College Football 27 Patch Notes: Latest Update and Full Patch History

• Added functionality to allow users to strafe while in Ballhawk.
• Fixed an issue where the QB would super dive when attempting to slide near the first down line.
• Fixed an issue where the Defensive Line would auto pinch or spread when audibling in or out of QB sneak.
• Fixed an issue where Interceptions caught near and carried into the endzone would be ruled a Safety.

EA SPORTS Network

• Fixed an issue where the Top Story could not be viewed when the user team was playing in the National Championship.
• Made several text based content updates throughout the EA SPORTS Network.

Dynasty Blueprint

• Fixed an issue where Coach Goals that awarded Dynasty Points would not correctly grant those points during the End of Season Recap.
• Fixed an issue where Coach Points awarded after receiving a contract extension could be granted in values that were not multiples of five. Coach Point awards will now always be granted in multiples of five.
• Updated the warning popup when firing a staff member to correctly account for the Dynasty Points refunded from firing the coach.

General

• Fixed an issue where the Post-Game Stats screen could display a Please Wait message when attempting to view post-game stats.
• Updated the Defensive Coordinator at North Carolina.

• Fixed an issue where the William V. Campbell Trophy was missing its icon.
• Fixed an issue where some sliders could disappear from the Max Potential screen after resetting all Max Potential allocations.
• Fixed an issue where the game could freeze after selecting a Goal Line play during the Air Game minigame.
• Fixed an issue where selecting Special Teams plays in certain scenarios as a non-quarterback could cause the game to freeze.

Ultimate Captains and Upgrades

• Fixed an issue where the Buy Skill Points section appeared empty when viewing player Archetype upgrades.
• Fixed an issue where the Max OVR shown during the New Ratings flow did not match the Max OVR displayed on the Upgrades screen.

Objectives on Items

• Fixed an issue where Objectives on Items appeared locked in the Lineup until the user played a game.
• Fixed issues where Objectives on Items did not display their favorited status consistently across Lineup tabs and could produce a server error when favorited from Special Teams.

EVOs

• Fixed an issue where an EVO could be applied to the first eligible player in the list instead of the player selected by the user.
• Fixed a server error that could occur when opening filters in the EVO menu.
• Fixed an issue where changing filters on the EVO player-selection screen could display blank or duplicated player items.
• Fixed an issue where the EVO Upgrade Path preview did not display the rewards available from its objectives.
• Fixed an issue where quickselling an item with a non-removable EVO could leave the item visible and lead to a server error.
• Fixed an issue where the back of Ultimate Team player items did not display the player’s position or jersey number.
• Fixed an issue where some in-game Ultimate Team player panels displayed jersey number 0.
• Fixed an issue where the Field Pass Reward Path displayed the total XP threshold instead of the remaining XP needed to reach a level.
• Fixed an issue where selecting Redeem on certain Sets returned an error even when at least one eligible item could be added.

Online Head-to-Head

• Fixed an issue where Online Head-to-Head used the default uniforms instead of the uniforms selected in Advanced Settings.
• Fixed an issue where some player item portraits were missing from the Ultimate Team H2H pregame presentation.

Uniforms

• Air Force Fighting Falcon F-16 uniform
• Air Force ALPS B-21 Raider uniform
• Arizona State 1987 throwback uniform
• Cal throwback uniform
• Duke Hellraiser helmets – 3 helmet variations
• FIU 2026 Vice uniform
• Fresno State 2026 uniform updates
• Iowa USA helmet
• Kent State 2026 uniform updates
• Marshall throwback uniform
• Minnesota chrome M helmet
• Navy 100th anniversary uniform
• Oregon Origin of Speed uniform
• Texas A&M Salute to Service uniform
• Texas Tech white helmet w/black Double T
• Utah State throwback helmet
• Wake Forest Chrome w/black Wake helmet

Audio

• Fixed an issue that was making crowds and crowd chants sound distorted on PS5.

GAMEPLAY

• Improved run action block targeting to detect threats more effectively.
• Addressed an issue where contains called via custom adjustments were not always respected.
• Reduced the effectiveness of QB spin moves behind the line of scrimmage.
• Tuned wide receiver catch success rates to improve consistency on off-target and hurried passes.
• Addressed a field goal blocking issue involving looping defenders.

Released: September 3

Gameplay

Man Coverage

Dev Note: We’ve heard your feedback around Man Coverage and have been actively investigating. We want to be diligent with our approach to ensure Man Coverage remains a viable defensive strategy, but is balanced. Our team has reviewed player data and social sentiment. After further testing, we’ve identified targeted issues that could have contributed cases of overly effective man coverage. To address this, you will find the following fixes in today’s update:

• Pass Lead Tuning: Tuning to extend the default pass lead distance when throwing to a receiver running downfield.
• Route Running: Fixed an issue where Elite Route Runners were not playing the appropriate cut animation on Zig routes.
• WR/DB Jostle: Fixed an issue where Wide Receivers would not fully accelerate out of a jostle win.
• WR/DB Jostle: Tuned Jostle animations so Receivers can keep better separation from lower rated DBs.
• Man Press: Tuning to Man Press to increase the Penalty for shading in the wrong direction of the release.

General Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Illegal Forward Pass was called when the QB was partially behind the line of scrimmage. 
• Fixed an issue where Combo Coverage would convert to Lock when in a press alignment. 
• Fixed an issue where Cloud Flats were ignoring user coaching adjustment drop depths and aggressively jumping short flat routes.
• Fixed an issue where the User’s Coverage Shell wasn’t always respected coming out of playcall. 
• Fixed an issue that prevented users from calling defensive hot routes on players assigned to a man coverage check (like Combo). 
• Fixed an issue where calling Zone Drops through Custom Adjustments wouldn’t update the play art on field. 
• Fixed an issue where receivers would start to drop the ball before a catch tackle knockout would play. 
• Added ‘Perfect Hit vs Perfect Timing Knockout’ text for Users on Defense when a knockout occurs after a Perfect Time Based Catch. 

Dynasty & Team Builder

Welcome to the EA SPORTS Network!

EA SPORTS Network is a brand new, dynamic storytelling system that turns your custom career path into an ongoing news hub. Instead of showing static one-off moments and basic statistics, you will now experience personalized news coverage, game previews, and post game recaps that change week over week based on your performance on the field. Here are some key notes for you to know about this new feature: 

Where will can experience the EA SPORTS Network:

• Road to Glory: You will experience this feature throughout your player’s career journey.
• Dynasty Mode: This feature will be experienced in either your offline or online Dynasty.

Key Details:

• Authentic Storytelling: Your games are treated like real world news. The network dynamically reacts to major season moments, celebrating statement wins, breaking down tough rivalry losses, and highlighting standout player performances.
• Increased Narrative Variety: You will now experience a more customized pool of Game Previews and Post Game Recaps. We did this so your weekly content can always feel fresh and unique to your schedule.
• Updated News Tab: We Updated CFB News Tab to be the EA SPORTS Network in game so you know exactly where to go to experience this. Our goal here is to give you a deeper authentic experience that is easily accessible to you. 

Dev Note: To access the full stories, Press Triangle/Y on your controller on a story within your Dynasty or Road To Glory hubs.

Dev Note: Hey there #CFB27 fans! We can’t wait for you to experience the EA Sports Network first hand tomorrow! Please let us know your thoughts and bring your feedback as we continue to improve this feature!

General Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Playing Time dealbreaker would drop to an F for rising Seniors in offseason recruiting week 4.
• AD Expectations:
  • Fixed an issue where having 2+ All American or All Conference would not properly evaluate.
  • Fixed an issue where Win a conference championship this season could appear for FBS Independents.
  • Fixed an issue where being ranked in the top 15 would not properly evaluate.
  • Fixed an issue where the goal to sign at least one 3 star recruit or better did not properly account for 4 and 5 star recruits.
• Fixed an issue where Alabama vs Tennessee and Texas vs Texas A&M were not being played on the correct date.
• Updated Colorado State to be Adidas branded.
• Fixed an issue where NIL deals and the end of season coach scenario would not display the correct Skill Points offer.
• Increased the number of strong safeties generated to equal the number of free safeties each season.
• Updated NRG Stadium name to Reliant Stadium.
• Fixed an issue where a generic EA Sports helmet would appear on a Dynasty save file in the Save/Load screen as opposed to the user team’s helmet if Custom Conferences was used.
• Improved performance of scrolling through the depth chart spreadsheet.
• Added the committed team logo to the left hand list in the recruiting board when a player is hard committed.
• Updated Kansas State Offensive Coordinator to be Sean Gleeson and Defensive Coordinator to be Jordan Peterson.
• Updated Nebraska schedule to include a game in week 3.
• Fixed an issue where the Illibuck Trophy did not correctly appear in the Trophy Room.
• Fixed an issue where the View Job Offers top story action item did not display the full Top Stories on the right side panel.
• Updated Arizona State vs Kansas game in year 1 of Dynasty to be played at Wembley Stadium.
• Updated unlock requirements for Grip Breaker on Power Rusher DTs to:
  • Bronze: 94 Strength
  • Silver: 95 Strength
  • Gold: 96 Strength
  • Platinum: 97 Strength
• Updated Ole Miss Defensive Coordinator alma mater.
• Fixed an issue where the number of opponents would not be updated when entering protected opponents for the first time after changing the number of protected opponents in conference rules.
• Fixed an issue where not all injured players would appear in the in-game injury report.

Road To Glory

New Legends Templates

Dev Note: We’re excited to be introducing brand new Legends Templates to Road to Glory. Step onto the field with a build inspired by the legacy of College Football’s greatest! Whether you want to run over defenders like Jerome Bettis or dominate the pocket like Arch Manning we wanted to bring new options. Let us know what other legends you would like to mold your career around. Here is a list of the new Legends Templates to kickstart your Road To Glory:

• Julius Peppers
• J.J. Watt
• Sean Taylor
• Jerome Bettis
• Derrick Johnson
• Luke Kuechly
• Heath Miller
• Tony Gonzalez
• Braxton Miller
• Mohamed Sanu
• Torry Holt
• Arch Manning
• Jeremiah Smith

General Fixes

• Fixed an issue where career health was not updating properly in the Draft Projection & Legacy screen.
• Fixed an issue where the apply cap breaker widget would be cut off on the last rating in the list.
• Fixed an issue where the Martellus Bennett legend template OVR and Archetype were not updating correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the “Benched” text would appear every play after being benched once during a game.
• Fixed an issue where scenario responses that took energy did not display the energy icon.
• Fixed an issue where losing a position battle as LEDG1 would display LEDG7 as the position earned.
• Fixed an issue where the correct number of Skill Points earned.
• Fixed an issue where the practice action item would have a check mark on it after completing a Position Battle.

