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Louisville Dynasty in CFB 27

Louisville opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 20th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (82.4 OVR). The strongest unit is running back (92, 4th); the weakest is safety (79.5, 52nd). 10 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 82.4; 20th of 138
Offense: 82.7; 21st nationally
Defense: 82; 20th nationally
Senior starters: 10 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Louisville Cardinals unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster	Lincoln Kienholz 81	81	44th / 138
Running back1 starter · 5 on roster	Isaac Brown 92	92	4th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster	Tre Richardson 86, Lawayne McCoy 84, Kris Hughes 78	82.7	33rd / 138
Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster	Brody Foley 85	85	15th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster	Lance Robinson 87, Anwar O'neal 82, Cason Henry 80, Eryx Daugherty 78, Johnnie Brown III 77	80.8	26th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 13 on roster	Clev Lubin 92, Tyler Thompson 80, AJ Green 79, Joshua Donald 76	81.8	25th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 10 on roster	Stanquan Clark 85, Antonio Watts 84, T.J. Capers 82	83.7	11th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 8 on roster	Tayon Holloway 87, DJ Waller Jr. 78	82.5	38th / 138
Safety2 starters · 6 on roster	Koen Entringer 83, T.J. Banks 76	79.5	52nd / 138
Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster	Nick Keller 77	77	58th / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on roster	Jacob Baker 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

Louisville Cardinals projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Tre Richardson	WR	Sr.	Elusive Route Runner	86
Brody Foley	TE	Sr.	Physical Route Runner	85
Lance Robinson	RG	Sr.	Agile	87
Anwar O'neal	LT	Sr.	Agile	82
Cason Henry	RT	Sr.	Agile	80
Johnnie Brown III	LT	Sr.	Agile	77
Clev Lubin	RE	Sr.	Speed Rusher	92
Stanquan Clark	MLB	Sr.	Thumper	85
Antonio Watts	LOLB	Sr.	Lurker	84
Tayon Holloway	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	87

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 Louisville Cardinals freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Marquise Davis	HB	Fr.	East/West Playmaker	80
Montavin Quisenberry	WR	Fr.	Elusive Route Runner	77
Jaydin Broadnax	CB	Fr.	Bump and Run	75
Santana Wilson	CB	So.	Field	75
Briggs Cherry	QB	Fr.	Pocket Passer	74
Daylen Russell	DT	So.	Speed Rusher	74
Julius Miles	WR	Fr.	Contested Specialist	74
Lekhy Thompkins	HB	Fr.	East/West Playmaker	74

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 29
Sophomores: 12
Juniors: 24
Seniors: 20

Rivalry games

Louisville rivalries

Louisville Cardinals rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Kentucky	Governor's CupGovernor's Cup (Kentucky)	Kentucky leads 19–17	1912	W2
Cincinnati	Keg of NailsKeg of Nails	Cincinnati leads 30–23	1921	W3
Memphis	—	Louisville leads 24–19	1948	W4
West Virginia	—	West Virginia leads 10–3	1984	W1

Full Louisville CFB 27 roster Louisville Cardinals 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.