EA Sports has dropped the official launch player ratings for College Football 27, and the community is already losing its collective mind over who got slighted, who is a certified cheat code, and who is going to dominate Dynasty mode this year.
Before the game hits shelves on July 9, the full database has given us a clear picture of how the virtual college football landscape shapes up. Headlining the entire game is Ohio State’s superstar wide receiver, Jeremiah Smith, who stands alone as the single highest-rated player in the game with a flawless 99 overall rating. He makes history as the first player ever to debut with a maxed-out 99 OVR at the launch of an EA Sports College Football game.
Right on his heels are Notre Dame's lockdown cornerback Leonard Moore and Indiana's anchor of an offensive lineman, Carter Smith, both holding down the next tier at 97 overall.
Whether you are mapping out your Road to Glory path or deciding which powerhouse program to lead to a national title, here is the complete breakdown of the top 50 players in CFB 27, followed by a deeper dive into the key position groups.
CFB 27 Player Ratings: Top 50 Best Players Ranked
Rank
Player
Position
Team
Rating1
Jeremiah Smith
WR
Ohio State
99 OVR
2
Carter Smith
LT
Indiana
97 OVR
3
Leonard Moore
CB
Notre Dame
97 OVR
4
Ahmad Hardy
HB
Missouri
96 OVR
5
Cayden Green
LT
Missouri
96 OVR
6
Kewan Lacy
RB
Ole Miss
96 OVR
7
Malachi Toney
WR
Miami
96 OVR
8
Colin Simmons
EDGE
Texas
95 OVR
9
Dante Moore
QB
Oregon
95 OVR
10
Kade Pieper
C
Iowa
95 OVR
11
KJ Bolden
FS
Georgia
95 OVR
12
Bray Hubbard
SS
Alabama
94 OVR
13
David Stone
DT
Oklahoma
94 OVR
14
Julian Sayin
QB
Ohio State
94 OVR
15
Matayo Uiagalelei
EDGE
Oregon
94 OVR
16
Trevor Goosby
LT
Texas
94 OVR
17
A'Mauri Washington
DT
Oregon
93 OVR
18
Brice Pollock
CB
Texas Tech
93 OVR
19
Dylan Stewart
EDGE
South Carolina
93 OVR
20
Evan Tengesdahl
LG
Cincinnati
93 OVR
21
Iapani Laloulu
C
Oregon
93 OVR
22
Jordan Seaton
LT
LSU
93 OVR
23
Koi Perich
SS
Oregon
93 OVR
24
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB
Miami
93 OVR
25
Shadre Hurst
LG
Houston
93 OVR
26
Arch Manning
QB
Texas
91 OVR
27
Jadan Baugh
RB
Florida
91 OVR
28
Antwan Raymond
RB
Rutgers
92 OVR
29
Isaac Brown
RB
Louisville
92 OVR
30
LJ Martin
RB
BYU
92 OVR
31
Trinidad Chambliss
QB
Ole Miss
93 OVR
32
Jayden Maiava
QB
USC
92 OVR
33
CJ Carr
QB
Notre Dame
92 OVR
34
Carnell Tate
WR
Ohio State
91 OVR
35
Ryan Coleman-Williams
WR
Alabama
91 OVR
36
CharMar Brown
RB
Miami
90 OVR
37
Reuben Bain Jr.
EDGE
Miami
91 OVR
38
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jr.
WR
WRU
90 OVR
39
Ben Hill
TE
Florida
90 OVR
40
Kyle Louis
LB
Pitt
90 OVR
41
Fernando Mendoza
QB
Indiana
91 OVR
42
Jon Sumrall Jr.
LB
Florida
89 OVR
43
Tyler Baron
EDGE
Louisville
89 OVR
44
Abdul Carter
LB
Penn State
89 OVR
45
Quinn Ewers Jr.
QB
Texas
89 OVR
46
Avery Johnson
QB
Kansas State
88 OVR
47
Jackson Arnold
QB
Oklahoma
88 OVR
48
Miller Moss
QB
USC
88 OVR
49
Dylan Raiola
QB
Nebraska
88 OVR
50
CJ Baxter
RB
Texas
88 OVR
Position Group Breakdowns & Key Attributes
Top Quarterbacks (QBs)
The signal-caller tier is led by Oregon's Dante Moore, who enters the season as an immediate virtual Heisman Trophy favorite with a 95 OVR. Ohio State's Julian Sayin is right behind him at a 94, giving the Buckeyes an elite arm to target Jeremiah Smith. Meanwhile, Texas' Arch Manning clocks in just outside the truly elite tier as the game’s 6th-best quarterback at a 91 OVR, making the Longhorns a highly anticipated team to run with online.