Ultimate Team

Dev Note: This update includes improvements across Ultimate Captains, Objectives on Items, EVOs, progression, and several core Ultimate Team flows.

Ultimate Captains

• Fixed multiple Skill Point issues, including the Earn, Exchange, and Buy options not appearing when opening Player Upgrades from Pack Opening, and purchased Skill Points becoming temporarily unavailable after leaving and returning to the Upgrade Player screen.
• Fixed issues that could prevent players from opening the Upgrade Path from an active EVO, leave them unable to exit Player Upgrades, or return them to the Ultimate Team Hub after selecting Find This Item from the Exchange tab.
• Fixed missing Upgrade information when viewing eligible player items in the Catalog and Auction House, including dynamic Upgrade Paths and Chemistry details.
• Updated the Player Upgrades Help screen to display all available pages and corrected cases where New Ratings, Available Skill Points, or the Players With SP count displayed incorrectly.

Objectives on Items

• Fixed an issue where Objectives did not appear in the Upgrades tab for eligible player items.
• Fixed an issue preventing Objectives for players in Specialist positions from being favorited in the Lineup.
• Fixed issues where Objective progress could display incorrectly after restarting or failing a Challenge, or where the Objective progress bar did not update after completing an Event.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Objectives widget from opening during Head-to-Head games when text chat was enabled.

EVOs

• Fixed an issue preventing Chainable EVOs from being combined with other eligible EVOs.
• Fixed an issue where EVO requirements did not refresh when changing the selected position, and added the required position to the Player Requirements panel.
• Fixed multiple issues when moving between EVOs and the Auction House, including filters resetting, eligible players disappearing, purchased items not appearing immediately, and server errors when returning to EVOs.
• Fixed issues preventing players from opening EVO Upgrade and Removal previews, and corrected the information shown for EVO effects, Objective progress, Skill Point changes, and EVO history.
• Fixed an issue that could return players to the main menu when removing an Ability EVO.
• Added the remaining availability time to EVO offers and corrected Chemistry filters in the Item Binder to account for Chemistries added or removed by EVOs.

Additional Ultimate Team Updates

• Fixed multiple Auction House and item comparison issues, including only Strategy items initially appearing, some Quality filters returning no results, missing card art or information, and server errors when comparing certain items.
• Fixed an issue where OVR Improvements used a player’s base OVR instead of their upgraded OVR, which could result in a lower-rated replacement being suggested.
• Fixed delayed Ranked RP updates and corrected the end-of-season screen so Rank and RP information display properly.
• Improved progression and Event feedback by applying the correct Program filter when linking from Field Pass Objectives, updating Challenge Star progression correctly, correcting per-game reward displays, and reducing loading and scrolling delays on the College Blitz rewards screen.
• Fixed issues that could leave players unable to continue when viewing the Catalog during the Ultimate Team onboarding flow or filtering Cornerstones items in the Item Binder.
• Fixed issues where selecting Redeem Set from My Rewards or an item flow could leave the screen unresponsive or return players to the Ultimate Team Hub.

Sights and Sounds

• Equipment
  • Turtlenecks added. 
  • Guardian caps added. 
  • All practice uniforms are now updated for Power 4 teams.
  • New Cleats:
    • Nike
      • Alpha Menace Elite 5
      • Alpha Menace Pro 5
      • Diamond Turf 2
      • Diamond Turf 93
      • Foamposite
      • Venom
    • Under Armour
      • Icon Low
      • Icon Pro
      • Spotlight Pro
  • New Facemasks:
    • Riddell
      • Axiom
        • 2 Bar Straight
        • 2 Bar Double Straight
        • 3 Bar Double Straight
        • JR Cross 808
        • Robot 808 Straight
        • Robot Jagged 3
        • Robot RB Jagged 3
        • Robot Straight Double
        • Venom
        • Web
      • Speedflex
        • Robot 808 HD
        • Robot Jagged 2
        • Robot Jagged 808 HD
        • Robot Max
        • Robot Spyder
        • Robot X
    • Schutt
      • F7 S
    • Vicis
      • 2 Bar Jagged
      • JR Cross
      • Kicker
      • Robot Max
• Uniforms
  • Air Force – APLS C-17 uniform
  • Boise State – “The Blue” hand painted helmet
  • Colorado State – updated to new adidas uniforms
  • Duke – new blue pants and new white pants
  • FIU – updated 2026 away jersey
  • Florida – new Throwback uniform
  • Fresno State – AG Day uniform
  • Kennesaw State – updated helmet bumpers
  • Maryland – Los Terps helmet
  • Missouri – Memorial Stadium 100th anniversary throwback uniform
  • Nebraska – new black alternate uniform
  • North Carolina – new Throwback uniform
  • Oklahoma – 2021 Bring the Wood uniform
  • Tennessee – Neyland Legacy uniform
  • Texas Tech – Let’s Ride uniform
  • UTEP – Texas Western alternate uniform
  • Washington – Unleash the Dawgs alternate uniform
• Audio
  • Commentary – Added in over 950 additional lines from the 3 Man Team, Joel and Holly
    • Dev Note: Content relates to mid season Heisman content, Sideline Halftime Updates, Additional Playoff lines, Player Names, TD Calls.
  • Music – Two Additional Songs have been added to the Menu Music to celebrate the launches of EA Sports Madden 27 and EA Sports NHL 27. 

