0.5 stars is the only acceptable rating for this sorry excuse of a football game. I would like to put forward the fact that cfb 25 was one of my favourite games and was honestly exceptional. With this I was very excited for 26, but knowing EA I decided not to pre-order and to wait for the 10hr free trial given to Xbox players. God am I happy I didnโt pre-order. As soon as the trial was available I downloaded, I immediately made a road to glory quarterback and was quickly let down. The oline doesnโt block, the receivers run routes like they just picked up the sport. American high school football is made up to be this elite football league with direct pathways to the NFL - yet the developers at EA painted it to be the epitome of football in cfb 26.
For years, their primary selling point has been โphysics-based tacklingโ and for years I have waited for physics based tackling. The devs at EA have over-promised, and once again under performed.
This is a god-awful game.