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STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 18: Head coach Scott Satterfield of the Cincinnati Bearcats congratulates left guard Evan Tengesdahl #50 on a block for a touchdown run against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Cincinnati won 49-17. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) | Getty Images
College football fans were starved for a licensed video game for over a decade, but now, the release of EA Sports College Football is an annual tradition.
The latest installment, EA Sports College Football 27, releases for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 9, 2026 and will be the third launch since the game resurrected in the summer of 2024. In addition to new rosters, this coming release introduces Mascot Mashup mode (reviving a popular feature from the classic NCAA titles in the 2000s and 2010s), which features 120 playable mascots.
For the Big 12, all 16 teams have playable mascots in Mascot Mashup mode:
Arizona — Wilbur
Arizona State — Sparky
Baylor — Bruiser
BYU — Cosmo
Cincinnati — Bearcat
Colorado — Chip
Houston — Shasta
Iowa State — Cy
Kansas — Big Jay
Kansas State — Willie
Oklahoma State — Pistol Pete
TCU — Super Frog
Texas Tech — Raider Red
UCF — Knightro
Utah — Swoop
West Virginia — Mountaineer
As for the rest of the Big 12, each team’s rating is listed below, along with the highest-rated players in the conference, and the highest-rated players for each team.
Team Ratings
Team
Overall
Offense
Defense
Texas Tech
87
85
90
BYU
86
86
86
Houston
83
85
80
Oklahoma State
83
85
81
Arizona
82
82
82
Arizona State
81
78
83
Colorado
81
81
82
Kansas State
81
83
80
UCF
81
82
80
Utah
81
83
78
TCU
80
81
78
Baylor
79
78
80
Cincinnati
79
80
77
West Virginia
78
81
76
Iowa State
77
77
77
Kansas
77
77
77
Reigning Big 12 champion Texas Tech is the highest-rated Big 12 team in the game at 87 overall. The Red Raiders are also tied for the second highest-rated defense on the game at 90, only trailing Oregon by one point. Texas Tech returns 13 starters from its 2025 team which qualified for the College Football Playoff as the No. 4 seed and brought in several all-conference caliber starters to replenish the defensive line and linebacking corps. Reigning runner-up BYU is the second highest-rated Big 12 team in the game, sitting one point below at 86 overall.
Iowa State and Kansas are tied for the lowest-rated Big 12 team in the game at 77 overall. Iowa State is one of two FBS teams replacing every offensive and defensive starter after the departure of longtime head coach Matt Campbell to Penn State. Kansas is fresh off a second-consecutive 5-7 campaign, looking to return to bowl eligibility under sixth-year head coach Lance Leipold.
Top Players in the Big 12
There are 21 Big 12 players given an overall of 90 or higher. Texas Tech cornerback Brice Pollock, Cincinnati guard Evan Tengesdahl, and Houston guard Shadre Hurst share the conference’s top rating at 93 overall.
Player
Team
Position
Overall
Brice Pollock
Texas Tech
CB
93
Evan Tengesdahl
Cincinnati
LG
93
Shadre Hurst
Houston
LG
93
A.J. Holmes Jr.
Texas Tech
DT
92
LJ Martin
BYU
HB
92
Sheridan Wilson
Texas Tech
C
92
Terrance Carter Jr.
Texas Tech
TE
92
Austin Romaine
Texas Tech
WILL
91
Ben Roberts
Texas Tech
MIKE
91
Bruce Mitchell
BYU
C
91
Caleb Hawkins
Caleb Hawkins
HB
91
Cam Cook
West Virginia
HB
91
Danny Scudero
Colorado
WR
91
Amare Thomas
Houston
WR
90
Evan Johnson
BYU
CB
90
Faletau Satuala
BYU
SS
90
Howard Sampson
Texas Tech
LT
90
Jamel Johnson
TCU
SS
90
Noah Fifita
Arizona
QB
90
Trey White
Texas Tech
LEDG
90
Wyatt Young
Oklahoma State
WR
90
Player Ratings
The 10 highest-rated players by overall are listed below for each Big 12 program:
