FC 26 Server Maintenance Countdown (November 7)
EA Sports announced a server maintenance for FC 26 scheduled on November 7, 2025. This will result in a lengthy server downtime, marking the first major maintenance of the year.
Maintenance Schedule and Impact
- Maintenance starts at 11pm PT (Nov. 6) / 1am CT / 2am ET / 7am UTC on November 7.
- Actual downtime begins 30 minutes before these times, disabling matchmaking and preventing new matches from starting.
- Servers are expected to remain offline for about seven hours.
During this period, all online matchmaking modes will be unavailable, including the popular Ultimate Team mode, which requires a continuous internet connection.
Possible Extensions and Updates
EA Sports may extend the maintenance if needed, and updates will be posted if the downtime is prolonged.
"Once the countdown ends, normal matchmaking services will resume in FC 26."
Summary
FC 26 players should prepare for up to seven hours of server downtime starting early November 7, which will pause all internet-dependent gameplay until maintenance is complete.
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