College Football 27 dynasty · MWC

San José State Dynasty in CFB 27

San José State opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 122nd-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (73.9 OVR). The strongest unit is linebacker (73.7, 91st); the weakest is cornerback (71, 136th). 12 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 73.9; 122nd of 138
Offense: 74.8; 112th nationally
Defense: 73; 127th nationally
Senior starters: 12 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

San José State Spartans unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster	Luke Weaver 73	73	111th / 138
Running back1 starter · 6 on roster	Jabari Bates 78	78	109th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster	Anthony Ivey 79, Jerry McClure 77, Malachi Riley 76	77.3	101st / 138
Tight end1 starter · 4 on roster	Braiden Bachich-Dixon 73	73	98th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 15 on roster	Tyler Chen 77, Joseph Harbert 74, Lavaka Taukeiaho 74, Brian Tapu 71, Daniel Moleni 71	73.4	109th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 12 on roster	Gordon Sims 77, Dejon Roney 74, Calvin Essex 72, Justin Stearns 71	73.5	120th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 15 on roster	Ethan Powell 81, Champ Kapanui 70, Sirr Bible 70	73.7	91st / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster	Runye Norton 72, Isaiah Buxton 70	71	136th / 138
Safety2 starters · 7 on roster	Brian Dukes 76, Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa 70	73	122nd / 138
Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster	Mathias Brown 71	71	119th / 138
Punter1 starter · 1 on roster	Trent Carrizosa 81	81	15th / 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

San José State Spartans projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Luke Weaver	QB	Sr.	Pocket Passer	73
Jabari Bates	HB	Sr.	East/West Playmaker	78
Anthony Ivey	WR	Sr.	Elusive Route Runner	79
Joseph Harbert	C	Sr.	Raw Strength	74
Lavaka Taukeiaho	LG	Sr.	Agile	74
Daniel Moleni	LG	Sr.	Agile	71
Dejon Roney	RE	Sr.	Pure Power	74
Calvin Essex	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	72
Justin Stearns	RE	Sr.	Speed Rusher	71
Ethan Powell	LOLB	Sr.	Thumper	81
Runye Norton	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	72
Brian Dukes	SS	Sr.	Box Specialist	76

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 San José State Spartans freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Gordon Sims	DT	So.	Pure Power	77
Sir Autry	HB	Fr.	East/West Playmaker	74
Braiden Bachich-Dixon	TE	Fr.	Physical Route Runner	73
Jordan Anderson	WR	So.	Speedster	73
Brian Tapu	LT	Fr.	Raw Strength	71
Sterling Westbrook	LE	So.	Pure Power	71
Champ Kapanui	MLB	Fr.	Lurker	70
Isaiah Buxton	CB	So.	Field	70

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 19
Sophomores: 21
Juniors: 22
Seniors: 23

Rivalry games

San José State rivalries

San José State Spartans rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Stanford	Bill Walsh Legacy Game	Stanford leads 53–15	1900	L1
Fresno State	Valley TrophyValley Trophy	Fresno State leads 46–40	1921	L2
Hawaii	Battle for the Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy	San José State leads 24–22	1936	W5

Full San José State CFB 27 roster San José State Spartans 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.