The return of EA's College Football game franchise in 2025 was met with excitement from an eager fan base ready to play as their favorite school, in pursuit of a national championship, and with the top stars in the sport,

As a first taste for rating enjoyers, EA Sports has also released the 25 top-rated teams in CFB 26 overall as well as ranked by offense and defense. Here are the best teams in CFB 26 based on OVR:

Players will earn more than double what they did last year for licensing their name image and likeness to appear in the game.