If you love establishing the ground game, the SEC is loaded. Ole Miss star Kewan Lacy (96 OVR) and Missouri's Ahmad Hardy (96 OVR) are projected to be two of the most explosive offensive players to control in the game after dominating the conference. Lacy, in particular, looks like an absolute nightmare to bring down in the open field.
Winning in the trenches is going to be vital in CFB 27, and Texas’ Colin Simmons secures the crown for the highest-rated edge defender in the country. He sports a lethal 90 Speed rating paired with 92 Agility to collapse opposing pockets from the jump. On the other side of the ball, Iowa's Kade Pieper is the ultimate anchor for the interior line, boasting a massive 98 Awareness and 90 Strength.
As with every EA ratings drop, the community discussions are already heating up on platforms like Reddit and Twitter. Gamers are picking apart the launch rosters, and the consensus seems to split between laughing at EA's algorithmic guesswork and complaining about missing freshmen stars.
One Reddit user pointed out the sheer randomness of some of the secondary stats:
For a complete visual walkthrough and a breakdown of how these individual numbers affect team overall tiers, check out this detailed College Football 27 Ratings Analysis which covers early impressions of the pre-release media build.
Before the game hits shelves on July 9, the full database has given us a clear picture of how the virtual college football landscape shapes up. Headlining the entire game is Ohio State’s superstar wide receiver, Jeremiah Smith, who stands alone as the single highest-rated player in the game with a flawless 99 overall rating. He makes history as the first player ever to debut with a maxed-out 99 OVR at the launch of an EA Sports College Football game.
Right on his heels are Notre Dame's lockdown cornerback Leonard Moore and Indiana's anchor of an offensive lineman, Carter Smith, both holding down the next tier at 97 overall.
Whether you are mapping out your Road to Glory path or deciding which powerhouse program to lead to a national title, here is the complete breakdown of the top 50 players in CFB 27, followed by a deeper dive into the key position groups.
CFB 27 Player Ratings: Top 50 Best Players Ranked
Rank
Player
Position
Team
Rating1
Jeremiah Smith
WR
Ohio State
99 OVR
2
Carter Smith
LT
Indiana
97 OVR
3
Leonard Moore
CB
Notre Dame
97 OVR
4
Ahmad Hardy
HB
Missouri
96 OVR
5
Cayden Green
LT
Missouri
96 OVR
6
Kewan Lacy
RB
Ole Miss
96 OVR
7
Malachi Toney
WR
Miami
96 OVR
8
Colin Simmons
EDGE
Texas
95 OVR
9
Dante Moore
QB
Oregon
95 OVR
10
Kade Pieper
C
Iowa
95 OVR
11
KJ Bolden
FS
Georgia
95 OVR
12
Bray Hubbard
SS
Alabama
94 OVR
13
David Stone
DT
Oklahoma
94 OVR
14
Julian Sayin
QB
Ohio State
94 OVR
15
Matayo Uiagalelei
EDGE
Oregon
94 OVR
16
Trevor Goosby
LT
Texas
94 OVR
17
A'Mauri Washington
DT
Oregon
93 OVR
18
Brice Pollock
CB
Texas Tech
93 OVR
19
Dylan Stewart
EDGE
South Carolina
93 OVR
20
Evan Tengesdahl
LG
Cincinnati
93 OVR
21
Iapani Laloulu
C
Oregon
93 OVR
22
Jordan Seaton
LT
LSU
93 OVR
23
Koi Perich
SS
Oregon
93 OVR
24
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB
Miami
93 OVR
25
Shadre Hurst
LG
Houston
93 OVR
26
Arch Manning
QB
Texas
91 OVR
27
Jadan Baugh
RB
Florida
91 OVR
28
Antwan Raymond
RB
Rutgers
92 OVR
29
Isaac Brown
RB
Louisville
92 OVR
30
LJ Martin
RB
BYU
92 OVR
31
Trinidad Chambliss
QB
Ole Miss
93 OVR
32
Jayden Maiava
QB
USC
92 OVR
33
CJ Carr
QB
Notre Dame
92 OVR
34
Carnell Tate
WR
Ohio State
91 OVR
35
Ryan Coleman-Williams
WR
Alabama
91 OVR
36
CharMar Brown
RB
Miami
90 OVR
37
Reuben Bain Jr.
