Big Ten classes in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

The 2027 recruiting cycle still has a few weeks to go until National Signing Day, but a majority of the top classes in the nation are set. While coaching changes, changes of heart and other factors may lead to some flips down the stretch, for the most part, top recruits look locked into their respective pledges.

Oregon leads the Big Ten with the fourth-ranked class nationally in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, and the conference as a whole has nine of the top 25 classes.

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1. Oregon — 92.51 (No. 4 nationally)

25 total commits
2 five-stars | 15 four-stars | 8 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Dakota Guerrant, No. 24 NATL. (No. 4 WR)

Harper Woods (Mich.) High wide receiver Dakota Guerrant, No. 24 nationally, leads a class with 15 four-stars, the most in the Big Ten. Dan Lanning also has commitments from Raleigh (N.C.) Millbrook edge rusher Rashad Streets (No. 32) and Glassboro (N.J.) High wide receiver Xavier Sabb (No. 36). Only four of the Ducks’ 25 commitments are from Oregon.

2. Ohio State — 91.95 (No. 6 nationally)

20 total commits
3 five-stars | 12 four-stars | 5 three-stars
Top Commit: EDGE David Jacobs, No. 4 NATL. (No. 1 EDGE)

Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity Catholic edge rusher David Jacobs is the No. 4 prospect in the country and the top-ranked edge rusher, and he is one of three five-stars for Ryan Day. Five commitments are interior offensive linemen, led by Jackson (Miss.) Jackson Academy standout Caden Moss (No. 49). The latest addition came from the MAC: Cleveland St. Ignatius linebacker James Conrad flipped from Buffalo on Oct. 15.

3. Michigan — 90.77 (No. 11 nationally)

22 total commits
0 five-stars | 14 four-stars | 8 three-stars
Top Commit: CB Monsanna Torbert, No. 83 NATL. (No. 11 CB)

Kyle Whittingham‘s staff pulled a MAC pledge on Oct. 20, flipping Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange wide receiver Yuto Kawamura-Johnson from Toledo. He was Michigan’s 22nd commitment. Cincinnati Princeton cornerback Monsanna Torbert (No. 83) and Kalamazoo (Mich.) Loy Norrix offensive tackle Jakari Lipsey (No. 84) headline the class.

4. USC — 90.61 (No. 14 nationally)

15 total commits
2 five-stars | 7 four-stars | 6 three-stars
Top Commit: ATH Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, No. 13 NATL. (No. 1 ATH)

USC flipped North Augusta (S.C.) High defensive lineman Simeon Jones from James Madison on Nov. 2, the day after an official visit and the Trojans’ win over Ohio State. San Diego Cathedral Catholic athlete Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, No. 13 nationally and the top-ranked athlete, leads the class.

5. UCLA — 89.73 (No. 17 nationally)

23 total commits
0 five-stars | 9 four-stars | 14 three-stars
Top Commit: CB Juju Johnson, No. 38 NATL. (No. 6 CB)

UCLA’s top two commitments are cornerbacks: Long Beach (Calif.) Poly cornerback Juju Johnson (No. 38) and Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley cornerback Jerry Outhouse (No. 114). Layton (Utah) Christian Academy defensive lineman George Toia is No. 135. Thirteen of the Bruins’ 23 pledges are from California.

6. Nebraska — 89.61 (No. 18 nationally)

21 total commits
1 five-star | 6 four-stars | 14 three-stars
Top Commit: QB Trae Taylor, No. 16 NATL. (No. 1 QB)

Matt Rhule‘s class starts in Omaha. Omaha (Neb.) Millard South quarterback Trae Taylor, the No. 1 quarterback and No. 16 player nationally, committed in May 2025, and Omaha (Neb.) Millard North safety Tory Pittman (No. 50) followed that August. Loganville (Ga.) Grayson interior offensive lineman Jordan Agbanoma (No. 97) is one of six Georgia commitments, the most from any state.

7. Penn State — 89.09 (No. 21 nationally)

21 total commits
0 five-stars | 7 four-stars | 14 three-stars
Top Commit: OT David Tarawallie, No. 94 NATL. (No. 9 OT)

Penn State lost two commitments in October: Westwood (Mass.) Xaverian Brothers quarterback Will Wood (No. 462) to Boston College on Oct. 18 and Shakopee (Minn.) High linebacker Blake Betton (No. 493) to Wisconsin on Oct. 25. In between, the Nittany Lions beat Ohio State and Missouri for Cincinnati Princeton running back Jordan Hall (No. 825) on Oct. 24. The class is still led by Painesville (Ohio) Riverside offensive tackle David Tarawallie (No. 94).

8. Washington — 88.95 (No. 24 nationally)

23 total commits
0 five-stars | 7 four-stars | 16 three-stars
Top Commit: QB Blake Roskopf, No. 162 NATL. (No. 13 QB)

Peoria (Ariz.) High wide receiver Dontay Tyson (No. 414) flipped from Washington to Wisconsin on Oct. 31. Goodyear (Ariz.) Desert Edge quarterback Blake Roskopf, No. 162 nationally, tops a class with six Arizona commitments and seven from California.

9. Wisconsin — 88.79 (No. 25 nationally)

24 total commits
0 five-stars | 6 four-stars | 18 three-stars
Top Commit: OT Cole Reiter, No. 190 NATL. (No. 16 OT)

Luke Fickell flipped two Big Ten commitments in late October. Shakopee (Minn.) High linebacker Blake Betton (No. 493) switched from Penn State on Oct. 25 after a visit to Madison, while Peoria (Ariz.) High wide receiver Dontay Tyson (No. 414) came over from Washington on Oct. 31. Germantown (Wis.) High offensive tackle Cole Reiter, No. 190, headlines 10 in-state commitments.

