College Football 27 dynasty · AAC

East Carolina Dynasty in CFB 27

East Carolina opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 100th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (75.5 OVR). The strongest unit is wide receiver (82.7, 33rd); the weakest is tight end (70, 126th). 13 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 75.5; 100th of 138
Offense: 76.3; 91st nationally
Defense: 74.6; 106th nationally
Senior starters: 13 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

East Carolina Pirates unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster	Mitch Griffis 76	76	75th / 138
Running back1 starter · 5 on roster	Ashton Gray 77	77	118th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster	Brock Spalding 83, Ray Ray Joseph 83, Landon Sides 82	82.7	33rd / 138
Tight end1 starter · 5 on roster	Ismael Smith Flores 70	70	126th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 14 on roster	Brandon Best 83, Hayes Creel 75, Bryce Weaver 72, Josh Battle 69, Trey Hardison 69	73.6	107th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 15 on roster	Jasiyah Robinson 80, Preston Carr 78, Kendrick DuJour 76, Evan Powell 70	76	87th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster	DJ Johnson Jr. 76, Cade Law 71, Jackson Barker 69	72	113th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 10 on roster	Ashton Levells-Mitchell 74, Jaylen Bowden 74	74	113th / 138
Safety2 starters · 8 on roster	Zyeir Gamble 78, Christian Peterson 75	76.5	86th / 138
Kicker1 starter · 3 on roster	Noah Perez 80	80	26th / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on roster	Elliot Huether 70	70	116th / 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

East Carolina Pirates projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Mitch Griffis	QB	Sr.	Pure Runner	76
Brock Spalding	WR	Sr.	Elusive Route Runner	83
Landon Sides	WR	Sr.	Elusive Route Runner	82
Brandon Best	C	Sr.	Pass Protector	83
Hayes Creel	RT	Sr.	Raw Strength	75
Trey Hardison	RG	Sr.	Agile	69
Jasiyah Robinson	RE	Sr.	Power Rusher	80
Preston Carr	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	78
Kendrick DuJour	LE	Sr.	Speed Rusher	76
Cade Law	ROLB	Sr.	Thumper	71
Jackson Barker	MLB	Sr.	Thumper	69
Ashton Levells-Mitchell	CB	Sr.	Field	74
Jaylen Bowden	CB	Sr.	Field	74

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 East Carolina Pirates freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Ashton Gray	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	77
Johnny Williams	WR	Fr.	Gadget	74
Dejuan Lacy	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	72
Jeremiah Melvin	WR	So.	Speedster	72
TJ Engleman Jr.	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	72
Derrion Horsley	CB	Fr.	Field	71
Dillon Lorick	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	71
Evan Powell	RE	Fr.	Pure Power	70

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 20
Sophomores: 17
Juniors: 22
Seniors: 26

Rivalry games

East Carolina rivalries

East Carolina Pirates rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Marshall	ECU/Marshall Rivalry	East Carolina leads 11–6	1967	L1
NC State	ECU/NC State Rivalry	NC State leads 20–14	1970	L1
North Carolina	North Carolina/ECU Rivalry	North Carolina leads 11–5	1972	W3
Charlotte	Charlotte/ECU Rivalry	Charlotte leads 2–1	2023	W1

Full East Carolina CFB 27 roster East Carolina Pirates 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.