Ohio State has the two highest-rated players in EA Sports College Football 26.
Jeremiah Smith – who shares the cover for this year’s game with Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams – leads all players in the game with an overall rating of 98. Caleb Downs has the second-highest overall rating among all players, and the highest rating among defensive players, at 96.
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While EA Sports previously released a screenshot that showed Smith having a 99 overall rating in the game, it has now announced that his launch rating will be one point lower than the maximum rating. Still, Smith’s rating is two points higher than any other player in the game.
Outside of Smith and Downs, no other player in the game has a higher rating than 95. Williams, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Clemson defensive end T.J. Parker and Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. all have a 95 overall rating, tying them for the game’s third-highest-rated players.
In addition to announcing the top 10 overall players on offense and defense, EA Sports also announced the top five players by position for the launch rosters in this year’s game on Tuesday. The only other Buckeye to make those lists was Max Klare, who has the fourth-highest overall rating among tight ends (91).
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As a team, Ohio State has the third-highest overall rating in the game (88) behind Alabama and Texas. Its offense, with a 91 rating, is also ranked as the third-best offense in EA Sports College Football 26 behind Texas and Penn State. Ohio State’s defense is ranked fifth behind Alabama, Texas, Penn State and Georgia.
EA Sports College Football 26, the second edition of the new college football video game since its revival last year, will be released on PlayStation and XBox Series X|S on July 10. Early access for the Deluxe Edition of the game will be available on July 7.
