College Football 27: Release Date & Cover Athlete Predictions For This Year’s CFB Video Game

After years of anticipation, “College Football 25” was the highest-grossing sports video game ever. And EA Sports followed that up with another strong game last year.

I have personally played and loved both editions. I’ve played “College Football 26” more than any other game on my PlayStation 5. I thoroughly enjoyed being the head coach of a Group of Six school and playing against my friends in Dynasty mode.

It felt EA Sports put a lot of thought and care into these games. So I have reason to believe “College Football 27” will be even better.

Here’s more about the next version of the college football video game:

When Does College Football 27 Come Out?

The College Football 27 release date hasn’t been announced yet. 

College Football 26 came out on July 10, 2025, with the MVP bundle and Deluxe Edition available three days earlier. College Football 25 came out on July 19, 2024. 

So it’s reasonable to think CFB 27 could come out in early-to-mid July.

Who’s On The Cover Of This Year’s College Football Game?

The cover of this year’s College Football game hasn’t yet been released. Here are some guesses for who could be on the cover:

Texas QB Arch Manning

Manning would have to be the heavy favorite to become a cover athlete this year. 

For starters, he’s incredibly recognizable. He’s had an overwhelming amount of hype around him for years, in part because he’s a Manning and also because he was an astounding high school prospect.

He’s also at a high-profile school like Texas, which already has had a quarterback on the cover recently in Quinn Ewers. Manning is also one of the preseason favorites to win the Heisman this year, and Texas is one of the preseason favorites to win the national championship.

Manning is an obvious choice.

Oregon QB Dante Moore

If I were solely in charge of picking the cover athlete, I think I would go with Moore this year.

Moore is regarded as an early NFL Draft prospect and is one of the top five to 10 favorites to win the Heisman. He’s also coming off a great season where he threw for 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions on a 72% completion rate and led the Ducks to a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance.

Oregon should be in the national title picture once again this season, and therefore Moore will have plenty of visibility if he keeps improving with another season. So he would be my pick.

Miami WR Malachi Toney

If we’re going to pick a non-quarterback, Malachi Toney stands out to me.

Could EA Sports go with Ryan Williams and/or Jeremiah Smith again in some fashion? Maybe, but I think it’s unlikely. The video game has never featured the same player twice in back-to-back years like that.

Toney hasn’t been on the cover yet, and he’s regarded as one of the best wide receivers in college football. In 2025, he led the country with 109 receptions while ranking fifth with 1,211 yards and tying for 12th with 10 touchdowns. And considering Miami just made a run to the national championship, Toney is on a good team as well.

List Of All Covers Of The NCAA College Football Game