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Indiana Hoosiers CFB 27 Ratings
Indiana’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Hoosiers' projected starters average 86.7 OVR, 2nd of 138 FBS teams; Carter Smith (LT, 97) is the highest-rated player.
Indiana Hoosiers team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 86.7
- 2nd of 138
- Offense
- 86.3
- 4th nationally
- Defense
- 87.2
- 2nd nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 25
- 6 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Josh Hoover 88 | 88 | 16th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Turbo Richard 87 | 87 | 27th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster | Charlie Becker 89, Nick Marsh 88, Shazz Preston 87 | 88 | 3rd / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster | Brock Schott 76 | 76 | 66th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 14 on roster | Carter Smith 97, Drew Evans 91, Bray Lynch 84, Joe Brunner 83, Adedamola Ajani 79 | 86.8 | 1st / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 18 on roster | Tyrique Tucker 92, Mario Landino 88, Chiddi Obiazor 85, Tobi Osunsanmi 85 | 87.5 | 6th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster | Rolijah Hardy 91, Isaiah Jones 88, Kaiden Turner 76 | 85 | 6th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster | Jamari Sharpe 91, AJ Harris 88 | 89.5 | 3rd / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 9 on roster | Amare Ferrell 90, Preston Zachman 85 | 87.5 | 8th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Nico Radicic 82 | 82 | 11th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Billy Gowers 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.
85 players
Indiana roster ratings
39 Fr · 11 So · 12 Jr · 23 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Smith | LT | Sr. | Agile | 65 | 6'5" / 313 | 97 |
| Tyrique Tucker | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'0" / 307 | 92 |
| Drew Evans | LG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 62 | 6'4" / 307 | 91 |
| Jamari Sharpe | CB | Sr. | Field | 22 | 6'1" / 188 | 91 |
| Rolijah Hardy | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 5 | 5'11" / 227 | 91 |
| Amare Ferrell | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 1 | 6'2" / 205 | 90 |
| Charlie Becker | WR | Jr. | Contested Specialist | 80 | 6'4" / 207 | 89 |
| AJ Harris | CB | Sr. | Field | 4 | 6'1" / 189 | 88 |
| Isaiah Jones | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 46 | 6'2" / 225 | 88 |
| Josh Hoover | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 10 | 6'2" / 200 | 88 |
| Mario Landino | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 97 | 6'4" / 288 | 88 |
| Nick Marsh | WR | Jr. | Contested Specialist | 11 | 6'3" / 213 | 88 |
| Shazz Preston | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 7 | 6'0" / 205 | 87 |
| Turbo Richard | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 1 | 5'9" / 204 | 87 |
| Billy Gowers | P | So. | Accurate | 19 | 6'2" / 207 | 85 |
| Chiddi Obiazor | LE | Jr. | Pure Power | 7 | 6'5" / 279 | 85 |
| Khobie Martin | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 28 | 6'0" / 204 | 85 |
| Lee Beebe Jr. | HB | Sr. | Contact Seeker | 29 | 5'10" / 218 | 85 |
| Preston Zachman | SS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 6 | 6'2" / 209 | 85 |
| Tobi Osunsanmi | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 12 | 6'2" / 251 | 85 |
| Bray Lynch | C | Sr. | Raw Strength | 74 | 6'5" / 298 | 84 |
| Josh Burnham | LE | Sr. | Power Rusher | 8 | 6'4" / 255 | 84 |
| Joe Brunner | RG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 56 | 6'7" / 313 | 83 |
| Nico Radicic | K | Jr. | Power | 15 | 5'11" / 188 | 82 |
| Quan Sanks | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 13 | 5'10" / 190 | 81 |
| Adedamola Ajani | RT | So. | Agile | 72 | 6'4" / 308 | 79 |
| Lebron Bond | WR | So. | Gadget | 6 | 5'9" / 175 | 78 |
| Ryland Gandy | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 10 | 6'0" / 189 | 78 |
| Tyler Morris | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 8 | 5'11" / 186 | 78 |
| Carson Williams | CB | So. | Field | — | 5'11" / 181 | 77 |
| Jaylen Bell | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 3 | 5'10" / 169 | 77 |
| Brock Schott | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 88 | 6'3" / 241 | 76 |
| Byron Baldwin Jr. | FS | So. | Hybrid | 2 | 6'2" / 185 | 76 |
