FC 26, the latest edition of EA Sports’ best-selling soccer video game, comes out on September 26.
Ahead of the widely anticipated release, player ratings for all 17,000+ players in the game have been released. Let's check out how Nashville SC players are rated.
Overview
Nashville SC have 27 players in the initial version of the game. Hany Mukhtar leads the overall ratings at 79, the same as his FC 25 rating. Walker Zimmerman is next at 75, also the same as last year's version. Sam Surridge, Nashville's third Designated Player, comes in at 74 overall, getting a three-point boost to reflect his standing on top of the MLS Golden Boot race with 20 goals in 2025.
Only three players saw their ratings decrease from last year; Tyler Boyd dropped from 69 to 68 after missing a full year with an ACL tear, while Dan Lovitz saw an identical drop, despite having a career-best year with seven goal contributions from 26 matches. Goalkeeper Joe Willis dropped from 70 to 69 after turning 37 in August.
Nine players were given ratings increases between editions. Isaiah Jones had the biggest improvement, moving up four points from 47 to 51 overall. Surridge, Andy Nájar, Ahmed Qasem and Josh Bauer all saw their ratings boosted by three points. Gastón Brugman, Eddi Tagseth, Chris Applewhite and Julian Gaines all received an increase of one point.
Unsurprisingly, Jacob Shaffelburg is the fastest Nashville player in the game with a pace rating of 91 overall. He's followed by Tyler Boyd (84), Hany Mukhtar (82) and Eddi Tagseth (79).
Mukhtar's leads the team in three categories. He tops the squad with a 76 shooting grade, with Sam Surridge (73) close behind. The 2022 MLS MVP also leads the team with a 77 passing rating, ahead of Gastón Brugman's 73 and Bryan Acosta's 69. And his 80-overall dribbling grade beats out Andy Nájar (74), Gastón Brugman (73) and Tyler Boyd (71).
Walker Zimmerman is the top-rated defender in the squad with a 73 defensive rating, ahead of Andy Nájar's 71. The captain also leads the team in physicality at 84 overall, ahead of Sam Surridge (82) and Bryan Acosta and Alex Muyl (both 80).
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MLS ratings
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is the highest-rated player in MLS at 86 overall. He leads a group of five Inter Miami players in the top 30. New LAFC singing Heung-Min Son comes in second at 85 overall, along with two other LAFC stars.
Hany Mukhtar is the only Nashville SC player in the top 30, with his 79 overall making him the ninth-best player in MLS.
Browse the full EA FC 26 player ratings list here.
