Launching on Friday, October 10, 2025, EA FC 26’s Ratings Reload promo gives fans the power to reform player ratings by highlighting those who are considered underrated, providing boosted special cards in two one-week team releases between October 10–17 and October 17–24.
EA FC 26‘s Ratings Reload is the franchise’s earliest mid-cycle stat-refresh, and it was fueled solely by fan feedback. Players voted on the official Ratings hub for who should have received increased base ratings, and EA created two promo teams with their special cards boasting targeted attribute increases while leaving their base cards the same, highlighting authentic, balanced upgrades as opposed to meta-breaking OVR spikes.
EA FC 26 Ratings Reload Release Date & Time
- Start: October 10, 2025, at 1 PM ET (6 PM BST/10 AM PT)
- Duration: Team 1 (Oct 10–17) and Team 2 (Oct 17–24)
- Acquisition: Packs (random chance), Squad Building Challenges (SBCs), and Objectives offer guaranteed paths to Ratings Reload cards.
Leaked Team 1 Roster
Pre-release leaks confirm the following Team 1 players, each looking at community-voted OVR increases:
- Scott McTominay (Napoli)
- Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
- Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)
- Heung Min Son (LA FC)
- Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
- Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)
- Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
- Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)
- Oscar Bobb (Manchester City)
- Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
- Jovana Damnjanović (Bayern Munich)
- Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
Analysts point towards Jack Grealish, Bradley Barcola, Nuno Mendes, Fikayo Tomori, and Christian Pulisic as potential inclusions through form and fan sentiment. With limited supplies for SBC-linked cards, shrewd traders can buy linked high-chemistry assets prior to the promo, and cash in hype-driven assets whose demand will increase.
EA has crafted boosts that improve finishing, speed, strength, or positioning without artificially inflating ratings, keeping Ratings Reload rewarding under-valued ability without upsetting game equilibrium. This cautious method provides significant changes without overpowering current meta cards.