Texas Tech is showing up near the top of EA Sports College Football 27 before the game even hits shelves.
The Red Raiders come in at No. 11 overall in the upcoming release, backed by a 90 defense that is tied for second-best in the game and an 85 offense. EA Sports College Football 27 is scheduled to launch globally on July 9, with 7-day early access beginning July 2 for MVP+ Members and 3-day early access starting July 6 for Deluxe Edition and MVP Bundle buyers.
Texas Tech also has a long list of player ratings that puts several Red Raiders among the game’s top-tier names. Brice Pollock leads the group at 93, making him the 18th-highest rated player in the game and the No. 2 cornerback.
A.J. Holmes Jr. follows at 92 as the No. 3 defensive tackle, while Sheridan Wilson is also at 92 and ranked the No. 3 center.
Terrance Carter Jr. checks in at 92 as the game’s top-rated tight end.
A pair of linebackers sit just behind that group. Austin Romaine is rated 91 and is the No.
2 Will Backer, while Ben Roberts is also 91 as the No. 2 Mike Backer.
Howard Sampson lands at 90 as the No. 6 left tackle, and Trey White is rated 90 as the No. 6 left edge.
The rest of the Texas Tech ratings stretch across the roster, with Adam Trick and Cameron Dickey both at 88. Coy Eakin, Kenny Johnson and Mateen Ibirogba are each rated 87. J'Koby Williams and Quinten Joyner are both at 86, while Brenden Jordan and Malcolm Simmons sit at 85.
Jacob Ponton is rated 83. John Curry, who is listed as the No.
5 Sam Backer, is at 82, along with Micah Hudson and Stone Harrington. Donte Lee Jr. is at 81.
Felix Ojo, Jayden Cofield and Julien Laventure are all at 80.
Below that, Amier Boyd and Cash Cleveland are both 79, followed by Jojo Johnson and Tristian Gentry at 78. Corey Platt Jr., Davin Martin, Jamond Mathis and Will Caroll are all rated 77. Jordan Church is 76.
The next group includes Ashton Rowden, Bryce Gilmore, Jett Carpenter and Will Hammond at 75. Bryson Jones, Hunter Zambrano and Malik Esquerra are all 74.
Daniel Sill, Kirk Francis and Miquel Dingle Jr. are each 73. Ashton Hampton and Peyton Morgan are both 72.
Ansel Nedore and Leyton Stone are 71.
D'Anthis Upshaw Jr., Holton Hendrix, Marcus Ramon-Edwards and Mike Harrison-Pilot are all at 70. Brock Golwas, Charles Anderson Jr. and Jason Llewellyn are rated 69.
Oliver Miles III is 68, while Connor Carty, Michael Henderson III and Rylan Vagana are all 67. Elias Gillen is 66.
Stephen Cannon is 63. Patrick McMath is 62.
Wesley Smith and Adam Hill are both rated 60.
Not every player is in the game at launch, and EA Sports says more could be added during the season.