The return of EA's College Football game franchise in 2025 was met with excitement from an eager fan base ready to play as their favorite school, in pursuit of a national championship, and with the top stars in the sport,

Gamers who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of EA Sports College Football 26 or bought the MVP Bundle with Madden 26 are able to play the game as of today. Those versions went live and became available for players on Monday, July 7 at 12 p.m. Eastern time.

College Football 26will release worldwide on July 10. However, EA Sports is offering a Deluxe edition with early access that will be available on July 7, three days before the game is set to be available to the general public. MORE: Arch Manning, Nico Iamaleava among surprise QB ratings in College Football 26