EA Sports adds Pop-Tart Bowl Mascot among 35 new mascot additions to College Football 26

EA Sports is doing all it can to make fans feel seen in College Football 26. On Monday, EA Sports announced that it will be including a wide slate of numerous new mascots in this year’s installment of the game, including fan favorites like Arkansas‘ Big Red, Duke‘s Blue Devil and even the Pop-Tart from the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

“One of the most cherished aspects of college football is the vibrant mix of traditions and mascots that make each program special,” EA Sports design director Christian Brandt wrote. “From costumed characters that represent school pride to touchdown and turnover celebrations that excite the crowd, these elements are essential to the sport.

“For College Football 26, we prioritized expanding and improving these features to bring even more authenticity and personality to the game. We heard your feedback from last year, and this year, we’re excited to introduce new mascots and touchdowns/turnover traditions that celebrate each program’s uniqueness to immerse players in the lively culture of college football.”

Fans certainly appreciated EA Sports’ attention to detail in College Football 25, the beloved franchise’s first installment in 11 years. Last fall, EA announced that College Football 25 was the largest new console game launch in North America in 2024.

EA also announced the video game had seen 6.5 million unique players to date. Some simple math would suggest EA brought in more than $400 million in sales from the game. Now, EA is looking to leave fans satisfied once again. For a complete list of the mascots being added to College Football 26, look below.

Utah – Swoop
Iowa – Herky the Hawk
Arkansas – Big Red
Duke – The Blue Devil
Kansas – Big Jay
Kansas State – Willie the Wildcat
Mississippi State – Bully the Bulldog
Boise State – Buster Bronco
Boston College – Baldwin the Eagle
Louisville – Louie the Cardinal
Pittsburgh – Roc the Panther
SMU – Peruna
Army – Army Mules
Navy – Bill the Goat
NC State – Mrs. Wuf
Ohio – Rufus the Bobcat
East Carolina – PeeDee the Pirate
South Florida – Rocky the Bull
Northwestern – Willie the Wildcat
Washington State – Butch T. Cougar
Oregon State – Benny Beaver
Rutgers – The Scarlet Knight
Kentucky – Scratch the Wildcat
Missouri – Truman the Tiger
Air Force – The Bird
Arizona – Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat
Baylor – Bruiser the Bear
Cincinnati – Lucille
Houston – Shasta the Cougar
Iowa State – Cy the Cardinal
Texas Tech – The Masked Rider and Raider Red
Akron – Zippy the Kangaroo
Bowling Green – Freddie
Wyoming – Pistol Pete
Colorado State – CAM the Ram
Coastal Carolina – Chauncey the Chanticleer