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2026 Topps Football checklist: rookie cards, boxes and set facts

2026 Topps Football came out on August 21, 2026 (available from), per Topps. Its rookie cards include Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love, Carnell Tate. Below: the 20 rookie cards we cover from it with card numbers, its 6 box formats, and the set facts, each linked to its source.

2026 Topps Football release date

  • Available fromAugust 21, 2026 [1]

    Confirmed on Topps' own page.

Topps is the official exclusive trading card licensee of the NFL and NFLPA under a multi-year deal announced by its parent company. [4]

What is in 2026 Topps Football

  • Base cards 1 to 260 cover veterans and stars, with rookies numbered 301 to 400. [2]
  • Cards 261 to 270 are Future Stars and 271 to 290 are team, league leader and combo cards. [2]
  • The 1957 Rookie Variation is a 50-card insert; each rookie gets this design only once in his career. [3]
  • Rookie Premiere Autographs is a 40-card on-card autograph set for the 2026 rookie class. [3]
  • Flagship First Signatures is a 38-card set of rookies' first Flagship Football autographs. [3]
  • Other autograph sets include Flagship First Dual Signatures and Super Bowl Champions Signatures. [1]
  • Field Fit Swatch Collection relics use players' alternate jerseys. [1]

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Rookies in 2026 Topps Football

Headline rookies the published checklist places in the base set, with card numbers where it shows them. Not the full checklist; the maker's checklist can still change.

  • Fernando Mendoza
  • Jeremiyah Love
  • Carnell Tate
  • Ty Simpson
  • Jadarian Price
  • Caleb Downs

Source [2]

2026 Topps Football rookie card checklist

The 20 rookie cards we cover from 2026 Topps Football, each with its card number and the player's full card page. Not every card in the set; the maker's checklist is linked under Sources.

2026 Topps Football boxes: what's inside each

More NFL releases coming

  • October 21, 2026: 2026 Panini Obsidian Football
  • October 21, 2026: 2026 Topps Heritage Football
  • October 23, 2026: 2026 Topps Holiday Football
  • October 28, 2026: 2026 Donruss Football
  • November 6, 2026: 2026 Topps Inception Football
  • November 13, 2026: 2026 Topps Chrome Football
The full sports card release calendar

2026 Topps Football questions

When does 2026 Topps Football come out?
2026 Topps Football came out on August 21, 2026 (available from), per Topps.
Which rookies are in 2026 Topps Football?
The base set's rookie cards include Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love, Carnell Tate, Ty Simpson, Jadarian Price, Caleb Downs, per the checklist linked on this page.
Is 2026 Topps Football licensed?
Topps is the official exclusive trading card licensee of the NFL and NFLPA under a multi-year deal announced by its parent company.
Which 2026 Topps Football rookie cards does Parlae cover?
20 rookie cards, each with its card number and a link to the player's full card page: Antonio Williams #328, Caleb Douglas #365, Carnell Tate #318, Denzel Boston #322, Eli Raridon #369, Fernando Mendoza #301 and more.
What 2026 Topps Football boxes are there?
Hobby Box (20 packs of 12), Jumbo Box (10 packs of 40), Mega Box (12 packs of 15), Hanger Box (1 pack of 59), Value Box (6 packs of 12), Fat Pack (1 pack of 36), per Topps.

Sources

  1. topps.com/products/2026-topps-flagship-football-jumbo-box
  2. ripped.topps.com/2026-topps-flagship-football-cards-collector-guide/
  3. ripped.topps.com/2026-topps-flagship-football-checklist/
  4. fanaticsinc.com

The maker's own page: Topps

Set facts checked 2026-10-17. Set and brand names belong to their makers; Parlae is not affiliated with them. Every set we cover.

By the Parlae deskSet facts updated Oct 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number