An early look at the EA College Football 26 Deluxe Edition Cover 👀 The cover consists of players such as DJ Lagway, Ryan Williams, Jeremiah Smith, True Freshman Bryce Underwood + more Also features a few head coaches and mascots (via tubbycfb/IG) pic.twitter.com/kE9TtniEk8

Planted in the stands of the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, are more than 25 players, coaches, legends and mascots, who will make up the cover. The images were first leaked by @tubbycfb on social media, and "The Athletic" has since confirmed the leaked deluxe cover to be real.

EA Sports College Football 26 has grown to be one of the most highly anticipated sports video games in recent years. Based on the success of its predecessor, College Football 25, the game is anticipated to feature substantial enhancements to gameplay,

We finally got a piece of our hearts back when EA Sports made good on its promise to bring college football back into the gaming world, and with Name, Image and Likeness now hammered out as a thing, there doesn't appear to be a stop sign in the road of the franchise taking a long pause like what we saw before.

EA Sports held a photoshoot for “College Football 26,” and what appears to be a picture showing what could be a version of the Deluxe Edition cover of the game has leaked. Several coaches are featured in the promotional material for the game this time around,

We’re still months away from EA College Football 26, but it seems a leak has given us a glimpse of the cover, its athletes, and coaches. Just like last year, it seems College Football 26’s Deluxe Edition will feature multiple players.

After the long-awaited return of EA Sports' College Football in July 2024, the series is set to return again in 2026 for the next edition of the game. Per a report from On3 on Wednesday, two Buckeyes — and coach Ryan Day — will be involved with the cover of the game.

A leaked image of a potential cover for the next edition of EA Sports College Football included some high-profile Ohio State figures.