The trailer for EA’s College Football 26 dropped recently, and the community is buzzing. College Football 26 is the second iteration of the game after a decade-long hiatus (NCAA’14 – College Football 25), so fans are hyped to see what’s on the cards. All eyes are on the special game modes, though, because how much will the sport itself truly change?
EA has revealed the playable game modes in College Football 26. Although no new game modes are available, we can hope to see reworks or significant changes to the existing game modes. The game modes carried over to College Football 26 are:
- Road to Glory
- Dynasty
- Road to the College Football Playoff
- College Football Ultimate Team
If you’ve played other EA sports games, you’ll probably be familiar with quite a few of these. However, we’re still going to break each of them down to help you understand exactly what each game mode entails. Let’s delve deeper into the gameplay for all four game modes in CFB’26.
All Game Modes In College Football 26, Explained
Road to Glory
First up, we have Road to Glory. This game mode is your custom athlete game mode, where players will create their own avatar and carve out their path as a college football star. The key difference here will be where your road starts from. In the previous edition, players could choose their background and start from their preferred college football team. That’s not the case in CFB’26.
At the start, you’ll be placed in high school and have a chance to create an inspirational intro. This intro will be your ticket to getting into the big names at college. Showcase your football skills on the field to capture some highlight-worthy moments.
Dynasty
Dynasty is a popular game mode among EA games like CFB and MLB The Show. The goal is simple: lead your team to victory as the head coach with full decision-making power. All complaints about coaches not doing their jobs right will be put to rest with this mode since you hold all the authority.
From scouting new talent to keeping your team’s morale high and happy, it all rests on your shoulders. You won’t be on the field, but keeping an eye on everything that goes on is essential. All plays will be your call, so make sure to pick the right one. Dynasty in CFB’26 won’t be as easy as most players thought, with sensible and smart decisions leading the way.
Road to the College Football Playoff
Another Road game mode, but this time it’s an online multiplayer. While Road to Glory focused on creating your avatar and progressing a single player’s career, here, the future of the team lies with you. Road to the College Football Playoff is all about picking up and managing your favourite team, all the way to the playoffs.
Since this is an online multiplayer mode, you’ll need to conquer other players gunning for the same spot (check out our tips and tricks from CFB’25). What’s interesting about this game mode is that EA mentioned this will be a new experience for players, even though it was in EA CFB’25. Now, it’s just a waiting game to see what sort of gameplay it has.
College Football Ultimate Team
The card-collecting game mode, College Football Ultimate Team, might not be played by many, but it has a separate fan base. As always, collect the best cards possible to make a super team while simultaneously progressing through the ranks and unlocking new cards.
We’ll also see updated scores for the most active players, giving the game more realism. Ultimate Team is the longest game mode with the slowest progression rate, so make sure you’re willing to go all the way with this one.
