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Banned while playing New Year New Crew Event
Tonight I was playing the event and following a game I received a ban for cheating. I was simply playing the event. Did I play a lot of the event, yes, but it’s a great way to get packs and coins. I have submitted an appeal but is anyone else experienced this?5Views0likes1CommentMAX Upgrade Tokens never recieved FROM Trophy store
I prematurely bought the upgrade tokens for season 5 Tim Tebow and Charles Woodson, and it gave me the regular tokens which can’t be used to take our captains from 94 overall to 95 overall. EA put the wrong upgrade token in the store and I bought them too early(day of new season), making it so I’m stuck with two 94 overall players who can’t make the lineup.1.3KViews7likes24CommentsA beginner's guide to Road to CFP
What's up newbies? I wanted to take a minute to give you some tips on the road to college football playoff mode in College Football 26 Many of you just got the game for Christmas and are finding it frustrating. Trust me when I say you are not alone. After playing both College Football 25 and 26 exclusively in this mode, I figured a couple of tips to help you get started to reach your goal, which is winning in national championship in this mode. 1.Road to CFP is hard. Sorry to disappoint you, but it's just a fact. Winning a Natty is much harder this year than it was last year. 2. Before you even get started playing this mode, practice. Practice with the team you want to use in a national championship game. Some guys like to use multiple teams throughout the season and then run to their favorite tier one team once they reach the playoffs. Others want to take one team and grind through an entire season. Either way, it's fine. Just make sure you practice with a team you want to win a natty with on heisman level. 3. When practicing, take some time to understand your team. your players, their strengths and their witnesses. This will save you much frustration as you grind through this mode. 4. Once you're confident, you're ready to play a few games. Just know this, the first four games in your season are a set up. Those four games matchmaking seems to give you someone that you should win against, even if you have a lower tier team play again say Alabama, Georgia or Ohio State. In my opinion, this is EA way of one, allowing guys to win the minimum number of games to either stay in that division or get promoted or 2 keep you at an even when lost record. Just know...the storm is coming. 5. Once you get past games 4, all hell breaks loose. This is when the toughest match making seems to kicks in and you'd up against more quality players. Games 4,5,6 and seven are hard. I would suggest once you're comfortable use any tier for games 1 through 4 and then for games 4,5,6,7, and 8, be more selective and pick your tiers sleection. Example select tier 2 3,4 or tier 5 when seaching for a opponent. It will take you some time to find games in those teirs, but be patient. You'll have much more fun this way versus banging your head against Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, Florida, or Indiana during these games. I've had season that a play Miami 4 times in the first 6 games. 6. Once you have grinded games 3 - 7 and you are in a comfortable position to make the CFP continue to be very selective on the teams you play. The reason I say this is because if you are lucky enough to make the CFP don't expect to see any mid to lower rank teams. In the three games of the playoffs you will probably only play against Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama , Texas , and you will probably have to beat any of those teams multiple times. I have literally had playoffs in which I had to play ohio state three games in a row. Last year, we saw so many different teams in the playoffs, now we only see maybe 4-6 different teams. 7. Once you make it to the CFP , just know the games in the college football playoffs are slower, meaning that your players actually run slower than they normally would doing the regular season. Certain routes, you may have to wait a tick longer for them to develop. This is why practice is important. 8. If at any time, you find yourself down ten or fourteen points in the game, be patient, don't back out and quit the game. EA thinks they are slick but if someone jumps mo out to a quick lead the logic shifts and the losing team becomes almost unstoppable. You can ask around but unless a miracle happens if someone is up 10-0 or 14-0, I'd bet my lifesaving that within 5 plays the losing team will score. 9. The 4th quarter is pure madness. Again EA thinks they are smart, but in the fourth quarter all kinds of craziness will happen(especially in a tight game). I've seen 28-35 points scored in the 4th quarter alone in the CFP. EA is creating manufactured drama to try to make the game feel more exciting but we all see it and know its trash. If WE were creating the excitement vs the logic of the game dictating it, this would be different. 10. Lastly, when you need to, just put the controller down walk away. Like I said, winning a Natty is crazy hard now. Even the top player have said so. This game/mode is rage inducing and well...sucks compared to what we had in 25. Sorry but just being honest. Try to have fun if you decide to play. I hope the above helps someone. Oh and cover 4 shaded down helps against crossing routes ✌️55Views1like2CommentsCFB 27 Wish List / Suggestions For Dynasty & Presentation
