The primary main official go to weekend of the summer season is right here — and with it comes a vital turning level in faculty soccer’s 2026 recruiting cycle. For the game’s powerhouse packages, this stretch is not nearly campus excursions and photograph ops. It is about creating momentum with foundational items earlier than prospects start to trim lists or pivot towards return visits.
Even within the period of the switch portal, highschool recruiting stays the lifeblood of championship groups. Based on knowledge compiled by 247Sports, 68% of the gamers who began of their group’s ultimate Faculty Soccer Playoff sport final season initially signed with that program out of highschool. Among the many 4 semifinalists, that quantity rose to 82%.
Over the following 72 hours, most of the nation’s high uncommitted recruits — and some dedicated ones being pursued arduous — will step on campuses throughout the nation. The following few days, and weeks, will reshape the highest of the category rankings and sign the place the tide is popping into the guts of summer season.
Consultants from throughout the 247Sports community break down the most important visits and packages with essentially the most on the road.
Miami goals to flex with one other 5-star recruiting win
No. 1 WR Tristen Keys, an LSU commit, visits The U
LSU might have landed an enormous dedication in March from Hattiesburg (Miss.) Excessive five-star broad receiver Tristen Keys, however his recruitment is way from over.
Whereas Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and others proceed to push for a flip, it is Miami’s flip to take a swing this weekend. Keys — the nation’s No. 4 general prospect and top-ranked receiver — is taking his official go to to Coral Gables, and Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal is able to apply a full-court press.
Miami has momentum on the recruiting path and badly needs to maintain it going. Flipping the 6-foot-2, 180-pound Keys could be an enormous win for Cristobal’s employees.
We’ll see what the Hurricanes have up their sleeves as they give the impression of being to climb the leaderboard in Keys’ recruitment. Miami is not shy about placing its cash the place its mouth is (see: Cantwell, Jackson) and the employees is anticipated to make it powerful for Keys to say no to a future at The U. — Tom Loy
Can LSU make an enduring impression on Top247 QB?
Bowe Bentley visiting Baton Rouge earlier than he sees Norman
LSU is internet hosting one of many strongest customer teams within the nation this weekend, with elite prospects like Immanuel Iheanacho, Jamarion Carlton, Calvin Russell and Jalen Lott among the many headliners in Baton Rouge.
Whereas there are a number of key storylines, the highlight is on Top247 quarterback Bowe Bentley, who’s the No. 7 QB within the class of 2026.
The Celina (Texas) standout is down to 2 colleges, LSU and Oklahoma, in his recruitment. LSU was initially set to host Bentley on the ultimate weekend of his go to slate, however the schedule flipped, and now the Sooners will get the final phrase.
That forces LSU to shift its technique and give attention to leaving an impression robust sufficient to resist Bentley’s upcoming journey to Norman.
Offensive coordinator Joe Sloan has constructed a powerful relationship with Bentley all through the spring, and Bentley seems to be the Tigers’ high quarterback precedence within the 2026 class. — Mike Roach
Ohio State performs darkish horse, for as soon as
Buckeyes the odd group out (for now) for Top247 EDGE Luke Wafle
If Penn State is not main for Top247 edge rusher Luke Wafle, the varsity most frequently talked about behind the scenes is USC. Over the following two weekends, the Princeton (N.J.) Hun Faculty standout will go to each colleges — however first, he is headed to Ohio State.
Buckeyes defensive position coach Larry Johnson usually has Ohio State in a powerful spot for Northeast edge rushers, and getting Wafle on campus for an official go to alerts real curiosity. Nonetheless, there hasn’t been the standard buzz getting into the weekend.
That is Ohio State’s likelihood to make a giant impression and probably make a transfer for the nation’s No. 13 edge rusher. Owen Wafle, his older brother, signed with Michigan and transferred to Penn State this winter, which is a part of the explanation the Nittany Lions are seen as a pacesetter. However this weekend go to may shake up the race and put the Buckeyes genuinely within the combine. — Brian Dohn
Alabama, DeBoer look out West once more
5-star security Jett Washington certainly one of many elite prospects in Tuscaloosa
With 14 guests coming to city this weekend, the Crimson Tide and coach Kalen DeBoer are set to host a who’s who of high recruits in Tuscaloosa.
