Best Offensive Linemen
If you want the best offensive linemen in CFB 26, Carter Smith at Indiana is the 96 OVR answer. Francis Mauigoa (Miami) trails by 1 at 95 OVR, so the top of the board is a real two-way race. By rank 25 you're at 91 OVR (Febechi Nwaiwu, Oklahoma) — that's the floor for an immediate-starter tier-one offensive linemen on a national-championship roster.
The Top 25
Ranked by overall rating at dynasty start (Launch / National Championship). Click a team to open its full dynasty guide.
| # | Player | Pos | Team | OVR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Carter Smith | LT | Jr | Indiana | 96 | Awareness 98 |
| 02 | Francis Mauigoa | RT | Jr | Miami | 95 | Impact Blocking 99 |
| 03 | Cayden Green | LT | Jr | Missouri | 94 | Pass Block Finesse 96 |
| 04 | Logan Jones | C | Sr | Iowa | 94 | Awareness 97 |
| 05 | Brian Parker II | RT | Jr | Duke | 94 | Pass Block Finesse 96 |
| 06 | Pat Coogan | C | Sr | Indiana | 93 | Awareness 97 |
| 07 | Gennings Dunker | RT | Sr | Iowa | 93 | Run Block Finesse 98 |
| 08 | Spencer Fano | RT | Jr | Utah | 93 | Awareness 97 |
| 09 | Shadre Hurst | LG | Jr | Tulane | 93 | Stamina 94 |
| 10 | Olaivavega Ioane | LG | Jr | Penn State | 93 | Strength 97 |
| 11 | Caleb Tiernan | LT | Sr | Northwestern | 93 | Pass Block Power 97 |
| 12 | Keagen Trost | RT | Sr | Missouri | 93 | Run Block 95 |
| 13 | Trey Zuhn III | LT | Sr | Texas A&M | 93 | Impact Blocking 96 |
| 14 | Markel Bell | LT | Sr | Miami | 92 | Strength 97 |
| 15 | Kage Casey | LT | Jr | Boise State | 92 | Injury 95 |
| 16 | Emmanuel Pregnon | LG | Sr | Oregon | 92 | Awareness 96 |
| 17 | Kadyn Proctor | LT | Jr | Alabama | 92 | Impact Blocking 99 |
| 18 | Jaeden Roberts | RG | Sr | Alabama | 92 | Strength 99 |
| 19 | Jordan Seaton | LT | So | Colorado | 92 | Lead Block 95 |
| 20 | Jake Slaughter | C | Sr | Florida | 92 | Stamina 94 |
| 21 | Beau Stephens | LG | Sr | Iowa | 92 | Pass Block Power 94 |
| 22 | Joshua Braun | LG | Sr | Kentucky | 91 | Strength 95 |
| 23 | J.C. Davis | LT | Sr | Illinois | 91 | Awareness 97 |
| 24 | Blake Miller | RT | Sr | Clemson | 91 | Injury 99 |
| 25 | Febechi Nwaiwu | RG | Sr | Oklahoma | 91 | Pass Block Power 94 |
What the list says
The Big Ten owns this list with 9 of the top 25. If you're recruiting against the conference, you're recruiting against the position's deepest pool.
15 of the top 25 are seniors. Most of this list disappears in 12 months, so if you're recruiting toward the position, target your Year 1 class for replacements — don't expect to inherit a starter.