The Oregon Ducks are making noise in EA Sports College Football 2027, but not always for the reasons they’d want.
Oregon enters the game as one of its headline teams, with quarterback Dante Moore featured as a cover model and the Ducks carrying the highest overall team rating at 91. But once the game hit the public on Thursday, July 9, fans started zeroing in on a few player models that missed the mark.
One of the biggest reactions has centered on Minnesota transfer and junior defensive back Koi Perich. A comparison shared by @BarstoolDucks spread quickly, with fans pointing out that his in-game version looks noticeably different from the real thing, including what appears to be a much smaller forehead.
Some of the other Oregon scans drawing attention include sophomore wide receiver Dakorien Moore, whose character does not have his signature twists hairstyle, along with senior defensive end Teitum Tuioti and junior center Iapani "Poncho" Laloulu, whose designs also have fans talking. Moore’s character, in particular, has also been noted as not resembling the quarterback, which stands out given his role as one of the game’s flagship athletes.
The broader issue goes beyond Oregon’s roster. For players whose names, images and likenesses are part of a major video game release, accuracy matters, and these mismatched models have led to plenty of frustration from fans watching the rollout unfold.
EA Sports College Football 2027 has already drawn backlash for another reason as well: the addition of in-game transactions called "College Football Points," which can be used to adjust the percentage of XP earned in the game. That move sparked review-bombing on download sites like STEAM, with some fans arguing the $70 game should not require extra purchases.
Moore also became the center of a separate online mix-up. A parody post from ShaneTuttleNCAA circulated a doctored screenshot of an Instagram story that claimed Moore was withdrawing from the game because of the microtransactions. But no such story appeared on Moore’s Instagram accounts.
Even so, the fake post took off fast, reaching 2.6 million views along with thousands of likes and reposts by launch day, with many users apparently taking it at face value. Given Moore’s status as one of the cover models, it also seems unlikely he could be removed from the game.
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