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College Football 26 Road to Glory

Live the life of a student-athlete from high school recruit to Heisman legend.

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Earn Your Scholarship

Prove yourself through a season of high school football, with games and unique moments to shape yourself into the perfect recruit. Build your highlight tape, rise in class rankings, and maximize your chances to earn an offer from your dream school.

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Coach Trust & Happiness

Coach Trust isn't just about winning a starting spot, you can also unlock new abilities, more plays, and more line of scrimmage control. Coach Happiness takes it to another level, with weekly changes based on in-game performance and off-field decisions.

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Player Progression

Progression has been reworked in a few ways: the number of skill group levels has increased from 10 to 20 for more gradual development and greater control, and upgrade costs have been rebalanced to make every decision feel meaningful and relevant.

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Features

Gameplay

Prove your program belongs at the top with enhanced college football gameplay featuring new offensive and defensive mechanics. Experience new stunts and twists, then make dynamic substitutions when it counts. With over 2,800 new plays, 10,000 players, and over 300 real-world coaches with true-to-life schemes, this is the most authentic college football experience yet.

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Dynasty

Cement your legacy as one of the best coaches. Assemble an elite staff, upgrade your abilities and then lay it all out on the field. Navigate the now expanded and more unpredictable transfer portal featuring thousands of players each year. Personnel management has never been more important, with new location-based visits having the potential to give your program an advantage in recruiting. Land critical talent for your team by managing new Dynamic Deal Breakers and Traits while trying to retain your favorite playmakers and cement your program’s legacy.

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Presentation

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. Saddle up in Stillwater, hoist The Golden Egg, 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.

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College Football Ultimate 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.

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In game screenshot of College Football athlete Ryan Williams from the Alabama Crimson Tide catching the football mid-air

Gameplay

Prove your program belongs at the top with enhanced college football gameplay featuring new offensive and defensive mechanics. Experience new stunts and twists, then make dynamic substitutions when it counts. With over 2,800 new plays, 10,000 players, and over 300 real-world coaches with true-to-life schemes, this is the most authentic college football experience yet.

In game screenshot of Coach Ryan Day and the football team from Ohio State University heading out of the tunnel with red spotlights

Dynasty

Cement your legacy as one of the best coaches. Assemble an elite staff, upgrade your abilities and then lay it all out on the field. Navigate the now expanded and more unpredictable transfer portal featuring thousands of players each year. Personnel management has never been more important, with new location-based visits having the potential to give your program an advantage in recruiting. Land critical talent for your team by managing new Dynamic Deal Breakers and Traits while trying to retain your favorite playmakers and cement your program’s legacy.

An image showing a college football stadium at night, filled with excited fans. Bright lights illuminate the field, and fireworks lighting up the sky

Presentation

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. Saddle up in Stillwater, hoist The Golden Egg, 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.

EA Sports College Football 26 Official Logo Ultimate Team, (UT) in large text, on a dark background with yellow highlights

College Football Ultimate 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.

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Kickoff Bundle

Rise from campus legend to NFL star with the Kickoff Bundle. Includes the Standard Editions of both Madden NFL 27 and EA SPORTS™ College Football 27.

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