College Football 26

Highlights

• The Playbook Is In Your Hands: Prove your program belongs at the top with enhanced college football gameplay featuring new offensive and defensive mechanics. Experience new stunts and twists, and make dynamic substitutions when it counts. With over 2,700 new plays, 10,000 players and over 300 authentic coaches with true-to-life schemes that make this our most authentic and tactical college football experience yet.
• Game Day, Every Day: Immerse yourself in ultimate game day atmospheres with more electrifying sights, sounds, and traditions. Feel the energy of new situation and stadium-specific music, fight songs, and dynamic commentary. Experience new presentation that reflects the importance of each game in the context of your season. Drop the anchor at Vanderbilt, capitalize on situational band tracks rattling opponents, draw luck from Howard’s Rock at Memorial Stadium, and raise the sword as the King of Turnovers at Coastal Carolina. We’re surrounding you with authentic, unrivaled school spirit so you always feel right at home.
• Forge Your Legacy: Live your legacy through two dynamic paths to greatness. Build a powerhouse through recruiting a roster that fits your coaching style, developing a top-tier coaching staff, upgrading your abilities as a coach and then etch your program into college football history in Dynasty. Stack your Trophy Room as you rise from high school recruit to Heisman legend in Road to Glory, where each choice you make defines your legacy.
• Coach With and Against the Best: Suit up for Dan Lanning. Compete against Kirby Smart. Recruit as or against James Franklin. Go toe-to-toe with current coaches who bring distinctive playstyles to the field. Strategize like they would with their unique playbooks for a more authentic coaching experience.
• More Game Changers: Build a Dynasty the way you want, recruiting players with more skill variety that suit your unique schemes and game plans. Utilize the transfer portal to land game-changing talent on both sides of the ball. In Road to Glory, choose from 20 new archetypes and 84 new abilities to create a Heisman legend college football has never seen before.
• Wear & Tear Everywhere: The advanced Wear & Tear system delivers more realism and is now fully customizable to fit your play style. Manage fatigue strategically and save your favorite playmakers for key moments with Dynamic Substitutions that allow you to rotate players in and out on the fly, no pause screen needed.
• Play Your Way: Smarter AI, improved blocking and coverages, Dynamic Substitutions, and new customization settings give you more control on both sides of the ball, so you can show your opponent what your program is made of.
• Home Field Advantage 2.0: Experience enhanced Stadium Pulse effects, including a more intense camera shake, new heads-up display visuals, and clock distortion that simulates the high pressure of playing as a visitor in hostile territory. Rivalry games, the College Football Playoff, and other high-stakes matchups are now even more affected by Stadium Pulse. When you're on the road, use your Confidence & Composure to help counteract the rattling environment.
• Your School. Your Traditions.: Feel the stadium shake as you discover more of your school’s unique pageantry, traditions and sounds. With 10 new PA tracks, 160 new school-specific chants, and added band music, your favorite school’s atmosphere will be exactly what you expect, and more.
• Iconic Voices: Hear the thrilling calls of iconic game day broadcasters as you make history on the field. Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Desmond Howard, and Rece Davis deliver dynamic commentary tailored to your experiences. Battling back after a tough loss? Back-to-back 400-yard performances? Their expertise and insight adapt to your team’s progress in Dynasty and your player’s rise in Road to Glory. Hear the thrilling calls of iconic game day broadcasters as you make history on the field and experience dynamic commentary tailored to your journey in Dynasty and Road to Glory. Battling back after a tough loss? Back-to-back 400-yard performances? Their expertise and insight adapt to your team’s progress in Dynasty and your player’s rise in Road to Glory.
• Build Your Powerhouse: Assemble an elite staff, navigate the modern-day world of recruiting, upgrade your abilities, then lay it all out on the field. This is your chance to etch your Dynasty into history, coach.
• From High School Recruit to the Heisman: Live the life of a student-athlete from high school recruit to Heisman legend. Build your highlight tape to earn an offer from your dream school. Rise in class rankings and secure scholarships before other recruits. Every decision counts, on and off the field, as you earn Coach Trust and carve your path to the NFL Draft.
• Take Home the Natty: Be the team to beat in the College Football Playoff and make the most of your Home Field Advantage. Climb the ranks, take down opponents, and dominate in a new progression system. Fill your Trophy Room and capture the National Championship to bring glory to your school.
• Build Your Ultimate Dream Team: Build your dream roster with Legends from the past and current college stars. Lead your Ultimate Team to greatness by taking on the competition in H2H matchups and themed challenges meant to put your skills to the test.
• Create a Custom Program: Customize your program in Team Builder. Express yourself in every aspect of your team, from roster-building to logos, stadiums, fields, helmets, and gear using a wide variety of tools. Upload your custom team into Road to Glory, Play Now and Dynasty, or use teams created by the community. Team Builder content can be used in offline Play Now and private Dynasty modes. Internet connection & EA account required. Applicable platform account may be required. Age restrictions may apply.