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EA Sports College Football 26 features Bryce Underwood, Denard Robinson on cover

Anthony Broomeby: Anthony Broome05/27/25anthonytbroome
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Bryce Underwood and Denard Robinson represent Michigan on EA Sports College Football 26. (Photo credit: USA Today)

For the second year in a row, one of the most buzzed-about video game releases of the year features Michigan Wolverines representation.

Freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood and former quarterback/staffer Denard Robinson will be on the deluxe edition cover of EA Sports College Football 26, one year after running back Donovan Edwards was on the cover of both the standard and deluxe editions. The standard edition cover for this year’s game features sophomore wide receivers Ryan Williams and Jeremiah Smith of Alabama and Ohio State, respectively.

Underwood, who was the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 class and the only freshman to be included, is the fifth Wolverine in the history of the game to appear on the cover, along with Edwards, Charles Woodson (NCAA Football 99), Desmond Howard (NCAA Football 06) and Robinson (NCAA Football 14).

The game will be released worldwide on July 10 and is available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

“Last year, when we brought back the pride, pageantry, atmospheres and traditions of College Football, the response from fans was overwhelming,” said Evan Dexter, VP, Franchise Strategy & Marketing, EA SPORTS College Football. “With College Football 26, we’re celebrating our sophomore season with two generational sophomore wide receivers on the cover and we can’t wait for the world to experience even more heart and authenticity across athletes, stadiums, coaches and fans. Tune in this Thursday to see what makes it so special.”

In addition to the Michigan reps, the deluxe edition cover features head coaches in OSU’s Ryan Day, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman and Georgia’s Kirby Smart. Other players included are Clemson QB Cade Klubnik, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, and Penn State RB Nick Singleton, embodying the culture of the sport. Reggie Bush and Tim Tebow join Robinson as former college stars on the cover.

While in Los Angeles for the game’s photo shoot in March, Underwood also swung by The Rich Eisen Show for an interview with the eponymous host and Michigan alum. Neither man shied away from a discussion surrounding his potential bid for the starting job in year one.

“Honestly, I just know I gotta be myself,” Underwood said. “That’s been my main thing. I’m going to work for everything I feel I’ve earned. … And my initials [are] B.U., so my parents always kept that in my head. It’s like, ‘Be You, no matter what.'”

Underwood knows the hype that comes with his arrival in Ann Arbor, but calls it more of a blessing than anything else.

“Honestly, my mom called it ‘Bless stress.’ All the work that I’ve put in, it’s just been a blessing to be through what I’m going through at this moment. So, I have nothing else to do [other than] what I have been doing for the last eight, nine, 10 years that I’ve been playing football for, which is: hard work, dedicating myself to whatever my goals will be, and, yeah.”

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