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Vanderbilt Dynasty in CFB 27

Vanderbilt opens a College Football 27 dynasty with the 31st-rated projected lineup among 138 FBS teams (81.1 OVR). The strongest unit is cornerback (85, 19th); the weakest is quarterback (81, 44th). 15 of the 22 projected starters are listed as seniors.

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

Starter avg: 81.1; 31st of 138
Offense: 81; 34th nationally
Defense: 81.2; 29th nationally
Senior starters: 15 / 22; listed as seniors

Where the roster stands

Unit ratings

Vanderbilt Commodores unit ratings in College Football 27
Unit	Projected starters	Avg OVR	National rank
Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster	Jared Curtis 81	81	44th / 138
Running back1 starter · 6 on roster	Sedrick Alexander 85	85	44th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster	Junior Sherrill 87, Cole Adams 83, Ja'Cory Thomas 81	83.7	24th / 138
Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster	Cole Spence 80	80	36th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 14 on roster	Lyndon Cooper 85, Cade McConnell 80, Micah DeBose 77, Orion Irving 77, Kevo Wesley 75	78.8	44th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 18 on roster	Issa Ouattara 82, Glenn Seabrooks III 81, Miles Capers 80, Talan Carter 80	80.8	35th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 7 on roster	Bryan Longwell 83, Nick Rinaldi 77, Bryce Cowan 76	78.7	36th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster	Martel Hight 86, Jordan Matthews 84	85	19th / 138
Safety2 starters · 9 on roster	Ricardo Jones 85, CJ Heard 79	82	29th / 138
Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster	Brock Taylor 86	86	2nd / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on roster	Peyton West 78	78	29th / 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

Vanderbilt Commodores projected starters listed as seniors
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Sedrick Alexander	HB	Sr.	East/West Playmaker	85
Junior Sherrill	WR	Sr.	Speedster	87
Cole Adams	WR	Sr.	Elusive Route Runner	83
Cole Spence	TE	Sr.	Physical Route Runner	80
Lyndon Cooper	C	Sr.	Raw Strength	85
Cade McConnell	LG	Sr.	Agile	80
Orion Irving	RT	Sr.	Raw Strength	77
Kevo Wesley	RG	Sr.	Raw Strength	75
Issa Ouattara	DT	Sr.	Pure Power	82
Miles Capers	RE	Sr.	Speed Rusher	80
Bryan Longwell	ROLB	Sr.	Thumper	83
Nick Rinaldi	MLB	Sr.	Thumper	77
Bryce Cowan	ROLB	Sr.	Signal Caller	76
Martel Hight	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	86
Jordan Matthews	CB	Sr.	Bump and Run	84

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 Vanderbilt Commodores freshmen and sophomores
Player	Pos	Class	Archetype	OVR
Jared Curtis	QB	Fr.	Pocket Passer	81
Talan Carter	DT	So.	Pure Power	80
Micah DeBose	RG	So.	Raw Strength	77
Daryl Campbell	DT	Fr.	Pure Power	75
Evan Hampton	HB	Fr.	Backfield Threat	75
Gabe Fields	HB	So.	East/West Playmaker	75
Cameran Dickson	WR	So.	Elusive Route Runner	74
Carson Lawrence	FS	So.	Hybrid	74

Roster composition

Roster by class

Freshmans: 11
Sophomores: 16
Juniors: 23
Seniors: 35

Rivalry games

Vanderbilt rivalries

Vanderbilt Commodores rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Tennessee	—	Tennessee leads 79–34	1892	W1
Georgia Tech	—	Georgia Tech leads 20–16	1892	W1
Kentucky	—	Kentucky leads 48–45	1896	W2

Full Vanderbilt CFB 27 roster Vanderbilt Commodores 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.