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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
CFB 27 starter avg
82
22nd of 138
Players 80+ OVR
19
1 rated 90+
Best unit
Safety
89 avg · 3rd nationally
Rivalries
7

All-time series

Penn State rivalries

Penn State Nittany Lions rivalries and all-time series records
OpponentRivalryAll-time seriesFirst metStreak
Pittsburgh—Penn State leads 54–431893W3
Ohio State—Ohio State leads 26–141912L9
Michigan StateLand Grant TrophyPenn State leads 20–181914W3
Maryland—Penn State leads 44–31917W4
Syracuse—Penn State leads 43–231922W5
Temple—Penn State leads 40–41931W1
MinnesotaGovernor's Victory BellPenn State leads 11–61993W2

College Football 27

Penn State in CFB 27

Full CFB 27 roster
Highest-rated Penn State Nittany Lions players in College Football 27
PlayerPosClassOVR
Jeremiah CooperFSSenior91
Benjamin BrahmerTESenior88
Rocco BechtQBSenior88
Caleb BaconLOLBSenior87
Carson HansenHBSenior87
Marcus Neal Jr.SSJunior87
Chase SowellWRSenior85
James PeoplesHBJunior85

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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Public Penn State dynasties

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

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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.