What was changed in the July 15 College Football 26 patch?

On July 15, a patch for College Football 26 was released that made changes to several gameplay features and Road to Glory. This is the first patch for CFB 26, just a few short days after the game’s release. Here’s everything that changed.

July 15 College Football 26 Patch Notes: What changed?

The July 15 patch for College Football 26 was released on EA Forums and can be seen here, or just below.

The patch addressed some pesky bugs that prevented players from snapping the ball, an initial attempt at nerfing stiff-arms, improved Linebacker speed, and made interceptions slightly easier.

Full Patch Notes

This update contains improvements to online stability and the following:

Gameplay:

• Addressed an issue causing linebackers to run slower than intended when defending running plays.
• Addressed an issue where a blocked kick wouldn’t play out when using a left-footed kicker
  • Note: This is mentioned in our College Football 26 Launch & Updates post. 
• Addressed a rare issue where you were unable to snap the ball occasionally after inputting a specific button combination.
  • Note: This is mentioned in our College Football 26 Launch & Updates post. 
• Addressed an issue where the WR would get a speed boost when calling specific Reverse Pass plays.
• Tuning to reduce size of timing window for ‘Perfectly Timed’ stiff-arms; we are investigating a more comprehensive fix to better balance the stiff-arm mechanic in a future title update.
• Tuning to increase catch chance for INT’s; we are investigating additional improvements for catch drops in a future title update.

Road To Glory:

• Reduced the positive/negative impacts of team Per Play Grading events for MIKE and CB.
• Increased the positive/negative impacts of user Per Play Grading events for MIKE and CB. (coverage, interceptions, forcing a fumble, touchdowns, etc.)

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