10. Indiana — 88.77 (No. 26 nationally)

17 total commits
1 five-star | 6 four-stars | 10 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Monshun Sales, No. 7 NATL. (No. 2 WR)

Indianapolis Lawrence North wide receiver Monshun Sales committed July 17 as Indiana’s first five-star recruit and the highest-rated in program history. He’s No. 7 nationally and the No. 2 receiver, and he chose Curt Cignetti‘s program over Texas, Alabama, Ohio State and LSU. Noblesville (Ind.) High offensive tackle Mason McDermott (No. 221) is one of four Indiana commitments.

11. Minnesota — 87.90 (No. 32 nationally)

30 total commits
0 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 26 three-stars
Top Commit: TE Brooks Bakko, No. 151 NATL. (No. 6 TE)

P.J. Fleck flipped Hastings (Minn.) High running back Zack Shatek, the state’s leading rusher, from South Dakota State on Oct. 28 after offering him on a visit. Shatek (No. 1,595) is commitment No. 30, the most in the Big Ten. Kindred (N.D.) High tight end Brooks Bakko (No. 151) is the top pledge, and Plymouth (Minn.) Wayzata defensive lineman Eli Diane (No. 317) leads eight in-state commitments.

12. Maryland — 87.04 (No. 39 nationally)

20 total commits
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 18 three-stars
Top Commit: S Kenaz Sullivan, No. 240 NATL. (No. 18 S)

Maryland fired Mike Locksley on Oct. 21, and the class has dropped from 22 to 20 commitments since. It will be interesting to see if Stafford (Va.) The St. James Academy safety Kenaz Sullivan, No. 240 nationally and the top-ranked pledge, sticks with the Terps in the end.

13. Northwestern — 86.88 (No. 43 nationally)

22 total commits
0 five-stars | 0 four-stars | 22 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Darion Moseley, No. 474 NATL. (No. 67 WR)

Northwestern’s top commitment arrived Oct. 25 by way of the SEC. Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson wide receiver Darion Moseley, No. 474 nationally, decommitted from Arkansas in early October and picked the Wildcats after an official visit and a 42-14 win over Rutgers. Aurora (Colo.) Cherokee Trail cornerback Cristian Mbamarah (No. 476) is the second-highest ranked prospect in the class.

14. Iowa — 86.33 (No. 51 nationally)

13 total commits
0 five-stars | 1 four-star | 12 three-stars
Top Commit: DL Tommy Riordan, No. 350 NATL. (No. 39 DL)

Iowa holds 13 commitments, the fewest in the Big Ten. Hinsdale (Ill.) Central defensive lineman Tommy Riordan, No. 350 nationally, leads the group. Six pledges are from Iowa, including Bettendorf (Iowa) High linebacker Gavin Stecker (No. 483) and Ida Grove (Iowa) OABCIG tight end Jaxx DeJean (No. 519).

15. Illinois — 86.29 (No. 52 nationally)

17 total commits
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 15 three-stars
Top Commit: CB Justin Johnson, No. 212 NATL. (No. 27 CB)

Illinois added Walnut (Calif.) Mt. San Antonio College offensive tackle Harryone Maileoi on Oct. 4 during an official visit, beating Cal, Kansas State and Texas State for the 6-foot-4, 350-pound JUCO prospect. Evanston (Ill.) Township cornerback Justin Johnson (No. 212) and Geneva (Ill.) Community wide receiver Bennett Konkey (No. 213) lead seven in-state commitments.

16. Purdue — 86.29 (No. 53 nationally)

17 total commits
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 15 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Trenton Yancey, No. 301 NATL. (No. 43 WR)

Berne (Ind.) South Adams linebacker Wesley Summersett flipped from Bowling Green to Purdue on Oct. 12 as the class’s 17th pledge. Duncanville (Texas) High wide receiver Trenton Yancey ranks first in the class at No. 301 nationally. Indianapolis Warren Central safety Kaleb Elkins (No. 368) leads five Indiana commitments.

17. Rutgers — 86.14 (No. 58 nationally)

17 total commits
0 five-stars | 0 four-stars | 17 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Jamar Taylor, No. 477 NATL. (No. 68 WR)

Rutgers has lost three commitments this fall, and one went to the SEC: Wake Forest (N.C.) High edge rusher Josiah Sturdivant (No. 596), a pledge since May 30, flipped to Vanderbilt in September. Wilmington (Del.) Salesianum wide receiver Jamar Taylor (No. 477) and Johnstown (Pa.) Richland wide receiver Arnold Mugerwa (No. 492) are the Scarlet Knights’ top two commitments.

18. Michigan State — 85.90 (No. 63 nationally)

15 total commits
0 five-stars | 1 four-star | 14 three-stars
Top Commit: IOL Caleb Johnson, No. 245 NATL. (No. 18 IOL)

Noblesville (Ind.) High interior offensive lineman Caleb Johnson, No. 245 nationally, is Michigan State’s highest-ranked pledge. Chicago St. Rita defensive lineman Ohimai Ozolua (No. 448) is next. Brighton (Mich.) High offensive tackle Jack Carlson (No. 727) is one of three Michigan commitments.