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Rice Owls CFB 27 Ratings
Rice’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Owls' projected starters average 73.9 OVR, 122nd of 138 FBS teams; Jesus Machado Jr. (MLB, 85) is the highest-rated player.
Rice Owls team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 73.9
- 122nd of 138
- Offense
- 73.5
- 129th nationally
- Defense
- 74.3
- 110th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 2
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Jacurri Brown 74 | 74 | 95th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Quinton Jackson 84 | 84 | 52nd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster | Barry Jackson Jr. 74, Ben Grice 73, Davis Lane 72 | 73 | 134th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster | Jake Renda 75 | 75 | 75th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Patrick Valent 75, Luke Miller 71, Cole Principe 70, Leo Bluhm 70, Scott Becker 70 | 71.2 | 131st / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 14 on roster | Matthew Aribisala 78, Chibby Nwajuaku 74, Dillan Botts 71, Joseph Mutombo 71 | 73.5 | 120th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster | Jesus Machado Jr. 85, Stone Combs 73, Austin Harnetiaux 70 | 76 | 61st / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 5 on roster | Tariq Watson 74, Jerrick Harper 71 | 72.5 | 126th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 10 on roster | Daveon Hook 76, AJ Brown 74 | 75 | 106th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Enock Gota 76 | 76 | 72nd / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Charlie Durkin 69 | 69 | 123rd / 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
Rice roster ratings
22 Fr · 25 So · 15 Jr · 23 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Machado Jr. | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 99 | 6'1" / 316 | 85 |
| Quinton Jackson | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 10 | 5'7" / 175 | 84 |
| Matthew Aribisala | DT | Sr. | Gap Specialist | 15 | 6'2" / 308 | 78 |
| D'Andre Hardeman Jr. | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 28 | 5'8" / 197 | 77 |
| Daveon Hook | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | — | 5'11" / 190 | 76 |
| Enock Gota | K | Sr. | Power | 28 | 6'0" / 209 | 76 |
| Jake Renda | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 17 | 6'5" / 225 | 75 |
| Patrick Valent | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 50 | 6'3" / 330 | 75 |
| Tyvonn Byars | HB | So. | Contact Seeker | 26 | 5'10" / 217 | 75 |
| AJ Brown | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 7 | 6'0" / 188 | 74 |
| Barry Jackson Jr. | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 7 | 5'11" / 198 | 74 |
| Chibby Nwajuaku | RE | Sr. | Pure Power | 16 | 6'2" / 246 | 74 |
| Jacurri Brown | QB | Sr. | Pure Runner | 11 | 6'4" / 227 | 74 |
| Tariq Watson | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 4 | 5'10" / 181 | 74 |
| Ben Grice | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 6 | 6'0" / 194 | 73 |
| Stone Combs | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 33 | 6'1" / 227 | 73 |
| Davis Lane | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 5 | 6'1" / 201 | 72 |
| Koa Akui | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 3 | 5'10" / 193 | 72 |
| Braylen Walker | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 81 | 5'10" / 181 | 71 |
| Dillan Botts | DT | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 96 | 6'1" / 286 | 71 |
| Jerrick Harper | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 5 | 6'0" / 191 | 71 |
| Joseph Mutombo | LE | Jr. | Pure Power | 8 | 6'5" / 271 | 71 |
| Luke Miller | RT | So. | Agile | 53 | 6'5" / 304 | 71 |
| Austin Harnetiaux | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 54 | 6'2" / 228 | 70 |
| Cole Principe | LG | So. | Agile | 71 | 6'4" / 310 | 70 |
| Gael Ochoa | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 4 | 6'2" / 197 | 70 |
| Jordan Clark | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 19 | 5'10" / 187 | 70 |
| Leo Bluhm | RG | Sr. | Agile | 60 | 6'4" / 315 | 70 |
| Max Mosey | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 13 | 6'0" / 200 | 70 |
| Scott Becker | C | Sr. | Raw Strength | 68 | 6'2" / 309 | 70 |
| Tariq May | RE | Sr. | Pure Power | 13 | 6'3" / 244 | 70 |
