Big Ten Live: Recruiting news, weekend analysis

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*Five-star QB Bryce Underwood has been in the news all week since the University of Michigan stepped up efforts to lure him away from the team. LSU. As the playoffs begin this weekend in Michigan, Underwood put on a clinic showing why he is one of the top prospects in the nation.

*nebraska In today’s game against UCLA, they have another chance to earn a bowl berth for the first time in eight years. The team released weekly hype videos centered around process reliability.

*2026 rising defensive back JJ Dunnigan recently received his first offer from the SEC when Missouri plays this week. He’s from Kansas and he’s visiting. iowa The team will play against the University of Wisconsin on Saturday. But before that visit, he showed why he has become a hot commodity among college coaches.

*Penn State coach James Franklin appeared on College GameDay Saturday morning ahead of the big game against Ohio State. The Nittany Lions will host Nearly 100 new employees For the game.

*pennsylvania state university The game day started on a high note. 2026 four-star safety Matt Sieg announced his commitment to the program. He had visited campus at least 10 times during his recruiting career, so it was no surprise that he made it official.

Please check analysis From the Penn State University team site. Zeke then explained why he committed to our Ryan Obrenes.

*Received a text from 2026 5-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell. he arrived to visit miami. Elite tackle prospect added a trip to Miami this weekend and was looking forward to being with his coach mario cristobal and offensive line coach alex mirabelle. Cantwell said visitation has been strong so far.

*The field and recruitment activities were difficult. Purdue This season. Recently, their commitment list has been raided. Currently, the team’s highest-rated player is four-star linebacker Grant Biermann. He is from Ohio and told me he is currently visiting Illinois.

I expect him to check out several schools before making a final decision on where to play his college football this season.

Michigan State welcomes several four-star prospects from the Southeast this week. That includes an official visit from four-star DT Christian Ingram. Ingram officially visited Kentucky last week and collected an offer from Kentucky. Lou Esposito Last month, Michigan’s DL coach was on a road trip to Georgia. Georgia and South Carolina are two more schools, and the four-star DT will visit the Big House for the first time this weekend.

–Sam Spiegelman, Rivals National Recruiting Analyst

Four-star wide receiver Jacob Washington will make his third visit to Ann Arbor since declaring for the Wolverines in June. The Big House will return for a second game this fall as schools continue to acquire the speedster from The Boot a little bit ahead of his senior season at Marrero (La.) Shaw, including Missouri State. The possibility of visiting is looming large.

–Sam Spiegelman, Rivals National Recruiting Analyst

*Early 2027 five-star wide receiver Boobie Feaster arrived in Lincoln for today’s Nebraska vs. UCLA game. There is a lot of talent on hand to see if the Huskers can become bowl eligible. Feaster has offers from all over the country, but recently narrowed it down to his top 18, including Nebraska.

*Another player who could be of interest at Penn State this weekend is Georgia defensive back Jaron Copeland. The top three-star player is on campus this weekend, and officials told Rivals that the visit could lead to a commitment sooner rather than later.

*Five-star QB Elijah Heaven, the No. 2 prospect in the 2027 Rivals 250, visits Michigan for the first time with his family at the Big House. The Wolverines have not yet made an offer to Haven, but that is expected to change over time.

Haven visited Texas A&M, Alabama and LSU on game day. The Tigers are the early favorites with one of the state’s elite QBs.

—–Sam Spiegelman, Rivals National Recruiting Analyst

*Iowa State got some good news on Saturday as three-star running back Nathan McNeil from Tampa will contribute to the team. Hawkeye Beacon is Full commitment coverage.

*Indiana defensive lineman Triston Abram is a big flip target for several Big Ten schools. After the team won nine straight games, he tweeted that he was locked in with the Hoosiers again.