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Forbes
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
EA College Football 26 Release Date, Cover Athletes, First Details
EA College Football 26 The highly anticipated official announcement for EA College Football 26 happened on Tuesday, and it came with a confirmation of the July 10 release date, cover athlete reveals, and a date for a full reveal of key features. That happens on May 29, but let's dig a little deeper into what was revealed in the first official news drop. Sophomore WRs and preliminary Heisman Trophy candidates, Ryan Williams of Alabama and Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State, are the Standard Edition cover stars. Over 13 games during his freshman season, Williams recorded 48 receptions for 865 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 18.0 yards per catch. He was an overall threat anytime he had the ball in his hands, as he also contributed two rushing touchdowns. Smith was even more dominant as a freshman. In 16 games, he amassed 76 receptions for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging 17.3 yards per catch. He played a huge role in Ohio State's national championship run. 'As a lifelong fan of EA Sports games, being on the cover… is a dream come true.' – Ryan Williams 'I'm proud to represent Ohio State… celebrating the passion of our fans.' – Jeremiah Smith Both Williams and Smith figure to be two of the most high-profile players during the 2025 season, thus their selections as cover stars is fitting. The cover for the Deluxe Edition is more all-inclusive to the entire college football experience. The cover features college legends like Reggie Bush, Denard Robinson, Tim Tebow, mascots, and more current college football stars like Clemson's Cade Klubnik, Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love, and Penn State's Nick Singleton. There's even real-life coaches like Kirby Smart, Marcus Freeman, and Ryan Day. The inclusion of coaches seems to signal some level of in-game inclusion for coaches in this year's game. We learned that there will be 136 FBS schools. This number is up two from last year's total of 134. The initial press release promises more authenticity across all athletes, stadiums, coaches, and fans, which is exciting considering last year's game went heavy on those concepts. The official announcement officially kicked off the pre-order period for the Standard, Deluxe, and MVP Bundle, which also includes Madden 26, which will launch in August, plus in-game bonuses. This year's game will be available for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, exclusively. This means there won't be a PC version or last-gen option for fans. Be on the lookout for more info on the full reveal on Thursday, May 29, when the world learns more about the details of this year's release.
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
EA Sports College Football 26 cover features Michigan's Bryce Underwood, Denard Robinson
EA Sports College Football 26 cover features Michigan's Bryce Underwood, Denard Robinson Last year, around this time, there was a bunch of hullabaloo because there hadn't been a college football video game to be released in just over a decade, thus EA Sports College Football 25 was eagerly anticipated. That game released with two versions -- each featured a Wolverine in now-former running back Donovan Edwards, who had big moments against Ohio State, Penn State, and in the national championship game, in his career. Now the redux is set to arrive soon, and that means something of a countdown to its release. And on Tuesday, a big teaser made its way onto the internet. New cover revealed, featuring two Michigan men As noted, last year, Edwards graced the cover. On the regular edition, he was front and center, lifting his finger to the sky, as he does to praise God en route to scoring a touchdown. On the deluxe edition, Edwards was joined by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as well as Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers. As it turns out, the new edition of the game will also feature a Wolverine. After the odd reveal that took place over the winter of the photoshoot held at the Rose Bowl, the deluxe edition cover looks to be a little more aesthetically pleasing. And it's made all the more so as there are two Michigan players on the cover -- one current and one former. We knew about Bryce Underwood making the cover, but the new surprise is that former quarterback Denard Robinson is also on the new deluxe edition. History of Michigan players on the cover Famously, Robinson was on the final cover of the older version, NCAA Football 14, which was released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Former cornerback Charles Woodson was on the cover of NCAA Football 99, while former wide receiver Desmond Howard was on the cover of NCAA Football 06. The regular cover of the game this year is Ohio State and Alabama wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Ryan Williams.
