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Cards To Chase: Autographs of legends, stars, and veterans like Tom Brady, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Barry Sanders, Joe Montana, Aaron Rodgers, Caleb Williams, and others, rookie autographs of Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love, Ty Simpson, Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, Carson Beck, Drew Allar, and others, prospect autographs of Arch Manning, Bryce Underwood, Dante Moore, Cam Coleman, CJ Carr, Darian Mensah, LaNorris Sellers, and others, inserts like Spotlights, Crystallized, Etched-In Glass, Anime, and GPK, Bowman Red Rookies, 1st Bowman cards, and additional hits, inserts, variations, and parallels. Some of the cards, inserts, parallels, and sets listed here for this release may be exclusive to specific versions and configurations of the product. Please review the checklist for additional information.
For the first time ever, Bowman Football will include officially licensed College Football and NFL trading cards in the same packs! 2026 Bowman Football ushers in a new era for the brand, combining collegiate prospects and NFL players in one product for the first time. Built around coveted 1st Bowman cards, the release gives collectors an early look at football’s next generation alongside today’s NFL stars.
The 200-card base set features NFL rookies and veterans, complemented by a 200-card Bowman Prospect set showcasing top collegiate talent. Autographs from prospects, rookies, and veterans add depth across the checklist. Bowman favorites return with Spotlights, Crystallized, and Etched-In Glass, while Anime and GPK inserts bring bold new energy to the product. The Bowman Red Rookie Redemption also makes its football debut, featuring special short-print Red RCs eligible for FanCash rewards tied to career milestones, beginning with NFL Rookie of the Year honors.
Each 2026 NFL team is represented alongside players featured from 88 colleges, including Akron, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Boise State, Boston College, BYU, California, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colorado, Delaware, Duke, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Fresno State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Jackson State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisiana (ULL), Louisville, LSU, Marshall, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Missouri, NC State, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, San Diego State, SMU, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UCF, UCLA, UConn, UNLV, USC, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, WSU, and Wyoming.
Bowman is the definitive home of prospecting in The Hobby. Built around the iconic 1st Bowman card, the brand introduces a new class of emerging talent each year, spotlighting athletes who may define the next generation. With a legacy of innovation and signature chrome technology, Bowman remains a cornerstone of prospect collecting.
Prospects: Top prospects and emerging collegiate talent who have not yet earned NFL rookie designation. Players receiving their first trading card will feature the 1st Bowman logo.
Chrome Rookie Autographs: Chrome Autos featuring NFL stars and top NIL talent deliver the signature Bowman hit collectors crave.
Future Script: Signed by the next wave of the game’s biggest names, this all-NIL autograph insert captures the future of basketball in ink.
1955 All American Autograph Variation: Throwback design to 1955 Bowman featuring legends in their collegiate jerseys.
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Base Paper (NFL): 200 cards.
Base Chrome (NFL): 200 cards.
Paper Prospects (NIL): 201 cards.
Chrome Prospects (NIL): 201 cards.
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