College Football 26 will be the second year of the iconic game’s return, so it’s only fitting that a pair of superstar wide receivers entering their sophomore seasons make the cover—with Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and Alabama’s Ryan Williams featured:
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Your #CFB26 Cover Stars @Ryanwms1 + @Jermiah_Smith1
Coming July 10. Full Reveal Thursday.
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Smith and Williams also get “top billing” on the front of the Deluxe Edition cover:
Powerhouse Programs. Real World Coaches. Electric Traditions. Experience it all in #CFB26.
Coming July 10. Pre-Order Now
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A full reveal for CFB 26 will come on Thursday, but it’s impossible to not be pumped for the inclusion of real-life coaches—a few of which are on the Deluxe Edition cover.
Whether you are a Dynasty player who starts their career as a coordinator under Ryan Day at Ohio State or a Road to Glory recruit being pitched by Kirby Smart and Lane Kiffin, the inclusion of real coaches should take the game to a new level.
So finish up those careers in College Football 25, as College Football 26 will release on July 10—or July 7 if you pre-order the Deluxe Edition.