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As one of the best football games in United States, the ratings of various schools in College Football 26 can give you a general idea of the level of the school, and some players even use this game to predict the outcome of the playoffs.

The teams of 136 colleges and universities in United States are divided into different leagues. Although the strength of The mid-majors such as Sun Belt, the Mid-American, Conference USA and AAC differs somewhat from that of the top group, this gap is gradually narrowing. The top teams and players in these mid-majors are qualified to compete with large group.

As a coach in NCAA 26, you need to know which schools you should go to recruit which players and use your NCAA 26 coins in key places. So the following is an introduction to the strength of each school in American Athletic Conference and the player rankings.

AAC School Rankings

Members of American Athletic Conference are mainly distributed in the Northeast, Midwest and South of the United States.

• South Florida: 78 OVR, 76 Offense, 80 Defense, 1.5 Stars
• Tulane: 78 OVR, 78 Offense, 78 Defense, 2.5 Stars
• Memphis: 77 OVR, 76 Offense, 80 Defense, 2.5 Stars
• UTSA: 77 OVR, 78 Offense, 70 Defense, 1.5 Stars
• Navy: 74 OVR, 80 Offense, 70 Defense, 2 Stars
• North Texas: 74 OVR, 71 Offense, 76 Defense, 2 Stars
• Army: 74 OVR, 69 Offense, 76 Defense, 2.5 Stars
• East Carolina: 73 OVR, 75 Offense, 70 Defense, 1.5 Stars
• Florida Atlantic: 72 OVR, 73 Offense, 66 Defense, 1.5 Stars
• Charlotte: 72 OVR, 69 Offense, 68 Defense, 1 Star
• UAB: 72 OVR, 69 Offense, 68 Defense, 1.5 Stars
• Temple: 72 OVR, 67 Offense, 70 Defense, 1.5 Stars
• Tulsa: 72 OVR, 67 Offense, 68 Defense, 2 Stars
• Rice: 70 OVR, 64 Offense, 72 Defense, 1 Star

The star rating of a team represents the reputation of the team, and the higher the star rating, the easier it is to recruit excellent players. Therefore, players who choose a high-star team can use College Football 26 coins more on tactical arrangements.

Team Players OVR

The following are the positions and ratings of the best players of each team.

Army

• Brady Small: C, 90
• Hayden Reed: HB, 85
• Jaydan Mayes: CB, 83
• Kalib Fortner: Mike, 83
• Andon Thomas: Mike, 82
• Noah Short: WR, 81
• Casey Larkin: FS, 80
• Jake Rendina: FB, 79
• Will Jeffcoat: LG, 79
• Justin Weaver: CB, 79

Charlotte

• Ja’Qurious Conley: CB, 80
• Jesse Ramil: LT, 80
• Collin Gill: FS, 79
• Thai Baldwin: CB, 78
• Henry Rutledge: HB, 78
• Reid Williford: Mike, 78
• Jayden McGowan: WR, 78
• Treyveon McGee: SS, 77
• Jonny King: C, 77

East Carolina

• Anthony Smith: WR, 85
• London Montgomery: HB, 83
• Patrick Jenkins: HB, 82
• Marlon Gunn Jr.: HB, 80
• Katin Houser: QB, 79
• Ja’Marley Riddle: FS, 79
• Mike Wright: QB, 78
• Jordy Lowery: CB, 77
• Ryheem Craig: REDG, 77
• J.D. Lampley: LEDG, 77

Florida Atlantic

• Easton Messer: WR, 84
• Caden Veltkamp: QB, 83
• Logan Lupo: P, 77
• Gemari Sands: HB, 77
• Xavier Terrell: HB, 77
• JR Wilson: WR, 76
• Wilky Denaud: REDG, 76
• Okino King: C, 75
• Madden Sanker: LG, 75

Memphis

• Kamari Wilson: SS, 85
• Frank Peasant: HB, 84
• William Whitlow Jr.: REDG, 84
• Brendon Lewis: QB, 82
• Chris Adams: RT, 82
• Greg Desrosiers Jr.: HB, 82
• Marcus Burris Jr.: DT, 81
• Isheem Young: SS, 81
• Sam Brumfield: WILL, 81
• CJ Smith: WR, 81

Navy

• Blake Horvath: QB, 90
• Eli Heidenreich: HB, 88
• Alex Tecza: FB, 88
• Landon Robinson: DT, 87
• Ben Purvis: LG, 84
• Brandon Chatman: HB, 83
• Jaxson Campbell: SAM, 83
• Luke Pirris: REDG, 82
• Nathan Kent: WR, 80
• TK Hodges: HB, 79

North Texas

• Gabe Blair: C, 83
• David Fisher: CB, 82
• Fatafehi Vailea II: DT, 81
• Ethan Wesloski: WILL, 80
• Makenzie McGill II: HB, 79
• Evan Jackson: FS, 79
• Sawyer Evans: P, 79
• Johnny Dickson III: HB, 78
• Simeon Evans: WR, 78

