The Nebraska football team's coaching staff has been fending off questions about the lack of depth in the running back room since the Transfer Portal closed this winter. It's not just that there aren't many bodies in the position group; it's the complete and utter lack of a veteran presence that has some wondering whether the unit might be the biggest weakness for the 2026 Huskers.
Now, just a day before EA Sports College Football 27 releases, the game's player ratings underline what could be a big problem for the Cornhuskers' offense. While there is plenty of talent on the team, such as quarterback Anthony Colandrea rated as an 87 and a wide receiver corps that's got Jacory Barney (87), Nyziah Hunter (86), Kwazi Gilmer (85) and Cortez Mills (81) all rated over 80, there isn't a single running back on the roster that can say the same.
In fact, there isn't a running back on Nebraska's digital roster rated above 78. Calling the room the weakest link, at least when it comes to EA Sports College Football 27, isn't even a subjective take. The highest-rated players carry a 78, the lowest rating ceiling of any position group on the team.
Both Isaiah Mozee and Mekhi Nelson garnered those 78 overall ratings, while Kwinten Ives checks in at 77 and Connor Booth is 73. There is a wildcard here, and it's the same wildcard analysts believe might exist with the real Nebraska football team. For one reason or another, freshman running back Jamal Rule isn't on the digital roster. In his place is a fictional player named Mario Golston with a 76 rating.
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Nebraska football running back room gets rough EA Sports College Football 27 ratings
Granted, it's unlikely that if Rule is added to the roster, he wouldn't have gotten much higher than that to start with since he's a complete unknown in the college game.
All of this should, of course, be taken with a grain of salt. The EA Sports ratings are all based on some form of prognostication about how good a player is, but they still underscore what could be Nebraska's biggest weakness, at least at the start of the season.
Even if someone can argue there's more talent in the Husker backfield than people realize, that is far from being proven.
In a Nebraska football season that could be make-or-break for the Matt Rhule era, it's less than ideal to have such a large question still looming over the team with just a month to go until fall camp starts.
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