Athletes inCollege Football 26‘s Dynasty mode have a limited number of years they can play for your school, and you can redshirt to keep some of them around for a longer time.

Having good squad depth is necessary, as some of your roster members can get injured and miss a chunk of a season. However, you may sometimes have just too many talents wasting time on your bench. You can then redshirt some of them to save a year, so let’s get started.

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College Football 26 redshirt guide

When you redshirt an athlete, they will earn an additional collegiate year. This is perfect for someone who can’t join your squad outright. However, they might still be a late developer, or just someone you believe in. The additional Freshman year not only allows them extra game time, but they will also get more experience during that additional year.

There are specific limitations to this status.

There’s a transfer portal inDynasty mode, and one or more of your redshirted athletes could use it to transfer to another school. This could happen when you’re able to’t match their game time expectations.

You can also apply the redshirt status in Road to Glory, but in that case, it’s not entirely dependent on you. In Road to Glory, the choice to apply redshirt on yourself will also depend on your coach and coordinators.

Athletes with Redshirt status in College Football 26

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