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Iowa State Dynasty in CFB 27

Iowa State opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 74th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (77 OVR). The strongest unit is quarterback (80, 50th); the weakest is linebacker (72.3, 105th). 11 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

Ratings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
Starter avg
77
74th of 138
Offense
76.9
84th nationally
Defense
77.1
77th nationally
Senior starters
11 / 22
listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Iowa State Cyclones unit ratings in College Football 27
UnitProjected startersAvg OVRNational rank
Quarterback1 starter · 3 on rosterJaylen Raynor 808050th / 138
Running back1 starter · 10 on rosterDelvin Forrest 808093rd / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 8 on rosterOmari Hayes 84, Cody Jackson 77, Carter Pabst 767970th / 138
Tight end1 starter · 6 on rosterTyler Fortenberry 757575th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 13 on rosterJake Taylor 78, Maasai King 75, Austin Barrett 74, Braden Smith 74, DeAndre Carter 7374.888th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 14 on rosterIsaac Terrell 86, Max Baloun 78, Zaimir Hawk 77, Bryson Lamb 7679.351st / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 8 on rosterMontreze Smith Jr. 74, Carson Willich 72, Rylan Barnes 7172.3105th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 11 on rosterJaheim Singletary 84, Beni Ngoyi 747968th / 138
Safety2 starters · 9 on rosterBraden Awls 82, Drew Surges 747873rd / 138
Kicker1 starter · 1 on rosterKyle Konrardy 828211th / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on rosterEthan Gurney 727296th / 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

Iowa State Cyclones projected starters listed as seniors
PlayerPosClassArchetypeOVR
Jaylen RaynorQBSr.Dual Threat80
Omari HayesWRSr.Elusive Route Runner84
Cody JacksonWRSr.Speedster77
Tyler FortenberryTESr.Physical Route Runner75
Maasai KingRTSr.Raw Strength75
Isaac TerrellRESr.Speed Rusher86
Max BalounDTSr.Pure Power78
Bryson LambDTSr.Pure Power76
Carson WillichLOLBSr.Lurker72
Jaheim SingletaryCBSr.Bump and Run84
Braden AwlsFSSr.Box Specialist82

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 Iowa State Cyclones freshmen and sophomores
PlayerPosClassArchetypeOVR
Delvin ForrestHBSo.East/West Playmaker80
Cameron PettawayHBSo.East/West Playmaker77
Carter PabstWRSo.Elusive Route Runner76
Aiden FloraHBSo.East/West Playmaker75
Braden SmithRGSo.Agile74
Dominic OverbyWRSo.Contested Specialist74
Keyon WashingtonCBSo.Bump and Run74
Montreze Smith Jr.ROLBSo.Thumper74

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans
19
Sophomores
20
Juniors
23
Seniors
23

Rivalry games

Iowa State rivalries

Iowa State Cyclones rivalries and all-time series records
OpponentRivalryAll-time seriesFirst metStreak
IowaCy-Hawk TrophyCy-Hawk SeriesIowa leads 46–251894W2
MissouriBattle for the TelephoneMissouri leads 61–341896L5
Kansas StateFarmageddonIowa State leads 55–501917W3

Full Iowa State CFB 27 rosterIowa State Cyclones 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.