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EA's College Football 26 Will Let You 'Hat Fake' When Committing to a School in Road to Glory Mode

It's in the game.
Travis Hunter rocked a Florida State hat at his commitment to Jackson State.
Travis Hunter rocked a Florida State hat at his commitment to Jackson State. | Photo via 11Alive on YouTube.

One of the many famous "hat fakes" in college football commitment came from phenom Travis Hunter, who—after donning both a Georgia and a Florida State cap—quickly threw them off and decided to play for Deion Sanders at Jackson State.

The moment went mega-viral across social media and has since motivated an avalanche of prospects to the same. Now? Fans can get in on the fun, too.

In the upcoming video game College Football 26—EA Sports's second version of the revived product—there will be a hat selection ceremony to begin Road to Glory mode. During said ceremony, you'll apparently be able to choose three options when picking your school: "Commit", "Remove Hat", or "Fake Pick". Here's a look at the feature, per a video posted by @QJBeat on X (formerly Twitter):

A fun and harmless feature to College Football's most famous gameplay mode.

With Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and Alabama's Ryan Williams on the cover, CFB26 will be released worldwide on Thursday, July 10.


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 Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.