An early-summer look at college football's top programs in recruiting for the 2025 cycle.
Brad Crawford
College football's top 25 recruiting classes for the 2025 cycle are coming into focus this summer as teams try and add to their arsenal ahead of football season. Several of college football's elite programs who are hoping to land table-setters in the the 2025 recruiting cycle are hosting big-time recruits this weekend, including Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Michigan.
There's sure to be fluctuation through the summer months with the altered recruiting calendar that kicked off with official visits beginning May 31. The dead period begins after the last two recruiting weekends in June. Texas, for instance, has more than three-dozen prospects visiting Austin near the end of the month.
With the early signing period set for December, most of the nation's top players will be committed by then, other than a few who continue to weigh NIL deals and which programs best suit their skill sets. The Big Ten and SEC are expected to dominate near the top of the recruiting rankings once again, especially with notable expansion in both leagues.
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Here's a look at the nation's top 25 classes up to this point according to the 247Sports Composite:
25. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (169.7 points)
Commits: 12
Brent Key has verbal commitments from a pair of four-star players— in-state products Dalen Penson, a cornerback, and Justin Hasenhuetl, an interior offensive lineman.
24. Duke Blue Devils (172.7)
Commits: 14
Manny Diaz's first recruiting cycle in Durham is off to a great start with four-star linebackerCameron Smith committed, along with 13 other players, mostly from out of state. In fact, three-star quarterbackDan Mahan is the only commit from North Carolina (Wilmington).
23. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (175.3)
Commits: 15
The Demon Deacons already have the two quarterbacks they plan on taking this cycle and considerable help coming in defensively and at the line of scrimmage.
22. Minnesota Golden Gophers (175.8)
Commits: 17
Minnesota's excited about Florida productBradley Martino, an under-the-radar wide receiver. He's one of two wideout commits this cycle, along with Cameron Begalle.
21. Texas Tech Red Raiders (182.8)
Commits: 14
Once again reloading offensively, Texas Tech's three four-star commits include wideoutsTristian Gentry, Bryson Jones and quarterback Lloyd Jones.
20. Oregon Ducks (186.9)
Commits: 9
Eight of Oregon's nine commits are Top247 players, so this group's loaded despite only being top 20 right now. This should be a top-10 class when it's said and done if the Ducks close strong like they've done previously under Dan Lanning.
19. Tennessee Volunteers (187.2)
Commits:11
Four-star quarterbackGeorge MacIntyre and defensive lineman Ethan Utley are the headliners for the Vols up to this point. MacIntyre is from Brentwood and is the top-ranked player in Tennessee.
18. Stanford Cardinal (192.3)
Commits: 17
Keep an eye on four-star quarterbackBear Bachmeier, Stanford's highest-rated commit. He'll join the program withaspirationsto play early.
17. Arizona State Sun Devils (193.8)
Commits: 17
The Sun Devils haven't yet found success on the field under Kenny Dillingham, but it's coming if this talent overhaul keeps up.
16. Texas Longhorns (194.2)
Commits: 11
With seven four-stars committed, the Longhorns remain in the mix for several Top247 prospects that could easily push this class near the top 5 if Steve Sarkisian's sales pitches are successful.
15. Syracuse Orange (196.9)
Commits:21
First-year Syracuse coach Fran Brown, a former 247Sports national recruiter of the year, is already showing off with the Orange with a top-15 haul of commits thus far in the ACC.
14. TCU Horned Frogs (203.6)
Commits: 15
Edge Chad Woodfork and quarterback Ty Hawkins are the two four-stars at the top of TCU's 15-member list of commits up to this point. Both are in-state products, too.
13. Wisconsin Badgers (210)
Commits: 17
Loading up on quality offensive linemen is one of the tasks for Luke Fickell and the Badgers this cycle. Thus far, they've landed three offensive tackles, including four-star Logan Powell.
12. Penn State Nittany Lions (212.3)
Commits: 14
Penn State has work to do to finish inside the top 10, but the Nittany Lions love what they have at the top of this class — four-star cornerback Daryus Dixon from California and New Jersey'sDJ McClary, a four-star linebacker. Two other four-stars decorate this group. Running back Alvin Henderson from Alabama is one of them.
11. Texas A&M Aggies (217.5)
Commits: 13
Mike Elko and the Aggies are excited about the future of the program at quarterback with five-starHusan Longstreet in tow. The California native is Texas A&M's show-stopper this cycle and is rated as the fourth-best nationally at his position.
10. LSU Tigers (221.01)
Commits: 11
Quarterback Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 player in the 2025 recruiting cycle, is the torchbearer in this class for Brian Kelly and is responsible for being a lead recruiter for others. It didn't take much convincing from the Belleville, Mich. native to get four-star Louisiana native offensive lineman Devin Harper on a board a few weeks after his commitment. LSU also has a verbal from Harlem Berry, a four-star running back ranked as the top player in the state. Only three of LSU's current 11 commits are from out of state.
9. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (221.02)
Commits: 23
This is setting up to be an all-time class for the Scarlet Knights, who have buy-in from nearly two-dozen commits already inside the top 10 as one of the Big Ten's best. Whatever Greg Schiano is selling, it's working and the belief Rutgers football is on the rise once again under his tutelage is something being mentioned among top talent in 2025. The Scarlet Knight hold a quartet of four-star commits including wide receiverMichael Thomas III and athleteTalibi Kaba, both New Jersey natives.
8. Auburn Tigers (222.1)
Commits: 14
With six players inside the Top247, Auburn's reloading in a big way under Hugh Freeze, which would give the Tigers consecutive notable hauls.Five-star defensive lineman Malik Autry is one of the high-end commits at the line of scrimmage for the Tigers, who are intent on improvement along the defensive line, offensive line and at the skill positions. Three of Alabama's top-10 players, right now, are committed to Hugh Freeze's program. Two others are committed to Alabama, one Ohio State and the four others are still undecided.
7. Oklahoma Sooners (224.5)
Commits: 15
Offensive tackleRyan Fodje is the Sooners' highest-rated commit up to this point as the eighth-best player at his position and No. 88 player overall. Three of Oklahoma's next five high-end commits are in-state prospects. The future of Oklahoma's backfield in the SEC comes in the form of four-star ballcarrier Tory Blaylock, who's also a Texas native. Oklahoma's 2024 signing class finished No. 12 according to 247Sports' rankings, but this group should remain inside the top 10.
6. USC Trojans (231.8)
Commits: 13
With a Big Ten bump, Lincoln Riley and the Trojans have three five-star commitments this cycle and all are among the top six players from the state of Georgia — defensive linemen Justus Terry, Isaiah Gibson and quarterback Julian Lewis. Riley reached into the South for a couple other commits, too. Four-star safety Hylton Stubbs hails from Jacksonville, Fla. and running backRiley Wormley stars at Lone Star State power Southlake (Texas) Carroll. Getting better on defense is key and USC has made that a priority.
5. Clemson Tigers (237.8)
Commits: 13
Dabo Swinney and the Tigers are flexing their muscles against other ACC competition on the trail this cycle. And this group is defensive talent-laden, especially at the top. Clemson's three highest-rated commits all come on that side of the football, including pass rushers Amare Adams, Isaiah Campbell and Ari Watford. Adams is the No. 1 player in South Carolina whileWatford is the top-ranked player in Virginia. Campbell, out of Durham, N.C., is the nation's sixth-best defensive lineman.
4. Georgia Bulldogs (241.1)
Commits: 13
There's no panic yet for Kirby Smart given how dominant the Bulldogs have been under his direction in recruiting. They're coming off another top-ranked class last cycle and already have a pair of five-stars committed for 2024 — linebackerZayden Walker and tight end Elyiss Williams. The latter stands 6-f00t-7, 235 pounds and looks like he was created in a lab at a pass-catching position. Four-star safety Todd Robinson is Georgia's most recent commit, making his decision June 10.
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (248.1)
Commits: 14
Anyone expecting a recruiting drop-off under Kalen Deboer at Alabama may have to wait another cycle. The Crimson Tide are currently creeping up on the No. 2 overall class with the top-rated group among SEC teams. With four players in the top 100, DeBoer's roster should be enhanced in a big way if this cycle continues going in an ultra-positive direction. Alabama quarterback pledge Keelon Russell, from Duncanville, Texas, is the seventh-best player at his position nationally and is Alabama's highest-rated commit.
2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (264.5)
Commits: 21
The caliber of class that could result in College Football Playoff buzz for the Fighting Irish down the road, Marcus Freeman is retooling his roster with an elite group in 2025. Notre Dame already has seven commits in the Top247, headlined by multi-sport athleteDeuce Knight at quarterback, standout safety Ivan Taylor and Mark Zackery IV, a cornerback from Indianapolis. Knight's drawn quite a bit of buzz in recent weeks as the No. 8 signal-caller this cycle.
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (269.6)
Commits: 14
Coming off a spectacular showing in the transfer portal during the 2024 cycle and another elite-level signing class, Ryan Day is at it again and right now, looks to unseat Smart and the Bulldogs atop the recruiting rankings with the nation's top haul. Anchored by three five-stars and 11 four-stars, the Buckeyes appear to be reloading on both sides with notable talent. They've got the No. 2 overall player in 2025 committed with quarterbackTavien St. Clair and have the top two cornerbacks in the country as verbal pledges —Devin Sanchez andNa'eem Offord.
