Big EA Sports College Football 26 News Announced on Wednesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Rowan Fisher-Shotton | Last updated Sep 10, 2025 5:46 PM ET

On Wednesday, EA confirmed a large title update for EA SPORTS College Football 26 scheduled for Thursday.

The update, billed by EA as one of the bigger mid-season patches, concentrates on core gameplay tuning and a huge overhaul to Dynasty, with additional changes to presentation, "Ultimate Team," "Road to Glory" and the "Road to the College Football Playoffs" game modes.

Game Rant previewed the patch, noting several big changes to the gameplay that should make a significant difference, including a huge overhaul to AI/pass-rush/coverage, contested-catch and collision fixes, ball-security and run-blocking adjustments and QB movement tuning.

Additionally, EA has added nearly 30 more uniforms, fresh equipment pieces, 10 different soundtracks and new commentary for 56 Rivalry Games, 15 Stadium Light Shows and 10 Anticipated Matchups.

Professionally, College Football 26 returned to the market this summer to generally positive reviews, with Metacritic dishing out an 83 rating on PS5 and a 79 on Xbox Series X/S.

Reviewers generally praised on-field gameplay improvements, presentation upgrades and the return of deeper mode features compared with last year, with "Dynasty Mode" being dubbed the game's "crown jewel."

At the same time, user reports and community threads point to a mixed live experience.

Player reviews on Metacritic and forum threads cite meaningful improvements in responsiveness and gameplay feel but continue to flag bugs, menu issues, and mode-specific rough edges that the September update aims to patch.

Expectation among dedicated gamers is that Thursday’s update will resolve many of those pain points while leaving roadmap work for future updates.

Regardless, the good news is that early signs show EA listening to core community complaints (AI, catches, Dynasty progression), and critics already view College Football 26 as a notable step forward.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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