College Football 27 dynasty · AAC

FAU Dynasty in CFB 27

FAU opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 81st-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (76.8 OVR). The strongest unit is wide receiver (84, 22nd); the weakest is safety (72, 131st). 14 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 76.8; 81st of 138
Offense: 77.8; 75th nationally
Defense: 75.7; 94th nationally
Senior starters: 14 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Florida Atlantic Owls unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 5 on roster	Caden Veltkamp 81	81	44th / 138
Running back1 starter · 6 on roster	Tyjon Bernard 78	78	109th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster	Easton Messer 90, Dominique Henry 82, Kelby Valsin 80	84	22nd / 138
Tight end1 starter · 5 on roster	Brooks Johnson 72	72	110th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 17 on roster	Vincent Fiacable 85, Ja'Kavion Nonar 74, Benjamin Galloway 72, Aiden Jones 71, Aqil Meredith-Smith 71	74.6	91st / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 18 on roster	CJ Doggette Jr. 81, Jay Crable 80, Kenyon Garner 77, Enyce Sledge 75	78.3	66th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster	Leon Hart Jr. 78, Joseph Sipp Jr. 75, Zyere Horton 70	74.3	80th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 9 on roster	Damarius McGhee 79, JK Johnson 74	76.5	93rd / 138
Safety2 starters · 5 on roster	Bo Simpson-Nealy 72, Jayden Sweeney 72	72	131st / 138
Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster	Collin Rogers 81	81	20th / 138
Punter1 starter · 1 on roster	Reed Chandley 72	72	96th / 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

Florida Atlantic Owls projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Caden Veltkamp	QB	Sr.	Pocket Passer	81
Easton Messer	WR	Sr.	Elusive Route Runner	90
Dominique Henry	WR	Sr.	Speedster	82
Brooks Johnson	TE	Sr.	Vertical Threat	72
Vincent Fiacable	C	Sr.	Pass Protector	85
Ja'Kavion Nonar	LT	Sr.	Pass Protector	74
CJ Doggette Jr.	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	81
Enyce Sledge	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	75
Leon Hart Jr.	ROLB	Sr.	Thumper	78
Joseph Sipp Jr.	MLB	Sr.	Thumper	75
Zyere Horton	ROLB	Sr.	Thumper	70
Damarius McGhee	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	79
JK Johnson	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	74
Jayden Sweeney	SS	Sr.	Coverage Specialist	72

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 Florida Atlantic Owls freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Tyjon Bernard	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	78
Josh Roberts	LE	So.	Speed Rusher	73
Oscar Ventura	DT	Fr.	Pure Power	73
Branden Hoch	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	72
Aiden Jones	RT	So.	Raw Strength	71
Aqil Meredith-Smith	RG	So.	Raw Strength	71
Jahmari Powell-Wonson	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	71
Jordan Magwood	QB	So.	Pure Runner	70

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 9
Sophomores: 27
Juniors: 20
Seniors: 29

Rivalry games

FAU rivalries

Florida Atlantic Owls rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
FIU	Don Shula AwardShula Bowl	FAU leads 17–5	2002	L1

Full FAU CFB 27 roster Florida Atlantic Owls 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.