College Football 26 Top 100 Player Ratings

EA Sports has officially revealed the top 100 rated players in College Football 26, and it’s a list packed with powerhouse talent, dynamic playmakers, and defensive juggernauts ready to reshape your dynasty mode or dominate online competition. Whether you’re planning your breakout season in Road to Glory or eyeing strategic additions to your Ultimate Team, these ratings provide a crucial roadmap to navigating the highest-performing athletes in the game.

Who Tops the List?

The true king at the top:

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith – 98 Overall: The No. 1 player in this year’s game. A dominant true freshman season made him the highest-rated player in College Football 26 – an automatic WR1 in every mode.

Following Smith, elite stars like Caleb Downs, Anthony Hill Jr., and Jeremiyah Love round out the Top 5, bringing serious game-changing ability on both sides of the ball.

College Football 26 Player Ratings Top 100

Rank	Player	Position	Team	Overall
1	Jeremiah Smith	WR	Ohio State	98
2	Caleb Downs	S	Ohio State	96
3	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	Texas	95
4	Jeremiyah Love	RB	Notre Dame	95
5	Ryan Williams	WR	Alabama	95
6	T.J. Parker	EDGE	Clemson	95
7	Dylan Stewart	EDGE	South Carolina	94
8	Jermod McCoy	DB	Tennessee	94
9	Jordyn Tyson	WR	Arizona State	94
10	Kadyn Proctor	OT	Alabama	94
11	Peter Woods	DL	Clemson	94
12	Spencer Fano	OL	Utah	94
13	Ar’maj Reed-Adams	OL	Texas A\&M	93
14	Chandler Rivers	CB	Duke	93
15	Colin Simmons	EDGE	Texas	93
16	David Bailey	EDGE	Texas Tech	93
17	Dillon Thieneman	S	Oregon	93
18	Eli Stowers	TE	Vanderbilt	93
19	Elijah Sarratt	WR	Indiana	93
20	Francis Mauigoa	OL	Miami	93
21	Isaac Brown	RB	Louisville	93
22	Jonah Coleman	RB	Washington	93
23	Keldric Faulk	EDGE	Auburn	93
24	Kyle Louis	LB	Pitt	93
25	Leonard Moore	CB	Notre Dame	93
26	Nick Singleton	RB	Penn State	93
27	Suntarine Perkins	EDGE	Ole Miss	93
28	Ahmad Hardy	RB	Missouri	92
29	Austin Romaine	LB	Kansas State	92
30	Avieon Terrell	CB	Clemson	92
31	Blake Miller	OT	Clemson	92
32	Brian Parker II	OT	Duke	92
33	Bud Clark	S	TCU	92
34	Cade Klubnik	QB	Clemson	92
35	Cayden Green	OL	Missouri	92
36	Christen Miller	DL	Georgia	92
37	D’Angelo Ponds	CB	Indiana	92
38	Dani Dennis-Sutton	EDGE	Penn State	92
39	Dontay Corleone	DL	Cincinnati	92
40	Drew Allar	QB	Penn State	92
41	Eric Singleton Jr.	WR	Auburn	92
42	Eric Rivers	WR	Georgia Tech	92
43	Fernando Carmona	OL	Arkansas	92
44	Gabe Jacas	LB	Illinois	92
45	Garrett Nussmeier	QB	LSU	92
46	Jaeden Roberts	OL	Alabama	92
47	Jake Slaughter	OL	Florida	92
48	Jordan Seaton	OL	Colorado	92
49	Kaytron Allen	RB	Penn State	92
50	Makhi Hughes	RB	Oregon	92
51	Malik Muhammad	CB	Texas	92
52	Mikail Kamara	DL	Indiana	92
53	Vega Ioane	OL	Penn State	92
54	Rod Moore	S	Michigan	92
55	Rueben Bain Jr.	EDGE	Miami	92
56	Tanner Koziol	TE	Houston	92
57	Terry Moore	S	Duke	92
58	Tim Keenan III	DL	Alabama	92
59	A.J. Harris	CB	Penn State	91
60	Aamil Wagner	OL	Notre Dame	91
61	Aaron Graves	DL	Iowa	91
62	Anthony Hankerson	RB	Oregon State	91
63	Ashton Stamps	CB	LSU	91
64	Bray Hubbard	S	Alabama	91
65	C.J. Allen	LB	Georgia	91
66	Caleb Tiernan	OL	Northwestern	91
67	Carnell Tate	WR	Ohio State	91
68	Carson Beck	QB	Miami	91
69	Darius Taylor	RB	Minnesota	91
70	Demond Claiborne	RB	Wake Forest	91
71	Denzel Boston	WR	Washington	91
72	Deontae Lawson	LB	Alabama	91
73	Derrick Moore	EDGE	Michigan	91
74	Desmond Reid	RB	Pitt	91
75	Gennings Dunker	OL	Iowa	91
76	Giovanni El-Hadi	OL	Michigan	91
77	Harold Perkins	LB	LSU	91
78	Isaiah Nwokobia	S	SMU	91
79	Isaiah World	OL	Oregon	91
80	Jacob Rodriguez	LB	Texas Tech	91
81	Jalen Catalon	S	Missouri	91
82	Jason Henderson	LB	Old Dominion	91
83	Jeremiah Cooper	S	Iowa State	91
84	John Mateer	QB	Oklahoma	91
85	Joshua Braun	OL	Kentucky	91
86	KJ Bolden	S	Georgia	91
87	Koi Perich	S	Minnesota	91
88	LaNorris Sellers	QB	South Carolina	91
89	Malachi Fields	WR	Notre Dame	91
90	Matayo Uiagalelei	EDGE	Oregon	91
91	Max Klare	TE	Ohio State	91
92	Michael Taafe	S	Texas	91
93	Parker Brailsford	OL	Alabama	91
94	Quintrevion Wisner	RB	Texas	91
95	Rayshaun Benny	DL	Michigan	91
96	Sam Leavitt	QB	Arizona State	91
97	Tacario Davis	CB	Washington	91
98	Tomas Rimac	OL	Virginia Tech	91
99	Trey White	EDGE	San Diego State	91
100	Xavion Alford	S	Arizona State	91

Gameplay Strategy: What the Top 100 Means

Recruit Smart in Dynasty: Target positions with the biggest impact. Build O-Line depth to protect your stars.

Use Elite Pairings: Got a top QB and WR in the 90+ club? Use them for unstoppable vertical threats.

Build Around Dominant DEF: Players like Caleb Downs and Anthony Hill Jr. reshape your defensive meta.

EA Sports’ College Football 26 is doubling down on real-world relevance and in-game prowess. This top 100 is more than just bragging rights – it’s the foundation for gameplay mastery in every mode available. Study it, learn it, and use it to dominate the sticks come game day. Don’t sleep on names outside the top 10 – plenty of 90s are potential end-game monsters in user hands with the right scheme and synergy.