College football video game enthusiasts have a date for the next edition in the EA Sports franchise.
EA Sports revealed Thursday that College Football 26 will be released on July 10, according to its website. The release date for the new game came as EA Sports announced its MVP bundle, where players can buy a bundle for EA Sports College Football 26 and Madden 26.
The announcement video, released the same day as the start of the 2025 NFL Draft, details the journey of a player from deciding in high school what college to attend to playing college football to having an NFL career. The video hinted at having high school in College Football 26 Road to Glory mode, something users did not have in the recent edition and many wanted back in the game.
EA Sports could not confirm the high school experience in Road to Glory.
EA Sports College Football 26 release date
Per EA Sports website, EA Sports College Football 26 will be available to play on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on July 10. The MVP bundle of College Football 26 and Madden 26 allows buyers to have three-day early access, meaning those that buy the bundle would be able to play the college football video game on July 7.
Those release dates would be earlier than when EA Sports College Football 25 came out, as early access was available July 15 and the standard was available on July 19.
EA Sports MVP bundle
The bundle of the two games can be pre-ordered now for $149.99. The bundle comes with features including:
- Deluxe edition of EA Sports College Football 26 and Madden 26
- Three-day early access
- 4600 Madden points
- Madden Ultimate Team and College Ultimate Team elite item
- Dynasty skill points
- Road to Glory skill points
EA Sports College Football 26 will be the second edition of the revived and popular franchise that returned in 2024 after an 11-year hiatus. EA Sports spent months generating hype for the return of the franchise and it became a rousing success. According to Inside Gaming, EA Sports College Football 25 was the top selling video game of 2024 and became the best-selling sports game in U.S. history.