EA Sports releases its trailer for NCAA College Football ‘26 with a Notre Dame flare
EA Sports releases its trailer for NCAA College Football '26 with a Notre Dame flare
Notre Dame football fans found out earlier this week that it will have two representatives on the cover of EA Sports NCAA College Football 2026 in head coach Marcus Freeman and star running back Jeremiyah Love.
On Thursday morning, a game trailer was shared on social media, and once again, the Irish are one of the many teams across the nation that got love from the video game series. Early in the almost 2 minute preview, we catch a glimpse of Notre Dame Stadium, but that wasn't all of the Irish they showed.
Later you see Love trucking over a defender, and then Freeman meeting at midfield with another coach. Once again college football fans across the nation will get their opportunity to build a team, and surely many of us will be trying to create a dynasty with Notre Dame.
The game will be available for purchase on July 10th, but you can preorder the game now so you won't have to wait to get your own copy.
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