Here is a list of his friendly rivals, as in people he'd like to be as strong as or stronger than one day. And since he is in Class 1B, other classes are his rivals, of course.

. Izuku Midoriya

. Katsuki Bakugo

. Eijiro Kirishima

. Denki Kaminari

. Mina Ashido

. Mezo Shoji

. Fumikage Tokoyami

. Ochaco Uraraka

. Hanta Sero

. Koji Koda

. Kyoka Jiro

. Yuga Aoyama

. Rikido Sato

. Tenya Iida

. Shoto Todoroki

. Minoru Mineta

. Tsuyu Asui

. Momo Yaorozu

. Toru Hagakure

. Mashirao Ojiro

. Ayano Sunobu

. Natsumi Aishi

. Kawaii Kirishima