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.

College football is back, digitally at least, with the release of "College Football 26." Why it matters: Last year's game, "CFB 25," rebooted a franchise abandoned roughly a decade ago and still broke multiple sales records,