Michigan Football: Where U-M's 2026 recruiting class ranks in Rivals team rankings

While recruiting news regarding Michigan football’s 2026 recruiting class had been slow during most of the season, it saw a recent flurry of activity as the program added three developmental pieces to the class in the last week.

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The Wolverines worked effectively during the summer to build the foundation of the class which is highlighted by the No. 9 prospect in the class, five-star running back Savion Hiter, and the No. 13 prospect in the class, five-star defensive end Carter Meadows.

With the early signing period around the corner, the Wolverines’ 2026 recruiting class currently sits at No. 11 in the nation according to the Rivals industry team rankings.

The margin between U-M having a Top-10 class and being on the outside is razor-thin, as Miami sits at the 10th spot with a 91.585 score compared to the Wolverines’ 91.492 score.

Here is how the top-25 stands as of this writing:

1. USC
2. Georgia
3. Oregon
4. Notre Dame
5. Alabama
6. Texas A&M
7. Ohio State
8. Texas
9. Tennessee
10. Miami
11. Michigan
12. LSU
13. Florida
14. Florida State
15. Clemson
16. North Carolina
17. South Carolina
18. Ole Miss
19. Oklahoma
20. Penn State
21. Washington
22. Texas Tech
23. Missouri
24. SMU
25. Auburn