| Charlie Durkin | P | Sr. | Power | 29 | 6'0" / 190 | 69 |
| Colin Leahey | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 8 | 6'0" / 192 | 69 |
| DD Oliver | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 91 | 6'3" / 280 | 69 |
| DeReyon Jenkins Jr. | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 42 | 6'4" / 224 | 69 |
| Jackson Ranucci | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 83 | 5'11" / 185 | 69 |
| James Falk | TE | Jr. | Gritty Possession | 86 | 6'6" / 250 | 69 |
| Jamir Benjamin | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 12 | 5'10" / 185 | 69 |
| Joe Chavez | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 2 | 6'0" / 194 | 69 |
| Michael Sifford | WR | Fr. | Speedster | 22 | 5'11" / 164 | 69 |
| Payton Matthews | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | — | 5'11" / 185 | 69 |
| Preston Zinter | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 9 | 6'2" / 254 | 69 |
| Caden VerMaas | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 25 | 6'0" / 190 | 68 |
| Chris Bruce | FS | Jr. | Hybrid | 43 | 6'3" / 201 | 68 |
| Jason Curtis | HB | So. | Contact Seeker | 21 | 5'9" / 220 | 68 |
| Morrow Evans | TE | So. | Pure Blocker | 52 | 6'1" / 227 | 68 |
| Nate Bledsoe | C | Jr. | Agile | 56 | 6'4" / 315 | 68 |
| Brock Reddic | DT | So. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'4" / 320 | 67 |
| Carson Morgan | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 30 | 6'0" / 215 | 67 |
| Christopher Clark-Jolivet | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 11 | 6'1" / 295 | 67 |
| Colter Alberding | LG | Fr. | Agile | 59 | 6'4" / 315 | 67 |
| Dane Colbert | K | Fr. | Accurate | 22 | 5'9" / 182 | 67 |
| Justin Michaelis | LT | Sr. | Agile | 73 | 6'4" / 321 | 67 |
| Keenan Arcega-Whiteside | WR | Fr. | Contested Specialist | 88 | 6'4" / 209 | 67 |
| Kyren Condoll | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 10 | 6'2" / 186 | 67 |
| Larry DeBose IV | WR | So. | Speedster | 24 | 5'9" / 168 | 67 |
| Lucas Scheerhorn | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 2 | 6'0" / 200 | 67 |
| Robert Rooks | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 98 | 6'1" / 291 | 67 |
| Zach Cody | CB | So. | Field | 1 | 6'0" / 172 | 67 |
| Beau Barton | MLB | Jr. | Lurker | 14 | 6'2" / 205 | 66 |
| Braden Bays | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 94 | 6'3" / 269 | 66 |
| Ian Bothwell | RT | Fr. | Agile | 77 | 6'5" / 325 | 66 |
| Rhys Phillips | TE | So. | Vertical Threat | 25 | 6'2" / 234 | 66 |
| Will Swartz | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 84 | 6'5" / 255 | 66 |
| Daniel Rhodes | RT | So. | Agile | 69 | 6'5" / 285 | 65 |
| Peyton Farmer | RT | Jr. | Pass Protector | 58 | 6'6" / 300 | 65 |
| Cullen Witt | RG | So. | Agile | 62 | 6'2" / 291 | 64 |
| Erben Birkhoff | LT | Fr. | Agile | 78 | 6'3" / 321 | 64 |
| Luca Akirtava | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 92 | 6'2" / 267 | 64 |
| CJ Witten | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 55 | 6'1" / 225 | 63 |
| Kaleb Blanton | ROLB | So. | Lurker | 34 | 6'1" / 226 | 63 |
| Luke Needham | LT | Jr. | Raw Strength | 67 | 6'5" / 320 | 63 |
| Michael Amey III | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 23 | 6'0" / 195 | 63 |
| Patrick Crayton Jr. | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 15 | 6'0" / 201 | 63 |
| Cooper King | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 44 | 5'10" / 211 | 62 |
| Bailey Fletcher | FS | So. | Hybrid | 20 | 5'11" / 190 | 61 |
| Levi Berry | RG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 51 | 6'5" / 324 | 61 |
| Owen Carter | WR | So. | Gadget | 18 | 6'2" / 215 | 61 |
| Phoenix Derichsweiler | TE | Fr. | Pure Blocker | 48 | 6'2" / 216 | 61 |
| Roman Livingston | LG | Fr. | Agile | 66 | 6'2" / 298 | 60 |
| Ty Thames | MLB | So. | Lurker | 47 | 6'3" / 214 | 60 |
| Aquantis Clemmons | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 57 | 5'10" / 286 | 58 |
| Tyler Lavallier | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'1" / 295 | 55 |
| Dylan Stephens Jr. | FS | So. | Hybrid | 6 | 6'0" / 185 | 53 |
| Ahran Ogbor | FS | So. | Box Specialist | 18 | 5'10" / 205 | 50 |
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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.