EA Sports’ new College Football game is almost here, and Boise State comes in looking like one of the stronger teams in the revamped Pac-12.
The latest version of the series is set to release July 9, giving fans another shot at running dynasties, chasing titles and taking their favorite program through the game’s full slate of 138 Football Bowl Subdivision teams across all 10 conferences. Boise State checks in with an 80 overall rating, backed by an 82 on offense and a 78 on defense. EA does not currently list special teams ratings.
That overall mark puts the Broncos at the top of the Pac-12, ahead of San Diego State and Texas State, both at 77, and Fresno State at 76.
The biggest individual storyline for Boise State is the lack of a true superstar at the top of the roster. For the first time since the game returned in 2024, the Broncos do not have a player rated 90 or higher.
That’s a change from last season, when Ashton Jeanty reached a game-best 97 after a midseason upgrade and left tackle Kage Casey was rated 90. Both are now in the NFL.
Still, Boise State has plenty of talent clustered in the high 80s. The team’s highest-rated player is redshirt senior edge Jayden Virgin-Morgan at 89.
On offense, junior running back Dylan Riley leads the way with an 88 overall rating, and the numbers back up the hype. EA gave him 92 acceleration, 91 agility and 90 speed.
Right behind him is redshirt senior quarterback Maddux Madsen at 87 overall for his final college season. Madsen’s strongest throwing grade is midrange accuracy at 93, and he also checks in at 90 on short throws and 87 on deep balls.
He has a 92 awareness rating and 95 stamina, though his 77 rating under pressure stands out as the weaker spot.
Madsen is also the highest-rated quarterback in the new Pac-12, one point ahead of Texas State’s Brad Jackson at 86.
If you want a reliable target for Madsen, sixth-year receiver Ben Ford is the name to know. His availability for the start of the 2026 season is in doubt because of injury, but that doesn’t matter in the game. Ford is rated 80 overall and brings 90 acceleration, 88 speed and 84 jumping.
Other notable offensive ratings include RG Roger Carreon at 86, RB Sire Gaines at 85, RB Juelz Goff at 81, RT Daylon Metoyer at 80 and TE Matt Wagner at 79.
Defensively, Virgin-Morgan sits at the top of the board for Boise State and across the team with that 89 rating. His profile is built on a 97 awareness grade, plus 95s in both play recognition and pursuit.
Max Stege gives the Broncos another edge presence. The senior is rated 81 overall and owns a 91 toughness grade, along with 90 awareness and 88 play recognition.
The third member of Boise State’s top defensive trio is redshirt junior cornerback JeRico Washington, a transfer from Kennesaw State who comes in at 84 overall. Washington’s numbers pop in a few spots, including 95 hit power, 92 stamina and 90 speed.
Other defensive ratings of note: CB Jaden Mickey at 79, DT David Latu at 78, CB Sherrod Smith at 77, S Roman Tillman at 76 and LB Boen Phelps at 75.
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