College Football 27 · Illinois Fighting Illini
Matthew Bailey
Matthew Bailey is an 89 OVR strong safety for Illinois in College Football 27, No. 6 of 520 SSs in the game, and 1st-highest rated of 3 SSs on the Illinois roster.
Illinois CFB 27 ratingsRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Overall
- 89
- 122nd in the game
- Position
- SS
- No. 6 SS
- Archetype
- Hybrid
- Dev trait
- Impact
- Class
- Senior
- Height / weight
- 6'2" / 225 lbs
- Jersey
- 7
Illinois SSs
Position room
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavon Williams | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 69 |
| Jacob Eberhart | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 68 |
Nearest SS ratings
Comparable players
| Player | Team | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamel Johnson |  TCU | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 90 |
| Jelani McDonald |  Texas | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 90 |
| Dalton Brooks |  Texas A&M | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 89 |
| Adon Shuler |  Notre Dame | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 88 |
| Jaylen McClain |  Ohio State | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 88 |
| Zach Lutmer |  Iowa | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 88 |
Illinois CFB 27 dynasty outlook
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.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.