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Penn State Nittany Lions Football

In College Football 27, the Nittany Lions' projected starters average 82 OVR, 22nd of 138 FBS teams.

Conference: Big Ten ConferenceUpdated Aug 31, 2026

All-time series

Penn State rivalries

Penn State Nittany Lions rivalries and all-time series records
Opponent	Rivalry	All-time series	First met	Streak
Pittsburgh	—	Penn State leads 54–43	1893	W3
Ohio State	—	Ohio State leads 26–14	1912	L9
Michigan State	Land Grant Trophy	Penn State leads 20–18	1914	W3
Maryland	—	Penn State leads 44–3	1917	W4
Syracuse	—	Penn State leads 43–23	1922	W5
Temple	—	Penn State leads 40–4	1931	W1
Minnesota	Governor's Victory Bell	Penn State leads 11–6	1993	W2

College Football 27

Highest-rated Penn State Nittany Lions players in College Football 27
Player	Pos	Class	OVR
Jeremiah Cooper	FS	Senior	91
Benjamin Brahmer	TE	Senior	88
Rocco Becht	QB	Senior	88
Caleb Bacon	LOLB	Senior	87
Carson Hansen	HB	Senior	87
Marcus Neal Jr.	SS	Junior	87
Chase Sowell	WR	Senior	85
James Peoples	HB	Junior	85

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

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Conference

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.