CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026Top 25 of 615
Best Running Backs
If you want the best running back in CFB 27, Ahmad Hardy at Missouri is the 96 OVR answer. Kewan Lacy (Ole Miss) trails by 0 at 96 OVR, so the top of the board is tight. By rank 25, the floor is 88 OVR (Waymond Jordan, USC).
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 | Ahmad Hardy | HB | Jr | Missouri | 96 | Stamina 97 |
| 02 | Kewan Lacy | HB | Jr | Ole Miss | 96 | Ball Carrier Vision 98 |
| 03 | Mark Fletcher Jr. | HB | Sr | Miami | 93 | Toughness 97 |
| 04 | Isaac Brown | HB | Jr | Louisville | 92 | Acceleration 97 |
| 05 | LJ Martin | HB | Sr | BYU | 92 | Awareness 97 |
| 06 | Antwan Raymond | HB | Jr | Rutgers | 92 | Stamina 97 |
| 07 | Jadan Baugh | HB | Jr | Florida | 91 | Toughness 98 |
| 08 | Cam Cook | HB | Sr | West Virginia | 91 | Acceleration 93 |
| 09 | Caleb Hawkins | HB | So | Oklahoma State | 91 | Acceleration 93 |
| 10 | DeSean Bishop | HB | Jr | Tennessee | 90 | Toughness 93 |
| 11 | Cam Edwards | HB | Sr | Michigan State | 90 | Carrying 94 |
| 12 | Nate Frazier | HB | Jr | Georgia | 90 | Acceleration 96 |
| 13 | Bo Jackson | HB | So | Ohio State | 90 | Acceleration 94 |
| 14 | Wayne Knight | HB | Sr | UCLA | 90 | Acceleration 94 |
| 15 | Nate Sheppard | HB | So | Duke | 90 | Acceleration 95 |
| 16 | Hollywood Smothers | HB | Jr | Texas | 89 | Acceleration 94 |
| 17 | Jai'Den Thomas | HB | Sr | UNLV | 89 | Stamina 94 |
| 18 | Quintrevion Wisner | HB | Sr | Florida State | 89 | Stamina 98 |
| 19 | Owen Allen | FB | Sr | Air Force | 88 | Toughness 96 |
| 20 | Fluff Bothwell | HB | Jr | Mississippi State | 88 | Carrying 96 |
| 21 | Raleek Brown | HB | Sr | Texas | 88 | Acceleration 97 |
| 22 | Jeremiah Cobb | HB | Sr | Auburn | 88 | Acceleration 94 |
| 23 | Cameron Dickey | HB | Jr | Texas Tech | 88 | Acceleration 92 |
| 24 | Will Henderson III | HB | So | UTSA | 88 | Acceleration 97 |
| 25 | Waymond Jordan | HB | Sr | USC | 88 | Acceleration 93 |
What the list says
The SEC owns this list with 9 of the top 25. If you recruit against that league, this position is a weekly problem.
The class makeup is balanced: 11 seniors, 0 freshmen, and the rest in between.