Overview
- The early signing period runs Dec. 3–5, marking the primary window when 2026 recruits can officially sign.
- USC entered the window No. 1 in the 247Sports Composite team rankings, with Alabama and Notre Dame next in the early standings.
- Four-star receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt reportedly flipped from Ohio State to USC as signatures began to roll in.
- A reported flip by five-star quarterback Jared Curtis from Georgia to Vanderbilt drew conflicting accounts after Curtis publicly denied it, leaving his status unresolved.
- Oregon opened with a top-five class and five 5-star commits and is pushing late flip targets, with Ohio State WR commit Chris Henry Jr. among the most-watched decisions.