College Football 27
How to Import Teams from CFB 25 and CFB 26
If you spent hours building custom teams, rosters, or uniforms in EA SPORTS College Football 25 or College Football 26, you do not have to start from scratch in College Football 27. The import system lets you transfer Team Builder files, roster data, and visual identity assets from previous installments into the new game, preserving your creative work across the annual release cycle. This guide explains the complete import workflow—what transfers cleanly, what requires manual adjustment due to new rating categories or playbook changes, and how to troubleshoot common import errors on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Whether you are migrating a single dream team or an entire custom conference, these steps ensure your CFB 25 and CFB 26 projects survive the transition to College Football 27.
Last updated: July 2026
What Can You Import from Previous Games
College Football 27 supports importing Team Builder files from both CFB 25 and CFB 26. Transferred data includes team name, abbreviation, logo, uniform designs (home, away, alternate), roster player names and positions, individual player ratings, playbook assignments, and stadium linkage. Visual assets like custom logos upload cleanly if they meet the same PNG format requirements as new creations.
Some data requires automatic conversion during import. New rating categories added in College Football 27 receive default values based on related existing attributes. For example, if a new pass-rush move rating was added, the import tool calculates it from existing pass rush and block shed ratings on your CFB 26 roster. Dev traits, class years, and redshirt status transfer directly when the attribute existed in the previous game.
Playbook assignments import but may shift if playbooks were rebalanced or renamed between versions. After importing, verify your offensive and defensive playbook selections against our updated offensive playbooks tier list and defensive playbooks tier list to ensure your team still runs optimal schemes.
Step-by-Step Import Process
On PlayStation and Xbox, ensure your CFB 25 or CFB 26 save data and Team Builder files exist on the same console account. College Football 27 detects previous-game files automatically during first launch and prompts you to import. If you skipped the initial prompt, access import manually from the Team Builder menu under "Import from Previous Title."
On PC, locate your CFB 25 or CFB 26 Team Builder export files in your Documents or AppData folder (exact path varies by platform launcher—Steam, EA App, or Epic). Copy these files into the College Football 27 import directory, then launch the game and select them from the import browser. PC players can also download community-shared team files from CFB 26 and import them directly without owning the previous game.
Select which teams to import from a list of detected files. You can import all teams at once or cherry-pick specific programs. The import process runs a validation check that flags incompatible data—review the summary screen for warnings about converted ratings or missing attributes before confirming. Imported teams appear in your Custom Teams library immediately after completion.
Post-Import Adjustments and Verification
After importing, open each team in Team Builder and verify critical settings. Check that playbook assignments match your intended schemes, uniform colors rendered correctly, and roster ratings feel balanced against default FBS teams. Imported teams from CFB 25 may have lower overall ratings than College Football 27's baseline because rating scales shift between releases—consider bumping position group ratings by 2-3 points if your imported team feels underpowered.
Review new attribute categories that received default values during conversion. Manually adjust any ratings that seem incorrect, especially for specialized positions like edge rushers and slot corners where new move ratings significantly affect gameplay. Test your imported team in a Play Now exhibition against an S tier program like Georgia to gauge competitive balance.
Stadium linkage may break if the linked stadium was a custom CFB 26 creation that has not been imported separately. Import stadium files first, then link them to imported teams in Team Builder. If a stadium cannot transfer, assign your imported team to an existing in-game venue temporarily while you rebuild the custom stadium using the Stadium Builder.
Sharing and Community Import Tips
Imported teams work in all game modes: Play Now, Dynasty, and unranked online. For Dynasty careers with imported teams, the full Dynasty Blueprint system, recruiting, and facility upgrades function normally. Your imported roster enters the recruiting cycle with whatever prestige and dev traits you configured in the previous game.
Community sharing extends imported teams beyond personal use. Export your migrated team from College Football 27 and upload it to community hubs so players who skipped CFB 26 can download your creation. Label shared files clearly with the original game source (CFB 25 or CFB 26) and any post-import adjustments you made to ratings.
If import fails entirely—common when switching platforms (PS5 to Xbox Series X, or console to PC)—you cannot cross-platform transfer files directly. In that case, use community file share from your previous platform to download teams on the new platform, or manually recreate the team using our create teams guide as a reference while rebuilding from screenshots of your old roster.