The battle for the Mountain West Championship is always challenging. Last year, Boise State won the league title and earned a bye in the College Football Playoff.
But in order for any program to have a chance of winning the conference, 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.
Northern Illinois, UTEP, New Mexico, and Wyoming are all in the top five for both sites in some order. That’s with the likes of Boise State moving on to the Pac-12.
247’s College Football Recruiting Rankings In The Mountain West
| Rank | Team | Grade |
| 1 | UNLV | 194.29 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 177.11 |
| 3 | UTEP | 175.66 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 172.17 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 152.50 |
| 6 | Nevada | 148.44 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 145.68 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 141.45 |
| 9 | Air Force | 98.38 |
On3/Rivals’ College Football Recruiting Rankings In The Mountain West
| Rank | Team | Grade |
| 1 | UNLV | 86.467 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 84.535 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 84.177 |
| 4 | UTEP | 83.761 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 83.231 |
| 6 | Nevada | 83.100 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 82.326 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 81.956 |
| 9 | Air Force | 80.259 |
