Michigan football's 2026 class hits top 10 with Carter Meadows' commitment
At this time last week, Michigan football wasn't even in the top 25 teams in terms of college football recruiting rankings. By Friday evening, the Wolverines were just outside the top 10.
Now, they're firmly in it.
That's because the maize and blue secured the commitment of 2026 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga five-star edge rusher Carter Meadows on Sunday, helping propel a very good class into a potentially great one. With Meadows in the fold, he's already the highest-ranked commit that the Wolverines have, and now the top of the class is surging on top of the numbers growing.
With Meadows in the fold, here is how Michigan rose in the 247Sports team rankings to No. 9 (up from 11), with an average rating of 91.13, and a total score of 241.49. With 18 commitments, Michigan is now ahead of Penn State, which has 23.
Here is the full class using 247Sports Composite rankings:
The class is expected to continue growing with four-star cornerback Andre Clarke set to decide on Monday, four-star nickel Donovan Webb set to decide on Wednesday, while four-star offensive lineman John Turntine III and five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell are set to decide on Friday. All but Turntine have at least one prediction indicating they'll choose the maize and blue.
With Meadows off the board, there are but two big fish remaining in the 2026 class in the aforementioned Calvin Russell as well as Mineral (Va.) Louisa County five-star running back Savion Hiter.
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