We’re currently on the cusp of the brand-new EA FC 26 season, meaning there’s plenty to look forward to as far as promos are concerned. These campaigns deliver new Ultimate Cards throughout the course of the season, ensuring that players have plenty to grind for. Each new promo also elevates the power curve, making it all the more important to stay in the loop with these events. With this in mind, we’ve put together an EA FC 26 promo calendar, featuring all the events we expect to see, including their FC 25 release dates.
FC 26 Promo Calendar
Below is our EA FC 26 promo calendar, based on EA’s release cadence for the past few years, as well as our own experiences with the title. While this is basically a preliminary calendar, we’ll be updating it on a regular basis with details on every new promo.
| Promo | FC 25 Start Date | FC 26 Expected Start Date | Confirmed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team of the Week (TOTW) | Every Wednesday | Every Wednesday | No |
| Road to the Knockouts (RTTK) | September 20, 2024 | September 19, 2025 | No |
| Trailblazers | October 25, 2024 | October 24, 2025 | No |
| Centurions | November 8, 2024 | November 7, 2025 | No |
| FC Pro Live | November 22, 2024 | November 21, 2025 | No |
| Thunderstruck | November 29, 2024 | November 28, 2025 | No |
| Winter Wildcards | December 20, 2024 | December 19, 2025 | No |
| Team of the Year (TOTY) | January 17, 2025 | January 16, 2026 | No |
| Future Stars | January 31, 2025 | January 30, 2026 | No |
| Fantasy FC | February 28, 2025 | February 27, 2026 | No |
| UT Birthday | March 7, 2025 | March 6, 2026 | No |
| Team of the Season | April 25, 2025 | April 24, 2026 | No |
| Path to Glory (World Cup 2026 Campaign) | June 27, 2025 | June 3, 2o26 | No |
| FUTTIES | July 11, 2025 | July 24, 2026 | No |
| Pre-Season | August 15, 2025 | August 14, 2026 | No |
You can safely bet on most of the promos mentioned being featured in EA FC 26. This includes staples such as TOTY, TOTS, and FUTTIES, which basically define the different phases of the game’s annual cycle. EA have shown a fondness for newer campaigns such as Thunderstruck, Trailblazers, and Centurions, and we expect them to return this year as well.
Further down the list, we’ve got Path to Glory, which has been themed around International competitions in both FC 24 (Men’s Euros and Copa America) and FC 25 (Women’s Euros). With 2026 being a FIFA World Cup year, there’s a solid possibility of EA putting together a temporary licensing deal that brings the tournament to Ultimate Team. If not, we might just see them run a World Cup-themed event under a more ambiguous name.
What are Promos in FC 26 Ultimate Team?
Promos in EA FC 26 are limited-time campaigns that typically run on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule. These events carry a distinct theme and introduce high-rated cards to the game mode, alongside a variety of SBCs and Evolutions. Some promos, such as Road to the Knockouts, bring live cards, whose ratings are upgraded over time in conjunction with the player’s real-life performance.
Aside from the promos listed on our calendar, you can almost certainly look forward to seeing the likes of Shapeshifters, Showdown Series, and other new events to fill the gaps in between the major campaigns. Details on these will be drip-fed throughout FC 26’s annual cycle.
Where are New Promos Released?
New promos are always released on Fridays at 1 PM ET (6 PM BST/10 AM PT). This doesn’t mean there’s a new promo every week since EA can opt to release multiple squads of a specific campaign instead. An example of this is FC 25’s Shapeshifters, which ran for an entire month, featuring four different squad releases.
With that said, it’s always worth logging in on Fridays since the devs make sure to drop some form of new content, be it new EVOs, SBCs, or Challenges.
And that wraps up our EA FC 26 promo calendar. We’re in for exciting times ahead, so make sure to bookmark this article since we’ll be updating it with the latest details consistently. Until then, let us know which is your favorite promo in the comments.
