Garrett Nussmeier describes 'unbelievable feeling' being on cover of EA Sports College Football 26

It’s been a busy offseason for LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier as he prepares for a pivotal 2025 season. Along the way, he was also able to appear on the cover of EA Sports College Football 26.

Recently, Nussmeier spoke to Yahoo Sports. There, he described what he said was the unbelievable feeling of being on the video game’s cover and being able to play as himself.

“I’m very blessed to be on the cover first off,” Garrett Nussmeier said. “I mean, that’s an unbelievable feeling just to even see that, along with the other coaches and players in the game. To be able to use myself in the game, I will say, it’s an unreal feeling.”

Garrett Nussmeier has a 92 overall ranking in EA Sports College Football 26. Among the quarterbacks in the game, that’s tied with Cade Klubnik and Drew Allar for the highest overall. That makes him the highest-rated SEC quarterback. He’s also one of only 10 quarterbacks to be set to 90 overall or better.

“It’s a lot of fun. I’m somebody who plays the video game a lot. So, to be able to hop on that and be able to play with my buddies as myself,” Nussmeier said. “It’s pretty funny. It’s a lot of fun. There’s a lot of jokes made when I maybe throw an interception in the game or something, my buddies are like, ‘It’s your fault twice.’ So, it’s pretty funny.”

Given the expectations around Nussmeier on the field, it’s not a surprise how highly he’s ranked by EA Sports College Football 26. In way too early mock drafts, Nussmeier is often a high pick. In one that came out at the end of June, the LSU signal caller was predicted to go 11th overall in the first round. LSU, meanwhile, is hoping he can lead them to the College Football Playoff.

Even off the field, Nussmeier has had a massive offseason. In July, he’d announce his engagement. The quarterback posted, “Forever us,” along with a photo of the couple and ring.

Garrett Nussmeier calls out EA Sports stadium rankings

In the new EA Sports College Football 26, LSU’s Death Valley has the third-toughest stadium to play in. That’s pretty good, but Garrett Nussmeier doesn’t think it’s quite good enough.

“Don’t even get me started. There’s no place like Death Valley at night, first off. Kyle Field is loud, I’ll give them that, but it’s not Death Valley,” Nussmeier said.

“The Swamp is loud, but it’s not Death Valley. For us to be three… I don’t want to piss EA off, because I want my rating to be nice, so shoutout EA Sports for bringing the game back. I’m not mad, I’m just saying. If you’re updating the player ratings, maybe come to one more game and maybe you can update the stadium rankings. Maybe you’ll change your mind.”