That features a five-star from out West: Jett Washington, a security from Las Vegas Bishop Gorman. He is ranked No. 18 general nationally, No. 2 amongst safeties and No. 1 in Nevada.
Alabama already has a former No. 1 participant from Nevada on the roster in Washington’s former Gorman teammate, broad receiver Derek Meadows, who signed with Alabama a yr in the past.
However common supervisor Courtney Morgan, a Los Angeles native, would love to usher in one other L.A. connection: Washington is the nephew of one of many metropolis’s most beloved athletes, Kobe Bryant.
Two offensive linemen from the West — every ranked No. 2 of their state — are additionally taking official visits: Malakai Lee of Hawaii and Deacon Schmitt of Colorado.
Can DeBoer and Morgan’s West Coast ties, which paid off handsomely within the 2025 cycle, carry over to 2026? This weekend will go a great distance towards answering that. — Brandon Huffman
Can Huskies get away spatula in a giant method?
Three WRs — all dedicated elsewhere! — see Seattle this weekend
Washington is internet hosting its largest recruiting weekend of the 2026 class and is keeping track of three Southern California-based receivers who will step foot on campus.
Curiously, all three are dedicated to different packages.
Top247 prospect Vance Spafford, who dedicated to Georgia final yr, headlines the group. The agile go catcher from Mission Viejo (Calif.) visited Seattle earlier this offseason, and the Huskies have been talked about as a doable flip vacation spot together with Miami. Washington broad receivers coach Kevin Cummings attended Spafford’s spring showcase and has been making a serious push for months.
4-stars Madden Williams (Texas A&M) and Daniel Odom (Oklahoma), who’re teammates at powerhouse Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco, additionally dot the customer record. Williams checked out Washington earlier this yr and gave that junior day go to rave critiques, whereas Odom had the Huskies in his high two earlier than committing to the Sooners 4 months in the past.
Coach Jedd Fisch and his employees are pushing for his or her first receiver dedication on this class and may have Elite 11 Finals-bound quarterback Derek Zammit in Montlake making his personal pitches to recruits. — Blair Angulo
Present us one thing, Mizzou
Tigers making an attempt to construct on small class with big-time customer weekend
Missouri might not be talked about usually in nationwide recruiting conversations, however the Tigers are internet hosting a powerful official go to group this weekend.
That features three four-star recruits. Amongst them: broad receiver Mason James, a nationwide top-200 prospect who is ready to announce his dedication June 25. He visited campus within the spring, and Missouri is battling a number of packages, together with in-state Oklahoma.
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Tight finish Evan Jacobson, a Top247 recruit, hasn’t been talked about a lot in reference to Missouri, however maybe he needs to be. A 6-foot-7 basketball ahead with vital upside, Jacobson can be contemplating Texas A&M, Auburn, Florida State and Notre Dame. The Tigers have completed sufficient to earn an official go to. He’s the No. 1 participant from the state of Iowa.
Top247 offensive lineman Evan Goodwin, an Arkansas native, can be taking his official to Missouri. The Tigers are very a lot within the combine.
9 different official guests might be on the town, together with defensive again Nick Hankins, who has Missouri in his high 5, and broad receiver Jabari Brady, a key goal for the Tigers.
Missouri has simply two 2026 commitments for the time being, however with a powerful customer record over the following 4 weeks, that quantity may climb shortly. — Allen Trieu
How the category of 2026 recruiting rankings look earlier than the weekend
| Rank | Staff | Commits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 26 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 16 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 13 |
| 4 | Penn State | 17 |
| 5 | Clemson | 15 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 11 |
| 7 | LSU | 9 |
| 8 | Miami | 11 |
| 9 | Kansas | 16 |
| 10 | Illinois | 16 |
