranked prospect out of Massachusetts. WR Kenneth Moore is the top-ranked in-state commit in the class. This cycle is lining up to be a major step forward for the Bruins as they try and restore glory in Westwood.

8. Illinois — 88.000

23 total commits
0 five-stars | 4 four-star | 19 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Nasir Rankin, No. 178 NATL. (No. 26 WR)
National Class Ranking: No. 24

Many of the early additions to Illinois’ class have seen their stock rise this summer. Rankin, a Chicago native, is one of eight in-state commits in the mix. He’s one of four blue-chippers committed to the Illini, alongside IOL Kai Pritchard, CB Nick Hankins and ATH Cam Thomas. Florida is also well-represented in the class, as five Sunshine State prospects have pledged to Bret Bielema and Co.

9. Rutgers — 87.864

22 total commits
0 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 18 three-stars
Top Commit: EDGE Wydeek Collier, No. 91 NATL. (No. 14 EDGE)
National Class Ranking: No. 28

Greg Schiano and Co. locked in a massive early pledge from Collier, a Philly native, in January and he now checks in as a top-100 recruit. The Knights have gone up and down the East Coast for a majority of their pledge list to date. Virginia WR Dyzier Carter is the No. 35 pass-catcher in the cycle. IOL Jared Smith and safety Chris Hewitt Jr. are the other blue-chippers in the mix thus far.

10. Minnesota — 87.755

24 total commits
0 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 20 three-stars
Top Commit: ATH Roman Voss, No. 244 NATL. (No. 9 ATH)
National Class Ranking: No. 30

Minnesota is once again set to keep the top-ranked player in the state home. Voss chose the Gophers over Alabama on June 23. He’s one of three in-state blue-chip commits in the class, alongside OT Andrew Trout and DL Howie Johnson. Head coach P.J. Fleck and Co. have also gone South for some big recruiting wins this cycle. Texas RB Ryan Estrada pledged last month, while Nashville CB Justin Hopkins joined the fold back in February.

11. Indiana — 87.641
12. Iowa — 87.630
13. Michigan State — 87.552
14. Wisconsin — 87.017
15. Maryland — 86.506
16. Purdue — 86.332
17. Nebraska — 85.719
18. Northwestern — 85.451