Dynasty Mode Spring Game: Play spring scrimmages to evaluate rosters and test schemes GPA & Academic System: GPA impacts eligibility, every recruit has a GPA, recruiting a bunch of low team GPA players can lead to penalties (scholarship reductions, bowl bans, academic ineligible players). Expanded Staff: Hire academic mentors and athletic trainers for player development and injury prevention. All-American Games: Watch or play high school all-star games featuring your recruits or the top recruits in the class. Commitment Ceremonies: Have the ability to watch cinematic hat ceremonies of your recruits or the top recruits in the class. Heisman Ceremony: Cinematic scene of the player standing and accepting the trophy. Weekly Radio Recaps: National recaps like MLB’s "Inside the Show." Custom Rivalries: Create new rivalries between seasons. Player Mentor System: Upperclassmen help develop freshmen. Off-Season Training: Custom workouts to boost attributes. Former Player Coaches: Graduated players transition into coaching roles. Transfer Portal Hot List: Midseason preview of potential portal entries. Regressions: Players regress if underperforming (93ovr WR with 500 yds 3Tds, should regress in overall). Create-a-Play: Fully design offensive/defensive plays. Encourage Transfers During Players Leaving Stage: Allow us to cut players before the transfer portal window opens so we can see where they end up. More Schedule Control: Pick theme games and kickoff times. FCS Transfers: Fictional FCS stars enter the portal. Retired Numbers: Official team retired numbers + option to retire your own. Multi-Sport Recruits: Recruit players who could decide to play baseball or basketball instead of football. Personality Traits: Loyalty, work ethic, leadership affect growth and behavior. Max Points Button: Quickly allocate max recruiting points on a recruit instead of manually adding each pitch. Fix Auto-Recruiting: Have the ability to put recruits on your board and have the CPU recruit them without replacing them. Walk-Ons: Add random walk-ons, which we can decide to keep or cut. Fan Approval Rating: Changes based on wins/losses, affects attendance. Create-a-Recruit: Make custom recruits. Promises: Bring back promises — break them, and players might transfer. Real FCS Schools: Include their logos and uniform but don't necessarily need their real roster or a stadium. Playoff Selection Show: Animated reveal like NBA 2K’s draft lottery. Medical Redshirt Decisions: Handle midseason injuries. Program Culture Rating: Reflects mentorship, academics, promises. Dynasty Menu Ticker: Live updates on scores, awards, standings. Playoff Editor: Customize playoff formats. College GameDay Segment: Virtual GameDay picks, signs, and hype. Authentic Cheer/Band Uniforms: Correct cheerleader and band uniforms.. Top 5 Plays Feed/News Tab: A video on the news tab that showcases clips of the top 5 plays of the week.. International Recruits: Rare global prospects. Booster System: Donors influence decisions; risk/reward. Generational Recruits: Have recruits that are 85 or higher as a freshman Presentation Fight Songs at Neutral Sites: Use fight songs for intros at neutral site games instead of broadcast music.. Studio Updates/Halftime Show: Bring back studio update graphics similar to those featured in the classic NCAA Football games. Take it a step further by having the studio update occasionally showcase a highlight play from another game in progress. Celebrate with Mascot: New touchdown animations. Cover Band Music: Bands play popular songs during breaks. Corso/Herbstreit Picks: Show pregame predictions. Rain Delay: Delays add strategy; stamina recovers. Uniform Wear & Tear: Realistic dirt and damage. Tailgate Scenes: Show pregame tailgating atmosphere. Rivalry Animations: Extra pushing/trash talk. Dynamic Bowl Crowds: Smaller bowls have realistic attendance. Fans Leaving Early: Blowouts cause fans to leave. Sideline Coach Arguments: Animated ref confrontations. Medical Tent Scenes: Show injured players being evaluated. Mascot Dance-Offs: Breaktime mascot battles. Gatorade Bath: Celebrate big wins with sideline tradition. National Anthem Ceremony: Full anthem for the national championship game. Senior Day: Flower ceremony for seniors in Dynasty. Assistant Coach Reactions: Show coordinators in booths. Injury Return Announcements: PA/sideline updates. Sideline Reporter: Real-time injury or momentum updates. Custom Sounds: Import custom music and effects. Seasonal Commentary: Reference holidays.780Views4likes11CommentsAi pursuit/reaction time logic
The way ai reacts to change of direction is completely wrong and unrealistic a successful juke shouldn’t be dependent on getting an falling/faked out animation If a ball carrier cuts to the opposite direction than the defender and the defender has not changed direction aswell,the chances of him tackling the ball carrier should drop to like almost zero Theres been countless times when i cut back on a defender and they’re not even facing me and it stops my player to play an animation that snaps them infront of me so they can make the tackle My player should not be restrained from moving unless i am wrapped up or knocked off balance9Views0likes0CommentsMax upgrade token season 5 ultimate team
What’s the issue with the max upgrade token. I’ve completed all of my challenges. It says buy it from the trophy store but it wasn’t in the trophy store instead the trophy store had the regular upgrade tokens not the max upgrade and I spent my trophy on the regular upgrade trophies. When will this be patched and fixed for the Tim Tebo and Charles Woodson cards ?30Views0likes0CommentsWhere is my premium pass???
