Following the decommitment of three-star quarterback Cash Herrera, Iowa football’s 2026 recruiting class currently consists of nine players.
Depending on the site, Iowa has anywhere from one to three four-star prospects, with the rest of the class regarded as three-star commits.
The Hawks have focused heavily in the trenches, with six of the nine commits in the class being either an offensive or defensive lineman. Certainly Kirk Ferentz and recruiting director Tyler Barnes are high on this class, but what do national recruiting sites think?
Site are mixed on Iowa football’s 2026 recruiting class
Iowa’s 2026 class has an aggregate ranking of 47th across 247Sports, On3 and Rivals. ESPN released their top 25 recruiting classes for 2026 and Iowa was not featured among the 25 teams or in the honorable mentions.
Here’s where each individual site currently ranks Iowa football’s 2026 recruiting class:
What’s next for the 2026 class?
While the national rankings don’t look great, it’s important to note that it’s still early in the process. At this time last year, Iowa’s 2025 class had only eight commits. The Hawkeyes finished with 16 signees and the country’s 42nd-ranked class according to the averaging ranking from those three sites.
Iowa’s eight commits are tied for the fourth-fewest in the Big Ten. Only Michigan, Oregon, Maryland and Nebraska have fewer commits at this time. As the Hawks add more commits, their national and conference rankings will continue to rise.
Iowa is hosting a number of key visitors this weekend, including uncommitted targets CJ Hester, Julian Manson, Kasen Thomas, Darion Jones and Mason Lewis.
There’s also the transfer portal, which Iowa will be able to hit after the 2025 season. The Hawkeyes are bringing in nine transfers this season and will continue to look to the portal going forward.
With upcoming visit days, the 2025 season and the transfer portal to follow, Iowa’s 2026 recruiting class should start to climb the rankings soon.
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This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Where does the Iowa football 2026 recruiting class rank after Cash Herrera’s decommitment?
Reporting by Zach Hiney, Hawkeyes Wire / Hawkeyes Wire
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