RTCFP

• Added new section of Objectives and Rewards: “Open the Playbook”
  • 42 new playbooks available for unlock
    • Offense (11): non team-specific (Air Raid, Power Spread, Veer & Shoot, etc.)
    • Defense (31): more variations of different base sets (3-3-5 Man, 3-3-5 Shell, 3-3-5 Three High, etc.)
  • Dev note: Previously acclimated stats will not count towards these new objectives. All new stat-based goals will start from zero.

GAMEPLAY

• Tuning to increase holding penalties when the blocking coach adjustment is set to aggressive.
• Improved offensive tackle targeting when facing contain defenders.
• Fixed an issue preventing offensive tackles from identifying linebackers moved to a wide alignment in 3-3 Cub.
• Fixed an issue that caused receivers to often jump for catches when not necessary.
• Fixed an issue where slot defenders would sometimes not flip positioning when the defensive play was flipped.
• Addressed an issue where custom adjusted defenders would sometimes have the wrong assignment during hurry up.
• Tuned defender non engage win chances when at a ratings advantage over the opposing blocker.
• Improved zone block targeting for various play types.

DYNASTY & TEAM BUILDER

• Fixed an issue where unsupported content was contributing to stability issues in Team Builder.
  • Dev Note: This is the stability fix that we communicated recently that was necessary for Team Builder longevity. Teams with unsupported items will be returned to default options.
• Fixed an issue where some players would not earn skill points from practice XP until playing in a game.
• Fixed an issue where the wrong Heisman winner could be shown in the Heisman ceremony.
• Fixed an issue where conference championships and CFP first round games were both on December 19th.

Released: August 6

Gameplay

Pancake Block Frequency

• Slightly lowered the frequency of pancake blocks occurring during gameplay.
• Made coaching adjustment changes designed to better address situations where pancake blocks were triggering more often than intended.
• Tuned aggressive blocking and defender aggression interactions to help improve the balance of pancake block outcomes.

Dev Note: We’ve seen your feedback around pancake blocks happening more often than expected in certain gameplay situations. This update takes a two-pronged approach by slightly lowering pancake block frequency while also making coaching adjustment changes to better address the root of the issue. We will continue to monitor feedback after this update goes live.

Blocking Improvements

• Improved blocking logic for targeting and assignment execution.
• Improved receiver vs. defensive back block outcomes so dominant wins occur at a more balanced rate and feel more situational.
• Improved backfield blocker behavior on chip-and-release assignments.
• Fixed an issue where chip-and-release blockers could take poor initial angles.
• Improved pass blocker depth on quick pass protection.
• Fixed an issue where certain tackle over adjustments could create unrealistic interior rush lanes.
• Improved play action pass protection so blockers drop back to a more appropriate depth.

Pass Rush & Defensive Front Improvements

• Improved stunt logic and functionality.
• Fixed multiple issues where Pirate Stunts could cause pass protection to leave rushers unblocked.
• Improved defensive tackle loop behavior on stunts to reduce collisions and spacing issues.
• Improved Jump the Snap timing feedback so it better matches the actual timing window.
• Added Player Lock UI feedback for successful pass rush timing.
• Adjusted the Jump the Snap timing window to improve pass rush feel.
• Improved defender ability to shed blocks in the proper run-fit direction.
• Improved run block double-team shed triggers for defenders.

Defensive Catch Moments

• Improved defender behavior on jump balls and interception attempts to allow for higher catch points.
• Improved catch tackle interactions and knockout chances in Contested Scenarios.
• Fixed an issue where defenders could fail to trigger a catch tackle during catch interactions.
• Fixed an issue where catch holes could occur on accurately thrown high-point bullet passes.
• Fixed an issue where defenders in hit reactions could incorrectly transition into chase-ball behavior during catch interactions.

Coverage & Defensive Logic

• Improved Cover 3 Match Checks logic vs 4 strong where the weakside seam flat will play with better tempo and not get as much width.
• Fixed an issue where an Outside Third defender in Cover 3 Blitz could incorrectly match a return route instead of dropping into the intended Outside Third assignment.
• Fixed an issue in Cover 3 Match Skinny Checks where the #3 receivers could be left open on a corner route in Gun Trips TE when the tight end was on a drag route.
• Fixed an issue where the Safety would slow down in Buzz Coverage and 3 High Structure Defenses
• Updated Bracket/Double Team logic and leverage to allow the deep defender to take better angles.
• Fixed an issue in Cover 3 Match where hook/curl defenders would still play skate rules runs vs bunch after Underneath or Over The Tops coverage adjustments were made.
• Improved Stubbie and Stump push logic in Cover 4 Palms against backside running back swing routes to create 4 strong.
• Added logic for cornerbacks in press alignment to play M.E.G. in Cover 4 Quarters.
• Bingo and Box Check Logic Improvements for the CB and Quarter Flats Pattern Recognition.
• Increased CPU coaching variety using different coverage checks and plaster settings.
  • Dev Note: More aggressive coaches may now favor aggressive checks and tighter plaster behavior, while conservative coaches will emphasize safer adjustments, we expect this to result in greater strategic variety and authenticity against teams.

