The Thunderstruck promo goes live today (28 Nov), but the first wave of events and some player-items begin launching on 27 November. 

EA SPORTS FC 26 delivered one of its biggest Ultimate Team content drops of the season on 26 November, headlined by the arrival of Team of the Week 11 and the Best of TOTW 2025 re-release. The update coincides with the start of the highly anticipated Black Friday / Thunderstruck promotion, bringing new special items, flash SBCs, and season rewards.

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Electronic Arts has issued a series of key updates for EA Sports FC 26 Ultimate Team, ahead of the launch of Season 3 later this week. The studio also addressed ongoing community feedback and responded to growing speculation surrounding upcoming promotional content.

24 November 2025 — EA Sports FC Ultimate Team received a fresh content drop today, highlighted by new FC Pro Live activities, updated objectives, and growing speculation surrounding the theme of Season 3. Below is the full breakdown of everything new in Ultimate Team this weekend.

The next big drop — the Thunderstruck Black Friday-event — is reportedly set to go live on Friday 28 November 2025 at ~18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET. 

November 22, 2025 — Ultimate Team (UT) in EA Sports FC 26 is gearing up for a major content rotation, with leaks and insider sources pointing to two big drops: FC Pro Live and Thunderstruck promotions.