Today's episode of CFB Rundown by EA was an eventful show that included a recap of the content we received earlier this week, reveals for Season 2 that begins today at 1:30pm ET, and the all-new College Kickoff Program targeted to release tomorrow (Friday, 8/30). There's a lot to recap, so let's jump into it!
Legends (Sunday, 8/25)
We didn't get a teaser for this weekend's upcoming Legends on 9/1, but here's a look at who we saw last Sunday (8/25):
- 88 Tyrann Mathieu | FS | LSU
- Limited Edition (LTD)
- 87 Joe Thomas | LT | Wisconsin
- 87 Patrick Peterson | CB | LSU
Stories of the Week (Tuesday, 8/27)
A new release of Conference Stories of the Week went live on Tuesday. Here are the new SOTW Players:
- 88 Tyler Grubbs | ROLB | Tulane
- 87 Dallan Hayden | HB | Colorado
- 87 Ryan Hanson | P | James Madison
- 83 Kaedin Robinson | WR | Appalachian State
- 83 Dre Pinckney | SS | Coastal Carolina
- 82 Grant Wilson | QB | Old Dominion
- 82 Tavian Coleman | DT | Texas State
- 81 DJ Thomas-Jones | TE | South Alabama
- 81 Ja'Quez Cross | HB | Arkansas State
- 80 Landon Burton | C | Louisiana
- 80 Gavin Pringle | CB | Georgia State
Game of the Week: Miami @ Florida (Wednesday, 8/28)
A new program called Game of the Week dropped in-game on Wednesday, highlighting an important game from the current week's College Football schedule. This week's featured matchup is between the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators. Log into CUT by September 1st to receive a Fantasy Pack containing your choice between the 2 featured teams. The pack you select includes a player item, home/away uniforms, stadium, and GOTW Token. Collect GOTW Tokens throughout the CFB season to redeem for a 92 OVR GOTW player to be named later.
Season 2 (Thursday, 8/29)
Season 2 of College Ultimate Team is targeted to begin today at 1:30pm ET. Season 2 includes new Field Pass Rewards and Players, including a new featured Gauntlet Reward Player. Check out everything new in Season 2 below:
Welcome Pack Player
Log into CUT during Season 2 to claim this free player item.
- 81 Hassan Franks | CB | Utah
Field Pass Reward Players
At Levels 23, 30, 43, and 48 of the Season 2 Field Pass you will receive an 87 OVR BND Season 2 Player Fantasy Pack containing your choice of the following players:
- 87 Caleb Driskill | FB | Wyoming
- Silver Abilities: Ground N Pound (3 AP), Recoup (2 AP)
- 87 Chandler Martin | ROLB | Memphis
- Silver Abilities: Recoup (2 AP), Take Down (2 AP), House Call (3 AP)
- 87 Wyett Ekeler | FS | Wyoming
- Silver Abilities: Recoup (2 AP), Wrap Up (3 AP), Bouncer (2 AP), House Call (3 AP)
- 87 Cooper Flanagan | TE | Notre Dame
- Silver Abilities: Headfirst (3 AP), Lay Out (2 AP)
Field Pass Champion
Reach Level 50 in Season 2 and you will be rewarded with the following 90 OVR player:
- 90 Caullin Lacy | WR | Louisville
- 2x Ability Buckets: Road Dog (3 AP), Winning Time (3 AP), Team Player (3 AP), Clearheaded (2 AP), Fan Favorite (3 AP)
- 2x Ability Buckets: Side Step (3 AP), 360 (2 AP), Double Dip (3 AP), Lay Out (2 AP), Recoup (2 AP)
Gauntlet Champion
We saw NC State's Aydan White as the Season 1 Gauntlet Reward Player. In Season 2, if you reach at least 9 wins in one weekend of Gauntlet, you will receive the following reward player:
- 90 James Pearce Jr. | RE | Tennessee
- 2x Buckets: Road Dog (3 AP), Winning Time (3 AP), Team Player (3 AP), Clearheaded (2 AP), Fan Favorite (3 AP)
- 2x Buckets: Quick Jump (3 AP), Wrap Up (3 AP), Take Down (2 AP), Outside Disruptor (3 AP), Blow Up (3 AP), Option Disruptor (3 AP)
Field Pass Rewards
College Kickoff (Friday, 8/30)
A new weekly program was revealed on CFB Rundown called College Kickoff which is targeted to go live on Friday at 1:30pm ET. The College Kickoff Program features players from 3 key matchups from that week's CFB games with a few lower-rated players from other teams sprinkled in as well. Select 1 of the 6 teams after the program goes live to unlock sets and complete objectives to earn team-based rewards. Choose your team carefully because once you make your selection, you can not change it!
Check out a preview of the players in the first release of this new program below:
Champions
- 88 Emery Jones Jr. | RT | LSU
- Silver Abilities: Sidekick (3 AP), Play Action Shield (2 AP), Wear Down (3 AP), Ground N Pound (3 AP), Recoup (2 AP)
- 88 Howard Cross III | DT | Notre Dame
- Silver Abilities: Option Disruptor (3 AP), Outside Disruptor (3 AP), Wrap Up (3 AP), Take Down (2 AP), Recoup (2 AP)
- 88 Kamari Ramsey | FS | USC
- Silver Abilities: Wrap Up (3 AP), Bouncer (2 AP), House Call (3 AP)
- 88 Conner Weigman | QB | Texas A&M
- Silver Abilities: Step Up (1 AP), Pull Down (1 AP), Mobile Resistance (2 AP), Off Platform (3 AP), Recoup (2 AP)
- 88 Rueben Owens | HB | Texas A&M
- Silver Abilities: Headfirst (3 AP), Recoup (2 AP)
- 88 Mykel Williams | LOLB | Georgia
- Silver Abilities: Recoup (2 AP), Wrap Up (3 AP), Take Down (2 AP), Outside Disruptor (3 AP), Option Disruptor (3 AP), Blow Up (3 AP)
Heroes and Elites
- 85 Dillon Bell | WR | Georgia
- 85 Jordan Hall | RE | Georgia
- 85 Hayden Conner | LG | Texas
- 85 Jayden Thomas | WR | Notre Dame
- 85 Drayk Bowen | MLB | Notre Dame
- 85 Sai'vion Jones | LE | LSU
- 85 Elijah Paige | LT | USC
- 85 Taurean York | MLB | Texas A&M
- 85 Chase Bisontis | RT | Texas A&M
- 84 Antavious Lane | SS | North Carolina
- 84 Quinn Carroll | RG | Minnesota
- 84 Austin Barber | LT | Florida
- 84 Simeon Barrow Jr. | DT | Miami (FL)
- 84 Jamal Haynes | HB | Georgia Tech
- 84 Fentrell Cypress II | CB | Florida State
- 84 AJ Swann | QB | LSU
- 84 Zion Branch | SS | USC
- 84 Scooby Williams | ROLB | Texas A&M
What are your thoughts on the new programs in CUT this week?
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