FC 26 1.1.0 update lands with a clear focus: strengthen manual defending, reduce easy kick-off goals, and add long-requested quality-of-life tools to Football Ultimate Team. EA previewed the balance goals and Ultimate Team changes—objective tracking, Evolution previews, and new SBC sorting—alongside the competitive gameplay tweaks for jockeying and kick-off man-marking.
What’s in the FC 26 1.1.0 update
EA’s October Feedback Update outlines the package: empower manual defending without gutting dribbling responsiveness, and make kick-offs harder to score from in Competitive gameplay. It also previews Ultimate Team Objective Tracking, Consumable Evolution (EVO) previews, and new SBC sorting filters shipping with v1.1.0.
Beyond that, EA calls out a broader set of emergent fixes and optimizations (including continued PC work), with v1.1.0 positioned as the end-of-October milestone that rolls these changes together.
Manual defending and kick-off tuning (FC 26 1.1.0 update)
The update targets jockeying so user-controlled defenders feel more responsive when cutting angles or closing dribblers. In Competitive modes, AI on the defending side will also mark more aggressively at kick-off to reduce quick, scripted-feeling goals directly from the center circle.
Patch roundups list further gameplay notes tied to v1.1.0: slightly increased Sprint Jockey speed, moderate increases to Jockey and Sprint Jockey responsiveness, more respectful/less-assisted through-passes, a moderate reduction to Controlled Sprint dribble speed, and improved goalkeeper logic on corners.
Ultimate Team: objective tracking, EVO previews, SBC sorting
Three quality-of-life changes headline Ultimate Team in v1.1.0:
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Objective Tracking with favorites surfaced both in the pause menu and a dedicated tab.
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Consumable Evolution previews to check requirements and eligibility before owning an EVO.
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SBC sorting filters to sort by Newest and Expiry.
EA frames these as community-requested tools aimed at making progression and squad building more readable inside matches and menus.
Season 2 tweaks: Rivals rewards & Division 6 checkpoint
EA’s v1.1.0 notes also flag structural Season 2 adjustments: increased Division Rivals weekly rewards with more emphasis on tradable content and coin payouts, and removal of the permanent Division 6 checkpoint so players can relegate into Division 7 if results dip—aligning placement with current form.
