EA Sports releases top offenses for College Football 26
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EA Sports releases top offenses for College Football 26
Arizona State’s offense received a 91 rating, tied for the highest in the game. The Sun Devils are led by quarterback Sam Leavitt and talented wide receiver Jordyn Tyson. Other Big 12 teams, including BYU, Baylor, Texas Tech and Iowa State, also ranked highly. Colorado’s offense has question marks at running back and tight end, and the team’s offensive line struggled last year, likely contributing to their lower ranking. With the game set to launch in just a few weeks, the Buffaloes could land just outside the rankings.
Arizona State’s offense received a 91 rating, tied for the highest in the game, while other Big 12 teams, including BYU, Baylor, Texas Tech and Iowa State, also ranked highly.
Colorado’s offense has question marks at running back and tight end, and the team’s offensive line struggled last year, likely contributing to their lower ranking.
EA Sports has given gamers plenty of content this week in the lead up to College Football 26’s July 10 release. The video game developer released the toughest places to play in the soon-to-be-released game, as well as the top 25 overall teams.
With the top overall teams already known, EA Sports also released the top offenses in the game, and Colorado is not among them.
Arizona State leads the way for the conference with a 91 rating, tied for the best in the game alongside national powers such as Texas, Penn State and Ohio State. The Sun Devils are led by quarterback Sam Leavitt and talented wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, so their high ranking is not surprising. BYU (87), Baylor (87), Texas Tech (87) and Iowa State (85) also cracked the list.
Despite featuring a dynamic wide receiver corps and former Conference USA MVP Kaidon Salter at quarterback, Colorado was notably absent from the rankings. With the game set to launch in just a few weeks, the Buffaloes could land just outside the rankings with an offensive rating in the low 80s — a respectable starting point, but one that leaves room to improve.
There are question marks surrounding Colorado’s offense, most notably at running back and tight end, while several projected starters are also unproven at the Power Four level.
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To improve their standing in the game, Colorado will have to develop at least a mediocre running game and a passing game that at least somewhat resembles last year’s talented group.
The run game will benefit from a revamped offensive line led by All-American Jordan Seaton and Power Four transfers Zy Crisler (Illinois), Larry Johnson III (Tennessee) and Mana Taimani (Ole Miss). A lackluster offensive line over the past year, plus a bunch of unproven players, likely contributed to EA Sports’ ranking of Colorado’s offense.
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