At long last, EA Sports College Football 26 is now available for players who purchased early access.

Colorado's Deion Sanders, North Carolina's Bill Belichick and Miami's Mario Cristobal and three of the key names who have chosen not to be part of the game's release. Colorado's head coach is, instead, Level 40 elite recruiter Kirk Patrick, while North Carolina's coach is a Level 30 "scheme guru" named Hector Luna.

The Beavers are rated a 78 overall, boasting a 82 rated offense and 76 rated defense. They are led individually by star senior running back Anthony Hankerson, who comes in at a 91 overall — the only OSU player inside the top 100 rankings.