Deion Sanders Got SNUBBED by EA Sports College Football 27, And His $54 Million Deal Can't Fix It

Alright, Emerald City, listen up! The EA Sports College Football 27 trailer dropped Thursday, giving us a first real peek at the game arriving July 8. It's got the CFB world buzzing, but not for reasons you might think. While new faces and programs got their moment, one of college football's biggest personalities, Deion Sanders, was shockingly absent from the spotlight. Colorado fans, you're gonna want to hear about this!

EA CFB 27 Dropped, Prime Was Left Out

This third installment since the series' 2024 revival features real FBS programs, coaches, and players via Name, Image, and Likeness agreements. The trailer spotlighted Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti heavily, along with rising stars. Standard-edition cover athletes: Oregon QB Dante Moore, Miami WR Malachi Toney, Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy. But Coach Prime? Deion Sanders, a guy who is college football for so many, barely registered. Colorado itself? Minimal screen time. It’s an omission so glaring, it’s got fans asking, 'What gives?'

Is Prime Time Over for Coach Prime?

The lack of attention on Sanders and his Buffaloes program has sparked serious chatter. People are genuinely wondering if his massive influence on the broader college football scene is starting to dim. And it's not like he's going anywhere. Sanders recently shut down NFL rumors, telling Front Office Sports reports linking him to the Dallas Cowboys were never serious. He even chatted with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones after they parted ways with Mike McCarthy, but no official interview. The Cowboys ended up hiring Brian Schottenheimer. Prime, meanwhile, signed a five-year, $54 million extension, keeping him at Colorado through 2029. Still, the game's deluxe edition cover went to Curt Cignetti. This underhyped Colorado situation has everyone talking about what it means for Sanders' sway in the CFB world.

Prime's Still Pushing Progress

Even with the EA Sports snub, Sanders is still making waves. He's a big proponent of expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, believing it would benefit more Big 12 programs. And let's not forget his family. He praised his son, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, for crushing it in 2025 by leading the NFLPA group licensing earnings with a record $17.7 million payout. So, while his personal star power might not be front and center in the new video game trailer, Deion Sanders is far from irrelevant. It just makes this EA College Football 27 situation even wilder. We thought we knew the big names, but this game is clearly trying to tell us something new.

With EA College Football 27 dropping July 8, the question isn't just about who's on the cover, but who's not in the trailer. What does this mean for Prime's visibility moving forward? Will Colorado get its moment once the game is in our hands, or is this an early sign of a shift in the college football narrative? We'll be watching. Get ready, fans, because July 8 can't come soon enough!

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