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Ohio State Buckeyes CFB 27 Ratings
Ohio State’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Buckeyes' projected starters average 86.8 OVR, 4th of 138 FBS teams; Jeremiah Smith (WR, 99) is the highest-rated player.
Ohio State Buckeyes team pageRatings: “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” · updated Nov 9, 2026
- Starter avg
- 86.8
- 4th of 138
- Offense
- 88.1
- 1st nationally
- Defense
- 85.5
- 11th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 35
- 7 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Julian Sayin 93 | 93 | 4th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Bo Jackson 90 | 90 | 15th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | Jeremiah Smith 99, Brandon Inniss 87, Devin McCuin 86 | 90.7 | 1st / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster | Hunter Welcing 81 | 81 | 37th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Luke Montgomery 94, Austin Siereveld 90, Carson Hinzman 88, Phillip Daniels 82, Gabe VanSickle 79 | 86.6 | 3rd / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 14 on roster | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. 91, John Walker 88, James Smith 87, Eddrick Houston 85 | 87.8 | 7th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Payton Pierce 83, Riley Pettijohn 79, Christian Alliegro 78 | 80 | 32nd / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 8 on roster | Jermaine Mathews Jr. 88, Devin Sanchez 86 | 87 | 11th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Jaylen McClain 91, Terry Moore 85 | 88 | 7th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Connor Hawkins 80 | 80 | 20th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Joe McGuire 77 | 77 | 36th / 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
Ohio State roster ratings
0 Fr · 0 So · 0 Jr · 0 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | Jr | — | 4 | 6'4" / 222 | 99 |
| Luke Montgomery | LG | Sr | — | 51 | 6'5" / 313 | 94 |
| Julian Sayin | QB | Jr | — | 10 | 6'1" / 214 | 93 |
| Jaylen McClain | FS | Jr | — | 8 | 6'0" / 203 | 91 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | LE | Sr | — | 2 | 6'6" / 263 | 91 |
| Austin Siereveld | RT | Sr | — | 67 | 6'5" / 327 | 90 |
| Bo Jackson | HB | So | — | 25 | 6'0" / 218 | 90 |
| Carson Hinzman | C | Sr | — | 75 | 6'5" / 301 | 88 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. | CB | Sr | — | 7 | 5'11" / 195 | 88 |
| John Walker | DT | Sr | — | 55 | 6'3" / 302 | 88 |
| Brandon Inniss | WR | Sr | — | 0 | 6'0" / 197 | 87 |
| James Smith | DT | Sr | — | 3 | 6'3" / 306 | 87 |
| Devin McCuin | WR | Sr | — | 3 | 6'0" / 195 | 86 |
| Devin Sanchez | CB | So | — | 6 | 6'2" / 199 | 86 |
| Cam Calhoun | CB | Sr | — | 18 | 6'0" / 176 | 85 |
| Eddrick Houston | DT | Jr | — | 96 | 6'3" / 304 | 85 |
| Terry Moore | FS | Sr | — | 11 | 6'0" / 200 | 85 |
| Beau Atkinson | RE | Sr | — | 12 | 6'6" / 260 | 84 |
| Chris Henry Jr. | WR | Fr | — | 15 | 6'5" / 211 | 84 |
| Earl Little Jr. | SS | Sr | — | 1 | 6'0" / 203 | 84 |
| Kyle Parker | WR | Sr | — | 5 | 5'10" / 198 | 83 |
| Payton Pierce | MLB | Jr | — | 26 | 6'1" / 232 | 83 |
| Isaiah West | HB | So | — | 32 | 5'10" / 222 | 82 |
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | HB | Sr | — | 24 | 6'0" / 219 | 82 |
| Jay Timmons | CB | Fr | — | 25 | 5'11" / 191 | 82 |
