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EA Sports Unveils College Football 26 with 2,700 New Plays and Real-World Coaches

A revamped Stadium Pulse system introduces crowd-based challenges ahead of the July 10 launch.

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Overview

  • Deluxe edition pre-orders grant three-day early access and EA Play subscribers receive a ten-hour trial from July 7 ahead of the game’s July 10 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Rosters feature thousands of licensed college athletes alongside over 300 real-world FBS coaches, each equipped with authentic playbooks and signature strategies.
  • Expanded player mechanics introduce 84 distinct abilities across ten new archetypes, enhanced AI-driven play-calling, dynamic fatigue management and real-time substitutions.
  • The Stadium Pulse system now triggers crowd-based effects such as clock distortion, extreme screen shake and HUD disruptions in rivalry and playoff games to heighten immersion.
  • Game modes span Road to Glory, Dynasty and Road to the College Football Playoff with cross-play support, and a revived College Football Ultimate Team mode.