| Joe Hjelle | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'3" / 318 | 76 |
| Kaiden Turner | LOLB | Sr. | Thumper | 14 | 6'0" / 228 | 76 |
| Kasmir Hicks | CB | Fr. | Field | 27 | 5'11" / 177 | 76 |
| Sean Cuono | HB | Fr. | Backfield Threat | 20 | 5'10" / 193 | 76 |
| Jeff Utzinger | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 34 | 6'3" / 232 | 75 |
| Jhrevious Hall | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 50 | 6'2" / 305 | 75 |
| Quentin Clark | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 40 | 6'1" / 221 | 75 |
| Rodney White | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 55 | 6'1" / 296 | 75 |
| Daniel Ndukwe | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 17 | 6'3" / 238 | 74 |
| Kyler Garcia | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 94 | 6'4" / 291 | 74 |
| Austin Leibfried | RT | So. | Agile | 70 | 6'6" / 300 | 73 |
| Cam McHaney | DT | Fr. | Power Rusher | 98 | 6'1" / 286 | 73 |
| Davion Chandler | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 4 | 5'11" / 181 | 73 |
| Andrew Barker | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 85 | 6'4" / 250 | 72 |
| Gabe Hill | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 92 | 6'1" / 289 | 72 |
| Grant Wilson | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 2 | 6'3" / 218 | 72 |
| Ja'Dyn Williams | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 24 | 6'1" / 211 | 72 |
| Baylor Wilkin | LT | Fr. | Agile | 61 | 6'5" / 289 | 71 |
| Garrett Reese | FS | So. | Hybrid | 33 | 6'2" / 205 | 71 |
| Jayreon Campbell | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 5'8" / 205 | 71 |
| Keishaun Calhoun | LE | Fr. | Pure Power | 41 | 6'2" / 265 | 71 |
| Myles Kendrick | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 82 | 6'0" / 190 | 71 |
| Ronelle Johnson | RE | Fr. | Power Rusher | 93 | 6'3" / 266 | 71 |
| Triston Abram | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 96 | 6'3" / 236 | 71 |
| Anthony Chung | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 31 | 6'1" / 199 | 70 |
| Henry Ohlinger | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 23 | 6'1" / 224 | 70 |
| Sam Simpson | RG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 75 | 6'3" / 304 | 70 |
| Tyler Cherry | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 15 | 6'5" / 220 | 70 |
| Tyrone Burrus Jr. | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 99 | 6'4" / 245 | 70 |
| Blake Thiry | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 84 | 6'4" / 236 | 69 |
| Jamar Owens | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 16 | 6'0" / 172 | 69 |
| Matt Marek | C | Fr. | Raw Strength | 77 | 6'3" / 300 | 69 |
| Tae Tims | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 25 | 6'0" / 202 | 69 |
| Blake Smythe | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 91 | 6'2" / 283 | 68 |
| Drew Clausen | TE | Sr. | Pure Blocker | 49 | 6'6" / 250 | 68 |
| Jackson Wasserstrom | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 17 | 5'11" / 177 | 68 |
| Parker Elmore | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 18 | 6'4" / 239 | 68 |
| Quinn Warren | K | Jr. | Power | 93 | 6'6" / 214 | 68 |
| Trevor Gibbs | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 39 | 6'2" / 241 | 68 |
| Evan Parker | RG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 66 | 6'4" / 299 | 67 |
| Jacob Bell | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 12 | 6'2" / 208 | 67 |
| Jacob Savage | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 21 | 6'0" / 222 | 67 |
| Clay Conner | SS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 36 | 6'4" / 206 | 66 |
| Kortez Rupert | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 3 | 5'11" / 163 | 66 |
| Lavar Keys | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 21 | 5'10" / 165 | 66 |
| Zacharey Smith | CB | Fr. | Field | 19 | 5'11" / 175 | 66 |
| Lance Morrison | RT | Fr. | Pass Protector | 51 | 6'6" / 285 | 65 |
| PJ MacFarlane | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 44 | 6'5" / 205 | 65 |
| Lucas Schaub | C | Fr. | Agile | 73 | 6'2" / 292 | 64 |
| Donald Griffin | LT | Fr. | Raw Strength | 54 | 6'7" / 285 | 63 |
| Ben Novak | LG | Fr. | Agile | 71 | 6'6" / 317 | 62 |
| PJ Nelson | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 30 | 6'1" / 219 | 62 |
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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.