Penn State and Florida State shockingly outpace the Ducks in 2026 recruiting

On3 recently updated their ranking of the top 300 prospects in the 2026 recruiting class and the Oregon Ducks trail just two collegiate programs when it comes to the number of commitments.

The Florida State Seminoles currently have six commits in the 2026 On300 rankings while the Penn State Nittany Lions are currently sitting with five commitments of their own. The Ducks are tied with the Auburn Tigers at four commits a piece.

Just behind Oregon and Auburn are a few programs with three commits from the On300 rankings: Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and USC. Surprisingly, there are already seven programs with two prospects that land in the top 300 for the 2026 class: Tennessee, Michigan, Georgia, Rutgers, LSU, Florida, and Clemson.

While it isn't necessarily the biggest surprise that the Ducks are tied for the third-place spot on this list, the two teams that outpace Oregon are slightly shocking.

Sure, the Nittany Lions are a powerhouse program, supposedly, but Penn State hasn't actually won anything in a long, long, long time. On the other side of the coin; sure, Florida State went undefeated and won the ACC Championship last season but, holy cow, the Seminoles are terrible this year.

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Even more shocking is the fact that Hugh Freeze has been able to secure the same number of commitments as Dan Lanning from the class of 2026. Freeze has an abysmal 8-12 record with Auburn and it looks like that is only going to worsen as this season continues.

Meanwhile, Lanning has an incredible 29-5 record with the Ducks and is currently leading Oregon on a perfect start to its season: residing as the No. 1 team in the country with a 7-0 record.

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