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Indiana Dynasty in CFB 27

Indiana opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 2nd-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (86.7 OVR). The strongest unit is offensive line (86.8, 1st); the weakest is tight end (76, 66th). 14 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 86.7; 2nd of 138
Offense: 86.3; 4th nationally
Defense: 87.2; 2nd nationally
Senior starters: 14 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Indiana Hoosiers unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster	Josh Hoover 88	88	16th / 138
Running back1 starter · 5 on roster	Turbo Richard 87	87	27th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster	Charlie Becker 89, Nick Marsh 88, Shazz Preston 87	88	3rd / 138
Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster	Brock Schott 76	76	66th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 14 on roster	Carter Smith 97, Drew Evans 91, Bray Lynch 84, Joe Brunner 83, Adedamola Ajani 79	86.8	1st / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 18 on roster	Tyrique Tucker 92, Mario Landino 88, Chiddi Obiazor 85, Tobi Osunsanmi 85	87.5	6th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster	Rolijah Hardy 91, Isaiah Jones 88, Kaiden Turner 76	85	6th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster	Jamari Sharpe 91, AJ Harris 88	89.5	3rd / 138
Safety2 starters · 9 on roster	Amare Ferrell 90, Preston Zachman 85	87.5	8th / 138
Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster	Nico Radicic 82	82	11th / 138
Punter1 starter · 1 on roster	Billy Gowers 85	85	1st / 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

Indiana Hoosiers projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Josh Hoover	QB	Sr.	Pocket Passer	88
Shazz Preston	WR	Sr.	Elusive Route Runner	87
Carter Smith	LT	Sr.	Agile	97
Drew Evans	LG	Sr.	Raw Strength	91
Bray Lynch	C	Sr.	Raw Strength	84
Joe Brunner	RG	Sr.	Raw Strength	83
Tyrique Tucker	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	92
Tobi Osunsanmi	RE	Sr.	Speed Rusher	85
Isaiah Jones	MLB	Sr.	Thumper	88
Kaiden Turner	LOLB	Sr.	Thumper	76
Jamari Sharpe	CB	Sr.	Field	91
AJ Harris	CB	Sr.	Field	88
Amare Ferrell	FS	Sr.	Box Specialist	90
Preston Zachman	SS	Sr.	Box Specialist	85

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 Indiana Hoosiers freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Billy Gowers	P	So.	Accurate	85
Khobie Martin	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	85
Adedamola Ajani	RT	So.	Agile	79
Lebron Bond	WR	So.	Gadget	78
Carson Williams	CB	So.	Field	77
Jaylen Bell	CB	So.	Bump and Run	77
Brock Schott	TE	Fr.	Vertical Threat	76
Byron Baldwin Jr.	FS	So.	Hybrid	76

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 39
Sophomores: 11
Juniors: 12
Seniors: 23

Rivalry games

Indiana rivalries

Indiana Hoosiers rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Purdue	Old Oaken BucketOld Oaken Bucket	Purdue leads 78–44	1891	W2
Kentucky	—	Indiana leads 18–17	1893	W1
Michigan State	Old Brass Spittoon	Michigan State leads 49–20	1922	W2

Records to chase

Indiana career records

All records

Full Indiana CFB 27 roster Indiana Hoosiers 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.