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Rice Owls Football
In College Football 27, the Owls' projected starters average 73.9 OVR, 122nd of 138 FBS teams.
Conference: American Athletic ConferenceUpdated Aug 31, 2026
- CFB 27 starter avg
- 73.9
- 122nd of 138
- Players 80+ OVR
- 2
- 0 rated 90+
- Best unit
- Running back
- 84 avg · 52nd nationally
- Rivalries
- 3
All-time series
Rice rivalries
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Rice in CFB 27
| Player | Pos | Class | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Machado Jr. | MLB | Senior | 85 |
| Quinton Jackson | HB | Senior | 84 |
| Matthew Aribisala | DT | Senior | 78 |
| D'Andre Hardeman Jr. | HB | Sophomore | 77 |
| Daveon Hook | SS | Senior | 76 |
| Enock Gota | K | Senior | 76 |
| Jake Renda | TE | Senior | 75 |
| Patrick Valent | RG | Junior | 75 |
Planning a Rice dynasty? See the Rice CFB 27 dynasty outlook for unit-by-unit ratings and the starters you lose after year one.
Tracked on CFB Clipboard
Public Rice dynasties
Fan-run College Football dynasties with Rice as the current program, shared publicly by their coaches.
- 1STDYNASTYMo Lester · 13 seasons · 150–35 · 2 national titles
- CFB 26Matt Hooves · 13 seasons · 141–43 · 1 national title
- Rice LeagueBilly Bob · 4 seasons · 32–20
- Rice DynastyEric Lucchesi · 2 seasons · 11–12
- RiceBryson Aaron · 2 seasons · 12–3
- CareerJon Landrum · 2 seasons · 8–5
- Jackson MuirJackson Muir · 1 season · 12–1
- Solo RicePaul Best · 1 season · 6–1
Conference
AAC programs
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.