ig Changes Ahead: What the July 24 CFB 26 Update Delivered

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The July 24, 2025, title update for College Football 26 delivered a wide range of gameplay fixes, tuning improvements, and new features across multiple modes:

Gameplay fixes and improvements:

Fixed a rare issue causing players to freeze during hit stick attempts and an issue preventing stunts and twists from activating properly in online play.

Addressed a bug where play art remained visible after the snap while using Home Field Advantage (HFA).

Improved physics-based tackling animations, including various tuning and animation fixes.

Fixed blockers' behavior on Power O plays for better directional movement.

Dynasty and Road to Glory updates:

Reduced the chance of rain impacting games in these modes.

Fixed issues with cold weather and snow appearing incorrectly in warm weather playoff games.

Nerfed the transfer portal to balance offseason turnover.

Fixed a bug related to the College Football 26 pre-order bonus applying incorrectly after redshirting.

New content and features:

Introduced Leaderboard Campaigns as limited-time competitions in Ultimate Team, letting players compete on leaderboards based on game objectives.

Added Event Lineup Building challenges, which task players with building teams under specific requirements. Players completing these efficiently can earn rewards such as CFB 26 Coins for their squads.

Presentation improvements:

Tweaks to on-field celebrations such as Michigan’s First Down Rousers, Nebraska’s “Throw Bones,” Texas State’s cannon touchdown, and others for better immersion.

Adjustments to certain bowl and playoff end zones and in-game camera scenes to remove glitches or obstructions. These presentation updates help make earning items like cheap CFB 26 Coins through gameplay more engaging.

The update focused on stability, improved gameplay fluidity, and delivering new competitive content for Ultimate Team, along with polishing visual and audio presentation elements. It built upon earlier fixes and balanced the transfer portal and weather effects for a smoother experience across modes.