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Colorado Dynasty in CFB 27

Colorado opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 30th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (81.2 OVR). The strongest unit is wide receiver (87, 8th); the weakest is running back (82, 73rd). 11 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

Ratings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026

Starter avg: 81.2; 30th of 138
Offense: 80.5; 39th nationally
Defense: 81.9; 21st nationally
Senior starters: 11 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Colorado Buffaloes unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster	Julian Lewis 79	79	57th / 138
Running back1 starter · 6 on roster	Richard Young 82	82	73rd / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 11 on roster	Danny Scudero 91, DeAndre Moore Jr. 86, Joseph Williams 84	87	8th / 138
Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster	Zach Atkins 77	77	59th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 14 on roster	Bo Hughley 82, Larry Johnson III 77, Andre Roye Jr. 76, Yahya Attia 76, Chauncey Gooden 75	77.2	61st / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 14 on roster	Santana Hopper 84, Dylan Manuel 79, Immanuel Ezeogu 77, Samu Taumanupepe 77	79.3	51st / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster	Gideon ESPN Lampron 88, Liona Lefau 82, Tyler Martinez 82	84	10th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 10 on roster	Boo Carter 87, Justin Eaglin 83	85	19th / 138
Safety2 starters · 7 on roster	Randon Fontenette 84, Naeten Mitchell 78	81	37th / 138
Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster	Ted Wrobles 69	69	127th / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on roster	Damon Greaves 78	78	29th / 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

Colorado Buffaloes projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Danny Scudero	WR	Sr.	Elusive Route Runner	91
DeAndre Moore Jr.	WR	Sr.	Speedster	86
Zach Atkins	TE	Sr.	Physical Route Runner	77
Larry Johnson III	RT	Sr.	Raw Strength	77
Andre Roye Jr.	RT	Sr.	Agile	76
Santana Hopper	DT	Sr.	Power Rusher	84
Gideon ESPN Lampron	MLB	Sr.	Thumper	88
Liona Lefau	ROLB	Sr.	Thumper	82
Tyler Martinez	MLB	Sr.	Thumper	82
Justin Eaglin	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	83
Randon Fontenette	SS	Sr.	Box Specialist	84

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 Colorado Buffaloes freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Cree Thomas	CB	Fr.	Bump and Run	80
Julian Lewis	QB	Fr.	Pocket Passer	79
Immanuel Ezeogu	LE	So.	Speed Rusher	77
Quanell Farrakhan Jr.	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	77
Jaydan Hardy	FS	Fr.	Box Specialist	76
Yahya Attia	LG	So.	Raw Strength	76
Chauncey Gooden	LG	Fr.	Raw Strength	75
JaQuail Smith	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	73

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 16
Sophomores: 14
Juniors: 25
Seniors: 30

Rivalry games

Colorado rivalries

Colorado Buffaloes rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Colorado State	Rocky Mountain Showdown	Colorado leads 74–24	1893	W7
Nebraska	—	Nebraska leads 50–21	1898	L1
Utah	Rumble in the Rockies	Utah leads 36–33	1903	L1

Full Colorado CFB 27 roster Colorado Buffaloes 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.