Michigan football is rising up the 2026 recruiting rankings after landing a plethora of players in recent days. Most notably, the Wolverines landed Washington (

On3’s Steve Wiltfong, who has correctly predicted many of Michigan’s recent commitments, just changed his prediction that Irma (S.C.) Dutch Fork four-star edge rusher Julian Walker would end up committing to South Carolina to the Wolverines.

Michigan landed a commitment on Sunday afternoon from four-star edge rusher Carter Meadows, who chose the Wolverines over Big Ten rivals Penn State and Ohio State. Meadows' pledge also helped Michigan jump past Penn State for the No. 9 spot in 247Sports' Team Composite Recruiting Rankings .