CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026Top 25 of 966
Best Linebackers
If you want the best linebacker in CFB 27, Rasheem Biles at Texas is the 92 OVR answer. Suntarine Perkins (Ole Miss) trails by 0 at 92 OVR, so the top of the board is tight. By rank 25, the floor is 88 OVR (Matt Rose, Stanford).
The Top 25
Ranked by overall rating at dynasty start (CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026). Click a team to open its full CFB 27 dynasty guide.
| # | Player | Pos | Team | OVR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rasheem Biles | MLB | Sr | Texas | 92 | Pursuit 98 |
| 02 | Suntarine Perkins | ROLB | Sr | Ole Miss | 92 | Awareness 99 |
| 03 | Xavier Atkins | ROLB | Jr | Auburn | 91 | Toughness 97 |
| 04 | Drayk Bowen | MLB | Sr | Notre Dame | 91 | Toughness 97 |
| 05 | Rolijah Hardy | ROLB | Jr | Indiana | 91 | Awareness 95 |
| 06 | Ben Roberts | MLB | Sr | Texas Tech | 91 | Play Recognition 98 |
| 07 | Austin Romaine | ROLB | Sr | Texas Tech | 91 | Awareness 98 |
| 08 | Sammy Brown | MLB | Jr | Clemson | 90 | Acceleration 94 |
| 09 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | MLB | Jr | Notre Dame | 90 | Toughness 95 |
| 10 | Whit Weeks | MLB | Sr | LSU | 90 | Pursuit 97 |
| 11 | Owen Chambliss | ROLB | Jr | Nebraska | 89 | Tackle 96 |
| 12 | Jaxton Eck | MLB | Sr | New Mexico | 89 | Toughness 98 |
| 13 | Kip Lewis | MLB | Sr | Oklahoma | 89 | Awareness 96 |
| 14 | Keaton Thomas | LOLB | Sr | Ole Miss | 89 | Stamina 96 |
| 15 | Raylen Wilson | MLB | Sr | Georgia | 89 | Pursuit 97 |
| 16 | Daniel Wingate | MLB | Sr | Maryland | 89 | Stamina 94 |
| 17 | Maverick Baranowski | MLB | Sr | Minnesota | 88 | Stamina 97 |
| 18 | Amare Campbell | MLB | Sr | Tennessee | 88 | Tackle 95 |
| 19 | Arion Carter | ROLB | Sr | Tennessee | 88 | Toughness 95 |
| 20 | Chris Cole | ROLB | Jr | Georgia | 88 | Awareness 94 |
| 21 | Isaiah Jones | MLB | Sr | Indiana | 88 | Toughness 95 |
| 22 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | MLB | Sr | Colorado | 88 | Pursuit 96 |
| 23 | Owen Long | MLB | Jr | Arizona State | 88 | Tackle 97 |
| 24 | Kam Robinson | MLB | Sr | Virginia | 88 | Awareness 93 |
| 25 | Matt Rose | MLB | Sr | Stanford | 88 | Awareness 95 |
What the list says
The SEC owns this list with 10 of the top 25. If you recruit against that league, this position is a weekly problem.
18 of the top 25 are seniors. Plan for a one-year window and recruit the replacement before the cliff hits.