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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Check out the thread for Positional Top 5 Rankings! pic.twitter.com/pOrq1J55l8 — EASPORTSCollege (@EASPORTSCollege) July 1, 2025While 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.