patchAug 12, 2026
EA Sports College Football 27 PC Launch Arrives With a List of Known Issues
EA Sports College Football 27 launched on PC, and the development team has already published a formal list of known issues it is actively investigating. The document covers four distinct problem areas, each with at least a partial workaround.
What's being tracked
- Road to Glory crash on team selection: The game may crash on the team selection screen if the "High School Experience" setting is turned off. The workaround is to keep that setting enabled when starting a new career.
- DirectX and graphics device errors: Players — particularly those on laptops with hybrid GPU configurations, or hardware below minimum specifications — may encounter DirectX errors or device creation failures on startup. The recommended fix is to force the game to use the dedicated GPU via Windows Graphics Settings and to update graphics drivers.
- Anti-cheat security stalls: On systems near or below minimum specifications, stalls longer than ten seconds can cause the background security client to terminate the session and close the game. Closing browsers and other background applications before launching, and installing the game on a fast SSD, are listed as mitigations.
- Memory leak from extended background sessions: Leaving the game minimized or hidden for several consecutive hours leads to excessive memory accumulation. The source text ends before the full description is provided.
The team states it is monitoring player feedback and working on future updates, though no specific timeline or patch details are mentioned. For players on hybrid-GPU laptops or modest hardware, the published workarounds offer a reasonable path to stability while fixes are pending.