It's officially college football season! Although we're still a few weeks away from actual kickoff, fans have taken to the virtual gridiron in EA Sports College Football 26, which launched in early access today. Those who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of this year's game (or the MVP Bundle with Madden NFL 26) have been able to jump in and play the latest version of EA's college football video game. And with it's release, we now have a proper look at the full player and team ratings.
Just like last year's game, the ratings in EA Sports College Football 26 differ when looking at "Play Now" and "Dynasty". For example, the UCF Knights are a 78 Overall with 73 Offense and 80 Defense in "Play Now". However, in Dynasty the Knights are rated 81 Overall with 79 Offense and 84 Defense.
EA has never come out and explained why this is the case, though it's believed that the "Play Now" mode reflects the actual rosters with high disparity, while Dynasty is intentionally more balanced to reward more stable roster-building and progression for long-term play.
In any case, the list below reflects the team ratings for EA Sports College Football 26's Dynasty mode, organized by school, not Overall.
- Air Force Falcons - 70 OVR, 74 OFF, 66 DEF
- Akron Zips - 61 OVR, 61 OFF, 61 DEF
- Alabama Crimson Tide - 94 OVR, 94 OFF, 94 DEF
- App St. Mountaineers - 71 OVR, 71 OFF, 71 DEF
- Arizona Wildcats - 77 OVR, 79 OFF, 76 DEF
- Arizona State Sun Devils - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 86 DEF
- Arkansas Razorbacks - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- Arkansas State Red Wolves - 69 OVR, 69, 69 DEF
- Army Black Knights - 70 OVR, 71 OFF, 69 DEF
- Auburn Tigers - 87 OVR, 86 OFF, 89 DEF
- Ball State Cardinals - 62 OVR, 64 OFF, 61 DEF
- Baylor Bears - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- Boise State Broncos - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 79 DEF
- Boston College Eagles - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 79 DEF
- Bowling Green Falcons - 67 OVR, 69 OFF, 66 DEF
- Buffalo Bulls - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 71 DEF
- BYU Cougars - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 81 DEF
- California Golden Bears - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 81 DEF
- C. Michigan Chippewas - 66 OVR, 66 OFF, 66 DEF
- Charlotte 49ers - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 71 DEF
- Cincinnati Bearcats - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 79 DEF
- Clemson Tigers - 91 OVR, 89 OFF, 94 DEF
- Coastal Carolina Chaticleers - 69 OVR, 71 OFF, 66 DEF
- Colorado Buffaloes - 86 OVR, 86 OFF, 86 DEF
- Colorado State Rams - 71 OVR, 71 OFF, 71 DEF
- Delaware Blue Hens - 67 OVR, 69 OFF, 66 DEF
- Duke Blue Devils- 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 79 DEF
- East Carolina Pirates - 71 OVR, 71 OFF, 71 DEF
- E. Michigan Eagles - 67 OVR, 69 OFF, 66 DEF
- Florida Gators - 89 OVR, 89 OFF, 91 DEF
- FAU Owls - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 71 DEF
- FIU Panthers - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 69 DEF
- Florida State Seminals - 85 OVR, 86 OFF 84 DEF
- Fresno State Bulldogs - 74 OVR, 74 OFF, 74 DEF
- Georgia Bulldogs - 94 OVR, 94 OFF, 96 DEF
- Georgia Southern Eagles - 72 OVR, 74 OFF, 71 DEF
- Georgia State Panthers - 65 OVR, 66 OFF, 64 DEF
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 79 OVR, 79, OFF 79 DEF
- Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors - 68 OVR, 66 OFF, 71 DEF
- Houston Cougars - 77 OVR, 76 OFF, 79 DEF
- Illinois Fighting Illini - 82 OVR, 81 OFF, 84 DEF
- Indiana Hoosiers - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- Iowa Hawkeyes - 82 OVR, 84 OFF, 81 DEF
- Iowa State Cyclones - 80 OVR, 81 OFF, 79 DEF
- Jax State Gamecocks - 67 OVR, 69 OFF, 66 DEF
- James Madison Dukes - 70 OVR, 71 OFF, 69 DEF
- Kansas Jayhawks - 80 OVR, 81 OFF, 79 DEF
- Kansas State Wildcats - 80 OVR, 81 OFF, 79 DEF
- Kennesaw State Owls - 66 OVR, 66 OFF, 66 DEF
- Kent State Golden Flashes - 64 OVR, 64 OFF, 64 DEF
- Kentucky Wildcats - 82 OVR, 84 OFF, 81 DEF
- Liberty Flames - 74 OVR, 74 OFF, 76 DEF
- Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns - 70 OVR, 71 OFF, 69 DEF
- Louisiana Tech Bulldogs - 67 OVR, 66 OFF, 69 DEF
- Louisville Cardinals - 82 OVR, 81 OFF, 84 DEF
- LSU Tigers - 89 OVR, 89 OFF, 91 DEF
- Marshall Thundering Herd - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 69 DEF
- Maryland Terrapins - 76 OVR, 76 OFF, 76 DEF
- Memphis Tigers - 77 OVR, 76 OFF, 79 DEF
- Miami Hurricanes - 91 OVR, 91 OFF, 91 DEF
- Miami (OH) Redhawks - 67 OVR, 66 OFF, 69 DEF
- Michigan Wolverines - 89 OVR, 89 OFF, 91 DEF
- Michigan State Spartants - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 69 DEF
- Minnesota Golden Tophers - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 81 DEF
- Missiissippi State Bulldogs - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- Missouri Tigers - 86 OVR, 86 OFF, 86 DEF
