EA College Football 26 trailer drops: When does new video game come out?

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• EA Sports College Football 26 releases July 10, with early access on July 7 for deluxe and MVP bundle pre-orders.
• The game features over 2,700 new plays, 10,000 players and 300 coaches with accurate schemes.

We found out what the covers will look like earlier this week. Now, we’ve received our first peek at the sights and sounds of EA Sports College Football 26 gameplay after the trailer hit the web on May 29.

Clocking in a minute and 52 seconds, it opened with a shot of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium, quickly pivoting to other stadiums around the country — Nebraska, Cal, Boston College. 

It showcased the pregame traditions and team walk-outs of programs like Texas and Clemson before flipping through action clips, all with a dramatic voiceover and Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” playing in the background.

This will be the game’s second installment since its return in 2024 following an 11-year hiatus. EA Sports College Football 25 became the best-selling sports game of all-time in the United States.

So expectations are understandably high.

When does the new game come out? What else did the trailer reveal?

We have answers.

Watch EA Sports College Football 26 trailer here

When will EA College Football 26 video game be released ?

The standard edition of the game drops on July 10. However, if you pre-order the deluxe edition or the MVP Bundle (with Madden 26), you will be able to access the game three days early on July 7.

How much will be EA Sports College Football 26 cost? Price varies

The standard edition will sell for $69.99, with the deluxe edition running for $99.99.

The MVP Bundle with Madden will be $149.99.

Which consoles can play college football video game? Spoiler: Not PC

Just like last year, the new game will be available only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

What are new features in College Football 26 video game?

According to the Electronic Arts website, this year’s title will include more than 2,700 new plays, 10,000 players and 300 coaches with accurate schemes.

Real coaches were not in last year’s game.

It promises a more realistic Wear & Tear system that is now fully customizable to your play style, allowing you to manage fatigue through “Dynamic Substitutions” without heading to the pause screen.

EA also reports improved coverage and blocking, with new tackle types on the way, too. The Stadium Pulse effects — like camera shaking and clock distortion — have been bumped up another notch in an effort to simulate those high-pressure rivalry games inside enemy territory.

A highly requested aspect, the Road to Glory mode will once again begin with your player in high school, which was not the case last year. Gamers can choose from 10 new player archetypes, and when ready to commit, your player will partake in a hat ceremony, picking up and putting on the cap of your future school. Just like the real world, a player can commit early — and then decommit if a better offer arrives.

Those are just some of the highlights.

Which coaches appeared in the EA Sports College Football 26 trailer?

EA wasted no time marketing the inclusion of some of college football’s most recognizable faces.

Coaches like Ohio State’s Ryan Day, Penn State’s James Franklin, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian and Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman appeared in the trailer.

Which rivalry games were shown in College Football 26 trailer? Of course, Michigan vs. Ohio State

The gameplay in the trailer depicts some of the sport’s most iconic rivalries.

USC vs. UCLA, Ohio State vs. Michigan, Notre Dame vs. Navy and Oregon vs. Oregon State were among the ones featured.

The standard edition cover athletes, Alabama receiver Ryan Williams and Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith were shown catching touchdown passes in rivalry matchups. Smith made a leaping grab along the side of the end zone against Penn State, while Williams hauled in a short pass and fought his way into the end zone against LSU.

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