Michigan Wolverines hosting several coveted recruits and potential flips against Michigan State in Week 9

Seeking to build off of their momentum from the commitment of five-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola earlier this week, the Michigan Wolverines are playing host to several top recruits this weekend as they take on rival Michigan State Spartans. The Wolverines are hosting a slew of recruits across their 2025 and 2026 classes as they […]

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Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, right, talks to quarterback Alex Orji (10) and running back Kalel Mullings (20) after 27-24 win over USC at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.
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Seeking to build off of their momentum from the commitment of five-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola earlier this week, the Michigan Wolverines are playing host to several top recruits this weekend as they take on rival Michigan State Spartans.

The Wolverines are hosting a slew of recruits across their 2025 and 2026 classes as they look to push for a top-ten finish (currently 14th on 247Sports) in the 2025 class and build momentum for their 2026 class.

Michigan has already assembled one of the top classes in 2025 by blue-chip ratio, coming in fifth in the country in their total five and four-star commits. 

The Wolverines desperately need the influx of talent their 2025 recruiting class is shaping up to be, as the depth of the team has already been tested this season and hasn't passed muster yet. With several players set to leave for the NFL after this season, Michigan needs the reinforcements such an elite class would bring. 


Babalola headlines the list of names, but Michigan is looking to add a few more four-stars. ATH Elijah Dotson and Bradley Gompers are committed to ACC teams Pitt and Duke, respectively, but are expected to visit the Wolverines this weekend. 

The Wolverines are also looking to flip a pair of defensive tackles who are committed elsewhere as well. Three-star defensive tackles Benny Patterson and Quante Gillians are committed to Cincinnati and Syracuse respectively. 

Here's a list of everyone reportedly set to visit Michigan this weekend:

2025 class:

  • Five-star OT Andrew Babalola
  • Four-star ATH Elijah Dotson (Pitt commit)
  • Four-star ATH Bradley Gompers (Duke commit)
  • Four-star S Ivan Taylor
  • Four-star S Jordan Young
  • Four-star WR Andrew Marsh
  • Four-star QB Carter Smith
  • Four-star IOL Avery Gach
  • Three-star DL Bobby Kanka
  • Three-star TE Eli Owens
  • Three-star DT Benny Patterson (Cincinnati commit)
  • Three-star DT Quante Gillians (Syracuse commit)

2026 class:

  • Four-star RB Savion Hiter
  • Four-star WR Mason James
  • Four-star IOL Carter Scruggs
  • Four-star IOL Leo Delaney
  • Three-star IOL Jax Tanner
  • Three-star LB Hudson Dunn
  • Three-star WR Gordon Sellers
  • Three-star LB Phillip Goodrich
  • Three-star EDGE Jacob Alexander