Are Iowa, Iowa State football on College Football 26 cover?
Real estate on college football’s most important video game cover is up for grabs.
Are Iowa’s biggest college football brands represented on the cover of the new College Football 26 video game? The answer depends on if you ask a Hawkeye fan or Appalachian State fan.
EA Sports College football 26 cover.
Tuesday, EA Sports unveiled its covers for the new College Football 26 video game releasing July 10. Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith and Alabama receiver Ryan Williams star on the game’s main cover, but the deluxe edition features dozens of college football players, coaches and fans.
One fan, standing below the “26” text, is dressed in black and gold overalls and looks like he could be an Iowa fan. Or is he an Appalachian State fan?
App state. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. pic.twitter.com/dEerdrHbAZ
— Chad Fields (Vols Uniform Boy) (@CfieldsVFL) May 27, 2025
Next to the mystery fan is someone wearing cardinal-and-gold checkered body paint who looks like he could be supporting the Iowa State Cyclones. It would make sense if both sides of the Cy-Hawk rivalry are adjacent on the cover.
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Some of the faces on the deluxe cover are Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, Ohio State coach Ryan Day, former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and a referee.
Iowa State defensive lineman J.R. Singleton (58) celebrates with fans after an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa State won 20-19.
Ben Hutchens is an Iowa State University beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net.
