Longhorns have No. 1 offense, No. 2 defense & No. 2 overall in new EA College Football 26
In less than two weeks EA College Football 26 will be released. At launch, the Texas Longhorns will be ranked high on both sides of the ball and overall. UT will have the No. 1 ranked offenses and No. 2 defense in the game. The Horns are ranked No. 2 overall behind the Alabama Crimson Tide.
The Texas offense has a rating of 91, which is tied with Penn State, Ohio State and Arizona State. But the Longhorns have a slight edge and claim the No. 1 ranking. There are nine SEC teams in the top 25 offense in the video game.
Advertisement
The Texas offense will feature Arch Manning at quarterback, Quintrevion Wisner and CJ Baxter at running back and Ryan Wingo and DeAndre Moore at wide receiver.
On defense, UT is ranked second behind Alabama. Texas has a defensive rating of 94, behind 'Bama's 96. Penn State, Georgia and Ohio State fill out the top five. There are ten SEC teams in the top 25 defenses in the game.
The Horns defense will feature Anthony Hill, Colin Simmons and Michael Taaffe leading the charge.
EA has ranked Alabama the overall No. 1 team despite having the seventh ranked offense to go with the Tide's No. 1 defense. The SEC has 12 teams in the overall Top 25, almost half of the ranking.
Texas is heavily featured in the game's trailer. The video showcases Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Arch Manning. The video also shows off the Longhorns running onto the field at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium and the drone show Texas produces for night games. The game also shows off a couple of Longhorns plays.
This year, schools are getting paid differently than in the past. The University of Texas will be paid based on how many users play EA College Football 26 using the Longhorns. The "play-for-pay" model is a change on the way the video company pays for Name Image Likeness (NIL) rights to participating schools. So the more you play using Texas as your team, the more money the program gets.
Advertisement
The game is set for a worldwide release on July 10.
Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas ranked No. 2 in EA College Football 26 with No. 1 offense
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Times
20 minutes ago
- New York Times
EA Sports announces college basketball video game return targeting 2028 release: Source
Following the smashing success of the college football video game's revival, EA Sports is going to bring back the college basketball game after almost two decades away. The company announced the news Monday in a social media post. EA Sports last released a college basketball game in 2009. Bring the Madness. Let's run it back. #CBB #ItsInTheGame — EA SPORTS (@EASPORTS) June 30, 2025 The announcement came right as Extra Points reported about the game's impending return, based on documents obtained by the newsletter that noted the Collegiate Licensing Company had recommended accepting EA Sports' bid for the game over other game developers. The target date for a return is 2028, with both men's and women's teams in the game, according to Extra Points' Matt Brown. A source briefed on the matter confirmed that reporting to The Athletic. Advertisement The CLC, which handles branding licenses for the vast majority of schools, put out its Request For Proposal to game developers in November 2024 following the success of College Football 25. EA Sports was the only one to confirm it would include all Division I men's and women's teams that opted in, which would total 730 teams, as well as NIL money for players on each team in a standalone simulation game. Schools have until July 18 to approve being in the game, the source said. The plan would be similar to football, running NIL through OneTeam Partners, and EA would explore similar features to the College Football game, like Dynasty Mode, Team Builder, Road to Glory and Ultimate Team. The six-year proposal includes at least three games, beginning in 2028. It could produce six games in that time, but if it did not produce a game in a given year, teams and rosters would be updated in a downloadable patch. Similar to College Football, schools will be allocated more royalties based on how often their team is used. The history of the football and basketball video games are closely tied. The football game ceased publication after 2013 due to a lawsuit over use of name, image and likeness from Ed O'Bannon, a former UCLA basketball player who was portrayed on a historic team in NCAA Basketball '09. EA Sports said in a court filing at the time it was willing to pay the athletes, but the NCAA wouldn't allow it. However, even before the football game was discontinued, 2K Sports and EA Sports ceased development of their college basketball video games in 2008 and 2009, respectively, due to declining audience and sales. The college football video game always outpaced the basketball games by a 3:1 margin in sales. The most units a college basketball game sold was 370,000, while college football typically sold around 1 million. Advertisement However, when College Football 25 became the highest-selling sports video game ever in total dollars, after 11 years away, schools' appetite to make another game was there, and EA Sports jumped in. The reason for such a long delay between the game proposal and the game's release is how long it takes to acquire assets and create stadiums, jerseys, trophies and more. EA Sports announced the College Football return in 2021 but didn't release the game until 2024, which was a year later than initially planned, because of how long it took to build a new game from scratch. College Football 26 will be released on July 7. The Athletic asked EA Sports in January about the idea of bringing the college basketball game back. Senior vice president Daryl Holt wouldn't tip his hand, but noted the success of football had gotten a lot of attention. 'As developers, we try to figure out how we can get creative on reaching other aspects of sports, whether that be a smaller sport or one that doesn't have a game,' he said. '… We'll keep looking for those things, but as a developer and working in sports, you're always tapping your head going, what else could be possible?'
