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Sam Houston Dynasty in CFB 27

Sam Houston opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 128th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (73.5 OVR). The strongest unit is wide receiver (80.3, 56th); the weakest is safety (68, 138th). 10 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

Ratings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
Starter avg
73.5
128th of 138
Offense
74.9
109th nationally
Defense
72.2
133rd nationally
Senior starters
10 / 22
listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Sam Houston Bearkats unit ratings in College Football 27
UnitProjected startersAvg OVRNational rank
Quarterback1 starter · 4 on rosterLandyn Locke 7070134th / 138
Running back1 starter · 6 on rosterAlton McCaskill 808093rd / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 11 on rosterChris Reed 83, Grady O'Neill 82, Kaleb Mitchell 7680.356th / 138
Tight end1 starter · 5 on rosterMax Whisner 737398th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 15 on rosterJosiah Chenault 80, Brock Stukes 71, Cam Todd 70, Isaac Sohn 70, Zo'maryon Bryan 6972124th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 14 on rosterJustin Terrell 76, Dylan Frazier 75, Josh Alexander-Felton 75, Jarra Anderson 7274.5110th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 11 on rosterCa'lub Holloway 73, Dean Ford 73, Elijah Groves 737397th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 9 on rosterJace Arnold 72, Caesar Magee 6970.5137th / 138
Safety2 starters · 7 on rosterJaylon Jones 68, Tyler Bailey 6868138th / 138
Kicker1 starter · 2 on rosterSam Carpenter 767672nd / 138
Punter1 starter · 1 on rosterCal Joseph 737391st / 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

Sam Houston Bearkats projected starters listed as seniors
PlayerPosClassArchetypeOVR
Alton McCaskillHBSr.East/West Playmaker80
Chris ReedWRSr.Speedster83
Grady O'NeillWRSr.Elusive Route Runner82
Max WhisnerTESr.Physical Route Runner73
Cam ToddCSr.Raw Strength70
Zo'maryon BryanLGSr.Raw Strength69
Dylan FrazierDTSr.Pure Power75
Ca'lub HollowayLOLBSr.Signal Caller73
Caesar MageeCBSr.Field69
Tyler BaileySSSr.Coverage Specialist68

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 Sam Houston Bearkats freshmen and sophomores
PlayerPosClassArchetypeOVR
Justin TerrellDTSo.Pure Power76
Kaleb MitchellWRFr.Gadget76
Josh Alexander-FeltonLESo.Speed Rusher75
Kyan Berry-JohnsonWRSo.Elusive Route Runner75
Christian ZacharyWRSo.Elusive Route Runner74
Cal JosephPSo.Power73
Dean FordMLBSo.Thumper73
Elijah GrovesROLBFr.Lurker73

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans
22
Sophomores
24
Juniors
19
Seniors
20

Rivalry games

Sam Houston rivalries

Sam Houston Bearkats rivalries and all-time series records
OpponentRivalryAll-time seriesFirst metStreak
Texas State—Texas State leads 50–371915W3
UTEP—UTEP leads 4–11990L1

Full Sam Houston CFB 27 rosterSam Houston Bearkats 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.