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Troy Dynasty in CFB 27

Troy opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 111th-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (74.5 OVR). The strongest unit is defensive line (78.8, 60th); the weakest is tight end (67, 137th). 11 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 74.5; 111th of 138
Offense: 73.9; 127th nationally
Defense: 75.2; 99th nationally
Senior starters: 11 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Troy Trojans unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster	Goose Crowder 77	77	69th / 138
Running back1 starter · 7 on roster	Gavin Griffin 79	79	104th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster	TJ Lott 75, Mojo Dortch 74, Howard Kinchen 72	73.7	132nd / 138
Tight end1 starter · 4 on roster	Jackson Worley 67	67	137th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 17 on roster	Jordon Jones 81, Darion Rivers 74, Elijah Prather 72, Luke Petit 71, Sharvon Pierre 71	73.8	103rd / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 14 on roster	Donnie Smith 88, Kam Curry 77, Ty Clemons 75, Will Norman 75	78.8	60th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 11 on roster	Bryce Steele 73, Keno Jones 72, Luke Hodge 72	72.3	105th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster	Andrew Clifford 73, Shemar Welch 73	73	119th / 138
Safety2 starters · 6 on roster	Justin Powe 77, Marcus Goree Jr. 72	74.5	112th / 138
Kicker1 starter · 3 on roster	Hayden Wolfe 74	74	101st / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on roster	Evan Crenshaw 85	85	1st / 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

Troy Trojans projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Goose Crowder	QB	Sr.	Pocket Passer	77
Jordon Jones	RT	Sr.	Agile	81
Luke Petit	RG	Sr.	Agile	71
Donnie Smith	RE	Sr.	Speed Rusher	88
Kam Curry	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	77
Ty Clemons	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	75
Bryce Steele	ROLB	Sr.	Lurker	73
Keno Jones	MLB	Sr.	Lurker	72
Luke Hodge	ROLB	Sr.	Thumper	72
Andrew Clifford	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	73
Justin Powe	SS	Sr.	Box Specialist	77

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 Troy Trojans freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Kavion Henderson	LE	So.	Speed Rusher	73
Shemar Welch	CB	So.	Bump and Run	73
AC Walters	HB	Fr.	East/West Playmaker	72
Marcus Goree Jr.	FS	So.	Box Specialist	72
Noreel White	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	72
Dennis Palmer	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	71
Sharvon Pierre	RG	Fr.	Agile	71
Marlin Odom	CB	So.	Field	70

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 14
Sophomores: 18
Juniors: 32
Seniors: 21

Rivalry games

Troy rivalries

Troy Trojans rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Jax State	Battle for the Ol' School Bell	Jax State leads 33–29	1924	L1
Ga Southern	Georgia Southern/Troy Rivalry	Troy leads 15–7	1934	W2
Mid Tennessee	Battle for the Palladium	Mid Tennessee leads 13–9	1936	L1
UAB	—	Troy leads 7–5	1993	L1
South Alabama	Battle for the Belt	Troy leads 10–4	2012	W1

Full Troy CFB 27 roster Troy Trojans 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.