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Notre Dame Fighting Irish CFB 27 Ratings
Notre Dame’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Fighting Irish's projected starters average 86.5 OVR, 4th of 138 FBS teams; Leonard Moore (CB, 97) is the highest-rated player.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 86.5
- 4th of 138
- Offense
- 84.9
- 10th nationally
- Defense
- 88
- 1st nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 37
- 6 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | CJ Carr 92 | 92 | 4th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Aneyas Williams 86 | 86 | 35th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster | Jordan Faison 88, Jaden Greathouse 83, Micah Gilbert 81 | 84 | 22nd / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster | Ian Premer 81 | 81 | 28th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 15 on roster | Anthonie Knapp 90, Charles Jagusah 86, Ashton Craig 85, Guerby Lambert 82, Will Black 80 | 84.6 | 9th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 15 on roster | Boubacar Traore 88, Francis Brewu 87, Jason Onye 85, Keon Keeley 82 | 85.5 | 10th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 10 on roster | Drayk Bowen 91, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 90, Jaiden Ausberry 81 | 87.3 | 3rd / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 9 on roster | Leonard Moore 97, DJ McKinney 89 | 93 | 1st / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 5 on roster | Brauntae Johnson 90, Adon Shuler 88 | 89 | 3rd / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Spencer Porath 82 | 82 | 11th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Jasper Scaife 72 | 72 | 96th / 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
Notre Dame roster ratings
34 Fr · 20 So · 21 Jr · 10 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Moore | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 15 | 6'2" / 197 | 97 |
| CJ Carr | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 13 | 6'2" / 215 | 92 |
| Drayk Bowen | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 34 | 6'2" / 232 | 91 |
| Anthonie Knapp | LG | Jr. | Agile | 54 | 6'5" / 304 | 90 |
| Brauntae Johnson | FS | So. | Box Specialist | 9 | 6'2" / 200 | 90 |
| Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 27 | 6'3" / 230 | 90 |
| DJ McKinney | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 2 | 6'1" / 185 | 89 |
| Adon Shuler | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 8 | 6'0" / 202 | 88 |
| Boubacar Traore | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 5 | 6'5" / 253 | 88 |
| Christian Gray | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 29 | 6'0" / 186 | 88 |
| Jordan Faison | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 6 | 5'11" / 185 | 88 |
| Francis Brewu | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 7 | 6'1" / 285 | 87 |
| Aneyas Williams | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 5'10" / 210 | 86 |
| Charles Jagusah | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 56 | 6'5" / 330 | 86 |
| Ashton Craig | C | Sr. | Raw Strength | 70 | 6'5" / 310 | 85 |
| Jason Onye | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 47 | 6'5" / 295 | 85 |
| T.J. Mobley | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 49 | 5'10" / 220 | 85 |
| Jaden Greathouse | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 1 | 6'1" / 215 | 83 |
| Kedren Young | HB | So. | Contact Seeker | 21 | 5'11" / 234 | 83 |
| Guerby Lambert | RT | So. | Agile | 76 | 6'7" / 325 | 82 |
| Javian Osborne | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 5'9" / 200 | 82 |
| Keon Keeley | LE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 11 | 6'5" / 275 | 82 |
| Khary Adams | CB | Fr. | Field | 21 | 6'1" / 187 | 82 |
| Spencer Porath | K | Jr. | Power | 35 | 6'0" / 200 | 82 |
| Ian Premer | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 24 | 6'6" / 240 | 81 |
| Jaiden Ausberry | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 4 | 6'1" / 226 | 81 |
| Joey O'Brien | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 20 | 6'5" / 203 | 81 |
| Jonaz Walton | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 5'9" / 214 | 81 |
| Micah Gilbert | WR | So. | Contested Specialist | 14 | 6'2" / 205 | 81 |
| Mylan Graham | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 3 | 6'1" / 192 | 81 |