Rice

• Blake Boenisch: DT, 80
• Chase Allen: K, 79
• Andrew Awe: Mike, 79
• Max Balthazar: HB, 79
• Weston Kropp: RG, 78
• Ty Morris: WILL, 78
• DJ Arkansas: Mike, 78
• Quinton Jackson: HB, 78
• Jack Kane: SS, 77
• Daveon Hook: SS, 77

South Florida

• Jhalyn Shuler: WILL, 85
• De’Shawn Rucker: CB, 84
• Byrum Brown: QB, 83
• Mac Harris: Mike, 83
• Cartevious Norton: HB, 83
• Rico Watson III: REDG, 81
• Cole Best: C, 81
• Sam Franklin: HB, 80
• Chavez Brown: MIKE, 80
• Mike Lofton: C, 79

Temple

• Jay Ducker: HB, 86
• Terrez Worthy: HB, 84
• Jalen Stewart: Mike, 81
• Javier Morton: SS, 81
• Joquez Smith: HB, 81
• Johnny Martin: HB, 77
• Grayson Mains: C, 76
• Evan Simon: QB, 76
• Gevani McCoy: QB, 75
• John Adams: WR, 75

Tulane

• Maurice Westmoreland: REDG, 88
• Derrick Graham: LT, 88
• Kameron Hamilton: DT, 84
• Zuberi Mobley: HB, 83
• Maurice Turner: HB, 83
• Arnold Barnes III: HB, 83
• Shadre Hurst: LG, 83
• Jack Hollifield: C, 83
• Bailey Despanie: SS, 82
• Sam Howard: WILL, 81

Tulsa

• Dominic Richardson: HB, 82
• Sevion Morrison: HB, 81
• Ajay Allen: HB, 80
• J’Dan Burnett: LEDG, 80
• Tai Newhouse: DT, 78
• Angus Davies: P, 78
• Zion Booker: WR, 77
• Hunter Erb: RT, 77
• Braylin Presley: WR, 77

UAB

• Jevon Jackson: HB, 85
• Jonah Delange: K, 82
• Sirad Bryant: SS, 81
• Isaiah Jacobs: HB, 81
• Nigel Tate: DT, 79
• Tariq Watson: CB, 79
• Corri Milliner: WR, 79
• Iverson Hooks: WR, 77
• AJ Brown: SS, 76

UTSA

• Robert Henry Jr.: HB, 85
• John Emery Jr.: HB, 84
• Devin McCuin: WR, 84
• Kamar Missouri: LT, 83
• De’Corian Clark: WR, 82
• Tyan Milton: SS, 81
• Bryson Donnell: HB, 81
• A’Marion Peterson: HB, 81
• Ben Rios: C, 80
• Houston Thomas: TE, 80

Best Players

• Brady Small (Army): 90 OVR
• Blake Horvath (Navy): 90 OVR
• Eli Heidenreich (Navy): 88 OVR
• Alex Tecza (Navy): 88 OVR
• Maurice Westmoreland (Tulane): 88 OVR
• Derrick Graham (Tulane): 88 OVR
• Landon Robinson (Navy): 87 OVR
• Jay Ducker (Temple): 86 OVR
• Hayden Reed (Army): 85 OVR
• Anthony Smith (East Carolina): 85 OVR
• Kamari Wilson (Memphis): 85 OVR
• Jhalyn Shuler (South Florida): 85 OVR
• Jevon Jackson (UAB): 85 OVR
• Robert Henry Jr. (UTSA): 85 OVR

Navy Midshipmen football team is your best choice as an AAC team coach. Although this team is not rated high, the team’s strength is acceptable. You can evenly distribute CFB 26 coins between skills such as Recruiter and Strategist.

The above is the general information of AAC, and if you want to win in Dynasty Mode, you need to understand the information of each team and make dynamic adjustments.

There are 136 college teams in CFB 26, which are divided into several conferences, and the strength of different conferences varies greatly. If you plan to play dynasty mode and want to pick a challenging school, then I suggest you choose in MAC.

There are 13 schools in Mid-American Conference, which are almost at the bottom of the rankings of all universities. Letting these schools win is a daunting challenge for any player.

MAC Teams Ratings

• Toledo: 78 OVR, Offense 76, Defense 78, 1.5 stars
• Buffalo: 77 OVR, Offense 75, Defense 78, 1star
• Western Michigan: 73 OVR, Offense 69, Defense 68, 1.5 stars
• Central Michigan: 72 OVR, Offense 66, Defense 76, 1.5 stars
• Miami (OH): 72 OVR, Offense 71, Defense 70, 2 Stars
• Ohio: 72 OVR, Offense 73, Defense 64, 1.5 stars
• Bowling Green: 72 OVR, Offense 71, Defense 64, 1.5 stars
• Eastern Michigan: 72 OVR, Offense 71, Defense 64, 1.5 stars
• Northern Illinois: 70 OVR, Offense 64, Defense 68, 1.5 stars
• UMass: 69 OVR, Offense 66, Defense 64, 1.5 stars
• Akron: 69 OVR, Offense 67, Defense 60, 0.5 star
• Ball State: 68 OVR, Offense 67, Defense 60, 1star
• Kent State: 68 OVR, Offense 62, Defense 64, 0.5 star

The star of a team represents the reputation of the team. The only two schools with 0.5 stars among the 136 college teams are all come from MAC, which shows that the strength of the teams here is really poor.