EDGE
Miami
91 OVR
38
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jr.
WR
WRU
90 OVR
39
Ben Hill
TE
Florida
90 OVR
40
Kyle Louis
LB
Pitt
90 OVR
41
Fernando Mendoza
QB
Indiana
91 OVR
42
Jon Sumrall Jr.
LB
Florida
89 OVR
43
Tyler Baron
EDGE
Louisville
89 OVR
44
Abdul Carter
LB
Penn State
89 OVR
45
Quinn Ewers Jr.
QB
Texas
89 OVR
46
Avery Johnson
QB
Kansas State
88 OVR
47
Jackson Arnold
QB
Oklahoma
88 OVR
48
Miller Moss
QB
USC
88 OVR
49
Dylan Raiola
QB
Nebraska
88 OVR
50
CJ Baxter
RB
Texas
88 OVR
Position Group Breakdowns & Key Attributes
Top Quarterbacks (QBs)
The signal-caller tier is led by Oregon's Dante Moore, who enters the season as an immediate virtual Heisman Trophy favorite with a 95 OVR. Ohio State's Julian Sayin is right behind him at a 94, giving the Buckeyes an elite arm to target Jeremiah Smith. Meanwhile, Texas' Arch Manning clocks in just outside the truly elite tier as the game’s 6th-best quarterback at a 91 OVR, making the Longhorns a highly anticipated team to run with online.
- Dante Moore (Oregon) — 95 OVR
- Julian Sayin (Ohio State) — 94 OVR
- Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss) — 93 OVR
- Jayden Maiava (USC) — 92 OVR
- CJ Carr (Notre Dame) — 92 OVR
- Arch Manning (Texas) — 91 OVR
If you love establishing the ground game, the SEC is loaded. Ole Miss star Kewan Lacy (96 OVR) and Missouri's Ahmad Hardy (96 OVR) are projected to be two of the most explosive offensive players to control in the game after dominating the conference. Lacy, in particular, looks like an absolute nightmare to bring down in the open field.
- Kewan Lacy (Ole Miss) — 96 OVR
- Ahmad Hardy (Missouri) — 96 OVR
- Mark Fletcher Jr. (Miami) — 93 OVR
- Isaac Brown (Louisville) — 92 OVR
- LJ Martin (BYU) — 92 OVR
Winning in the trenches is going to be vital in CFB 27, and Texas’ Colin Simmons secures the crown for the highest-rated edge defender in the country. He sports a lethal 90 Speed rating paired with 92 Agility to collapse opposing pockets from the jump. On the other side of the ball, Iowa's Kade Pieper is the ultimate anchor for the interior line, boasting a massive 98 Awareness and 90 Strength.
- Colin Simmons (EDGE, Texas) — 95 OVR
- Kade Pieper (C, Iowa) — 95 OVR
- Matayo Uiagalelei (EDGE, Oregon) — 94 OVR
- Dylan Stewart (EDGE, South Carolina) — 93 OVR
As with every EA ratings drop, the community discussions are already heating up on platforms like Reddit and Twitter. Gamers are picking apart the launch rosters, and the consensus seems to split between laughing at EA's algorithmic guesswork and complaining about missing freshmen stars.
One Reddit user pointed out the sheer randomness of some of the secondary stats:
Alıntı:“Lol I cant imagine the guess work EA puts into all these players. Gotta be mostly arbitrary. Imagine being on the Dean's list and the game giving you a 68 in awareness lol.”Another player expressed frustration with how the modern transfer portal and recruiting classes affect day-one rosters:
Alıntı:“Is it just me or does it look like this game will be launching missing a ton of last years five stars... the rosters are just atrocious until around the playoff.”Whether you agree with the ratings or think your favorite squad got completely disrespected, one thing is certain: user-skill always beats the stats on the screen. See you guys on the virtual gridiron on July 9!
For a complete visual walkthrough and a breakdown of how these individual numbers affect team overall tiers, check out this detailed College Football 27 Ratings Analysis which covers early impressions of the pre-release media build.