I bought the premium pass and after about an hour it said I did not have it and I am not getting anymore rewards. I have contacted two employees and both of them told me that they saw in my account that I bought it but they wont do anything about it. I have restarted my console and done literally everything possible. Please someone tell me something to do to get the pass back.4Views0likes0CommentsGameplay update with Engine change
I encourage EA to continue evolving the game toward a more physics-based gameplay system rather than one that relies heavily on preset animations. College football is fast, chaotic, and unpredictable, with frequent multi-player collisions, broken tackles, and momentum shifts that would benefit greatly from real-time physics. This game has potential to be much better than Madden due to low restrictions unlike the NFL has on Madden. Reducing animation-driven outcomes could lead to more organic plays, fewer animation locks, and a wider variety of realistic results. A strong physics foundation now would help this game grow into a more authentic and immersive college football experience over time.3Views0likes0CommentsForced Coach Retirement Bug in Long Dynasties (Affects All User Coaches)
I’ve encountered what appears to be a dynasty-level forced retirement bug affecting all user-controlled coaches, not just the coach that triggers the retirement condition. Setup / Context: Offline Dynasty Year: 2054 Two user-controlled coaches Coach A (HC) reached forced retirement threshold Coach B is in Year 5, different team (Louisiana Tech), different coach slot Expected Behavior: Only Coach A should be forced to retire. Coach B should remain active since he has not reached any age or career limits. Actual Behavior: After retiring Coach A, the game forces Coach B to retire in the same transition, even after: Transferring dynasty control and commissioner to Coach B Moving Coach B to a different school Confirming Coach B is well under any retirement threshold This suggests the forced retirement flag is being applied at the dynasty level, not the individual coach level. Impact: Long-running dynasties (30+ seasons) become effectively end-of-life Multi-coach dynasties cannot continue generational or legacy play No in-save workaround appears to exist once triggered Request: Can the team confirm: Whether there is a hard dynasty-year cap that triggers global coach retirement If forced retirement logic is intended to be per-coach or per-dynasty Whether a patch can decouple retirement logic so only the qualifying coach is affected This is not a cosmetic issue—it directly breaks long-term dynasty continuity.16Views0likes1CommentFormation subs in dynasty
I have had issues with formations subs not recognizing the USER coach playbook set to their profile to set subs. It seems it only shows the previous CPU coaches playbook. Is there a bug or is there something I not doing to allow me to use any playbook in Dynasty and set formation subs.5Views0likes0CommentsUltimate team not working!!!
For past 2 days ultimate team on ps5 is not working! Every time trying to enter the mode I get error server cannot process request at this time. Tried rebooting ps5 and router and resetting cache - nothing is working. Very frustrating as missing out on streaks and holiday incentives. Can’t even enter mode to look at and change lineup as I’ve seen posts that could be issue. Any ideas to help please? Thank you and happy new year!!!36Views0likes2CommentsUltimate team not working!
For past 2 days ultimate team on ps5 is not working! Every time trying to enter the mode I get error server cannot process request at this time. Tried rebooting ps5 and router and resetting cache - nothing is working. Very frustrating as missing out on streaks and holiday incentives. Can’t even enter mode to look at and change lineup as I’ve seen posts that could be issue. Any ideas to help please? Thank you and happy new year!!!31Views0likes2CommentsPre snap bug where I can’t move
So in in dynasty mode, play now, road to glory, etc every mode on offense I cannot hike the ball in just stuck in the pre snap menu and can’t get out of it the only thing I can do is go to the menu and take a timeout but then it’s still gonna happen the play after the timeout every time on offense I’m just stuck on the pre snap menu and same with defense it also is stuck on that and cannot make an adjustment or anything only thing I can do is wait for the other team to hike ball and play that play and same thing over and over again I’ve tried uninstalling the game and reinstalling I’ve tried putting people on hot routes or audibles and certain buttons and NOTHING works so I don’t know what to do and it’s been happening since a week ago so please fix this bug (pls like this so ea can see this)2 Simple features to add to EA SPORTS NCAA 27
I would think it would be nice if yall pushing the pile, with teams that have good strength on their players push the pile more effectively to pick up extra yards to make it more interesting and realistic. Also another thing is the spring game in dynasty. Make it so like if you play it you can get a development trait or more skill points for players if you play good or win3Views0likes0Comments
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