How to use cross-play in EA SPORTS™ College Football 26

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Learn more about cross-play in EA SPORTS™ College Football 26, which game modes it's available in, and how to play with friends.

What’s cross-play?

Cross-play lets you compete with friends and other players from other platforms in specific online multiplayer modes.For example, if you’re playing EA SPORTS™ College Football 26 on a PlayStation®5, turning on cross-play lets you compete with friends playing the game on Xbox Series X|S.

What game modes support cross-play?

You can compete with other players using cross-play in these online EA SPORTS™ College Football 26 modes.
  • Dynasty (Online)
  • Road to the College Football Playoffs
  • College Football Ultimate Team
  • Play a Friend
If you’re playing EA SPORTS™ College Football 25, you won’t be able to use cross-play in Dynasty mode. 

How to turn cross-play on in EA SPORTS™ College Football 26

Cross-play should be turned on by default when you launch the game for the first time. Here’s how to check your cross-play settings:
  1. 1
    Go to the main menu and select the Settings tab.
  2. 2
    Select Game Settings.
  3. 3
    Scroll through the tabs and choose Cross-Play
  4. 4
    If you want to use cross-play, make sure it’s toggled to On. You can also turn cross-play off from here.
You can also check out our video guide on how to turn on cross-play. 
If you’re playing EA SPORTS™ College Football 26 on Xbox Series X|S, you may need to change your cross-play settings from your system settings and not the in-game menu.
Check out this Microsoft Support article to learn how to change your cross-play settings on Xbox. 

How to add friends in EA SPORTS™ College Football 26

  1. 1
    Go to the main EA SPORTS™ College Football 26 menu.
  2. 2
    Select the EA connect icon from the bottom right of the screen.
  3. 3
    Search for your friend using their EA ID, Xbox Live gamertag, or PlayStation™Network Online ID (PSN ID). 
  4. 4
    Select Add friend. When they accept your friend request, you can play with them in any cross-play supported game mode.

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