Coaching Adjustments

• Fixed an issue where Untarget Defender was not working correctly when showing blitz.
• The Untarget User Defender coaching adjustments will no longer work on run plays. You will however be able to use the target defender on run plays at the line of scrimmage.
• Fixed an issue where Untarget User Defender could apply while controlling a defensive lineman.
• Fixed an issue where users had no way to scroll by subsection when creating a Custom Adjustment.
  • Dev Note: Pressing LT/RT will now allow players to scroll by section when creating custom adjustments.
• Fixed an issue where CPU zone strategy changes could be revealed to the offense after an audible.

Play Action Improvements

• Improved the defender aggression coaching adjustment for run fit behavior vs Play Action.
  • Dev Note: Aggressive settings cause second level defenders to trigger downhill faster against the run, creating larger windows behind them. Conservative settings keep defenders more disciplined, allowing them to stay underneath intermediate routes and react more effectively to play action.

General Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed a Formation Shift  issue where personnel could be manipulated to get 4 or 5 receivers into heavy sets.
• Fixed an issue where the first team in the third overtime series could be placed at the 33-yard line instead of the 3-yard line.
• Fixed an issue where the Dive Tutorial would not register dive actions and could not be completed.
• Fixed an issue where players could freeze in place after certain get-up animations.
• Fixed various post play issues with get up’s and frozen players. 
• Fixed an issue where a safety could get stuck during Nickel 2-4 Single Mug DB Blitz Tex 3.
• Fixed an Issue in Online Play-A-Friend which caused unintended Stiff Arm behavior.

Playbooks

• Added new Cover 4 Zone, Cover 6 Zone, and Cover 9 Zone plays to select defensive playbooks.
  • Dev Note: These plays serve as preset coverages that do not match and play vision/break “Zone it” rules vs all formations. Just like Cover 4 drop, the safeties are not in run fits for these plays.
• Added 12 new Press Quarters plays to the Press Quarters playbook.
• Added three new blitzes to the 3-3-5 Odd Ghost Playbook to give the formation additional support for pressure.
• Added 4-3 Under Wide to the 4-2-5 Zone Pressure playbook, giving the playbook at least one base defense option.

On the Radar

The gameplay team is currently investigating the following issues. More information and updates will be provided in a future Campus Huddle.

• Speed Boosting.
• Instances of slot DB’s not flipping when they should.
• Man Coverage Effectiveness.
• Hurry Up Sometimes Resetting Custom Adjustments.
• Users Coverage Shells Not Always Being Respected.
• Users hot routes not registering when specific coverage checks are active.

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Dynasty

Dev Note: Before we get started with the updates that we have for you in this Title Update, we wanted to give you a sneak peak at an update we have coming to you later this month! Prior to Week 0 of the College Football Season, we will have a massive roster update that will drop so that you can start a new Dynasty with the latest and greatest athletes. **

Dynasty Blueprint

• Added new week summary screen at End of Season recap showing your new budget and any changes year over year.
• Added “NIL” to the “reason for leaving” column within Players Leaving.
• Fixed an issue where CPU teams were purchasing equipment other than what is pre-set at league creation during the first year.
  • Dev Note: Schools intentionally begin with equipment that establishes their Athletic Facility Grade; this fix prevents CPU teams from purchasing additional, non-refundable equipment that does not improve that grade.
• Added a confirmation popup when removing equipment informing you that you will not receive any Dynasty Points from removing the equipment.
  • Dev Note: CPU-hired Support Staff during the preseason are fully refundable, so players joining an Online Dynasty can recover and reallocate those Dynasty Points without disadvantage.
• Fixed an issue where increased facility longevity equipment was not properly increasing the lifespan of 4 week equipment .
• Fixed an issue where spreadsheet rows could appear as red within the support staff hiring screen.
• When offering NIL to a recruit and offering Dynasty Points to a coordinator, you can now press the right stick to the right to offer the maximum amount and right stick left to offer the minimum amount.

AD Expectations

• Added animations when passing/failing goals and when new goals are awarded.
• New goals now appear at preseason week as opposed to Week 0. If a goal is invalid, meaning it can no longer be completed, after advancing from preseason to Week 0, we will give you a new goal on week advance.
• Fixed an issue where you could receive “Recruit X Players from your state” and there would not be enough players in the state to recruit.
• Fixed an issue where goals to upgrade your facility level were not being evaluated at the correct time.
• Updated Central Michigan rivalry goal to be Western Michigan.

Coaching Carousel

• Rebalanced coach firing logic to prevent first year head coaches from being  fired and making it more difficult for high prestige coaches to be fired from a lower prestige school.
• Adjusted coach retirement logic to increase target retirement age.
• Fixed an issue where you could not withdraw or edit offers when you had made 6 offers.
• Fixed an issue where you could not make offers to coordinators when you were previously a coordinator and you just accepted a head coaching job.
• Added new columns to coordinator hiring screen:
  • Archetype
  • Prestige
  • Pipeline
  • Level 

New Coaches

• The following Coaches have been added:
  • Coastal Carolina OC – Nick Petrino
  • Coastal Carolina DC – L.D. Scott
  • North Texas HC – Neal Brown
  • North Texas OC – Mike Bloesch
  • North Texas DC – Matt Bowledge 
  • Southern Miss HC – Blake Anderson
  • Southern Miss DC – Joe Bolden
    • Dev Note: A new Dynasty is required to have the coaches included in your game.

Weekly Practice Plan

• Fixed an issue where full practice could heal more wear and tear than limited practice.
• Fixed an issue where injuries could occur within practice when injuries are set to off.
• Fixed an issue where players who had a multi-week injury would appear in the Week Off confirmation popup in practice.

General

• Updated Pro Potential grade to factor in current roster composition and projected draft rounds of current players as a secondary input.
  • Dev Note: This will help resolve tie-breaks between teams who have 0 historical draft picks at a position.
• Players with the Pro Potential dealbreaker now have a higher chance of going pro.
• Defaulted gameplay injury slider to 10 to reduce the number of injuries.
  • Dev Note: If you have an existing Dynasty and are seeing too many injuries, we recommend going into Gameplay Sliders and reducing your injury slider from 25 to 10.
• Added Shamrock Series game featuring Wisconsin and Notre Dame at Lambeau Field in Week 1 of Dynasty or RTG.
  • Dev Note: This requires starting a new Dynasty.
• Fixed an issue with Hawaii’s proximity to home grade being F for players from Hawaii.
• Updated Player Progression to rebalance costs across key ratings.
• Updated generators to increase the quality of recruits at highest tiers.
• Updated Mountain West Conference abbreviation to use MW.
• Fixed an issue where wear and tear impacts could be mismatched between the front end and in-game.
• Fixed an issue where you would receive the Rainmaker unlocked notification each time you entered Dynasty.
• Fixed an issue where the SEC conference schedule would be incorrect after the first season.
• Addressed an issue where last season’s conference champions were not properly reflected in team historical stats.
• Fixed an issue where prospects who did not have you in their top 10 would appear with an interest level of “10th” in the recruiting board.
• Fixed an issue where you could access your recruiting board in weeks recruiting was unavailable.
• Fixed an issue where competitive visits showed a green box rather than a red one.
• Fixed an issue where the recruiting tile could appear as grayed out after toggling another user to auto pilot.
• Fixed an issue where gem recruits could have attributes above 99.
• Fixed an issue where a player’s visits were not removed when he had already “hard committed” to another school.
• When entering the Season History screen within League History and Team Historical Stats, the spreadsheet will automatically focus on your team rather than the first row of the spreadsheet.
• Added dev trait column in the Encourage Transfer spreadsheet.
• Added the ability to view a team’s schedule from the Team Historical Stats spreadsheet.
• Updated year founded for North Dakota State and Sacramento State.
• Fixed an issue in Online Dynasty where you could not advance the week after transferring ownership with Team Builder teams.
• Multiple stability fixes.

Team Builder

We’ve loved seeing the creativity and attention to detail the community has brought to life with Team Builder, and we want to ensure the experience remains reliable for both Team Builder creators and players who download teams.

We’re aware of an issue impacting some players’ ability to update Team Builder teams between Dynasty seasons.

After investigation, we identified unsupported Team Builder assets and teams exceeding the supported uniform limit as factors that can prevent created teams from updating correctly and affect players who download them.

Team Builder is designed around specific asset and uniform limits to support reliable performance across the web experience and in-game. Teams that exceed those limits can require additional memory and processing, which may contribute to slower performance, failed updates, and stability issues for creators and players who download them.

We’re currently testing a fix to improve Team Builder and Dynasty stability. Once released, unsupported fonts and textures may be removed from affected teams, and up to five uniform combinations will be available in-game.

Created teams will remain available. For teams with more than five uniform combinations, we recommend placing the five uniforms you want to keep in the first five uniform slots ahead of the update.

Stay tuned to @CFBDirect to know when this issue is resolved.

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Road To Glory

Draft Projection & Legacy Score

• New Legacy Score and Draft Projection screen.
• Fixed an issue where your Draft Projection could drop unexpectedly after transferring.
• Updated the projected legacy score line to better reflect projections.
• Fixed an issue where your legacy score could reset to 0 after your first game played if you were a bench player.
• Added a new action item to take you to the Draft Projection & Legacy screen during End of Season Recap.

Transfer Portal

• Fixed an issue where the user would be unable to transfer their senior season.
• Fixed an issue in the Transfer Portal where you could already be committed to the team you verbally committed to coming out of HS.
• Fixed an issue where scholarship bonuses would not be applied if you stayed on your current team after the first season.
• Added a notification letting you know when your scholarship bonus has been applied and what you received.
• Added new recruiting scenarios with coaches when you enter the transfer portal.

