Before the official release of EA Sports College Football 26, the developers have given the community a look at the best players across every position in the game. These players have been ranked by overall (OVR) rating and placed into a top-five list at their respective positions. While this doesn’t quite tell the whole story of how the real college football season will play out, it does let fans know which players they should keep their eyes on both in-game and in real life.

Today, we’ll be listing every position’s top five players in College Football 26. These are the initial rankings by EA Sports, so they’re subject to change as the season goes on. Of course, it’ll take some time for anyone in the top five at their position to be knocked down a ranking or two, so you can expect the top five lists to remain intact for at least a couple of weeks after the college football season begins in August.

Did your alma mater or favorite team make any lists? Are you lamenting the transfer portal for taking any of these players away from your team and into a new uniform? Did EA get any of them wrong? Let us know what you think of EA’s picks for the best players in College Football 26.

1. Cade Klubnik, Clemson (92 OVR)
2. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU (92 OVR)
3. Drew Allar, Penn State (92 OVR)
4. Sam Leavitt, Arizona State (91 OVR)
5. Lanorris Sellers, South Carolina (91 OVR)

1. Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State (98 OVR)
2. Ryan Williams, Alabama (95 OVR)
3. Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State (94 OVR)
4. Elijah Sarratt, Indiana (93 OVR)
5. Eric Rivers, Georgia Tech (92 OVR)

1. Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame (95 OVR)
2. Nicholas Singleton, Penn State (93 OVR)
3. Isaac Brown, Louisville (93 OVR)
4. Jonah Coleman, Washington (93 OVR)
5. Makhi Hughes, Oregon (92 OVR)

1. Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt (93 OVR)
2. Tanner Koziol, Houston (92 OVR)
3. Max Klare, Ohio State (91 OVR)
4. Oscar Delp, Georgia (90 OVR)
5. Jack Endries, Texas (90 OVR)

1. Kaydn Proctor, Alabama (94 OVR)
2. Spencer Fano, Utah (94 OVR)
3. Francis Mauigoa, Miami (FL) (93 OVR)
4. Ar’Maj Reedm-Adams, Texas A&M (93 OVR)
5. Jordan Seaton, Colorado (92 OVR)

1. T.J. Parker, Clemson (95 OVR)
2. Dylan Stewart, South Carolina (94 OVR)
3. Colin Simmons, Texas (93 OVR)
4. Keldric Faulk, Auburn (93 OVR)
5. David Bailey, Texas Tech (93 OVR)

1. Peter Woods, Clemson (94 OVR)
2. Christen Miller, Georgia (92 OVR)
3. Tim Keenan III, Alabama (92 OVR)
4. Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati (92 OVR)
5. Rayshaun Benny, Michigan (91 OVR)

1. Anthony Hill Jr., Texas (95 OVR)
2. Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh (93 OVR)
3. Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss (93 OVR)
4. Gabe Jacas, Illinois (92 OVR)
5. Austin Romaine, Kansas State (92 OVR)

1. Jeremy McCoy, Tennessee (94 OVR)
2. Leonard Moore, Notre Dame (93 OVR)
3. Chandler Rivers, Duke (93 OVR)
4. Avieon Terrell, Clemson (92 OVR)
5. Malik Muhammad, Texas (92 OVR)

1. Caleb Downs, Ohio State (96 OVR)
2. Dillon Thieneman, Oregon (93 OVR)
3. Rod Moore, Notre Dame (92 OVR)
4. Bud Clark, TCU (92 OVR)
5. Terry Moore, Duke (92 OVR)