OT7 2026: Big name coaches, elite recruits headline Overtime's 7v7 season

The fifth iteration of the Overtime OT7 Finals returns in 2026, and the regular season gives 16 teams a shot at earning one of the eight spots in the OT7 Finals in June.

With 16 teams in the field, and two conferences, the Gold Conference and Diamond Conference, the five weeks of the regular season in Dallas will determine slotting and placement in each conference and who gets their chance at winning the OT7 Finals.

Each team will play three weeks of the five scheduled weeks in Dallas, with a total of 12 games, followed by double elimination bracket play during Weeks 4 and 5.

Big-name NFL veterans dot the coaching roster while several of the premier prospects in the 2027 and 2028 classes fill the roster.

NFL veterans include Aaron Donald (AD 2Tenths), AJ Greene (Five Stars), Cam Newton (C1N), Derek Carr (Five Stars), Ja’Marr Chase (Team Uno), James Jones (Five Stars), Nick Collins (Five Stars), Puka Nacua (Team Puka), Robert Griffin III (RG3) and Torrey Smith (Level82).

Some of the top recruits in the country fill the roster, including a half-dozen prospects in the 2027 top 32 by Rivals, like five-star quarterback Will Mencl, the No. 1 quarterback nationally, five-star running back Kemon Spell, the nation’s top running back in the 2027 class, and four-star receiver Nick Lennear.

Defensive stalwarts include John Meredith III, the No. 1 cornerback in the country, four-star linebacker Kaden Henderson, the No. 1 linebacker, and four-star cornerback Donte’ Wright.

Other key 2027 participants include Texas Tech quarterback commit Kavian Bryant, Ohio State quarterback commit Brady Edmunds, Nebraska quarterback commit Trae Taylor, No. 3 quarterback Israel Abrams, Oklahoma edge commit Krew Jones, dynamic receiver Eric McFarland Jr, the Offensive MVP of the 2026 Polynesian Bowl and receiver Trayvis Hunter, the younger brother of Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter.

Headliners from the 2028 class include the No. 1 player in the class, receiver Brysen Wright, the No. 3 prospect in the class, A’Mir Sears, No. 3 receiver Braylon Clark, receiver Roye Oliver, the National Sophomore of the Year.

Gold Conference: AD 2Tenths, Cali Power, Five Stars, Level82, Lo-Pro, Midwest Boom, Team Puka, Trillion Boys

Diamond Conference: C1N, Cold Hearts, Hellstar, Raw Miami, RG3, SFE, Team Uno, Wunna Warriors

OT7 2026 Team Rosters

AD 2Tenths
4-star WR Carter Bonner
4-star QB Peter Bourque
4-star WR Matthew Gregory
4-star RB Tahmere Brown (2028)
3-star LB Skylar Alston (2028)

C1N:
5-star S Kamarui Dorsey
4-star WR Nick Lennear (Miami commit)
3-star QB Derrick Baker (Tennessee commit)
3-star WR Trayvis Hunter

Cali Power:
Five-Star Plus+ RB Kemon Spell (Georgia commit)
4-star LB Kaden Henderson
4-star WR Xavier Sabb
4-star TE Brock Williams
3-star QB Dane Weber
3-star QB Jaden Jefferson

Cold Hearts:
5-star WR Jamier Brown (Ohio State commit)
4-star WR Kesean Bowman
4-star WR Khalil Taylor
4-star QB Trae Taylor (Nebraska commit)
4-star WR Jaden Upshaw, ,

Five Stars:
4-star ATH Jai Jones
4-star QB Will Mencl
4-star WR Roye Oliver
3-star S MJ Burnett
TE Mekhi Hodge

Hellstar:
4-star WR Ty Johnson
4-star WR Julius Jones
4-star CB Hayden Stepp
4-star ATH Aden Johnson (2028)
ATH Deshawn Laporte

Level82:
3-star QB Lonnie Andrews (Virginia commit)
3-star WR Cade Cooper
3-star WR Brandon Jefferson (2028)
CB Rico Jackson
QB Brian Snowden (2029)

Midwest Boom:
4-star QB Israel Abrams
4-star CB Ace Alston (Notre Dame commit)
4-star EDGE Kam McGee (2028)
3-star CB Justin Johnson (Illinois commit)

Lo-Pro:
WR Nikko Smith
QB Madden Dela Cruz (2028)
LB Tauali’i Purcell (2028)
QB Kaiden Agbunag (2029), ,

Raw Miami:
4-star ATH Braylon Calais
4-star WR Osani Gayles
3-star QB Ace Amina (2028)
4-star S Casey Barner (2028)
WR Maddox Porter (2029)

RG3:
4-star QB Kavian Bryant (Texas Tech commit)
4-star WR Benny Easter (Texas Tech commit)
4-star ATH Karece Hoyt (Baylor commit
4-star WR Alvin Mosley
QB Braylen Fisher

SFE:
4-star WR Dakota Guerrant
4-star WR Eric McFarland
4-star WR Jamarin Simmons
4-star ATH A’Mir Sears (2028)
QB CJ Cypher (2029)

Team Puka:
4-star EDGE Krew Jones (Oklahoma commit)
4-star ATH Bode Sparrow
3-star S Diesel Dart
3-star TE Steeler Wesley (2028)
QB Tate Johnson

Team Uno:
4-star WR Nico Bland (Arizona State commit)
4-star QB Brady Edmunds (Ohio State commit)
4-star WR Amare Patterson
4-star WR Tae Walden Jr
4-star S Ace Leutele (2028)

Trillion Boys:
4-star WR Quentin Hale (USC commit)
4-star WR Eli Woodard (USC commit)
4-star CB Donte Wright (Georgia commit)
4-star WR Braylon Clark (2028)
3-star QB Ryan Rakowski

Wunna Warriors:
Five-Star Plus+ CB John Meredith III
4-star WR Julian Caldwell
4-star WR Damarion Mays (2028)
QB Trey Wright (2028)

OT7 2026 Schedule

Week 1 Teams (March 21-22)

• Level 82, Cold Hearts, Cali Power, SFE, Team Uno, C1N, Trillion Boys, AD 2Tenths, RG3, Raw Miami (10)

Week 2 Teams (March 28-29)

• Raw Miami, C1N, SFE, RG3, AD 2Tenths, Team Puka, Five Stars, Midwest Boom, Wunna Warriors, Lo-Pro, Hellstar (11)

Week 3 Teams (April 11-12)

• Team Puka, Five Stars, Midwest Boom, Wunna Warriors, Lo-Pro, Hellstar, Trillion Boys, Cali Power, Level82, Cold Hearts, Team Uno (11)

Weeks 4 & 5 Teams (April 18-19 & April 25-26)

These will be conference championships with eight teams on site per weekend.

• Week 4: Team Uno, Wunna Warriors, Raw Miami, Cold Hearts, C1N, SFE, RG3, Hellstar
  
• Week 5: Team Puka, AD 2Tenths, Level82, Midwest Boom, Lo-Pro, Cali Power, Trillion Boys, Five Stars

OT7 Finals:

• June 12-14, location TBD