Tulane has been among the better teams in the American Conference in recent years. Others in the league hope to find the same success in the next few seasons.
In order to do that, they must recruit well. Here are rankings of the 2026 recruiting classes among teams in the American:
Who Has The Best Recruiting Class In The American?
Temple has the best recruiting class in the American, according to 247 and On3/Rivals.
247’s College Football Recruiting Rankings In The American
| Rank | Team | Grade |
| 1 | Temple | 192.09 |
| 2 | Tulane | 189.62 |
| 3 | Memphis | 186.00 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 180.03 |
| 5 | South Florida | 177.07 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 175.98 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 175.18 |
| 8 | UTSA | 171.42 |
| 9 | Rice | 164.52 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 148.34 |
| 11 | UAB | 114.72 |
| 12 | Navy | 110.55 |
| 13 | North Texas | 95.57 |
| 14 | Army | 39.85 |
On3/Rivals’ College Football Recruiting Rankings In The American
| Rank | Team | Grade |
| 1 | Temple | 85.320 |
| 2 | Tulane | 85.205 |
| 3 | Memphis | 85.035 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 84.746 |
| 5 | UTSA | 84.502 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 84.424 |
| 7 | South Florida | 84.309 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 84.248 |
| 9 | Rice | 83.375 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 82.246 |
| 11 | Navy | 80.633 |
| 12 | Army | 80.292 |
| 13 | North Texas | 77.118 |
| 14 | UAB | 76.211 |
