College Football 26‘s Mental Abilities help players during specific situations in a game. Overall, the game features 16 different Mental Abilities that your players could potentially have in Dynasty or Road to Glory. Furthermore, each Mental Ability has four tiers, followed by a new Heisman Tier, which the developers added this year. Therefore, we listed all Mental Abilities for your convenience.
What Are The College Football 26 Mental Abilities
The College Football 26 Mental Abilities include:
Mental Ability | Bronze Tier | Silver Tier | Gold Tier | Platinum Tier |
Road Dog | Slightly increased Composure gains on the road | Moderately increased Composure gains on the road | Significantly increased Composure gains on the road | Ultimate increase to Composure gains on the road |
Winning Time | Slightly increased composure with 2 minutes to go when the score difference is 3 or less | Moderately increased composure with 2 minutes to go when the score difference is 4 or less | Significantly increased composure with 2 minutes to go when the score difference is 7 or less | Ultimate composure with 2 minutes to go when the score difference is 10 or less |
Fan Favorite | Slightly increased composure gains at home | Moderately increased composure gains at home | Significantly increased composure gains at home | Ultimate increase to composure gains at home |
Headstrong | Resists hot routes being incorrect. Slight composure protection from Stadium Pulse | Resists hot routes being incorrect or failing. Moderate composure protection from Stadium Pulse | Resists hot routes being incorrect and failing. Significant composure protection from Stadium Pulse | Resists any pre-play adjustment. Ultimate composure protection from Stadium Pulse |
Field General | When on Schedule, moderate ability to see post-snap blitzers | When on Schedule, moderate ability to see pre-snap blitzers who are close to the line of scrimmage | When on Schedule, moderate ability to see pre-snap blitzers and coverage shell | When on Schedule, ultimate ability to see pre snap blitzers, coverage shell, and slight ability to see disguised coverages |
Clearheaded | Slight protection from composure loss | Moderate protection from composure loss | Significant protection from composure loss | Ultimate protection from composure loss |
Clutch Kicker | Slightly easier accuracy timing on field goals with 2 or less minutes remaining | Moderately easier accuracy timing on field goals with 2 or less minutes remaining | Significantly easier accuracy timing on field goals with 2 or less minutes remaining | Ultimate accuracy timing and immune to icing on field goals with 2 or less minutes remaining |
The Natural | Slightly improved ability to resist weather impacts | Moderately improved ability to resist weather impacts | Significantly improved ability to resist weather impacts | Ultimate ability to resist weather impacts |
Team Player | Slight protection from negative rating impacts for playing out of position | Moderate protection from negative rating impacts for playing out of position | Significant protection from negative rating impacts for playing out of position | Ultimate protection from negative rating impacts for playing out of position |
Best Friend | Slight composure gain for QB when making a 1st down catch on 3rd or 4th down | Moderate composure gain for QB when making a 1st down catch on 3rd or 4th down | Significant composure gain for QB when making a 1st down catch on 3rd or 4th down | Ultimate composure gain for QB when making a 1st down catch on 3rd or 4th down |
Defensive Rally | Sack slightly increase composure of other defensive linemen | Sack Moderately increase composure of other defensive linemen | Sacks significantly increase composure of other defensive linemen | Ultimate composure gains for other defensive linemen on sacks |
Offensive Rally | Slight composure gain for other offensive linemen when performing a pancake | Moderate composure gain for other offensive linemen when performing a pancake | Significant composure gain for other offensive linemen when performing a pancake | Ultimate composure gain for other offensive linemen when performing a pancake |
Legion | Slight composure gain for other DBs when intercepting or deflecting a pass | Moderate composure gain for other DBs when intercepting or deflecting a pass | Significant composure gain for other DBs when intercepting or deflecting a pass | Ultimate composure gain for other DBs when intercepting or deflecting a pass |
Instinct | Slightly quicker reaction to run plays | Moderately quicker reaction to run plays | Significantly quicker reaction to run plays | Ultimate reaction to run plays |
Adrenaline | Slightly improved recovery of Wear & Tear damage when off the field | Moderately improved recovery of Wear & Tear damage when off the field | Significantly improved recovery of Wear & Tear damage when off the field | Ultimate Recovery improved recovery of Wear & Tear damage when off the field |
Rollercoaster | Slightly increased volatility for composure gain and loss | Moderately increased volatility for composure gain and loss | Significantly increased volatility for composure gain and loss | Ultimate increased volatility for composure gain and loss |
Regardless of what mode you play, Mental Abilities play a big role in your College Football 26 gameplay experience. Although some abilities seem more overpowered, all mental abilities do a great job in helping you play better.
In Dynasty, we recommend recruiting players with mental abilities that you prefer playing with. Meanwhile, Road To Glory Players should aim for Mental Abilities that help them play better on the field, too. Overall, Mental Abilities are vital in winning games.
Overall, that includes everything you need to know about Mental Abilities in College Football 26. But this doesn't even scratch the surface, as the game features a ton of physical abilities that you also need to keep in mind. We hope this guide helped you identify which abilities are worth using for whichever modes you play!
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