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South Carolina Dynasty in CFB 27

South Carolina opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 29th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (81.3 OVR). The strongest unit is defensive line (85, 12th); the weakest is running back (80, 93rd). 10 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 81.3; 29th of 138
Offense: 81.6; 32nd nationally
Defense: 80.9; 31st nationally
Senior starters: 10 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

South Carolina Gamecocks unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster	LaNorris Sellers 86	86	24th / 138
Running back1 starter · 6 on roster	Simon McAllister 80	80	93rd / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 11 on roster	Nyck Harbor 86, Nitro Tuggle 81, Jayden Sellers 80	82.3	38th / 138
Tight end1 starter · 5 on roster	Brady Hunt 79	79	42nd / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 18 on roster	Jacarrius Peak 88, Emmanuel Poku 84, Carter Miller 78, Hank Purvis 78, Shed Sarratt Jr. 78	81.2	20th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 16 on roster	Dylan Stewart 93, Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy 87, Kelby Collins 80, Troy Pikes 80	85	12th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster	Justin Okoronkwo 77, JayR Johnson 74, Donovan Darden 71	74	82nd / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 8 on roster	Judge Collier 86, Vicari Swain 84	85	19th / 138
Safety2 starters · 7 on roster	Peyton Williams 82, Gerald Kilgore 76	79	60th / 138
Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster	Max Kelley 74	74	101st / 138
Punter1 starter · 1 on roster	Mason Love 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

South Carolina Gamecocks projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Nyck Harbor	WR	Sr.	Contested Specialist	86
Brady Hunt	TE	Sr.	Physical Route Runner	79
Jacarrius Peak	LT	Sr.	Pass Protector	88
Emmanuel Poku	RG	Sr.	Raw Strength	84
Carter Miller	C	Sr.	Pass Protector	78
Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	87
Kelby Collins	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	80
Judge Collier	CB	Sr.	Zone	86
Peyton Williams	FS	Sr.	Box Specialist	82
Gerald Kilgore	FS	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 South Carolina Gamecocks freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Mason Love	P	So.	Power	81
Jayden Sellers	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	80
Simon McAllister	HB	So.	Contact Seeker	80
Christian Clark	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	79
Donovan Murph	WR	So.	Gadget	79
Jordan Thomas	DT	So.	Pure Power	79
Matt Fuller	HB	So.	Contact Seeker	79
Anthony Addison	RE	Fr.	Speed Rusher	78

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 21
Sophomores: 20
Juniors: 21
Seniors: 23

Rivalry games

South Carolina rivalries

South Carolina Gamecocks rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Missouri	Battle for the Mayor's Cup	Missouri leads 9–6	1869	L1
Georgia	—	Georgia leads 55–19	1894	L4
Clemson	Hardee's TrophyPalmetto Bowl	Clemson leads 74–44	1896	L1
North Carolina	Battle of the Carolinas	North Carolina leads 36–20	1903	L1
Texas A&M	—	Texas A&M leads 10–2	2014	L1

Full South Carolina CFB 27 roster South Carolina Gamecocks 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.