The Michigan State football program added to its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday night, getting a verbal commitment from North Branch offensive tackle Eli Bickel.

On Thursday, four-star Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge offensive tackle Felix Ojo included the Wolverines among his Top 8 schools, which also included Texas, Ohio State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Florida, Oklahoma and Ole Miss.

Michigan State football added a fourth commitment to its 2026 recruiting class Wednesday in North Branch offensive lineman Eli Bickel.

On Tuesday night, the Michigan State football program picked up a nice commitment at a key position when 2026 offensive tackle Eli Bickel committed to the Spartans. Bickel is a 6-foot-6, 270-pound tackle out of North Branch,