| Legend Bey | HB | Fr | — | 2 | 5'10" / 177 | 82 |
| Phillip Daniels | RT | Sr | — | 70 | 6'5" / 312 | 82 |
| Dominick Kelly | CB | So | — | 24 | 6'2" / 193 | 81 |
| Hunter Welcing | TE | Sr | — | 84 | 6'3" / 248 | 81 |
| Qua Russaw | RE | Sr | — | 4 | 6'2" / 244 | 81 |
| Zion Grady | LE | So | — | 9 | 6'4" / 262 | 81 |
| Anthony Rogers | HB | So | — | 21 | 5'8" / 203 | 80 |
| Connor Hawkins | K | Jr | — | 96 | 6'1" / 200 | 80 |
| Tavien St. Clair | QB | So | — | 9 | 6'4" / 235 | 80 |
| Will Smith Jr. | DT | Sr | — | 53 | 6'3" / 303 | 80 |
| Gabe VanSickle | RG | Jr | — | 58 | 6'5" / 320 | 79 |
| Nate Roberts | TE | So | — | 83 | 6'5" / 240 | 79 |
| Riley Pettijohn | ROLB | So | — | 5 | 6'2" / 235 | 79 |
| Blaine Bradford | SS | Fr | — | 16 | 6'1" / 212 | 78 |
| Christian Alliegro | ROLB | Sr | — | 14 | 6'4" / 245 | 78 |
| Ian Moore | LT | Jr | — | 69 | 6'6" / 315 | 78 |
| Jason Moore | DT | Sr | — | 94 | 6'6" / 316 | 78 |
| Jerquaden Guilford | WR | Fr | — | 6 | 6'3" / 195 | 78 |
| Cincere Johnson | ROLB | Fr | — | 20 | 6'3" / 237 | 77 |
| De'Zie Jones | WR | So | — | 8 | 5'10" / 191 | 77 |
| Joe McGuire | P | Sr | — | 42 | 6'2" / 209 | 77 |
| Jordan Thomas | CB | Fr | — | 15 | 6'1" / 198 | 77 |
| Mason Williams | TE | Sr | — | 86 | 6'4" / 246 | 77 |
| Andre Hyatt | TE | So | — | 27 | 6'5" / 238 | 76 |
| Bennett Christian | TE | Sr | — | 85 | 6'6" / 255 | 76 |
| Damari Simeon | DT | Fr | — | 90 | 6'2" / 292 | 76 |
| Khary Wilder | LE | Fr | — | 34 | 6'4" / 257 | 76 |
| Miles Lockhart | CB | Jr | — | 13 | 5'9" / 196 | 76 |
| Phillip Bell | WR | So | — | 7 | 6'1" / 195 | 76 |
| Simeon Caldwell | SS | Fr | — | 28 | 6'2" / 210 | 76 |
| Tarvos Alford | MLB | So | — | 17 | 6'1" / 237 | 76 |
| CJ Sanna | MLB | Fr | — | 36 | 6'2" / 235 | 75 |
| Dre Quinn | RE | Fr | — | 97 | 6'4" / 245 | 75 |
| Garrett Stover | MLB | Jr | — | 23 | 6'1" / 228 | 75 |
| Khmari Bing | FS | Fr | — | 30 | 6'0" / 201 | 75 |
| Leroy Roker III | FS | Jr | — | 10 | 6'0" / 202 | 75 |
| Max Riley | LG | Fr | — | 78 | 6'4" / 302 | 75 |
| Sam Greer | LT | Fr | — | 77 | 6'7" / 320 | 75 |
| Vasean Washington | RT | Sr | — | 73 | 6'5" / 310 | 75 |
| Brock Boyd | WR | Fr | — | 11 | 6'1" / 196 | 74 |
| Carter Lowe | RT | So | — | 74 | 6'5" / 318 | 74 |
| Emanuel Ruffin | DT | Fr | — | 95 | 6'3" / 297 | 74 |
| Joshua Padilla | C | Sr | — | 62 | 6'3" / 301 | 74 |
| Deontae Armstrong | LT | Jr | — | 72 | 6'7" / 310 | 73 |
| Braxton Rembert | ROLB | Fr | — | 41 | 6'5" / 215 | 72 |
| Favour Akih | HB | Fr | — | 29 | 5'11" / 197 | 72 |
| Jordyn Woods | CB | So | — | 19 | 6'4" / 200 | 72 |
| Luke Fahey | QB | Fr | — | 13 | 5'11" / 206 | 72 |
| Mason Wilhelm | LG | Fr | — | 68 | 6'3" / 309 | 72 |
| Nick Lautar | TE | Fr | — | 89 | 6'6" / 242 | 72 |
| Robert Lucas | RE | Fr | — | 99 | 6'6" / 264 | 72 |
| Christopher McLaughlin | RG | Fr | — | 64 | 6'4" / 293 | 71 |
| Justyn Martin | QB | Sr | — | 16 | 6'4" / 228 | 71 |
| Eli Lee | MLB | So | — | 33 | 6'3" / 237 | 70 |
| Ethan Medlock | C | Fr | — | 57 | 6'4" / 315 | 70 |
| Kaden Gebhardt | SS | Fr | — | 32 | 6'1" / 210 | 70 |
| Maxence LeBlanc | TE | Jr | — | 88 | 6'4" / 246 | 70 |
| Jake Cook | RG | So | — | 76 | 6'4" / 310 | 69 |
| Cooper Peterson | K | Fr | — | 92 | 6'0" / 214 | 66 |
| Ryan Wesley | FB | Jr | — | 40 | 6'1" / 238 | 66 |
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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.