Forbes
25 minutes ago
- Forbes
In Beverly Hills, This $59 Million Estate Rewrites Jackie Collins' Legacy
At nearly 22,000 square feet, 616 N Beverly Drive has mega-presence in Beverly Hills Flats. Carolwood Estates Every home has a history. This one had a Hollywood powerhouse with a best-selling pen and a penchant for leopard print. Before it was a solar-powered mega mansion, this property in the Beverly Hills Flats was the private playground of the late romance novelist Jackie Collins. She wrote steamy bestsellers by the window and entertained Hollywood elite next door—Al Pacino leased her guest house for over a decade. The pool—inspired, it's said, by David Hockney's "A Bigger Splash"—was one element that remained intact, refreshed during the current owners' five-year renovation. Carolwood Estates Now, the house has been reborn. Rebuilt from the ground up—save for the pool—it stands as a bold, modern counterpoint to its Art Deco-style origins. The scale? Monumental. The tone? Contemporary. And the price tag? $59.5 million, making it the most expensive listing currently available in the Flats. The current owners, property investors and philanthropists Ben and Bita Nehmadi, bought the estate in 2016 for $21 million. Then they did what Collins herself might have done with a plot line once upon a time: tore it down to the studs and reinvented it with élan. The result is a 21,780-square-foot estate that stands out in Beverly Hills Flats. It has the size, the presence and the amenities you might find in the gated Beverly Park neighborhood in the hills—but sits just a 15-minute walk away from Rodeo Drive. 'It's rare to get this kind of scale in the Flats,' says Susan Smith of Carolwood Estates, who holds the listing. From the curb, this home makes a statement: all white, sleek lines, towering palms and a footprint that spans two lots. Inside, amenities have been elevated to meet today's expectations: an enclosed glass wine cellar, elevator, full gym, cinema, wet bar, dual kitchen islands, and a built-in espresso machine to fuel your next great idea. The enclosed glass wine cellar is one of many features that wouldn't be out of place in a boutique hotel. Carolwood Estates Upstairs, the primary suite reads like a private wing. There's a lounge area tucked behind velvet curtains, a glam room, a soaking tub, plus a walk-in wardrobe that rivals the upscale shops nearby—spacious enough to host a book club. There are seven bedrooms, 14 bathrooms (yes, 14) and more marble and Italian millwork than some boutique hotels. But despite some of its excesses, the home is also energy-sensitive. It runs on solar power, with a backup generator available in case of need. Utility bills? Reportedly under $200 a year, says co-listing agent Richard Maslan. Impossible not to make a slow-motion dramatic entrance—it's what Jackie would have wanted. Carolwood Estates Outdoors, the original Collins-era pool remains—refreshed, of course—now paired with a hot tub, a full outdoor kitchen and multiple lounge zones. Layered landscaping and mature trees create privacy that feels more park-like than residential. There's also a motor court and dual garages. Staying L.A.-cool by the pool—a masterclass in California style. Carolwood Estates Collins built the original home in the early '90s, inspired by David Hockney's iconic 1967 painting A Bigger Splash . It was bold, theatrical, unapologetically hers. When Collins died in 2015, her daughters sold the property to the Nehmadis, who spent five years transforming it for a new chapter—one that dials back the leopard print, but not the glamour. As dusk falls on the Flats, 616 N Beverly Drive becomes a beacon of old-school glamour. Carolwood Estates For those looking for more space (or more lore), the adjacent property is also available. That's the former guest house where Pacino once lived, listed separately by the same owners for $16 million. Much like the sex-obsessed characters in Collins' 32 bestselling novels, the estate captures the drama and glamour that define Beverly Hills at its best. The only thing missing is a new main character. 616 N Beverly Drive is listed with Susan Smith and Richard Maslan of Carolwood Estates, a member of Forbes Global Properties —an invitation-only network of top-tier brokerages worldwide and the exclusive residential real estate partner of Forbes .
Associated Press
25 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Seattle switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje picked for All-Star Futures Game at Atlanta on July 12
NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje was among nine first-round picks from last year's amateur draft selected Monday for the All-Star Futures Game at Atlanta's Truist Park on July 12. A 22-year-old from the Netherlands selected with the 15th overall pick, Cijntje is 4-4 with 4.88 ERA in 12 starts and three relief appearances for High-A Everett in his first professional season, striking out 58 and walking 31 in 51 2/3 innings. He has held 180 batters to a .165 average (26 for 158) with seven home runs pitching right-handed and 42 batters to a .360 average (9 for 25) with two home runs pitching left-handed. Among other first-round picks from last year are Colorado first baseman/outfielder Charlie Condon (third), St. Louis shortstop JJ Wetherholt (seventh), Pittsburgh shortstop Konnor Griffin (ninth), Chicago White Sox outfielder Braden Montgomery (12th), New York Mets outfielder Carson Benge (19th), Toronto right-hander Trey Yesavage (20th), Minnesota shortstop Kaelen Culpepper (21st) and Arizona outfielder Slade Caldwell (29th). There are 17 former first-round picks overall. San Diego 18-year-old shortstop Leo De Vries is among 13 international prospects, including five from the Dominican Republic, three from Venezuela, two from Canada, and one each from the Bahamas, Cuba and Panama. Detroit outfielder Max Clark was picked for the second straight year after going 1 for 4 at Texas last July. Washington right-hander Marquis Grissom Jr. is on the NL team. His father, Marquis Grissom, is the AL manager, while the NL is managed by Braves Hall of Famer Chipper Jones. ___ AP MLB:
