What is next for Notre Dame football recruiting in 2026 and beyond
As it stands now, there are twenty-six commitments, meaning there isn't much room to continue to add prospects to the already impressive group. That doesn't mean that the Irish coaching staff can safely move onto the 2027 class, as none of these current players have signed.
There obviously will be more focus on future cycles, but there is still plenty of work to be done with the current group. Find out below what I believe is next for Notre Dame football recruiting, in 2026 and beyond.
Land the last big fish, Elijah Golden
There is really just one current uncommitted prospect that the Irish are going hard after, the 6-foot, 4-inch and 275-pound Floridian. Golden has concluded his official visits, with the last one being to South Bend on June 20th. He will make his commitment on July 26th, so Notre Dame will soon know if they can add one of the nation's best defensive linemen.
Keep the current commits
Notre Dame has five commitments from 247Sports top-100 Composite players (Rodney Dunham, Ian Premer, Joey O'Brien, Khary Adams and Javian Osborne), and any school across the country would surely love to add them to their class. This handful is the foundation of this class, and losing any of them would hurt. The Irish can't let off the gas with any of these players, not to mention the rest of the class.
Continue to recruit a few committed prospects
This era of college football recruiting is littered with players flipping their commitments, and while the Irish's are looking to prevent this, they'll likely be looking at others who could be wavering on their picks. One position that I'd like to see another prospect added at is linebacker, where there are just two current commits. It's not that I don't think that Thomas Davis Jr., and Jakobe Clapper aren't great players, it's more of a depth concern for me.
Figure out 2027 quarterback recruiting
Notre Dame has fixed its issue with quarterback recruiting under Marcus Freeman, as they'll bring in Noah Grubbs in the 2026 class. He committed over a year ago, and that won't be the case with the 2027 cycle, with just two offers out in Peyton Houston and Teddy Jarrard. Both of them are national-type prospects, and I don't think it's wise for Notre Dame to have waited so long to offer them, and they clearly don't have enough of them out. I'd like to see at least 4-5 more offered, even if they aren't committable.
Win the battle for in-state star receiver Monshun Sales
It's been a few years since Indiana has had a 5-star prospect, and in 2024 wide receiver Mylan Graham ultimately picked Ohio State. Another one is in the state in 2027 with Sales, who the Irish offered in early-March. At 6-foot, 5-inches and 205-pounds, he's the type of prospect that the Irish are missing in their wide receiver room. A track star as well, Sales is the whole package, and Notre Dame needs to win out in his recruitment.
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