College Football 27 · Illinois Fighting Illini
Matthew Bailey
Matthew Bailey is an 89 OVR strong safety for Illinois in College Football 27, No. 7 of 511 SSs in the game, and 1st-highest rated of 3 SSs on the Illinois roster.
Illinois CFB 27 ratingsRatings: “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” · updated Nov 9, 2026
- Overall
- 89
- 149th in the game
- Position
- SS
- No. 7 SS
- Archetype
- —
- Dev trait
- Impact
- Class
- Sr
- Height / weight
- 6'2" / 225 lbs
- Jersey
- 7
Illinois SSs
Position room
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavon Williams | SS | Sr | — | 69 |
| Jacob Eberhart | SS | Fr | — | 68 |
Nearest SS ratings
Comparable players
| Player | Team | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Brooks |  Texas A&M | SS | Sr | — | 89 |
| KP Price |  Boston College | SS | Sr | — | 89 |
| Marcus Neal Jr. |  Penn State | SS | Jr | — | 89 |
| Peyton Bowen |  Oklahoma | SS | Sr | — | 88 |
| Zach Lutmer |  Iowa | SS | Jr | — | 88 |
| Adon Shuler |  Notre Dame | SS | Jr | — | 87 |
Illinois CFB 27 dynasty outlook
Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” roster update, imported 2026-11-09 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Nov 9, 2026.