EA Sports College Football 26 Is Fixing CF25’s Most Underbaked Feature

EA Sports College Football 26has just revealed its latest Deep Dive, delving into what players can expect from Team Builder this year, and it’s even better than players could’ve hoped for. As a beta feature forCF25last year, it was anticipated that Team Builder wouldn’t exactly be at the top of its game. It still managed to impress players, and promises for the new iteration raise the anticipation forCF26.

Now moving out of beta to launch as an official feature withCF26, Team Builder is prepared to offer even more to players while also fixing some of the issues that occurred during the feature’s beta period inCF25. Among these changes is a site that is now 2x faster, something that might be the biggest news of all if you went through the painstaking process of using it last year.

Team Builder Sounds Way Better In College Football 26

New Look, Better Performance, & More Customization

In addition to being 2X faster,the Team Builder site has also seen a complete overhaulthat will increase render performance and function on a wider variety of devices.Even if you’re not working with the most high-end equipment, you should still have an easier time accessing and utilizing Team Builder than you might have last year. That being said, while all that is great and no doubt needed, changes to Team Builder go well beyond just the technical aspects.

To celebrate the creativity its players have shown,CF26’s Team Builder is going to offer more customization options and functionality, giving you the chance to create something entirely your own. While inCF25players were originally limited to ten custom images per team, inCF26,players will no longer be tied to a specific number of imagesand will instead be able to upload up to 5 MB per individual team. As long as you’re not capping that limit, you can essentially upload as many images as you want.

Additionally, don’t worry if you’ve already poured hours into Team Builder forCF25, asall creations can be brought directly intoCollege Football 26, without the need to start over. Once you’ve pulled them over, you’ll be free to edit and adjust the team in the new Team Builder. You’ll need to do this if you don’t want default values to be inserted for any features that were not available inCF25’s Team Builder.

There may be assets that don’t fully transfer over when moving your team toCF26,but they’ll be flagged so you have the opportunity to make any necessary changes before proceeding.

As far as the bigger changes players can expect to see inCF26’s Team Builder, EA has also taken this opportunity to provide ahighly requested new feature forCF26during roster editing that will nowallow you to see your team’s ratings at all times at the top of the site, providing you with real-time updates to these stats while continuing to edit your team. This will also apply similarly to individual players, so you’re always able to see how your changes affect their overall rating.

When it comes down to editing an individual player, however, there are a few more changes to make note of. Between two different tabs, Bio and Skill Ratings & Abilities,you’ll be able to edit everything from a player’s history to their capabilities. Once you’ve moved on from the typical character creator edits and personal history in the Bio tab, Skill Ratings & Abilities is where you’ll be able to enjoy new editing features that include Player Archetype, Development Traits, Player Potential, Physical Abilities, and Mental Abilities.

If everything functions as promised,players now have the opportunity to build something that truly feels customized, as opposed to working off what’s available to them and Frankensteining things together. Thesechanges inCollege Football 26, along with others, could come together to create an immersive experience unlike anything EA has offered previously.

Custom College Football 26 Teams Can Be More Immersive

Generic Stadiums, Pipelines, & Rivalries Help Create An Experience That Feels Entirely Your Own

Moving away from the players and teams themselves, College Football 26 has a few more changes up its sleeve to complete the experience.College Football 26’s new featureswill alsoinclude three generic stadiums as well as a high school stadium, all lacking any team branding, and offering more flexibility when customizing your team. While it may seem like a small touch compared to some of the other changes, anything that aids in the overall immersion is always appreciated.

Looking at the bigger side of things, however, Pipelines will also see some changes inCF26.You’ll now have complete say over which Pipelines your Team Builder has, including where your team has recruiting influence and just how much influence that is. This will provide you with the perfect opportunity to shape your recruiting efforts and give you flexibility on a pipeline-by-pipeline basis, should you choose to take advantage of it.

Finally, the last major change is Rivalries. As part of Team Builder,you will now have the option to create up to five custom rivalries for your team, with complete information detailing that rivalry. You’ll be able to adjust everything from the first year played to who won the last game and by how much.

Overall,CF26is shaping up to be a great addition to the franchise, and the changes to Team Builder could turn an interesting but underwhelming feature into an experience with customization and immersion at the forefront. With a franchise motto that promises to put players first, I’m eager to see the final product when theEA Sports College Football 26launches on July 10th, 2025.

Sources:EA