Michigan moves into Top 20 in national team recruiting rankings

Michigan moved up six spots from No. 23 to No. 17 overall in the 2025 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings following the commitment of Nate Marshall on Monday morning.

The Top 100 EDGE out of Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick picked Michigan over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas, USC and a slew of other major programs.

“I really like Michigan,” Marshall said. “I like how they utilize their defensive line and have their defensive ends play out of a two-point stance. I like playing out of a two-point stance because you’re able to visualize more. They’ve also produced a lot of great players.”

As Marshall alluded to, Michigan has become EDGE U over the last few years.

The Wolverines have produced multiple NFL Draft picks at the position, including the likes of Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo. And that production certainly has Marshall’s attention.

“They have had guys like Aidan Hutchinson and more,” Marshall said. “I really like the production. It tells me that they know what they are doing and that I can trust them.”

Michigan 2025 Recruiting Class

Following the Marshall commitment, Michigan has an overall recruiting score of 90.237, which sits higher than Ole Miss, Florida, South Carolina, Wisconsin, TCU, Washington, Iowa, Nebraska and others. The average rating among the four commits is 90.79, and the average On3 NIL Valuation is $87K.

Along with Marshall, Michigan holds commitments from On300 Fort Myers (Fla). Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith, four-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.

Dozens of 2025 top targets remain on Michigan’s board, such as five-star Overland Park (Kans.) Blue offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, Top 100 Monroe (N.C.) High safety Jordan Young, Top 100 Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman offensive tackle Douglas Utu, Top 100 Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh tight end Andrew Olesh, On300 Cleveland Heights (Ohio) High running back Marquise Davis, On300 Princeton (N.J.) Hun School LB Kamar Archie, On300 Gaithersburg (Md.) Quince Orchard running back Iverson Howard and four-star Red Oak (Tex.) High wide receiver Taz Williams. 

2025 Big Ten Recruiting Rankings

Michigan currently sits No. 5 in the Big Ten Conference and trails Ohio State, USC, Oregon, and Penn State. Only Michigan State doesn’t currently hold a commitment this cycle.

1. Ohio State 
2. USC
3. Oregon
4. Penn State
5. Michigan
6. Wisconsin 
7. Washington
8. Purdue
9. Iowa
10. Nebraska
11. Maryland
12. Illinois
13. Rutgers
14. Northwestern
15. Minnesota
16. UCLA
17. Indiana
18. Michigan State