If you plan to choose a college as your starting point, I recommend you to choose Miami (OH), because its star is the highest among the schools here, which will help you recruit new players. In these schools, you can’t put your hopes on your own players, so you can focus your College Football 26 coins on player recruitment.

MAC Teams Player Ratings

Akron

• Jake Newell: TE, 82 OVR
• Taven Curry: HB, 79 OVR
• Alex Adams: WR, 76 OVR
• Jordan Gant: HB, 75 OVR
• Chris Gee: HB, 75 OVR
• Gage Summers: Mike linebacker, 75 OVR
• Conner Cravaack: TE, 74 OVR
• Ben Finley: QB, 74 OVR
• Cyrus Durham: LEDG, 74 OVR
• Mekhi Flowers: FS, 74 OVR

Ball State

• Qua Ashley: HB, 81 OVR
• Qian Magwood: WR, 76 OVR
• Kiael Kelly: QB, 75 OVR
• Willizhuan Yates: CB, 75 OVR
• Elijah Jackson: HB, 74 OVR
• Chris Hood: LT, 74 OVR
• TJ Horton: HB, 74 OVR
• Joey Stemler: Mike linebacker, 74 OVR
• Maximus Webster: TE, 73 OVR

Bowling Green

• Nate Pabst: RT, 79 OVR
• Alex Padgett: RG, 79 OVR
• Arlis Boardingham: TE, 78 OVR
• Drew Pyne: QB, 77 OVR
• Tunde Fatukasi: LT, 77 OVR
• John Henderson: P, 77 OVR
• Darius Lorfils: SS, 76 OVR
• Chris McMillian: HB, 75 OVR
• RJ Garcia II: WR, 75 OVR
• JoJo Johnson: CB, 75 OVR

Buffalo

• Red Murdock: Mike linebacker, 90 OVR
• Al-Jay Henderson: HB, 88 OVR
• Kobe Stewart: REDG, 85 OVR
• Victor Snow: WR, 84 OVR
• Dion Crawford: WILL, 83 OVR
• Solomon Brown: FS, 83 OVR
• Tyler Doty: RG, 83 OVR
• Trevor Brock: LG, 80 OVR
• Marquis Cooper: CB, 77 OVR
• Nik McMillan: WR, 77 OVR

Central Michigan

• Jordan Kwiatkowski: Mike linebacker, 85 OVR
• Michael Heldman: REDG, 80 OVR
• Dakota Cochran: WILL, 80 OVR
• Caleb Spann: SS, 80 OVR
• Trey Cornist: HB, 77 OVR
• Tyson Davis: WR, 77 OVR
• Kalen Carroll: CB, 77 OVR
• Nahree Biggins: HB, 77 OVR
• Brady Ploucha: RG, 76 OVR
• DeCorion Temple: TE, 76 OVR

Eastern Michigan

• Mickey Rewolinski: LG, 87 OVR
• Terry Lockett Jr.: WR, 82 OVR
• Dontae McMillan: HB, 80 OVR
• James Jointer Jr.: HB, 78 OVR
• Jefferson Adam: REDG, 77 OVR
• Nick Harris: TE, 77 OVR
• Dramarian McNulty: CB, 77 OVR
• Mitchell Tomasek: P, 77 OVR
• Tyrell Martin: DT, 76 OVR
• Joshua Anderson: RT, 76 OVR

Kent State

• Gavin Garcia: HB, 80 OVR
• Jordan Nubin: HB, 80 OVR
• CJ Young: SS, 75 OVR
• Antoine Campbell Jr.: LEDG, 75 OVR
• Mattheus Carroll: REDG, 74 OVR
• Junior Diallo: LT, 73 OVR
• Dustyn Morell: RG, 73 OVR
• Canaan Williams: WILL, 73 OVR
• Ayden Harris: HB, 72 OVR

Miami (OH)

• Eli Blakey: FS, 85 OVR
• Silas Walters: SS, 84 OVR
• Dequan Finn: QB, 82 OVR
• Dom Dzioban: K, 82 OVR
• Kenny Tracy: HB, 81 OVR
• Jordan Brunson: HB, 78 OVR
• Greg Smith Jr.: LG, 77 OVR
• Mychal Yharbrough: SS, 77 OVR
• Corban Hondru: WILL, 76 OVR
• Deion Colzie: WR, 76 OVR

