Five Things We Want to See in College Football 26

As a seasoned gamer with over two decades under my belt, I can confidently say that College Football 25 was a breath of fresh air in the sports gaming world. However, like any game, it’s not perfect and there’s always room for improvement. Here are five things I’d love to see in College Football 26, hoping that EA Sports is listening and ready to prove that they care about their sports titles more than just their profits.

This year, we thoroughly enjoyed playing College Football 25. Yet, we’re eager for College Football 26 to excel even further. Unlike Madden NFL, which seems repetitive after a decade-plus, College Football 26 presents an opportunity for EA Sports to demonstrate their commitment to developing their sports franchises, not just increasing profits. Consequently, we’ve compiled a list of five aspects we’d love to see in College Football 26.

Five Things We Want to See in College Football 26

1. Real Coaches

The College Football 25 game includes more than 10,000 real-life athletes. To make the experience even closer to the actual sport, they could consider adding real coaches and coordinators as well. Since CFB 25 regularly updates with new players, it seems reasonable to also update with new coaches. After all, one recent update added hundreds of players, so incorporating coaches shouldn’t be too challenging.

As an enthusiast, I can understand that not every coach may choose to participate due to various factors, particularly the matter of remuneration. EA’s willingness to pay real-life coaches for inclusion is a significant concern. The struggle to secure players was already a challenge, given the lengthy legal disputes and discussions over compensation. However, since there are fewer coaches than players, this complications should be more manageable to resolve.

2. Improved Play-Calling in Road to Glory

In a more engaging manner, “Road To Glory could be even more enjoyable if the play-calling restrictions weren’t so tight. We understand that it mirrors reality since no coach would allow a novice to make the calls. However, wouldn’t it be nice to have the choice to either:

Choose your own plays OR
Let the coach decide

In a recent change, developers enabled audio options for games, yet there are restrictions on the plays you can choose. Unless you’ve built up a high level of trust with the coach, you may not have the liberty to showcase your creative side. It’s possible that this could impact your chances of getting accepted into a top-tier university or winning the Heisman Trophy.

3. Improved Presentation – On and Off the Field.

College Football’s presentation is impressive, yet there’s always room for improvement. The team spirit, shown through fight songs, chants, signs, and more for each team, is fantastic. However, the commentary during the game could use a boost. Even with well-known announcers like Kirk Herbstreit and Rece Davis on board, they sometimes appear less engaged in the match.

It appears that this game has 102 additional teams compared to Madden 25. Given such a vast number of teams and players, creating distinct dialogues for each would be quite mad. However, it’s disappointing that there isn’t a bit more dialogue to enhance the overall presentation.

In the upcoming version of College Football, we’re hoping for an increase in the number of mascots. While CFB 25 featured around 50, we’d love to see even more for College Football 26. When creating this game, EA mentioned that they aimed to make every team a fan favorite. Consequently, it would be just to give fans who missed their beloved mascots last season, the chance to see them in the next one.

Outside of the playing field, there’s room for enhancement in the menus. We’d love to have some additional content in Dynasty before each game to make the experience between weeks more engaging. For instance, a newspaper, weekly show, or any other form of media could mimic the fun we had with shows like The Extra Point Show from Madden or even the Tony Bruno Show.

Regardless of the approach, it’s essential that there’s some structure or progression for players to navigate during their playtime, ensuring a continually engaging experience.

4. PC Port & Improved Cross-Play

It’s likely that many PC gamers are eagerly anticipating College Football 25. While I understand the appeal of having it on PS4 or Xbox Series X for others, it would be beneficial to broaden the base of potential buyers for your product. However, this expansion should only occur if it does not affect the game’s quality in any way.

Regarding the topic of players, we’re eager for Enhanced Crossplay in the upcoming College Football 26. As a PlayStation gamer, I personally yearn for the opportunity to lead a unified Dynasty with fellow gamers across platforms. While Cross-Platform play exists, it’s currently confined to certain game modes. We hope that this restriction will be lifted in College Football 26, allowing us to enjoy a more inclusive gaming experience.

5. Improved Team Builder

The concept of Team Builder in CFB 25 was brilliant but poorly executed. In College Football 26, we’re hoping for significant enhancements to this feature.

It seems like there might be some confusion about the necessity of having Team Builder as a separate website. After all, classic Madden games allowed players to build their own teams within the game itself. Similarly, Super Mega Baseball 4, a game produced by EA Sports, provides an advanced in-game customization suite for creating personalized logos. So, one might wonder if having a separate website for team building is truly necessary.

Essentially, we’re proposing that the Team Builder feature should be integrated directly into the game itself, rather than being a separate platform. This would provide several advantages. For one, if it’s part of the game, you won’t need an internet connection to use it. Secondly, the current website, I must admit, leaves much to be desired. Even though it was in Beta at launch, we find it hard to overlook its flaws even now.

Lastly, you can only utilize Team Builder teams in specific game modes. This seems illogical. It would make more sense for players to create their own team within the game and use them freely across all modes. EA Sports, your motto is “It’s in the game,” but if it truly is, why does it sometimes feel like it’s not?

6. FCS Schools

Okay, we lied. There are technically six things we want to see.

All 134 FBS Schools are in College Football 25. In College Football 26, we want to see FCS Schools. But we also want to remain realistic. There are 129 FCS Schools, and implementing them all in one year might be tough. However, EA Sports FC 25 features 700 clubs around the world. Considering the money and manpower EA has, it shouldn’t be impossible.

Regardless of whether they include 50 new teams at first or over time, it demonstrates to fans that EA Sports is committed to growing the console version of College Football.

In summary, here are some aspects we anticipate for College Football Season 26. Whether our suggestions are implemented or not, we eagerly look forward to significant enhancements in the upcoming season.

2024-12-12 23:08

Five Things We Want to See in College Football 26

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