| Quincy Porter | WR | So. | Contested Specialist | — | 6'4" / 207 | 81 |
| Rodney Dunham | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 44 | 6'4" / 242 | 81 |
| Cooper Flanagan | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 87 | 6'6" / 250 | 80 |
| Jayden Sanders | CB | So. | Field | 12 | 6'0" / 195 | 80 |
| Jaylen Sneed | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 3 | 6'1" / 227 | 80 |
| Ty Washington | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 7 | 6'4" / 253 | 80 |
| Will Black | LT | Fr. | Agile | 74 | 6'7" / 316 | 80 |
| Luke Talich | SS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 28 | 6'4" / 204 | 79 |
| Nolan James Jr. | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 2 | 5'10" / 212 | 79 |
| Bubba Frazier | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 4 | 5'10" / 182 | 78 |
| Elijah Burress | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 17 | 6'1" / 190 | 78 |
| Elijah Golden | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'4" / 292 | 78 |
| Elijah Hughes | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 56 | 6'3" / 295 | 78 |
| Loghan Thomas | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 10 | 6'3" / 215 | 78 |
| Bryce Young | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 95 | 6'6" / 260 | 77 |
| Cam Williams | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 5 | 6'2" / 201 | 77 |
| Grayson McKeogh | RT | Fr. | Agile | 65 | 6'7" / 298 | 77 |
| Joe Otting | C | Jr. | Agile | 64 | 6'4" / 305 | 77 |
| Kaleb Perine | LG | Jr. | Agile | 73 | 6'3" / 180 | 77 |
| Mark Zackery IV | CB | So. | Field | 24 | 5'10" / 184 | 77 |
| Matty Augustine | RT | Fr. | Agile | 58 | 6'8" / 310 | 77 |
| Tionne Gray | DT | So. | Pure Power | — | 6'5" / 330 | 77 |
| Dallas Golden | CB | So. | Boundary | 1 | 6'0" / 191 | 76 |
| Madden Faraimo | MLB | So. | Thumper | 19 | 6'2" / 235 | 76 |
| Styles Prescod | LT | So. | Agile | 71 | 6'6" / 298 | 76 |
| Sullivan Absher | RG | Jr. | Agile | 75 | 6'7" / 320 | 76 |
| Ayden Pouncey | CB | Fr. | Field | 13 | 6'3" / 180 | 75 |
| Charlie Thom | LT | Fr. | Agile | 68 | 6'7" / 280 | 75 |
| Devin Fitzgerald | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 11 | 6'2" / 208 | 75 |
| Ebenezer Ewetade | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 14 | 6'4" / 240 | 75 |
| Ethan Long | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 22 | 6'2" / 204 | 75 |
| James Flanigan | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 88 | 6'6" / 251 | 75 |
| Jerome Bettis Jr. | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 8 | 6'2" / 199 | 75 |
| Kaydon Finley | WR | Fr. | Contested Specialist | 18 | 6'1" / 207 | 75 |
| Cam Herron | C | Fr. | Pass Protector | 57 | 6'2" / 291 | 74 |
| Christopher Burgess Jr. | LE | Fr. | Power Rusher | 6 | 6'4" / 300 | 74 |
| Owen Strebig | RT | Fr. | Agile | 78 | 6'8" / 302 | 74 |
| Davion Dixon | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 60 | 6'2" / 316 | 73 |
| Preston Fryzel | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 84 | 6'4" / 225 | 73 |
| Armel Mukam | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'3" / 296 | 72 |
| Blake Hebert | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 12 | 6'2" / 216 | 72 |
| Cole Mullins | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 42 | 6'4" / 280 | 72 |
| Jasper Scaife | P | Fr. | Power | 39 | 6'6" / 215 | 72 |
| Noah Grubbs | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 10 | 6'4" / 209 | 72 |
| Teddy Rezac | LOLB | So. | Lurker | 35 | 6'3" / 226 | 72 |
| Thomas Davis Jr. | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 58 | 6'2" / 225 | 72 |
| Logan Saldate | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 19 | 5'11" / 185 | 71 |
| Kahanu Kia | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 43 | 6'2" / 225 | 70 |
| Ko'o Kia | LOLB | Fr. | Signal Caller | 16 | 6'2" / 225 | 70 |
| Teddy Jarrard | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 9 | 6'4" / 207 | 70 |
| Ja'Kobe Clapper | LOLB | Fr. | Thumper | 23 | 6'1" / 230 | 69 |
| Devan Houstan | RG | Jr. | Agile | 52 | 6'4" / 305 | 67 |
| Jack Larsen | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 85 | 6'3" / 248 | 67 |
| Nick Reddish | CB | Fr. | Field | 32 | 5'10" / 195 | 67 |
| Joseph Vinci | TE | So. | Gritty Possession | 96 | 6'4" / 231 | 63 |
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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.