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Michigan Dynasty in CFB 27

Michigan opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 16th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (83 OVR). The strongest unit is cornerback (89, 4th); the weakest is tight end (74, 87th). 9 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 83; 16th of 138
Offense: 83.1; 18th nationally
Defense: 83; 16th nationally
Senior starters: 9 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Michigan Wolverines unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 5 on roster	Bryce Underwood 83	83	33rd / 138
Running back1 starter · 5 on roster	Jordan Marshall 87	87	27th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster	Andrew Marsh 88, Jaime Ffrench 81, JJ Buchanan 79	82.7	33rd / 138
Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster	Zack Marshall 74	74	87th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 13 on roster	Andrew Sprague 87, Jake Guarnera 87, Nathan Efobi 84, Andrew Babalola 82, Blake Frazier 82	84.4	10th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 16 on roster	John Henry Daley 92, Trey Pierce 87, Carter Meadows 80, Cameron Brandt 79	84.5	13th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster	Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng 77, Nathaniel Staehling 76, Troy Bowles 76	76.3	58th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster	Jyaire Hill 91, Smith Snowden 87	89	4th / 138
Safety2 starters · 8 on roster	Rod Moore 90, Chris Bracy 78	84	21st / 138
Kicker1 starter · 3 on roster	Trey Butkowski 77	77	58th / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on roster	Brett Sykes 75	75	66th / 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

Michigan Wolverines projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Zack Marshall	TE	Sr.	Physical Route Runner	74
Nathan Efobi	RG	Sr.	Agile	84
Trey Pierce	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	87
Cameron Brandt	LE	Sr.	Pure Power	79
Nathaniel Staehling	ROLB	Sr.	Thumper	76
Troy Bowles	MLB	Sr.	Lurker	76
Jyaire Hill	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	91
Smith Snowden	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	87
Rod Moore	FS	Sr.	Box Specialist	90

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 Michigan Wolverines freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Andrew Marsh	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	88
Bryce Underwood	QB	So.	Backfield Creator	83
Savion Hiter	HB	Fr.	East/West Playmaker	83
Andrew Babalola	LT	So.	Agile	82
Jaime Ffrench	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	81
Carter Meadows	RE	Fr.	Speed Rusher	80
JJ Buchanan	WR	So.	Contested Specialist	79
Malakai Lee	RT	Fr.	Agile	79

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 22
Sophomores: 22
Juniors: 18
Seniors: 23

Rivalry games

Michigan rivalries

Michigan Wolverines rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Notre Dame	—	Michigan leads 25–17	1887	W1
Minnesota	Little Brown Jug	Michigan leads 78–25	1892	W5
Northwestern	—	Michigan leads 61–15	1892	W9
Ohio State	The Game	Michigan leads 62–52	1897	L1
Michigan State	Paul Bunyan Trophy	Michigan leads 75–38	1898	W4

Full Michigan CFB 27 roster Michigan Wolverines 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.