We finally got a piece of our hearts back when EA Sports made good on its promise to bring college football back into the gaming world, and with Name, Image and Likeness now hammered out as a thing, there doesn't appear to be a stop sign in the road of the franchise taking a long pause like what we saw before.

Excitement is mounting for EA Sports College Football 26, especially after a reported leak of the game’s Deluxe Edition cover made waves online. The image shows several players and coaches positioned in the bleachers at what seems to be the iconic Rose Bowl.

Planted in the stands of the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, are more than 25 players, coaches, legends and mascots, who will make up the cover. The images were first leaked by @tubbycfb on social media, and "The Athletic" has since confirmed the leaked deluxe cover to be real.