General

• Fixed an issue where you could receive a positive bonus from being offsides in practice.
• Fixed an issue as a CB where you would not have control of your player during a position battle in the Slot WR drill.
• Fixed an issue where your per play grading could go down for a penalty committed by the defense.
• Fixed an issue where you would not receive the pass deflection per play grading event after swatting the ball on a failed interception event.
• Added current Leadership and Fitness XP Modifier values to XP Progression Week Summary screen.
• Updated Cap Breakers progression by removing certain single-game achievement triggers that were awarding Cap Breakers more frequently than intended. Cap Breakers will continue to be earned through season and career milestones, awards, and sustained performance.
  • Dev Note: This update is in response to a small segment of players exploiting single game achievements.
• Fixed an issue where you could receive a GPA scenario after the National Championship
• Multiple HS Objective fixes.
• Fixed an issue where During quizzes, you would not see what the correct answer was after selecting an answer.

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Ultimate Team

EVOs

Introducing EVOs, a new progression system that gives you more control over how your roster develops throughout the year. Whether you’re investing in a player you’ve believed in since day one or finding new ways to strengthen your lineup, EVOs let you shape your team your way.

These non-player items will give you more flexibility in how you upgrade your lineup, add new paths to improve your favorite players, and create more reasons to keep building around the players you want on the field. You will not be able to swap out player items after you select who to give an EVO to, so choose wisely.

EVOs will live in their own dedicated menu tile, including free EVOs, EVOs earned through objectives, and purchasable EVOs. These will cycle in and out as we drop more programs. Check back often to see what is available and what upgrades can help take your team to the next level!

At any given time, all players will have access to at least one free EVO: the Program Pillar EVO.

Program Pillar EVO

Starting on August 8th, you can find the Program Pillar EVO on the first page of the EVO Store.

The Program Pillar EVO can be applied to any Core player item, regardless of position or archetype, and adds a dynamic upgrade path that lets you increase that player’s OVR over time. The OVR cap for your Program Pillar will continue to increase throughout the year, giving you a long-term upgrade path as new content rolls out.

Once a player is placed into the Program Pillar EVO, you’ll unlock objectives that can be completed by playing with that player item in your lineup. Completing those objectives earns SP, which is used to increase that player’s OVR. 

Additional limited-time free EVOs will also arrive with select programs throughout the year. 

Supercharged EVOs

Supercharge your biggest playmakers.

Launching alongside the SUPERCHARGED program on August 7th, these program specific EVOs are designed to take your Super Charged player items even further. Increase OVR upgrade caps, unlock powerful new abilities, and open exclusive upgrade paths tied directly to the program.

Some Supercharged EVOs can even be applied to Core player items, giving you even more flexibility to build creative lineups and bring your favorite players into your long-term plans.

Core EVOs

We believe that no two EVOs should look the same! Arriving on August 7th, Core EVOs provide even more ways to personalize your roster and will refresh regularly in the EVO Store throughout the year.and will continue to refresh frequently in the EVO Store throughout the year.

These EVOs are not tied to the Supercharged program and are designed to offer more ways to customize and upgrade your team. Here are a few examples of Core EVOs you may see:

• Max OVR EVOs: Raise the max OVR on an upgradable player.
• Archetype EVOs: Add or change position archetype upgrade paths.
• Chemistry EVOs: Add or change team or scheme chemistries.
• Ability EVOs: Add or change abilities on your player item.

We will continue releasing new EVOs and updating existing EVOs throughout the year, giving you more ways to shape your lineup, boost your player items, and build your team your way.

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Sights & Sounds

General

• Lambeau Field is now available exclusively for any Wisconsin vs Notre Dame game in Dynasty & RTG.
• Opponent Crowd Themes are now selectable in Dynasty/RTG.
  • Dev Note: When you play as the road team, crowd themes are now selectable for the opposing home team similar to selecting an opponent’s uniform. You can now customize your experience even further!

New Crowd Themes

• Air Force – White Out, Black Out, Blue Out
• App State – Gold Out
• Arizona – Fans Wear Blue, Fans Wear White, Stripe Out
• Arizona State – Maroon Monsoon, Blackout
• Ball State – White Out, Black Out, Red Out
• Clemson – Helmet Stripe
• Coastal – Teal Out, Black Out
• Colorado – Buffs Wear White, Stripe Out (Black & Gold)
• East Carolina – Stripe The Stadium
• Eastern Michigan – Black Out
• FIU – Fan Color: Pink, Fan Color: White
• Illinois – Blue Out
• Marshall – White Out
• Mississippi State – Black Out
• MTSU – White Out
• Ole Miss – Wear White, Stripe Out (Red/Navy)
• Sam Houston – Orange Out
• San Jose State – Black Out
• SMU – Stripe Out
• Southern Miss – Blackout
• TCU – Black Out
• Tennessee – Dark Mode
• USF -Black Out
• Utah – Fans Wear White, Stripe The Stadium (Red/Black)
• Utah State – Wear Black
• UTEP – Black Out, Navy Out, Orange Out
• UTSA – Navy Out, Lights Out
• Washington State – Crimson Out The Stadium
• West Virginia – Coal Rush
• Wyoming – Coal Blackout
• Arkansas State – Black Out
• Florida State – Turquoise Out 
• New Mexico State – Crimson Out, Black Out, White Out
• North Texas – Stripeout, Blackout
• Vanderbilt – Gold Out
• Wisconsin – Red Out
• Miami OH – Black Out

New Mascots

Dev Note: These Mascots will also be available for you to unlock in Mascot Mashup.

