Iowa football hasn’t won a national championship or produced a Heisman winner in decades, but gamers can in the newest college football video game.
EA Sports College Football 27, the 24th installment in the series and the third since its 2024 return from an 11-year hiatus, launches July 9 for $69.99, with early preorder access available beginning July 2.
This year’s cover athletes for the standard edition of the game include: Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy, Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney. The deluxe edition features Texas linebacker Colin Simmons, Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore, USC quarterback Jayden Maiava and Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti.
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Here’s how the Hawkeyes stack up in EA Sports College Football 27.
What is Iowa’s overall rating in EA Sports College Football 27?
Here are the Hawkeyes’ ratings at the time of the game’s release.
Iowa is the 48th-highest-rated team overall, behind the likes of Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh and Colorado. The Hawkeyes’ rating dipped from last year’s game, when they were an 82 overall, with an 84 defense and 80 offense.
Here are the team rankings for the 18 Big Ten schools on EA Sports College Football 27:
Who are Iowa football’s top players in EA Sports College Football 27?
On June 24, EA Sports unveiled the top 140 players overall and the top players at select schools, including Iowa. The Hawkeyes had three players in the top 140, with one cracking the top 10.
Pieper and Lauck are the only two returning starters from last season’s Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line. Vonnahme appeared in 12 games in 2025, totaling 29 receptions for 434 yards and 3 touchdowns, and is projected to start in 2026.
Former Iowa punter Rhys Dakin, who followed longtime special teams coordinator LeVar Woods to Michigan State during the offseason, is rated an 84 overall and ranks as the No. 130 player in the game, tied for the second-highest-rated punter.
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.
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