Ohio State boasts the highest-rated players in College Football 26, the newly released video game from EA Sports. Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs, who are expected to anchor the Buckeyes ’ roster this year, are 98 and 96 overall, respectively.

Ohio State football earned high scores out of Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs, ahead of the release of College Football '26.

Here's why Ohio State has a fake running back named Jayson Ball and real running back named Bo Jackson, but not that one, in EA Sports' new game.