By Matt Moscona
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU and Oklahoma could be a budding SEC rivalry at the end of the regular season. The Tigers and Sooners are locked in a heated battle on the recruiting trail too.
Four-star 2026 quarterback Bowe Bentley is down the LSU and Oklahoma for his commitment, he tells Hayes Fawcett of On3.
NEWS: Elite 2026 QB Bowe Bentley is officially down to LSU & Oklahoma, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’2 200 QB from Celina, TX is ranked as the No. 5 QB in the ‘26 Class (per On3)
Where Should He Go? ⬇️https://t.co/Fqjz8UXcFV pic.twitter.com/auWY9VicJ8
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 17, 2025
The 6-foot-1, 200 pounder from Celina, Texas, is the No. 76 prospect in the On3 Composite and the seventh best quarterback in the class. He’s choosing among more than two dozens offers.
LSU began aggressively pursuing Bentley after 2025 No. 1 prospect Bryce Underwood decommitted from the Tigers in late November. Many 2026 prospects shied away from the Tigers with the likelihood of being stuck behind Underwood for multiple seasons in Baton Rouge.
LSU added Mississippi State transfer Michael Van Buren in the December transfer portal. Rickie Collins and AJ Swann left LSU in December. Aside from returning starter Garrett Nussmeier, the only other quarterback on the roster is redshirt freshman Colin Hurley.
Brian Kelly’s staff currently has nine 2026 commitments, the No. 1 class in the On3 Composite.
