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<p>The cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 26 have been revealed. Gracing the game’s Standard Edition cover this year are Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams and Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Deluxe Edition features a who’s who of past and present coaches, mascots, and athletes. It includes top coaches Ryan Day (Ohio State), Marcus Freeman (Notre Dame), and Kirby Smart (Georgia). The cover also showcases current players such as Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, and Penn State running back Nick Singleton. Lastly, you can spot former cover stars from previous college football titles such as Tim Tebow, Reggie Bush, and Denard Robinson. Check out each cover in the gallery below.</p><p class=”inline-rich-content-placeholder”>&nbsp;</p><p>Fans can now pre-order the Standard Edition, which consists of only the base game, for $69.99. The Deluxe Edition runs for $99.99 and includes the following extras:</p><ul><li>3 Day Early Access</li><li>4600 College Ultimate Team Points</li><li>Early Access Solo Challenges</li><li>College Ultimate Team All Hands Pack (Choice of 1 out of 2 items)</li><li>Dynasty Coach Points</li><li>Road to Glory Skill Points</li></ul><p>You can also pre-order the EA Sports MVP Bundle, which packages EA Sports College Football 26 with Madden NFL 26, for $149.99. Among other things, this version includes the following:</p><ul><li>3 Day Early Access for Madden (Aug 11th – Aug 14th)</li><li>Early Access Challenges</li><li>4600 Madden Points</li><li>Season 1 Elite Item</li><li>Cover Athlete Elite Item</li><li>Super Star XP Boost</li><li>College Football 26 Deluxe Edition</li><li>3 Day Early Access for College Football (July 7th – July 10th)</li><li>4600 CUT points</li><li>Bundle Exclusive CUT Item</li><li>Early Access Solo Challenges</li><li>CUT Top Prospect Pack (choice of 1 player item from select list of player items)</li></ul><p>As for gameplay, EA plans to reveal more details about College Football 26 beginning Thursday, May 29, and over the coming weeks until the game’s launch on July 10.</p><p>EA Sports College Football 26 will be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. You can read our review of last year’s game <a href=”https://www.gameinformer.com/review/ea-sports-college-football-25/hail-mary”>here</a>.&nbsp;</p> <section class=’type:slideshow’><figure><img src=’https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entity_browser_thumbnail/public/2025/05/27/714e3287/collegefootball26standard.jpg’></figure><figure><img src=’https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entity_browser_thumbnail/public/2025/05/27/5565bba2/ea_cfb26_deluxe_packfront.jpg’></figure></section>