- Missouri State Bears - 65 OVR, 66 OFF, 64 DEF
- Navy Midshipment - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 69 DEF
- NC State Wolfpack - 82 OVR, 81 OFF, 84 DEF
- Nebraska Cornuskers - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- Nevada Wolf Pack - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 69 DEF
- New Mexico Lobos - 67 OVR, 69 OFF, 66 DEF
- New Mexico State Aggies 67 OVR, 66 OFF, 69 DEF
- North Carolina Tar Heels - 81 OVR, 81 OFF, 81 DEF
- North Texas Mean Green - 72 OVR, 71 OFF, 74 DEF
- N. Illinois Huskies - 67 OVR, 66 OFF, 69 DEF
- Northwestern Wildcats - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 81 DEF
- Notre Dame Figthing Irish - 92 OVR, 94 OFF, 91 DEF
- Ohio Bobcats - 67 OVR, 69 OFF, 64 DEF
- Ohio State Buckeyes - 91 OVR, 89 OFF, 94 DEF
- Oklahoma Sooners - 89 OVR, 89 OFF, 91 DEF
- Oklahoma State Cowboys - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 81 DEF
- Old Dominion Monarchs - 64 OVR, 64 OFF, 64 DEF
- Ole Miss Rebels - 86 OVR, 86 OFF, 86 DEF
- Oregon Ducks - 92 OVR, 91 OFF, 94 DEF
- Oregon State Beavers - 77 OVR, 76 OFF, 79 DEF
- Penn State Nittany Lions - 89 OVR, 89 OFF, 89 DEF
- Pittsburgh Panthers - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 81 DEF
- Purdue Boilermakers - 77 OVR, 79 OFF, 76 DEF
- Rice Owls - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 71 DEF
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights - 81 OVR, 81 OFF, 81 DEF
- Sam Houston Bearkats - 67 OVR, 69 OFF, 66 DEF
- San Diego State Aztecs - 76 OVR, 76 OFF, 76 DEF
- San Jose State Spartans - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 71 DEF
- SMU Mustangs - 85 OVR, 86 OFF, 85 DEF
- South Alabama Jaguars - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 71 DEF
- South Carolina Gamecocks - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 86 DEF
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles - 72 OVR, 74 OFF, 71 DEF
- Stanford Cardinal - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 79 DEF
- Syracuse Orange - 81 OVR, 81 OFF, 81 DEF
- TCU Horned Frogs - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 81 DEF
- Temple Owls - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 69 DEF
- Tennessee Volunteers - 86 OVR, 86 OFF, 86 DEF
- Texas Longhorns - 92 OVR, 91 OFF, 94 DEF
- Texas A&M Aggies - 92 OVR, 94 OFF, 91 DEF
- Texas State Bobcats - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 71 DEF
- Texas Tech Red Raiders - 86 OVR, 86 OFF, 86 DEF
- Toledo Rockets - 72 OVR, 71 OFF, 74 DEF
- Troy Trojans - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 71 DEF
- Tulane Green Wave - 77 OVR, 76 OFF, 79 DEF
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane - 71 OVR, 71 OFF, 71 DEF
- UAB Blazers - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 71 DEF
- UCF Knights - 81 OVR, 79 OFF, 84 DEF
- UCLA Bruins - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- UCONN Huskies - 71 OVR, 71 OFF, 71 DEF
- UL Monroe Warhawks - 66 OVR, 66 OFF, 66 DEF
- UMASS Minutemen - 66 OVR, 66 OFF, 66 DEF
- UNLV Rebels - 74 OVR, 74 OFF, 76 DEF
- USC Trojans - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- USF Bulls - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 79 DEF
- Utah Utes - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- Utah State Aggies - 71 OVR, 69 OFF, 74 DEF
- UTEP Miners - 64 OVR, 64 OFF, 66 DEF
- UTSA Roadrunners - 77 OVR, 79 OFF, 76 DEF
- Vanderbilt Commodores - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- Virginia Cavaliers - 84 OVR, 84 OFF, 84 DEF
- Virginia Tech Hokies - 82 OVR, 81 OFF, 84 DEF
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons - 79 OVR, 79 OFF, 81 DEF
- Washington Huskies - 82 OVR, 81 OFF, 84 DEF
- Washington State Cougars - 77 OVR, 79 OFF, 76 DEF
- West Virginia Mountaineers - 82 OVR, 81 OFF, 84 DEF
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers - 71 OVR, 71 OFF, 71 DEF
- Western Michigan Broncos - 67 OVR, 66 OFF, 69 DEF
- Wisconsin Badgers - 85 OVR, 86 OFF, 84 DEF
- Wyoming Cowboys - 69 OVR, 69 OFF, 69 DEF
Remember, in Dynasty, team ratings the only thing you'll want to look at when choosing a program. A school's Prestige rating is equally as important as it can often dictate the potential future. The higher the star rating, the more recruiting hours you'll have, giving you a better chance to land top-tier recruits and and talent.
There are only five teams with Five stars: Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State. There are a few more with four or four-and-a-half stars, including Clemson, Florida, FSU, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, and Washington.
EA Sports College Football 26 is out now in early access. You can start playing now if you purchase the Deluxe Edition or MVP Bundle. If you're an EA Play subscriber, you can also access the 10-hour trial.
Which team do you plan on playing as in Dynasty?