There are already a staggering number of schools to choose from in EA Sports College Football 26, and you can take things even further by creating or downloading custom teams. Custom College Football 26 teams get their own uniforms, stadiums, and more, so the sky is the limit when it comes to player-generated creations.
The College Football 26 community has already started making a bunch of custom teams, whether they be recreations of colleges that didn't make the cut or completely random joke teams with eccentric logos and wacky playbooks. The in-game team browser isn't that easy to use, though, so finding the best custom teams to get started with is a hassle. These are some of the coolest custom College Football 26 teams that you should download for your next game.
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Round Rock Wranglers
The Round Rock Wranglers are one of the default custom teams that you can download in College Football 26, and they're one of the more fully-featured options on the list. They have a full list of school grades, custom graphics and uniforms, and a solid overall rating.
The Round Rock Wranglers are the perfect choice for players looking to start a new Dynasty run without having to choose a top real-life team. With a five-star school prestige rating and a strong 87 rated offense, the Round Rock Wranglers can become serious championship contenders with the right coach. If you're bored of the usual LSU, Texas, and other top schools, the Wranglers could be the breath of fresh air you need.
Mountain Dudes
On the other end of the custom team spectrum are the Mountain Dudes, highlighting the game's Mountain Dew sponsorship deal. Dew University is clearly a joke team, but all the Mountain Dew branding is kind of charming. The Mountain Dudes aren't anything to scoff at, either. Their ratings are great compared to the rest of the College Football 26 roster, so what's stopping you from Baja Blasting your way to the championship?
UGF Pandas
The UGF Pandas are an interesting case since the team pays homage to the old-school NCAA 14 community. The UGF Pandas were one of the most popular custom teams in NCAA 14, the last college football video game released before the decade-long drought. Die-hard college football fans stuck with the game the entire time, so the UGF Pandas are a tribute to them.
They were technically in last year's game, but under a different name without any of the specific details that make the team unique. Now, the UGF Pandas are officially in College Football 26 as a custom team. They're perfect for a rebuild with only a 66 OVR rating and awful school grades.
Garland Legionnaires
Another imaginary school, the Garland Legionnaires is a very strong team with a very high rating that lets them contend with the existing College Football greats. If you want to pick a custom team to spice things up but you don't want to choose a team as low-rated as the UGF Pandas, then the Legionnaires are for you.
The team's ratings are similar to the Round Rock Wranglers, but the school's grades are nowhere near as good. Lower prestige can make the recruiting process more difficult, so the Legionnaires offer a nice middle ground between all the other custom teams on this list.
How to Download Custom Teams in College Football 26
You can download custom teams from the main menu of College Football 26. Just navigate to the Create and Share tab and select the Download Center. There, you'll see the most popular custom teams and other recommended schools to download.
It can be a bit hard to discover custom teams, however, so it's a good idea to browse online and use the in-game search function instead of trying to dig up a team without any guidance. You can also download other player-created things, like custom playbooks, from this menu as well.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Frostbite
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - PS5 & Xbox Series X|S
- Cross Save
- No
- Franchise
- EA Sports College Football
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- July 10, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- July 10, 2025
- Genre(s)
- Sports
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
- Local Co-Op Support
- Yes
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 41.45 GB
