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.

Though Mike Gundy has long been identified by his hairstyle, the EA Sports College Football 26 image has hair much taller than reality — which Gundy enjoyed.