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Nebraska Dynasty in CFB 27

Nebraska opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 19th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (82.7 OVR). The strongest unit is linebacker (83.7, 11th); the weakest is running back (78, 109th). 9 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 82.7; 19th of 138
Offense: 83.8; 17th nationally
Defense: 81.5; 23rd nationally
Senior starters: 9 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Nebraska Cornhuskers unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster	Anthony Colandrea 87	87	21st / 138
Running back1 starter · 5 on roster	Isaiah Mozee 78	78	109th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster	Jacory Barney Jr. 87, Nyziah Hunter 86, Kwazi Gilmer 85	86	14th / 138
Tight end1 starter · 5 on roster	Luke Lindenmeyer 82	82	22nd / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 18 on roster	Justin Evans 91, Elijah Pritchett 85, Tree Babalade 82, Gunnar Gottula 81, Brendan Black 78	83.4	14th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 17 on roster	Williams Nwaneri 83, Riley Van Poppel 82, Cameron Lenhardt 78, Anthony Jones Jr. 77	80	43rd / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster	Owen Chambliss 89, Vincent Shavers Jr. 85, Dexter Foster 77	83.7	11th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster	Andrew Marshall 84, Donovan Jones 82	83	34th / 138
Safety2 starters · 7 on roster	Dwayne McDougle III 82, Rex Guthrie 78	80	46th / 138
Kicker1 starter · 3 on roster	Kyle Cunanan 82	82	11th / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on roster	Archie Wilson 76	76	53rd / 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

Nebraska Cornhuskers projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Anthony Colandrea	QB	Sr.	Pocket Passer	87
Luke Lindenmeyer	TE	Sr.	Physical Route Runner	82
Justin Evans	C	Sr.	Raw Strength	91
Elijah Pritchett	LT	Sr.	Agile	85
Brendan Black	RG	Sr.	Raw Strength	78
Cameron Lenhardt	LE	Sr.	Edge Setter	78
Anthony Jones Jr.	RE	Sr.	Pure Power	77
Andrew Marshall	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	84
Dwayne McDougle III	FS	Sr.	Box Specialist	82

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 Nebraska Cornhuskers freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Williams Nwaneri	RE	So.	Pure Power	83
Donovan Jones	CB	So.	Field	82
Cortez Mills Jr.	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	81
Danny Odem III	CB	Fr.	Bump and Run	78
Isaiah Mozee	HB	So.	Contact Seeker	78
Mekhi Nelson	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	78
Rex Guthrie	SS	So.	Box Specialist	78
Archie Wilson	P	So.	Power	76

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 21
Sophomores: 25
Juniors: 24
Seniors: 15

Rivalry games

Nebraska rivalries

Nebraska Cornhuskers rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Iowa	Heroes TrophyHeroes Game	Nebraska leads 30–23	1891	L3
Missouri	Battle for the Victory Bell	Nebraska leads 65–36	1892	W2
Colorado	—	Nebraska leads 50–21	1898	W1
Minnesota	$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy	Minnesota leads 38–25	1900	L6
Wisconsin	Freedom Trophy	Wisconsin leads 13–5	1901	W1
Oklahoma	—	Oklahoma leads 47–38	1912	L3
Texas	—	Texas leads 10–4	1933	L6

Records to chase

Nebraska career records

All records

Full Nebraska CFB 27 roster Nebraska Cornhuskers 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.