Watch: A First Look at WVU Football in College Football 26

For those who haven’t been able to get their hands on College Football 26 yet, the WVU football program has revealed some footage of the Mountaineers in the game.

The embedded video below shows a first look at West Virginia in the game. This includes WVU’s intro, game play and even crowd shots of fans at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Starting to feel like game day 🎮

Your first look at the Mountaineers in @EASPORTSCollege ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/mfrjPfQ5bT

— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) July 7, 2025

In addition to some clips and with EA Sports’ new College Football 26 game now available for those with early access, the player ratings for the WVU roster are starting to circulate across the internet.

Some notable West Virginia ratings were leaked weeks ago, but below shows the number associated with each Mountaineer. This year’s West Virginia team is rated 78 on offense and 82 on defense for an overall average of 80.

And to top it all off, Rich Rodriguez makes his return to the WVU sideline in the game.

College Football 26 will be officially released to the general public on July 10. This year’s game marks a continuation in the new era of EA Sports’ College Football series.

EA Sports brought back the popular video game in 2025 after a decade long hiatus. A ruling allowing player’s names to be used with an NIL payment made the return of the video game possible in this era of the sport. Schools are also able to profit from the game.

Find more coverage of the return of the EA Sports College Football video game series at WV Sports Now.

For a related story, WVU football finds itself on one of the covers for College Football 26.