College Football 26 September Title Update – Full Patch Notes

EA Sports College Football 26 is dropping its next title update on September 11, 2025, introducing a brand-new defensive formation, gameplay refinements, fresh audio, and more. This marks the game’s second major update following August’s patch, which brought key playbook tweaks and updated team mascots and uniforms.

🔥 Highlights of the September Title Update

• New “Odd Ghost” defensive formation added to 3-3-5 & 3-2-6 playbooks
• Pass blocking improvements, including a Base Protection option
• QB behavior updates for run plays & hot-route timing adjustments
• Ten new pop song covers added to the soundtrack
• Fresh commentary intros for major rivalry games (Ohio State vs. Michigan, Army vs. Navy & more)
• Dynasty, Ultimate Team, and Road to the College Football Playoffs all receive major fixes and UI updates
• New uniforms & equipment, including alternate sets for Oregon State, Nebraska, Mississippi State, and more

🛡️ Gameplay Updates

Pass Blocking & Pass Rush

• Added option to set Base Protection as the default pass-blocking scheme
• Fixed offensive line targeting issues and improved bull-rush behavior near the goal line
• Reduced Illegal Man Downfield penalties on play-action bootlegs
• Improved slide protection visuals and reduced depth errors in stunts

Coverage

• Adjusted hook defender depths (5 yards underneath, 12–18 yards over the top)
• Improved Cover 9 logic against RB cross routes
• Smoothed press animation logic for more consistent coverage

Catching

• Reduced receivers holding on to too many contested passes
• Improved WR/DB collision logic at the line of scrimmage

Playbook Content

• New Odd Ghost formation officially added
• Fixed awkward WR spacing, motion glitches & illegal formations
• Tuned Flexbone option speed and corrected RPO logic

Run Game & QB Behavior

• Enabled QB juke moves in Wildcat formations
• Fixed issues with QB speed burst not triggering
• Improved edge leverage on outside runs

Hot Routes & Audibles

• Balanced hot-route timing between elite and lower-rated QBs
• Standardized adjustment delays across formations
• Fixed exploits allowing instant flips or rapid hot routes

🎮 Modes & Features

Dynasty Mode

• Fixed recruiting visit bugs, XP progression, and roster size miscounts
• Corrected issues with transfer logic and career record tracking
• Improved health pool system for returning players

Road to Glory

• New NIL deal with Chipotle
• Fixed fatigue substitution bug & sack scoring issues
• Disabled illegal touching penalties in high school games

Ultimate Team

• Fixed Field Pass UI hangs and progression errors
• Corrected lineup screen bugs, chemistry boosts, and inflated OVR exploits
• Restored “Open Next Pack” option for smoother pack openings

Road to the College Football Playoffs

• Rank Point system rebalanced with higher point gains, lower starting ranks, and more weight on win modifiers
• All RTCFP games now run 4-minute quarters instead of 3

🎶 Presentation, Audio & Visuals

• 10 new pop song covers added to the soundtrack, including: Money Trees
• Misery Business
• Get Lucky
• Closer
• Espresso
• …and more
• 56 new rivalry game intros, 15 stadium light shows & commentary refresh for high-profile matchups (Georgia vs. Texas, Florida vs. Georgia, Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State & others)
• New uniforms & helmets for multiple schools, including Oregon State, Nebraska, Mississippi State, New Mexico, and Washington

Final Take

The September 11 Title Update gives College Football 26 fans a mix of gameplay balance, fresh audio, and cosmetic upgrades, while also improving Dynasty, UT, and playoff progression systems. The standout addition is the Odd Ghost formation, giving defensive playbooks new versatility as the season heats up.