Northern Illinois

• Jacob Finley: CB, 83 OVR
• Telly Johnson Jr.: HB, 80 OVR
• Jalonnie Williams: LEDG, 79 OVR
• Jaylen Poe: HB, 79 OVR
• Evan Malcore: LT, 79 OVR
• Andrew Glass: K, 78 OVR
• Muhammed Jammeh: SS, 75 OVR
• Jake Appleget: TE, 74 OVR
• Justin Lynch: HB, 74 OVR

Ohio

• DJ Walker: FS, 83 OVR
• Sieh Bangura: HB, 82 OVR
• Parker Navarro: QB, 81 OVR
• Tank Pearson: CB, 81 OVR
• Jalen Thomeson: FS, 79 OVR
• Davion Weatherspoon: LT, 78 OVR
• Chase Hendricks: WR, 78 OVR
• Mason Williams: TE, 77 OVR
• Adonis Williams Jr.: SS, 77 OVR
• Andres Dewerk: LT, 75 OVR

Toledo

• Emmanuel McNeil-Warren: SS, 90 OVR
• Junior Vandeross III: WR, 86 OVR
• Avery Smith: CB, 84 OVR
• Terrence Moore: C, 84 OVR
• Nasir Bowers: CB, 84 OVR
• Trayvon Rudolph: WR, 84 OVR
• Chip Trayanum: HB, 83 OVR
• Tucker Gleason: QB, 80 OVR
• Malachi Davis: LEDG, 79 OVR
• Anthony Dunn Jr.: LEDG, 79 OVR

UMass

• Juwaun Price: HB, 80 OVR
• T.Y. Harding: WR, 80 OVR
• Rocko Griffin: HB, 79 OVR
• Tim Grant-Randall: DT, 77 OVR
• Brandon Hood: HB, 76 OVR
• Derrieon Craig: WILL, 76 OVR
• Cookie Desiderio: HB, 76 OVR
• Da’Marion Alberic: HB, 76 OVR
• Kendall Bournes: FS, 74 OVR
• Sullivan Weidman: RG, 74 OVR

Western Michigan

• Jalen Buckley: HB, 87 OVR
• Blake Bosma: TE, 84 OVR
• Tate Hallock: SS, 82 OVR
• Raheem Anderson: C, 80 OVR
• Popeye Williams: LEDG, 78 OVR
• Tyson Lee: REDG, 77 OVR
• Christian Leary: WR, 77 OVR
• Cole Cabana: HB, 77 OVR
• Tailique Williams: WR, 76 OVR
• Cade Conley: TE, 76 OVR

Although Mid-American Conference’s team ratings are low, there are still some very worthwhile players here, such as Red Murdock and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren with 90 OVR, Al-Jay Henderson with 88 OVR, and Mickey Rewolinski with 87 OVR.

You need to invest enough NACC 26 coins in player recruitment to attract these players, who are the key to your further progress and victory.

Although MAC’s teams are difficult to win, they also reward the most XP and coins. Saving these teams proves your strength as a legendary coach!

College Football 26 has been officially released, and players have begun to flock to various modes to choose and experience the differences between it and the previous game. Among them, the mode that players pay the most attention to should be Dynasty mode.

In Dynasty mode, as a coach, you need to manage your team, recruit key players, and retain the core of the team. Your initial choice is very important. Do you choose to start from scratch and show your powerful strength as a coach, or choose a strong team to meet the challenge of other teams?

Hard To Win

• Akron, MAC
• Kent State, MAC
• Rice, American

These universities are at the lowest level in the football rankings of all college games. It can be said that they rarely win. Among them, Akron and Kent State University currently have only 0.5 stars in CFB 26. Their winning rate every season is very few, and it can even be said that there is no chance of winning at all.

These teams have almost no fans, and it is very difficult to lead such a team to victory. But if you can succeed, you will get a great sense of accomplishment. It is recommended that you invest your NCAA 26 coins in coach recruitment related skills, starting with recruiting rookies, and gradually strengthen the team’s strength.

Potential Rising Stars

• Delaware, Conference USA
• Kennesaw State, Conference USA
• Missouri State, Conference USA

All the above teams are 1-star teams. Although these teams are not very strong, they can win some games every season. Among them, Missouri State University and University of Delaware will be promoted to FBS, and Kennesaw State University is also moving towards FBS.

These universities are ranked very low, but they have potential and may be promoted to 2 or 3 stars in the future. As a coach, you need more patience to train the team.

Difficult Challenges

• Louisiana Tech, Conference USA
• Purdue, Big Ten
• Stanford, ACC
• Virginia, ACC

These teams have had a period of glory, but now they are in a trough. Even an academic powerhouse like Stanford is in trouble now, having only had a handful of wins in the past few seasons.

Purdue had only one win last season, and the rookie they were looking for didn’t stay. Louisiana Tech lost more than it won every season for the entire decade.

All the above teams are around 2 stars, they have some potential, and it will be a tough challenge to save them, but not as difficult as Kent State, Akron, etc.