• Cocky – Jax State
• Flash – Kent State
• Gus – Georgia Southern
• Sammy – Sam Houston State
• T-Roy – Troy

New Traditions

• Hawaii – turnover celebration
• LSU – basketball dunk celebration
• Troy – turnover helmet
• Vanderbilt – cowboy hat added to guitar celebration

New Uniforms

The following schools received brand new full uniform sets:

• Northwestern – New Black Gothic Alternate 
• Notre Dame – New Kelly Green Alternate
• Notre Dame – New Shamrock Series
• Tennessee – New Dark Mode
• Wisconsin – New Shamrock Series

The following schools received new uniform pieces:

• Air Force – Fade Alternate helmet
• Delaware – State Flag helmet decal and bumper updates
• Fresno State – Fixed issue with left side helmet decal on Red Throwback helmet
• Georgia Southern – updated to new number font
• Iowa State – Punching Cy helmet 
• Virginia – Script Virginia helmet
• Western Kentucky – Script Hilltoppers helmet

Dev Note: We’re continuing to add practice uniforms throughout the year. Schools part of the Big 12 will receive their practice uniforms in this update, and ACC schools practice uniforms are currently planned for a future title update.

Rivalry Trophies

The following trophies are now available as part of post game celebrations for these exclusive matchups: 

• Ball State vs Miami [OH] – Red Bird Trophy
• Bowling Green vs Toledo – Battle of the I-75
• Clemson vs NC State – Textile Bowl
• Colorado vs Colorado State – Centennial Cup
• Fresno State vs San Diego State – Oil Can
• Illinois vs Purdue – Purdue Cannon
• Southern Miss vs Tulane – The Bell
• TCU vs Texas Tech – Saddle Trophy
• Minnesota vs Penn State – Governor’s Victory Bell
• New Mexico State vs UTEP – Silver Spade

Audio/Commentary

• Crowd Reactions and “HFA” improvements
• Crowd Chant Volume increased.
• New Commentary additions from Holly Rowe, Joel Klatt, Rece Davis, David Pollack and Jesse Palmer.
• 2500 New lines including new Rivalry Content and Player and Coach Callouts.

RTCFP

• Fixed an issue with rewards being triggered in the wrong division
• Added “Clear All Tracked Objectives” option for easier management. 
• Updated the default defensive playbooks used in-game for multiple teams.
  • Dev Note: Existing team rewards will remain tied to their original playbooks, and the updated defensive playbooks will be available through a new objective section planned for a future title update.

GAMEPLAY

• Addressed issues where switch stick input could be delayed and defensive formation packages could reset during hurry-up.

ROAD TO GLORY

• Fully resolved an issue that could prevent EDGE players from triggering position battles and resolved an issue that could prevent cap breakers from being used, with additional stability fixes and UI improvements.

DYNASTY

• Improved CPU team NIL allocation logic and updated the risk of leaving bar to properly reflect contract specialist support staff, alongside stability improvements.

Released: July 16

Dynasty Recruiting Updates:

We are making several tuning adjustments and fixes to improve recruiting balance across Dynasty in our Title Update this week:

• Adjusted recruiting tuning to improve how CPU controlled teams compete for highly rated recruits.
• Improved how CPU teams prioritize and retain recruits after extending offers.
• We have tuned late cycle recruiting scenarios that could leave some recruits without viable offers.
  • Dev Note: We wanted to dive deeper into this change, this will be 2 part fix with the first part going in tomorrow, and the second in a future title update. You may still see some recruits not have offers but you should see a significant reduction in how many are available.
  • Dev Insight: Changes should be seen immediately when you log back into your Dynasty. However, full changes from this update will be more evident in your next season or a new Dynasty.
• Adjusted  recruiting balance to better reflect expected recruiting distributions.
• Adjusted offseason player progression to increase across the board
  • Dev Note: This will result in more players being 90 OVR or higher as you get deeper into your Dynasties.
  • Dev Insight: We will have a second update that will come in a future title update that further adjusts this to further improve recruiting generation and Player Progression.

We also wanted to give you a quick preview of what is coming in a future major title update that we wanted to get your eyes on! 

• Fixed an issue where recruits being pursued by Hawaii could incorrectly receive an F grade for Proximity to Home.
• Fixed an issue where a player’s Risk of Transfer bar could display incorrectly after making a valid NIL offer when the player’s current NIL valuation was more than double their expectation.
• Recruiting budget tuning for schools.

EDGE Position Battle Progression

• Addressed an issue where EDGE players in Road to Glory could fail to trigger position battles required to advance on the depth chart.
  • Dev Note: We have an additional fix planned for next week’s update that should fully resolve this issue.
  • Dev Insight: We recommend if you are encountering this issue to transfer to another school until next week’s update is available.

Defensive Package Reset During Hurry Up Offense:

• Fixed an issue where a custom defensive package selected by the defensive user would not persist if the offense immediately ran hurry up or no huddle offense.
  • Defensive packages should now remain consistent instead of resetting back to the default package in these situations.

Switch Stick Input Delay:

• Fixed an issue where Switch Stick could sometimes feel delayed when quickly swapping to different players.

Paid progression options were being removed from Road to Glory and Online Dynasty in College Football 27 and they are officially out as of July 11th.