Bowman Football Preview
A look at the new card designs in the 2026 release.
2026 Bowman Football · Live Pick Your Team Breaks
2026 Bowman
Football
Live Case Breaks
For the first time, Bowman Football brings top collegiate prospects together with NFL players. Claim your team or school-group spot in a live case break and chase 1st Bowman prospects, Chrome Rookie Autographs, Future Script signatures and more.
◆ NFL Teams + School Groups◆ Topps release · September 30◆ 200-card base set + 200-card prospect set Thursday, October 1 · 6 PM ET
The board
Pick your team or school group
Search for your team or school group, compare prices across available case breaks, and add the spots you want together. Prices and inventory update from Shopify. Each case is a separate spot.
No available teams or school groups match your search.
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1st spot
full price
full price
2%
off 2nd spot
3%
off 3rd spot
4%
off 4th spot
5%
off 5th and later spots
Pick a team to start your board0 of 5 spots
Savings are estimates. A matching Shopify discount must be active for checkout totals to reflect them.
Base card shipping
Not all base cards ship. Base rookie cards and 1st Bowman base cards ship; veteran base cards do not ship.
Bowman Football team spots are temporarily unavailable. Please check back soon.
One team or school-group spot is one entry in one case. Availability is not reserved until checkout is complete. See the base card shipping note above and each break product for full shipping terms.
College prospect checklist
Which schools are included?
These labels identify the collegiate school groups available on the break board above. Open a group to see its schools.
BIG 1018 schools
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Michigan State
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Northwestern
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Purdue
- Rutgers
- UCLA
- USC
- Washington
- Wisconsin
BIG 1216 schools
- Arizona
- Arizona State
- BYU
- Baylor
- Cincinnati
- Colorado
- Houston
- Iowa State
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- Oklahoma State
- TCU
- Texas Tech
- UCF
- Utah
- West Virginia
ACC17 schools
- Boston College
- California
- Clemson
- Duke
- Florida State
- Georgia Tech
- Louisville
- Miami
- NC State
- North Carolina
- Pittsburgh
- SMU
- Stanford
- Syracuse
- Virginia
- Virginia Tech
- Wake Forest
SEC16 schools
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Auburn
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- LSU
- Mississippi State
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Texas A&M
- Vanderbilt
ALL OTHER SCHOOLS20 schools
The remaining schools are grouped here by conference.
Pac-12
- Boise State
- Fresno State
- San Diego State
- Texas State
- Washington State
American
- Charlotte
- Florida Atlantic
- Tulsa
Mountain West
- New Mexico
- UNLV
- Wyoming
Sun Belt
- Louisiana
- Marshall
- Southern Miss
Conference USA
- Delaware
- Western Kentucky
MAC
- Akron
- Western Michigan
Independent
- Notre Dame
- UConn
The chase
A new Bowman football lineup
From first Bowman prospects to NFL standouts, explore the cards and inserts featured in the release. Images show examples; no specific card or player is guaranteed.
Prospects and NFL stars
The release brings collegiate prospects together with today's NFL players.
Chrome Rookie Autograph
Kenyon Sadiq featured on a Reptilian Green Refractor autograph.
Bowman Football Preview
Another preview of the 2026 Bowman Football designs.
C.J. Stroud Chrome Autograph
A Black Refractor autograph featuring the Texans quarterback.
Prospect Preview
Look for top collegiate talent and emerging players across the prospect set.
Bowman Football Preview
A featured card design from the 2026 Bowman Football release.
1st Bowman Prospects
The 200-card prospect set spotlights top collegiate talent and new first trading cards.
Future Script
An all-NIL autograph insert capturing football's next wave in ink.
1955 All American Autograph Variation
A throwback to 1955 Bowman featuring legends in their collegiate jerseys.
New for 2026
Look for Spotlights, Crystallized, Etched-In Glass, Anime and GPK, plus the football debut of Bowman Red Rookie Redemption. Short-print Red RCs are eligible for FanCash rewards tied to career milestones, beginning with NFL Rookie of the Year honors.
How it works
Claim your team in three steps
Search for your team, choose a case, then add all selected spots to your cart. Each spot is tied to one NFL team or collegiate school group in one case. Watch live on YouTube when the stream begins. The break is Thursday, October 1 at 6 PM ET.
What does a Pick Your Team spot include?
Your spot is for the NFL team or collegiate school group and case shown on the tile. Each case is a separate break. Check that break product’s description for its full card, shipping, and break terms.
Which base cards ship?
Not all base cards ship. Base rookie cards and 1st Bowman base cards ship; veteran base cards do not ship.
When is the break?
Thursday, October 1 · 6 PM ET
When is my team spot reserved?
Team spots are not reserved until checkout is complete. Availability can change while you shop.