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In College Football 27, the Cougars' projected starters average 81.5 OVR, 28th of 138 FBS teams.

Conference: Big 12 ConferenceUpdated Aug 31, 2026
CFB 27 starter avg
81.5
28th of 138
Players 80+ OVR
13
2 rated 90+
Best unit
Offensive line
82.8 avg · 16th nationally
Rivalries
4

All-time series

Houston rivalries

Houston Cougars rivalries and all-time series records
OpponentRivalryAll-time seriesFirst metStreak
Baylor—Series tied 15–151950L1
Tulsa—Houston leads 26–201950L1
Texas Tech—Houston leads 18–171951L7
RiceBayou BucketBayou Bucket ClassicHouston leads 35–121971W2

College Football 27

Houston in CFB 27

Full CFB 27 roster
Highest-rated Houston Cougars players in College Football 27
PlayerPosClassOVR
Shadre HurstLGSenior93
Amare ThomasWRSenior90
Will JamesCBJunior88
Trent WalkerWRSenior87
Conner WeigmanQBSenior86
Anthony BoswellCSophomore85
Makhi HughesHBSenior85
Brandon Mack IIRESenior84

Planning a Houston dynasty? See the Houston CFB 27 dynasty outlook for unit-by-unit ratings and the starters you lose after year one.

Tracked on CFB Clipboard

Public Houston dynasties

Fan-run College Football dynasties with Houston as the current program, shared publicly by their coaches.

  • ImmortalNoah C. Whiteley · 4 seasons · 37–6 · 1 national title
  • Coach JablomeeHeywood Jablomee · 1 season · 5–0

Conference

Big 12 programs

Big 12 overview

Sources & notes

  • EA Sports College Football 27 rivalry data — All-time series records as they ship in the game, before any dynasty games are played.
  • 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.