Like a standout freshman bursting onto the scene, College Football 25 was a pleasant surprise, but College Football 26 aptly demonstrates it wasn’t just beginner’s luck, delivering an equally impressive sophomore effort.

EA Sports College Football 26 brings several upgrades from last year's game, showing the production team listened to feedback.

Autry's high rating for a freshman ensures that Auburn will have one of the best defensive fronts in the new video game. The Opelika native is paired with Keldric Faulk, who is one of the game's highest-rated players at 93 overall.

People were just happy to have a college football video game back in their lives after an 11-year hiatus. They were willing to overlook some flaws. Now, not so much. Buy College Football 26 on Xbox College Football 26,

Our best sports game of last year remains the one to beat in 2025, too. College Football 26 is the most detailed, authentic, and fun sim on consoles right now, and will keep you playing – and recruiting! – right through to next summer.

An expert's guide to what video game players of all skill levels need to do to win in EA Sports College Football 26.

EA SPORTS College Football 26 is a step up in the series’ return, but some elements still fall flat after needing fixing from last year.

Everything to know about UConn football in the new EA Sports College Football 26 video game which was released Thursday. We ran 10 simulations of the 2025 season.

A pipeline in CFB 26 gives you an added boost on players from certain locations. Generally, you get a higher boost the closer the players are to your school, but that also depends on your coach. Pipelines are ranked in a tier system from 1-5, with a Tier 5 pipeline (represented by a pink icon) giving the biggest added boost.

Road to Glory (the mode where you’re one athlete, not a whole team) is actually fun now, at least once. Central Pennsylvania two-star QB Caleb Jenkins flunked out of Arizona State, then became a model citizen at Marcus Freeman’s (!) Wisconsin. Never was a big fan of this mode, but its new high school recruitment phase provides enough depth.

We created a College Football 26 Road To Glory Guide to help players create their future Heisman-winner and NFL star.