With your custom player ready, it's time to CUT 26 Coins take on the high school football season. Your performance during this stretch will determine your ranking, offers, and eventually your five-star status.
Tracking Your Recruiting Status

Each week, you'll receive updates showing your national, state, and position rankings. A star bar graph will let you know whether you're trending toward five-star status or slipping behind. Maintaining high performance throughout the season is critical to earning and keeping those five stars.

Interviews and Early Decisions

At the start of your season, you'll be interviewed by local reporter Alice Zimmer. Your responses will shape your recruitment preferences—for example, prioritizing school prestige, NIL opportunities, or depth chart positioning. This helps align you with programs that match your goals.

You'll also select your initial Top 10 Schools to target. These selections aren't permanent—you can modify them as your season progresses. You'll also be able to commit or decommit at any time, leading up to your final decision after the season.
Evaluating Schools

Each program provides key details to help with your decision-making:

Assessed Tape Score: How many points do you need to impress the school?

Projected Role: Will you be a starter or a benchwarmer as a freshman?

Coach Prestige: Ranks the coaching staff from F to A+.

NIL Potential: Indicates how lucrative endorsement opportunities are.

Team Tendencies (for offensive players): How often they pass or run and their play-calling aggressiveness.

Tracking a school's season performance can also be important. A struggling team might have more starting spots available, while a successful one may be harder to break into as a freshman.

Coach Interactions

As your stock rises, head coaches from various schools will reach out, sharing their interest and making pitches. These interactions are dynamic—schools may drop off if you underperform or double down on their interest if you shine under pressure. Some coaches will even alert you about attending your games or provide insight into cheap CFB 26 Coins your current standing.