Overview
- Rivals insiders Steve Wiltfong and Adam Gorney logged predictions that Illinois commit Kamden Lopati will switch to Michigan, with those calls coming after his recent trip to Ann Arbor.
- Lopati remains pledged to Illinois for now, keeping the race open as schools press for position through the summer recruiting window.
- Michigan’s pitch leans on prior bonds with offensive coordinator Jason Beck and quarterbacks coach Koy Detmer Jr., who recruited the Utah native when they worked at the University of Utah.
- Notre Dame stays in the mix after a late‑March unofficial visit, as Lopati has called the Irish his dream school and built rapport with quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli.
- The four-star is a top 2027 prospect, with ESPN ranking him No. 50 overall and Rivals’ scouting tagging him as a high Power 4 talent with an NFL ceiling, which explains the push from multiple programs.