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North Carolina Dynasty in CFB 27

North Carolina opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 58th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (78.5 OVR). The strongest unit is tight end (81, 28th); the weakest is safety (76, 91st). 8 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 78.5; 58th of 138
Offense: 78.1; 66th nationally
Defense: 78.9; 46th nationally
Senior starters: 8 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

North Carolina Tar Heels unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster	Billy Edwards Jr. 77	77	69th / 138
Running back1 starter · 5 on roster	Demon June 84	84	52nd / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster	Jordan Shipp 83, Nathan Leacock 78, Trech Kekahuna 78	79.7	63rd / 138
Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster	Jelani Thurman 81	81	28th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 14 on roster	Christo Kelly 78, Jordan Hall 78, Jacqawn McRoy 75, Aidan Banfield 74, Andrew Threatt 73	75.6	84th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 16 on roster	Melkart Abou-Jaoude 89, Isaiah Johnson 81, Leroy Jackson 79, Donovan Hoilette 76	81.3	33rd / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster	Derek McDonald 77, Peyton Seelmann 75, Jonathan Agumadu 74	75.3	67th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 9 on roster	Kaleb Cost 86, Jaiden Patterson 79	82.5	38th / 138
Safety2 starters · 7 on roster	Greg Smith 77, Coleman Bryson 75	76	91st / 138
Kicker1 starter · 3 on roster	Aeron Burrell 82	82	11th / 138
Punter1 starter · 1 on roster	Jacob Horvath 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

North Carolina Tar Heels projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Billy Edwards Jr.	QB	Sr.	Pocket Passer	77
Christo Kelly	C	Sr.	Raw Strength	78
Andrew Threatt	RT	Sr.	Agile	73
Melkart Abou-Jaoude	RE	Sr.	Pure Power	89
Donovan Hoilette	LE	Sr.	Speed Rusher	76
Derek McDonald	MLB	Sr.	Thumper	77
Kaleb Cost	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	86
Coleman Bryson	FS	Sr.	Box Specialist	75

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 North Carolina Tar Heels freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Demon June	HB	So.	Elusive Bruiser	84
Leroy Jackson	DT	So.	Pure Power	79
Greg Smith	SS	So.	Hybrid	77
Jordan Washington	TE	So.	Physical Route Runner	76
CJ Sadler	WR	Fr.	Elusive Route Runner	75
Jacqawn McRoy	RT	So.	Agile	75
Jakob Weatherspoon	FS	Fr.	Hybrid	75
Kenton Dopson III	CB	Fr.	Bump and Run	75

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 34
Sophomores: 19
Juniors: 20
Seniors: 12

Rivalry games

North Carolina rivalries

North Carolina Tar Heels rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Wake Forest	—	North Carolina leads 74–37	1888	L1
Duke	Victory Bell	North Carolina leads 63–43	1888	L2
Virginia	South's Oldest Rivalry	North Carolina leads 66–60	1892	L1
NC State	—	North Carolina leads 68–41	1894	L5
South Carolina	Battle of the Carolinas	North Carolina leads 36–20	1903	W1
East Carolina	North Carolina/ECU Rivalry	North Carolina leads 11–5	1972	L3

Full North Carolina CFB 27 roster North Carolina Tar Heels 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.