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4 days ago
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Michigan Fans Question EA Sports College Football 26 Over Bryce Underwood's Ranking Among Freshmen
Michigan Fans Question EA Sports College Football 26 Over Bryce Underwood's Ranking Among Freshmen originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There's a lot of excitement surrounding the Michigan Wolverines and true freshman Bryce Underwood, who On3, 247Sports and ESPN rank as a five-star recruit and No. 1 player in the nation as part of the 2025 recruiting class. Advertisement Even before playing at the collegiate level, Underwood earned some exciting honors, including being the only incoming freshman to feature on the Deluxe Cover edition of EA Sports College Football 26. On Thursday, the standard edition of the game became available to users, meaning that Michigan fans can now go in and officially take over their team to compete for national championships with their freshman phenom. However, on Thursday, On3's Pete Nakos put together a list showcasing the top-50 freshmen in the game, sorted by overall ratings, with Underwood earning an 81, tying him for the sixth-highest. Advertisement The list quickly caught the attention of many Michigan fans, who questioned on social media why Underwood didn't earn a better overall. "Makes no sense why Underwood wouldn't be the highest freshman," said one fan. "How do they even come up with the stats to produce overalls for freshmen? No hate just a question, how is DK a 84 but Bryce is a 81?" Said another. "How is the consensus #1 recruit who is also a QB not the highest rated freshman? Not only that but tied for 6th lol," a fan said. A fan said, "Funny how the #1 recruit is not the highest rated but ok…" "Why is the number 1 recruit not the number 1 freshman?" A fan questioned. Advertisement "So the #1 ranked player in high school on all ranking sites isn't #1 in the game even though none of them have played an official college game yet," said another. Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood is an 81 overall on EA Sports College Football Han / USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images Underwood has the chance to quickly prove these ratings wrong as he fights to be the starter for Michigan's Week 1 game against the New Mexico Lobos on Aug. 30. The Lobos are favored in that game by 34.5 points, per ESPN BET. Related: Latest LSU Addition Calls For 5-Star Ohio State Commit to Flip This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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08-07-2025
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EA Sports College Football Ratings: Where Florida football players are ranked
EA Sports released its Top 100 players in its College Football 26 video game ratings on July 1. No surprise, Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith came in as the No. 1-rated player overall with an overall rating of 98. Advertisement Beyond that, only one Florida football player cracked the Top 100. Two-year Florida Gators starting center Jake Slaughter, an All-American last season, came in at No. 47 with a player rating of 93 and a strength rating of 90. Florida football sophomore quarterback D.J. Lagway, who appeared on the Deluxe Cover, did not crack the Top 100 but ranked 10th among college football quarterbacks with a player rating of 90. Lagway posted a 6-1 record as a starting quarterback for UF as a true freshman, passing for 1,915 yards with 12 TDs to nine interceptions. The game will see a full release July 10 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It will be the second in the title's return following an 11-year hiatus. Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun's Florida beat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@ Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1. Read his coverage of the Gators' national championship basketball season in 'CHOMP-IONS!' — a hardcover coffee-table collector's book from The Sun. Details at This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Player ratings for Florida football players in EA Sports College Football 26
