Shockwaves in College Football: Why Two Top Coaches Are Saying No to the 2026 Season

So here’s a curveball for all you college football fans and gamers out there: two of the sport’s biggest names—Deion Sanders and Bill Belichick—decided to give EA Sports a hard pass in the latest College Football ’26 game. Yep, despite the hype and the deluxe edition dropping July 7 for those willing to splurge $99.99, these coaching giants aren’t suiting up digitally. It’s a curious play, especially when you think about their NFL legacies—Sanders, the electrifying cover man, and Belichick, the grizzled winner of six Super Bowls. Could it be that their pro football pasts cast long shadows even here, or is there something else at play? Either way, it leaves us wondering: can a game truly capture the spirit of college football without its most riveting sideline masterminds? The season’s heating up on and off the field, and this no-coaches cameo just adds another twist. LEARN MORE.

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