Memphis and Tulane have consistently 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?
South Florida has the best recruiting class in the American, according to 247 and On3/Rivals.
Memphis, Temple, East Carolina, and Tulane are all in the top five for both sites in some order.
247’s College Football Recruiting Rankings In The American
| Rank | Team | Grade |
| 1 | USF | 192.92 |
| 2 | Memphis | 188.65 |
| 3 | Temple | 187.37 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 172.71 |
| 5 | Tulane | 171.50 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 170.09 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 168.82 |
| 8 | Rice | 154.00 |
| 9 | North Texas | 138.21 |
| 10 | UTSA | 134.18 |
| 11 | FAU | 119.55 |
| 12 | Navy | 91.60 |
| 13 | Army | 64.04 |
| 14 | UAB | 51.92 |
On3/Rivals’ College Football Recruiting Rankings In The American
| Rank | Team | Grade |
| 1 | USF | 85.746 |
| 2 | Memphis | 85.498 |
| 3 | Temple | 85.081 |
| 4 | Tulane | 84.746 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 84.474 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 83.980 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 83.954 |
| 8 | Rice | 82.943 |
| 9 | North Texas | 82.501 |
| 10 | UTSA | 81.966 |
| 11 | FAU | 81.837 |
| 12 | Navy | 80.704 |
| 13 | Army | 80.324 |
| 14 | UAB | 71.291 |