Better Jobs

• James Madison, Sun Belt
• UNLV, Mountain West
• Washington State, Pac-12

It is very common for coaches to go to better schools, which means more resources and stronger players, allowing coaches to arrange more tactics.

James Madison’s team is strong this year, and if you can lead them to many wins, you may have a lot of olive branches in the coaching rotation. Curt Cignetti and Barry Odom were poached by other universities because of their excellent coaching ability.

If you also want to use these college teams as a springboard to a better team, you should invest your College Football 26 coins in tactics and recruitment.

Regain Glory

• Cincinnati, Big 12
• Kentucky, SEC
• West Virginia, Big 12
• Wisconsin, Big Ten

The above teams can be called regional powerhouses and are ranked around 3 stars in CFB 26.

Although Cincinnati Tigers do not have a national championship, they are a frequent visitor to AFC North championship. Wisconsin Badgers were once expected by many fans during Paul Chryst’s coaching period.

But now these teams are in a slump because of various reasons such as reorganization. You can choose these universities to lead them to regain glory.

Go To The Next Level

• Ole Miss, SEC
• Oregon, Big Ten
• Texas A&M, SEC

These teams are strong seeds for the national championship, and Oregon has twice impacted the championship but failed. Ole Miss Rebels have returned talents and potential players, and fans have high hopes for them, but unfortunately they did not make a breakthrough in 2024.

These universities have great potential, but they may lack some tactical adjustments. You can allocate more EA CFB 26 coins to tactics and maybe make progress.

Football Giants

• Alabama, SEC
• Georgia, SEC
• Ohio State, Big Ten

These teams are the strongest teams at present, and their strength and popularity are undoubtedly the peak. Among them, Ohio State Buckeyes are College Football Playoff National Championship of last season. But using these teams to win will not bring you too much reward, and you still need to deal with challenges from other teams.

Should you keep the current team unchanged or take the risk of changing the team’s personnel and using rookies? These all need to be decided by you.

The above are several team types in College Football 26. The more difficult the team reconstruction is, the higher the reward you will get. Which type of team reconstruction task are you more willing to challenge?

College Football 26 will be officially released soon, and players who pre-ordered it can now enter the game. Without so many distractions from the real world, as a video game, NCAA 26 players are left with the pure desire to win.

So, how to win? As a game in EA CFB series, using CFB 26 coins to get the best players seems to be the fastest shortcut, but if that’s all, the game’s confrontation level is too low. Even if you don’t have top players, you can still make your team win through superb tactical arrangements.

In the game, you can use Playbooks to plan your team’s tactics in advance, so which Playbooks are the best?

Offense Playbooks

College Football 26 is not short of offensive playbooks, and fierce offense always makes the audience most excited.

1. Air Force Falcons

Air Force Falcons comes from focusing on Flexbone formation. In Flexbone Split tactic, the quarterback is defended behind the center and in front and behind the center back, while the wide receivers and HB wait outside the formation to catch the ball.

After the snap, the quarterback can pass the ball short to the fullback. This formation moves very fast and the opponent often has difficulty reacting. However, you have to use College Football 26 coins to recruit a quarterback who is good at passing and speed as the core.

2. Arizona Wildcats

Wide Bunch formation in the Arizona Wildcats Playbook refers to a formation in which three or more receivers are closely arranged to form a small team on one side of the offensive formation, and the rest of the receivers are scattered on the other side. The close concentration of receivers makes it difficult for the defense to determine their tasks, which can effectively cover the receivers, and the offense only needs to aim in one direction when passing the ball.

Arizona Wildcats’ offensive formation is a shotgun formation, which is very flexible and changeable when combined with Wide Bunch.

3. Army Black Knights

Army Black Knights can use a tactical manual that uses fast running, such as HB counter. The running back needs to fake a run in one direction and then cut in the opposite direction, aiming to misdirect the defense and create a running route. To successfully use this stand, you need to use CFB in-game currency to recruit a flexible running back.

4. Kansas State Wildcats

The Kansas State Wildcats can use Jet QB Counter tactic, which requires a mobile quarterback to cooperate to disrupt the opponent’s way. You need to arrange a fast wide receiver to run full speed to the other side of the line of scrimmage. If the defense guards him, it will give the quarterback a chance to break through, and Avery Johnson can successfully use this tactic.

5. Michigan Wolverines

Michigan Wolverines can use Whip Double Spot tactic. This is a relatively balanced offense. The receiver needs to run a whip route, which can open up the defensive back and allow other players to pass the ball as a highball.

6. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Oklahoma State Cowboys run a great passing game that uses some running plays combined with long, hard-to-defend passes to break through the defense.

7. Oregon Ducks

Oregon Ducks can use the jet reverse pass. When the jet takes the ball from the quarterback and quickly passes it backwards (laterally) to another player, who then attempts to run. This is a variation of the jet sweep, with the added element of passing, which can potentially confuse the defense. Oregon Ducks playbook allows you to confuse your opponent.

