Wisconsin picked up a top-100 player in the country when it signed Fort Myers (Florida) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith. Smith was a former Michigan commit who reopened his recruiting process in late October, and about a month later, he verbally committed to Wisconsin after some quick but extensive work by the Badger staff.

Watts is one of two four-star offensive lineman commits in Wisconsin’s class of 2025 alongside Arizona native Logan Powell. 247Sports considers the top recruit the No. 248 overall prospect, No. 13 interior offensive lineman and No. 1 player from the state of Massachusetts in his class.

Wisconsin is in the midst of a defensive line revamp headed by E.J. Whitlow, and the Badgers were able to stack some talent in the 2025 class with Drayden Pavey, Xavier Ukponu, and Torin Pettaway, but the Badgers needed to add a bonafide playmaker in the mix, and they saw an opportunity with Williams.

Michigan football has had an amazing last few weeks, both on the field and on the recruiting trail. Here's where they rank nationally:

From the top uncommitted players and possible flips to schools with the most on the line, here's what you need to know.

Jonathan Smith still preaches the importance of running a developmental program. That’s where high school recruiting comes in and the Michigan State coach who finished his first season last week at 5-7 landed future talent on Wednesday,