The early signing period for college football is underway.

High school seniors have until Friday to sign financial aid agreements that have replaced the national letter of intent. After that, unsigned recruits will have to wait until the traditional signing period begins on February 5th. Typically, about 80% of Division I Football Bowl Subdivision signees make the signing official in the early stages.

This year’s early signing deadline was moved up three weeks on the calendar to coincide with the opening of the transfer portal on Monday.

Here’s a look at the players the area’s four FBS teams – Notre Dame, Illinois, Northwestern and Northern Illinois – have signed or are expected to sign, according to commitment lists on 247Sports.com. (Class rankings are based on the 247 Sports Composite, which summarizes major recruiting services, as of midday Wednesday.)

Check back throughout the day and week for updates as schools announce their signees.

Notre Dame

Commitments: 24

Rank: 12th nationwide

• Matty Augustine, OL, Greenwich, CT – SIGNED
• Jerome Bettis Jr., WR, Atlanta – SIGNED
• Will Black, OL, London, Ontario – SIGNED
• JaDon Blair, S, Winston-Salem, NC – SIGNED
• Chris Burgess Jr., DL, Simeon – SIGNED
• Elijah Burress, WR, Totowa, NJ – SIGNED
• Davion Dixon, DL, Homestead, Florida – SIGNED
• James Flanigan, TE, Green Bay – SIGNED
• Dallas Golden, CB, Tampa, Florida – SIGNED
• Blake Hebert, QB, Boxford, Massachusetts – SIGNED
• Cam Herron, OL, Indianapolis – SIGNED
• Dominik Hulak, DL, Immaculate Conception – SIGNED
• Nolan James, RB, Westwood, NJ – SIGNED
• Ko’o Kia, LB, Kahalu’u, Hawaii – SIGNED
• Brandon Logan, S, Fort Wayne, Ind. – SIGNED
• Ethan Long, S, Milford, Connecticut – SIGNED
• Joe Reiff, DL, York – SIGNED
• Scrap Richardson, WR, Greenville, Ga. – SIGNED
• Anthony Sacca, LB, Delran, NJ – SIGNED
• Erik Schmidt, K, Milwaukee — SIGNED
• Owen Strebig, OL, Brookfield, Wis. — SIGNED
• Gordy Sulfsted, DL, Cincinnati – SIGNED
• Cree Thomas, CB, Phoenix – SIGNED
• Mark Zackery, CB, Indianapolis – SIGNED

Illinois

Commitments: 20

Rank: 47th nationally, 14th in the Big Ten

• Grant Beerman, LB, West Chester, Ohio – SIGNED
• Carson Boyd, QB, St. Louis – SIGNED
• Cameron Brooks, DL, Homewood-Flossmoor — SIGNED
• Tywan Cox, DB, Miami – SIGNED
• Logan Farrell, TE, Hersey – SIGNED
• Dylan Frechette, OL, Central Falls, RI — SIGNED
• Erik Gayle, OLB, Cincinnati – SIGNED
• JJ Hirdes, OL, Coopersville, MI – SIGNED
• Robert Jones, DB, Fort Pierce, Florida – SIGNED
• Ismael Kante, LB, Central CC (Iowa) – SIGNED
• Andre Lovett, DB, Eisenhower – SIGNED
• Michael McDonough, OL, Bolingbrook – SIGNED
• Jershaun Newton, QB, St. Petersburg, Florida – SIGNED
• Griffin Rousseau, OL, Stoughton, Wis. — SIGNED
• Xanai Scott, DB, Riviera Beach, Florida – SIGNED
• Grant Smith, TE, Maroa-Forsyth – SIGNED
• Desmond Straughton, S, Detroit — SIGNED
• Brayden Trimble, WR, Mt. Zion, Ill. – SIGNED
• Isaiah White, DL, Indianapolis – SIGNED
• Cedric Wyche, RB, Fort Lauderdale, Florida – SIGNED

Northwest

Commitments: 20

Rank: 61st nationally, 17th in the Big Ten

• Daniel Anderson, RB, Alexander, Ark. – SIGNED
• Braden Blueitt, WR, Colleyville, Texas – SIGNED
• Trey Boyd, OL, Shakopee, Minn. – SIGNED
• Marquet Dorsey, CB, Newark, NJ – SIGNED
• Niki Dugandzic, P, New Trier — SIGNED
• Dube Enongene, WR, Atlanta – SIGNED
• Jonah Hayes, DE, Loveland, Ohio – SIGNED
• Ronny Johnson, RB, Dexter, Michigan – SIGNED
• Alijah Jones, S, Baltimore – SIGNED
• Tanner Jumpp, DT, Lake Mary, Florida – SIGNED
• Tyler Kielmeyer, TE, Westerville, Ohio – SIGNED
• Noah LaPorte, TE, Princeton, Ill. – SIGNED
• Mason Mayne, DT, Lawton, MI – SIGNED
• Michael O’Connell, OL, Glenbard West — SIGNED
• Caden O’Rourke, DE, Lincoln-Way East — SIGNED
• Robby Preckel, TE, Wildwood, Missouri – SIGNED
• Marcus Romain, QB, Marietta, Georgia – SIGNED
• Jon Jon Stevens, S, Columbus, Ohio – SIGNED
• Josh Veldman, LB, Lincoln-Way West – SIGNED
• Hayden Wright, OL, Kingwood, Texas – SIGNED

Northern Illinois

Commitments: 26

Rank: 81st nationally, fourth in the MAC

• Jordan Bellamy, DT, St. Petersburg, Florida – SIGNED
• Charles Brooks, DE, St. Louis – SIGNED
• Montrel Canyon, DT, Fort Lauderdale, Florida – SIGNED
• Tyler Chambers, OL, Lyon — SIGNED
• Micah Cook, DE, Johnston, Iowa – SIGNED
• Brady Davidson, QB, Columbia, Missouri – SIGNED
• Andruw Ellis, CB, Roxana, Ill. – SIGNED
• James Finley, S, Portage, Ind. — SIGNED
• Louden Grimsley, WR, Sioux City, Iowa
• Caleb Haack, TE, Marengo, Iowa – SIGNED
• Devin Habermehl, TE, Collinsville, Ill.
• Chuck Lanier, DE, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin
• Zach Morrisroe, DT, Oswego East
• Trenton Nixon, LB, Merrillville, Ind. – SIGNED
• Daniel Okonkwo, S, Powder Springs, Georgia.
• Fawzy Omotoso, DT, Avon, Ind. — SIGNED
• Casey Popish, TE, Papillion, Nebraska — SIGNED
• Tyler Rindels, OL, Iowa City, Iowa – SIGNED
• Lazaro Rogers, RB, Fort Myers, Florida – SIGNED
• Liam Russo, TE, St. Louis – SIGNED
• Dane Schmidtknecht, OL, DeForest, Wis.
• Austin Tillman, CB, St. Louis – SIGNED
• Amari Washington, DT, Bettendorf, Iowa – SIGNED
• Triston White, RB, Nashville, Georgia – SIGNED
• Amari Williams, WR, Wheaton Warrenville South
• Aidan Wyzard, WR, Sycamore, Ill.