Momemtum feels more pervasive than ever, too. Beyond the crowd and stadium effects based around the on-field happenings, a new “Out of Body” system accurately captures the feel of when a star takes over a game. A quarterback who gets hot, for example, will have his ratings boosted.

EA Sports' College Football 26 is going offline for maintenance in the next 24 hours, rendering the game's online unplayable for a bit.