Big Ten recruiting rankings: National Signing Day 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The recruiting cycle for the high school football class of 2026 will end for most on Wednesday with National Signing Day.
On this day, prospects will have their first opportunity to officially sign their National Letters of Intent. This is actually the beginning of the Early Signing Period. But with most prospects signing in this window of the recruiting cycle, most classes are locked in by the end of the early period.
It gives college football fans an idea of what their team’s future will look like.
But in addition to watching their own team’s performance on National Signing Day, fans should also pay attention to how conference rivals fared and which big names they signed.
That’s no different for Ohio State.
Follow along with this post throughout National Signing Day to see the up-to-date recruiting rankings for the Big Ten. This post will be updated throughout the day as players sign, flip or decommit.
Here are the Big Ten recruiting rankings according to 247Sports.com.




