The battle for the Mountain West Championship is always challenging. In 2024, Boise State won the league title and earned a bye in the College Football Playoff. Boise State also won the league in 2025 but is now going to the Pac-12 in 2026.
But in order for any program to have a chance of winning the Mountain West, they need to recruit talented high school players. Here are 2026 recruiting class rankings of Mountain West teams:
Who Has The Best Recruiting Class In The Mountain West?
UNLV has the best recruiting class in the Mountain West, according to 247 and On3/Rivals.
247’s College Football Recruiting Rankings In The Mountain West
| Rank | Team | Grade |
| 1 | UNLV | 196.34 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 178.44 |
| 3 | UTEP | 177.60 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 176.55 |
| 5 | Nevada | 176.51 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 168.79 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 158.94 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 141.45 |
| 9 | Air Force | 106.46 |
On3/Rivals’ College Football Recruiting Rankings In The Mountain West
| Rank | Team | Grade |
| 1 | UNLV | 85.663 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 84.502 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 84.180 |
| 4 | UTEP | 83.585 |
| 5 | Nevada | 83.349 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 83.037 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 82.243 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 81.245 |
| 9 | Air Force | 79.747 |
