Kenny Dillingham throws a ‘Forks Up’ alongside Sam Leavitt on EA Sports College Football 26 cover
One EA Sports College Football 26 cover features Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham and quarterback Sam Leavitt.
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Leaks of several prominent coaches and players attending an EA Sports College Football 26 covershoot indicated Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham and Sam Leavitt would be featured on the video game’s packaging.
The results of that shoot were revealed Tuesday. ASU’s head coach and quarterback will appear on the Deluxe Edition cover for the game that is now available for pre-order.
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— Coach Dillingham (@KennyDillingham) May 27, 2025
Dillingham, who in his second year as head coach led the Sun Devils to a Big 12 Championship and College Football Playoff appearance, is featured in the middle of the cover throwing a double “Forks Up.” Leavitt is to his left.
Full details, like player ratings, are expected to be released Thursday.
The game officially drops on July 10.
Who are the featured cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 26?
Alabama’s Ryan Williams and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith are the cover athletes for EA Sports College Football 26, the video-game developer announced Tuesday.
The electric sophomore wide receivers were picked for the second edition of the franchise’s reboot. Last year’s game was the first in 11 years and was among the best-selling video games in 2024.
Williams and Smith are posed together on the standard cover, while the deluxe edition also includes other players, coaches, mascots and former cover stars Reggie Bush, Tim Tebow and Denard Robinson.
The ‘26 edition will test if the franchise still has the same staying power it had when it was released annually in the early 2000s.
For the players who are featured in the game, it will certainly remain popular. Williams said in a statement released by EA Sports that the cover was “a dream come true,” and Smith called it “a tremendous privilege.”
Williams and Smith broke onto the national scene in 2024 with their miraculous catches on the biggest stages.
Williams’ spinning TD grab to help beat then-No. 2 Georgia looked like it belonged in a video game. It was one of many wowing plays from the young receiver. Williams finished his freshman season with 48 receptions for 865 yards and eight receiving touchdowns.
Smith was a major part of the Buckeyes’ run to a national championship. He regularly hauled in one-handers that decimated the confidence of his defenders.
In a CFP quarterfinals win over top-seeded Oregon, Smith had seven receptions, 187 yards and two touchdowns. He finished his freshman year with 76 catches, 1,315 yards and 15 receiving touchdowns.
Who is on the EA Sports College Football 26 Deluxe Edition cover?
Alabama receiver Ryan Williams
Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith
Penn State running back Nick Singleton
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love
Michigan true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway
Ohio State safety Caleb Downs
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier
South Carolina edge rusher Dylan Stewart
Penn State coach James Franklin
Georgia coach Kirby Smart
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin
Oregon coach Dan Lanning
ASU coach Kenny Dillingham
Ohio State coach Ryan Day
Former cover stars Reggie Bush (USC), Tim Tebow (Florida) and Denard Robinson (Michigan)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Here's to hoping Dilly-Dilly can continue winning, and that the Devils aren't a one hit wonder . . . We've seen greatness in the past that never seems to get sustained, and now their the "hunted"-not sneaking-up on anyone . . . Only good part is that it's the Big XII, with no Oklahoma, and no Texas, so the competition isn't too crazy. As for the hand signal, the Devils borrowed that from the University of Houston, and it's way more appropriate for Wichita State . . . Those who know, know. ; )