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College Football 26 All Mental Abilities Explained

Originally posted on Gaming on ClutchPoints
By Massimo Marchiano | Last updated Jul 9, 2025 11:43 AM ET

College Football 26‘s Mental Abilities help players during specific situations in a game. Overall, the game features 16 different Mental Abilities that your players could potentially have in Dynasty or Road to Glory. Furthermore, each Mental Ability has four tiers, followed by a new Heisman Tier, which the developers added this year. Therefore, we listed all Mental Abilities for your convenience.

What Are The College Football 26 Mental Abilities

The College Football 26 Mental Abilities include:

Mental Ability	Bronze Tier	Silver Tier	Gold Tier	Platinum Tier
Road Dog	Slightly increased Composure gains on the road	Moderately increased Composure gains on the road	Significantly increased Composure gains on the road	Ultimate increase to Composure gains on the road
Winning Time	Slightly increased composure with 2 minutes to go when the score difference is 3 or less	Moderately increased composure with 2 minutes to go when the score difference is 4 or less	Significantly increased composure with 2 minutes to go when the score difference is 7 or less	Ultimate composure with 2 minutes to go when the score difference is 10 or less
Fan Favorite	Slightly increased composure gains at home	Moderately increased composure gains at home	Significantly increased composure gains at home	Ultimate increase to composure gains at home
Headstrong	Resists hot routes being incorrect. Slight composure protection from Stadium Pulse	Resists hot routes being incorrect or failing. Moderate composure protection from Stadium Pulse	Resists hot routes being incorrect and failing. Significant composure protection from Stadium Pulse	Resists any pre-play adjustment. Ultimate composure protection from Stadium Pulse
Field General	When on Schedule, moderate ability to see post-snap blitzers	When on Schedule, moderate ability to see pre-snap blitzers who are close to the line of scrimmage	When on Schedule, moderate ability to see pre-snap blitzers and coverage shell	When on Schedule, ultimate ability to see pre snap blitzers, coverage shell, and slight ability to see disguised coverages
Clearheaded	Slight protection from composure loss	Moderate protection from composure loss	Significant protection from composure loss	Ultimate protection from composure loss
Clutch Kicker	Slightly easier accuracy timing on field goals with 2 or less minutes remaining	Moderately easier accuracy timing on field goals with 2 or less minutes remaining	Significantly easier accuracy timing on field goals with 2 or less minutes remaining	Ultimate accuracy timing and immune to icing on field goals with 2 or less minutes remaining
The Natural	Slightly improved ability to resist weather impacts	Moderately improved ability to resist weather impacts	Significantly improved ability to resist weather impacts	Ultimate ability to resist weather impacts
Team Player	Slight protection from negative rating impacts for playing out of position	Moderate protection from negative rating impacts for playing out of position	Significant protection from negative rating impacts for playing out of position	Ultimate protection from negative rating impacts for playing out of position

Best Friend	Slight composure gain for QB when making a 1st down catch on 3rd or 4th down	Moderate composure gain for QB when making a 1st down catch on 3rd or 4th down	Significant composure gain for QB when making a 1st down catch on 3rd or 4th down	Ultimate composure gain for QB when making a 1st down catch on 3rd or 4th down
Defensive Rally	Sack slightly increase composure of other defensive linemen	Sack Moderately increase composure of other defensive linemen	Sacks significantly increase composure of other defensive linemen	Ultimate composure gains for other defensive linemen on sacks
Offensive Rally	Slight composure gain for other offensive linemen when performing a pancake	Moderate composure gain for other offensive linemen when performing a pancake	Significant composure gain for other offensive linemen when performing a pancake	Ultimate composure gain for other offensive linemen when performing a pancake
Legion	Slight composure gain for other DBs when intercepting or deflecting a pass	Moderate composure gain for other DBs when intercepting or deflecting a pass	Significant composure gain for other DBs when intercepting or deflecting a pass	Ultimate composure gain for other DBs when intercepting or deflecting a pass
Instinct	Slightly quicker reaction to run plays	Moderately quicker reaction to run plays	Significantly quicker reaction to run plays	Ultimate reaction to run plays
Adrenaline	Slightly improved recovery of Wear & Tear damage when off the field	Moderately improved recovery of Wear & Tear damage when off the field	Significantly improved recovery of Wear & Tear damage when off the field	Ultimate Recovery improved recovery of Wear & Tear damage when off the field
Rollercoaster	Slightly increased volatility for composure gain and loss	Moderately increased volatility for composure gain and loss	Significantly increased volatility for composure gain and loss	Ultimate increased volatility for composure gain and loss

Regardless of what mode you play, Mental Abilities play a big role in your College Football 26 gameplay experience. Although some abilities seem more overpowered, all mental abilities do a great job in helping you play better.

In Dynasty, we recommend recruiting players with mental abilities that you prefer playing with. Meanwhile, Road To Glory Players should aim for Mental Abilities that help them play better on the field, too. Overall, Mental Abilities are vital in winning games.

Overall, that includes everything you need to know about Mental Abilities in College Football 26. But this doesn’t even scratch the surface, as the game features a ton of physical abilities that you also need to keep in mind. We hope this guide helped you identify which abilities are worth using for whichever modes you play!

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