8. UNLV Rebels

UNLV Rebels playbook contains many strategies for running and passing, and you need to choose to reverse run, cover, or confront. These decisions will determine your victory.

9. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The pro walk alter double in Wake Forest Demon Deacons playbook is a play that focuses on passing, running, holding the ball, and passing to the running back. It is a classic formation for run-and-pass tactics.

Defense playbooks

Defense is a better way to win than offense sometimes.

1. 3-3-5 Tite

This formation is good for dealing with a spread offense, with five defensive players who can cover the field and three linebackers and three defensive linemen who can prevent a sudden attack.

This formation even allows you to run minor attacks, but don’t go too deep or you’ll mess up your formation and allow the opponent to find a way through.

2. 4-2-5

This is a two-linebacker defense, but four defensive linemen can effectively suppress the opponent’s running game and pass. But with this formation, you’ll have a hard time shooting.

These are the best playbooks for College Football 26. You need to be flexible with these plays for your team to make up for the gap between you and the opponent’s players. If the gap between your players is not big, then you will undoubtedly win with the better tactics.

After the release of the highly anticipated EA Sports College Football 25 last year, all fans who love college football games are looking forward to whether its sequel will bring more surprises. As expected, CFB 26, which is scheduled for official release on July 10, brings some major changes to the original Dynasty Mode.

In this iterative update, Dynasty Mode allows players to experience a deeper sense of realism, playing from the perspective of a professional football team manager to achieve more victories and glory.

Recruiting players is the most critical part of this mode, and after major improvements, it is more important than ever. After the transfer period opens, you need to introduce top freshmen with advanced potential and some veterans with rich field experience in a limited time, so that your team can enter the playoffs smoothly after the start of the game.

So while current pre-order players are already trying to recruit, this guide will provide those who are waiting for the official release to rush into the game with the important knowledge you need to recruit players and build a strong team in Dynasty Mode in NCAA 26, so that you can save the most College Football 26 Coins on hiring scouts and excellent players.

Getting Started

Before you start recruiting players, which means before the offseason or transfer period begins, you need to decide what backstory you want for your team’s head coach. Currently, you have three options:

• Motivator: Focuses more on player development and school culture.
• Recruiter: Focuses on attracting better talent and getting them integrated into the team as soon as possible.
• Tactician: Emphasizes the improvement of players’ overall rating and various attribute ratings during the game.

Traditionally, many players would choose Recruiter to get their team promoted faster in advance, but in fact, this can only have the opposite effect. If you have a smaller school with a smaller budget, it will take a very long time to recruit a top player, and you may not be able to sign him.

During this time, your team cannot play, and the coach and your school cannot even operate normally, resulting in bankruptcy. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you start with Motivator, which will allow your team to play first, so that you have enough NCAA 26 in-game currency to improve them and enter the playoffs, and then you can choose Recruiter for the rest of the development.

When evaluating the recruiter’s ability in the future, remember to compare it with your team’s current lineup and the style of play you prioritize. But if you don’t have a clear style, you can focus on the quarterback, because those quarterbacks who have been trained will bring more advantages to your team.

Most importantly, these quarterbacks will bring you a very sufficient budget return after transferring to a large school, so that you have a higher ability to recruit some top players. It is highly recommended that you start identifying those prospects during the preseason, and you can compare them by looking at the following:

• Recruiting Board
• Prospect List
• Transfer Portal
• My School
• Top Classes
• Targets
• Hours
• Scholarships

After the initial screening by ability and attributes, you can enter My Pipelines for the second round of selection. Here, you should select players whose hometowns or residences are in the state or surrounding area where your school is located, because location is also an important factor in attracting potential players.

It is important to note that some large schools will place five-star players in the transfer list. They are very good but not all worth spending more money and time. You can put them together with the three-star and four-star players so that you can choose them accordingly based on the statistics of various attributes regardless of the total rating.

If you have a small school that is not well-known, it is recommended that you target 2-4 star players in the first year. Then, after winning some games in the year, recruit some five-star players in the second year. If you are unlucky enough not to win many awards, continue to target lower star players and select those with higher ratings as much as possible.

Once you have 35 players on the board, you can start offering scholarships, which will increase player stability and keep the team running overall. In addition, remember to eliminate those unsuitable players as early as possible to save more time and energy.

Recruiting

In fact, most of the heavy and complicated work in recruiting will be done before the season starts, but during the game, you still need to perform the following operations on new players every week to stabilize the internal unity of the team:

• Schedule Visit
• Follow Social Media
• Private Message Those Players
• Contact Their Family & Friends
• Send A House
• Sway
• Soft Sell
• Hard Sell

It should be noted here that when using Hard Sell, the game process must include at least three high letter grade motivations, which will make your school more advantageous and attract more potential players. There are 20 different options in the promotion, each with three motivations, they are:

• Academic Prestige
• Athletic Facilities
• Brand Exposure
• Campus Lifestyle
• Championship Contender
• Coach Prestige
• Coach Stability
• Conference Prestige
• Playing Style
• Playing Time
• Pro Potential
• Program Tradition
• Proximity To Home
• Stadium Atmosphere

After the season, you just need to wait and sign the player you like. The operation mode here is the same as recruiting high school players. You need to offer them a satisfactory scholarship and other attractive factors in the contract to make them choose you.

