Ohio State is top-five across the board in EA Sports College Football 26.
EA Sports revealed Friday that the Buckeyes will be the third-best team (88 overall), boasting the third-best offense (91 overall) and fifth-best defense (92 overall), when College Football 26 is released on July 10.
Jeremiah Smith bolsters Ohio State's team rating and offensive rating as the first at-launch 99 overall since EA Sports rebooted its college football franchise last summer. While EA Sports confirmed Smith's rating in its Dynasty and Team Builder Deep Dive earlier this week, ratings for the remainder of the Buckeyes' roster remain unconfirmed, despite reported leaks from various sources.