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James Madison Dynasty in CFB 27

James Madison opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 79th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (76.9 OVR). The strongest unit is running back (83, 60th); the weakest is cornerback (75, 103rd). 9 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

Ratings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
Starter avg
76.9
79th of 138
Offense
77.3
82nd nationally
Defense
76.5
83rd nationally
Senior starters
9 / 22
listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

James Madison Dukes unit ratings in College Football 27
UnitProjected startersAvg OVRNational rank
Quarterback1 starter · 5 on rosterArrington Maiden 747495th / 138
Running back1 starter · 6 on rosterGeorge Pettaway 838360th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on rosterBraeden Wisloski 83, Kylan Billiot 77, Jeremiah Harrison 747893rd / 138
Tight end1 starter · 7 on rosterCole Keller 757575th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 15 on rosterZach Greenberg 81, Tyler Brown 79, Frankie Tinilau 77, Daniel Michel 74, DJ Fox 7376.865th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 15 on rosterAmar Thomas 81, Mychal McMullin 78, Ernest Willor Jr. 77, Kevin Roberts 7778.366th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 8 on rosterGannon Weathersby 80, JT Hooten 75, Lathan Croley 737661st / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 7 on rosterDJ Kelly 76, Jayon Harvey 7475103rd / 138
Safety2 starters · 7 on rosterKJ Flowe 76, Ken Willis 7575.599th / 138
Kicker1 starter · 1 on rosterMorgan Suarez 767672nd / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on rosterPatrick Rea 777740th / 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

James Madison Dukes projected starters listed as seniors
PlayerPosClassArchetypeOVR
George PettawayHBSr.East/West Playmaker83
Braeden WisloskiWRSr.Elusive Route Runner83
Cole KellerTESr.Vertical Threat75
Zach GreenbergCSr.Pass Protector81
Tyler BrownLGSr.Raw Strength79
DJ FoxRTSr.Raw Strength73
Amar ThomasRESr.Speed Rusher81
Gannon WeathersbyROLBSr.Thumper80
Ken WillisSSSr.Hybrid75

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 James Madison Dukes freshmen and sophomores
PlayerPosClassArchetypeOVR
Nick HermanHBSo.East/West Playmaker79
Ernest Willor Jr.LESo.Pure Power77
Kylan BilliotWRSo.Elusive Route Runner77
DJ KellyCBSo.Field76
JT HootenMLBSo.Thumper75
Arrington MaidenQBSo.Pure Runner74
Jeremiah HarrisonWRSo.Elusive Route Runner74
Noah GreviousWRSo.Route Artist74

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans
24
Sophomores
22
Juniors
20
Seniors
19

Rivalry games

James Madison rivalries

James Madison Dukes rivalries and all-time series records
OpponentRivalryAll-time seriesFirst metStreak
Liberty—James Madison leads 13–61980W1
Delaware—Delaware leads 14–131983W8
Marshall—Marshall leads 4–21987W1
North Dakota State—North Dakota State leads 4–12011L3
Old DominionRoyal RivalryJames Madison leads 4–22011W4

Full James Madison CFB 27 rosterJames Madison Dukes 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.