While recruiting quality players will be one of your biggest challenges in CFB 26 as you balance all of your targets and ensure your school is competitive, the rewards can be huge and can even put your team on the path to glory.

Certainly, after the game is officially released, we will provide you with a list of rookies worth paying attention to at each stage or the best players in each position from time to time, so that you can spend less time and cost on trial and error in the recruitment process. I wish you a happy game!

Thanks to the growing love of American people for the exciting and gripping college football games, EA Sports College Football 25, which returned last year, has attracted a lot of attention from fans and sports video game players.

However, as a game that has returned after many years, CFB 25 does not adapt well to the current gaming environment and has many minor problems. But the developers have realized these and are expected to officially release its sequel, College Football 26 (also known as NCAA 26) on July 10.

In this new work, the developers have made significant changes, improvements and new features to the original game. If you are interested in it but are hesitant about whether to try it, this guide will give you a detailed introduction to the differences between the two games and what improvements have been made in the new work.

Playbook Expanded

Previous College Football games have offered players access to a range of unique playbooks that focus on different play styles. Players can use strategies that focus on either offense or defense, then combine the abilities of individual players or entire teams to complete the corresponding play.

This year, CFB 26 offers a greatly expanded playbook for all players: a total of 2,800 new playbooks are now available, an increase of more than 300 compared to the previous game, and covers more than 45 formations, adjustable height options and action types, and alternative and unpredictable play styles, all of which will inject some unique personality into your every play experience.

Blocking And Coverage Increased

In previous games, players have been complaining that the challenge of defensive tactics is too high, so the developers have upgraded the physics-based interception system in CUT 25, making interception operations easier to get started. Not only that, the new interception types will also provide you with clearer visual feedback, and the operation feel has also been improved.

In addition, the actual skill mechanism equipped in the game provides you with more tools to control the field of play, such as using the left joystick for appropriate control between two interceptions, or defensive linemen can strategically guide the opponent’s players to attack in the wrong direction.

It is worth mentioning that you can also enhance the coverage of custom areas at present, so that your defensive line can better cover in the scrimmage of many players, which will give your team a higher advantage and excellent victory in various types of games.

Real Coaches Join

In addition to those expanded playbooks, almost all the head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators in real games have entered College Football 26 - more than 300 coaches have signed up and provided their portraits.

The addition of these behind-the-scenes personnel will not only make your game experience more immersive and realistic, but also make it easier for you to formulate strategies that are more suitable for your starting lineup with the help of their unique playing styles, so as to achieve the purpose of earning more College Football 26 Coins to improve player attributes.

New Athlete Archetypes

In a football video game, player archetypes control and evaluate the unique attributes and abilities of players in specific positions. So in addition to the addition of coaches, EA Sports College Football 26 also adds 10 new player archetypes for you to choose from in career mode.

Not only that, the existing archetypes have also been completely overhauled, such as adding unique skill sets that are widely used in the current field, which will make these simulated players closer to NFL Stars Of Tomorrow that fans and players see in every game, adding more realism.

High School Mode Returns

The biggest complaint from players about last year’s NCAA 25 was the removal of the well-received high school mode, so it’s back in Road to Glory in the new game. While the mode only takes an hour to complete, it’s a chance to experience the career of a student-athlete and hopefully help him get a college scholarship.

Along the way, you’ll need to complete designated tasks and challenges, which not only earn your points unique to the mode, but also provide a ton of NCAA 26 Coins that you can invest in various attributes of your players. Once you’ve earned enough points for it, you’ll be able to earn some scholarships, and different schools have different point thresholds.

Dynasty Mode Is Cross-Platform

In addition to Road to Glory, another mode that has received a lot of attention in College Football 26 is Dynasty Mode, which gives you control over your team’s recruitment of players and coaching staff, in-game strategy and tactical maps.

In the latest game content, players can play this very interesting mode across platforms, which means that you can seamlessly make appropriate changes to your team on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 without creating a new character.

More Features For Substitutions

The much-requested Formation subs feature will also appear in CFB 26. Later, you will be able to access different formations and combinations of players through the pause menu to adapt to different specific lineups or tactical diagrams.

For example, you can specify a receiver with higher speed attributes or accuracy in offensive-focused tactics and strategies; or automatically manage or replace players in real time according to the needs of the tactical manual, physical depletion or fatigue of players.

Not only that, you can also use the dynamic substitution function to switch your players through the menu page activated by the arrow keys, which is perfect for maintaining the fast pace of this game. In addition, a more realistic wear and tear system will be added to the game, so that your strategy needs to be adjusted in time.

