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Arkansas Dynasty in CFB 27

Arkansas opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 35th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (80.6 OVR). The strongest unit is defensive line (81.5, 28th); the weakest is quarterback (74, 95th). 10 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

Ratings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
Starter avg
80.6
35th of 138
Offense
80.8
37th nationally
Defense
80.4
34th nationally
Senior starters
10 / 22
listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Arkansas Razorbacks unit ratings in College Football 27
UnitProjected startersAvg OVRNational rank
Quarterback1 starter · 4 on rosterKJ Jackson 747495th / 138
Running back1 starter · 6 on rosterBraylen Russell 868635th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 11 on rosterJamari Hawkins 85, Donovan Faupel 83, Chris Marshall 818331st / 138
Tight end1 starter · 5 on rosterJaden Platt 808036th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 14 on rosterMalachi Breland 85, Kobe Branham 82, Bryant Williams 80, Caden Kitler 78, Terence Roberson Jr. 758032nd / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 15 on rosterQuincy Rhodes Jr. 90, David Oke 81, Charlie Collins 78, Hunter Osborne 7781.528th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 9 on rosterBradley Shaw 81, Khmori House 77, Ben Bogle 767839th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 8 on rosterJahiem Johnson 83, La'khi Roland 7880.553rd / 138
Safety2 starters · 9 on rosterCarter Stoutmire 83, John Howse IV 8081.533rd / 138
Kicker1 starter · 2 on rosterTodd Lehmann 818120th / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on rosterGavin Rush 7171109th / 138

Projected starters are the highest-rated players at each position group: 1 QB, 1 HB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 5 OL, 4 DL, 3 LB, 2 CB and 2 S. Kickers and punters are not included in the starter average. This is our calculation from the roster ratings, not EA’s official team rating.

Year-one departures

Senior starters to replace

Arkansas Razorbacks projected starters listed as seniors
PlayerPosClassArchetypeOVR
Jamari HawkinsWRSr.Elusive Route Runner85
Donovan FaupelWRSr.Contested Specialist83
Chris MarshallWRSr.Speedster81
Bryant WilliamsLTSr.Raw Strength80
Caden KitlerCSr.Pass Protector78
Quincy Rhodes Jr.LESr.Pure Power90
David OkeDTSr.Pure Power81
Ben BogleMLBSr.Thumper76
Carter StoutmireFSSr.Box Specialist83
John Howse IVSSSr.Coverage Specialist80

Class year as listed on the College Football 27 roster. Redshirt status isn’t in the data, so a player listed as a senior may still have a season left.

Freshmen and sophomores

Young core

Highest-rated Arkansas Razorbacks freshmen and sophomores
PlayerPosClassArchetypeOVR
Kobe BranhamRGSo.Raw Strength82
Jelani WatkinsWRSo.Elusive Route Runner78
Braydon LeeCBSo.Boundary76
Courtney CrutchfieldWRSo.Elusive Route Runner76
Jamonta WallerRESo.Speed Rusher76
Xadavien SimsDTSo.Pure Power76
Anthony Kennedy Jr.DTFr.Pure Power75
Cam SettlesHBSo.East/West Playmaker75

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans
23
Sophomores
21
Juniors
21
Seniors
20

Rivalry games

Arkansas rivalries

Arkansas Razorbacks rivalries and all-time series records
OpponentRivalryAll-time seriesFirst metStreak
Texas—Texas leads 58–231894L2
LSUGolden BootBattle for the Golden BootLSU leads 44–241901L4
MissouriBattle Line Rivalry TrophyBattle Line RivalryMissouri leads 12–41906L4
Texas A&MSouthwest ClassicSeries history not available——

Full Arkansas CFB 27 rosterArkansas Razorbacks team page

Sources & notes

  • EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
  • EA Sports College Football 27 rivalry data — All-time series records as they ship in the game, before any dynasty games are played.

Last updated Aug 31, 2026.