The new college football season begins soon, and ahead of that, EA's College Football 27 is launching this week, at least for early access. In this post we're rounding up the key details on how to play early, and when you can get in.

The official global release date for CFB 27 is July 9, but MVP+ subscribers can jump in starting July 2. People who own the deluxe edition or the MVP bundle can begin playing on July 6. Everyone else can play on July 9.

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EA Sports CFB 27 early access release times

July 2 (MVP+ members)

  • 11 AM PT
  • 2 PM ET
  • 7 PM GMT

July 6 (deluxe edition and MVP bundle)

  • 11 AM PT
  • 2 PM ET
  • 7 PM GMT

July 9 (worldwide launch for everyone else)

  • 11 AM PT
  • 2 PM ET
  • 7 PM GMT
CFB 27 launches this week, at least for some.

New for this year's release, MVP+ is a $150 annual subscription bundle that provides access to the deluxe editions of not only CFB 27, but also Madden NFL 27 later this summer. It also comes with the earliest early access, along with a range of other perks like Ultimate Team packs.

For more, check out the top 10 best teams in CFB 27.