These are some of the major updates that College Football 26 has compared to its predecessor. Although this series of games has stagnated for a long time, the players’ expectations for it have not disappeared at all. I hope this new sequel can bring more surprises to the players. I wish you a happy game!

With the explosion of College Football 25 last year, the developers are planning to launch a new game in the series on July 10 this year in an attempt to continue the enthusiasm of players.

To be honest, the reason why NCAA 25 is so popular is that on the one hand, it is indeed the return of college football video games after many years, and on the other hand, some modes and functions in the game are very playable. Among them, Road to Glory mode is a highlight of the game.

Considering that players have a really high demand for this mode, the developers naturally retained Road to Glory in College Football 26, and further improved the game’s functions and depth on this basis.

Through Road to Glory mode, you will have the opportunity to experience from a first-person perspective how a player grows from a rookie to the peak state of winning Heisman Trophy!

Determine Your Starting Star Rating

Road to Glory begins at the start of a new career, and how your player performs will be heavily influenced by one key decision: your starting star rating.

This choice will affect your entire journey, including your player’s attributes, ability development, and player reputation.

College Football 26 offers 4 star ratings for all players:

• Elite (5-Star)
• Blue Chip (4-Star)
• Contributor (3-Star)
• Underdog (2-Star)

Each starting path will give you a different gaming experience, from 2-star Underdog to 5-star Elite, you may start out as a rookie trying to get better results, or you may already be a veteran facing national expectations.

But this doesn’t mean that Underdog players are not worth choosing, as the expectations for each position are different. For example, Quarterback, Halfback, Wide Receiver, MIKE Linebacker and Cornerback are all available positions with unique archetypes that often require different traits and skills.

So for a mature player, it is wiser to choose better starting traits and attributes rather than just focusing on star rating. You can see the birth of a superstar with your efforts!

In addition, your star rating choice will also affect your starting attributes and whether you have starting abilities based on unique archetypes.

For example, 5-star players here usually have a gold and silver ability, while 4-star players have a silver ability. However, 2- and 3-star starting players have no abilities at all and you need to rely on your own efforts to win on the court.

But remember that the initial advantage you can gain will not last forever. The rating and potential of 5-star players may decline over time, while 2-star players may continue to rise. This means that if you want to stay ahead, you must ensure that you have excellent performance throughout your high school career.

Choose Archetypes

After setting your star rating, you need to choose your archetypes. Usually, your ability and archetype selection are closely related. For example, a Pocket Passer Quarterback’s initial abilities are usually Step Up and Dot, while abilities like Magician and Workhorse are more likely to be Pure Runner abilities.

Your archetype will determine your subsequent play style and how some colleges view you. You can try positions such as Quarterback, Halfback, Wide Receiver, etc., and each position provides a reworked archetype. These archetypes will affect your attributes, abilities, and how recruiters evaluate your abilities.

Remember that your choices will often directly affect recruiting results. For example, schools such as Army or Navy may not need a Pocket Passer because it does not fit their offensive system, but if you perform well enough, you may be able to attract their attention.

Customize Your Players

After determining the basic information of your players, you can customize their appearance, background, and their high school. Don’t ignore these options, especially the location of the player’s hometown and high school will affect the interest of nearby colleges.

EA CFB 26 gives players a high degree of freedom to customize their players. You can name your high school and choose your favorite mascot, logo, uniforms and colors. However, most options are limited and you need to spend a certain amount of College Football 26 coins to unlock them.

Not only can you build your own high school team, customize the players’ running style, passing and specific ball-holding methods, and have an immersive high school career experience, you can also use the Team Builder function to truly control or represent your school and customize it in all aspects.

College Recruiting

Finally, please note that as a player, every decision you make will affect the college’s view of you, as a factor in whether to recruit you in the end. Therefore, CFB 26 has greatly deepened the player’s autonomy in the recruitment process.

Players can fully understand the requirements of the target university in advance, aim at the dream destination, and make adequate preparations to make the recruitment of their favorite university turn from a possibility to a certainty!

In order to impress college recruiters, you need to prepare five high school games, each game contains four key moments. These are scenes tailored to the typical characteristics of the players, allowing you to fully show the best state of the players.

Please decide which highlights to complete and record, which will be the key to influencing the recruiter’s view of you. If you perform well, you will become a rising star, but if you don’t perform well, your sports career may even come to an abrupt end.

In addition, all your moments and decisions on the field will eventually bring you a scholarship. But please note that the amount of the bonus is not fixed, that is, for players with outstanding performance, the scholarship can be increased, and the negotiation space will naturally expand, but if your performance continues to be sluggish, there will naturally be no increase.

In short, in Road to Glory Mode, you can participate in every decision in a college athlete’s growth journey, lay a solid foundation for them to go to the field, and finally engrave their names in the milestones of College Football!