August 28, 2025
College Football 26 Stars of the Week: Timmy Chang, Jai'den Thomas, and More Highlight Week 0 The first Stars of the Week program in College Football 26 brings LTDs, champions, heroes, and new weekly challenges
The Stars of the Week program has officially gone live in College Football 26, spotlighting top performers from Week 0 of the season. Headlining the first drop are 89 OVR LTDs Timmy Chang and Jai'den Thomas, along with 88 OVR champions Peter Manuma and Cam Pickett.
🏆 Stars of the Week – LTD Players
Available in packs until September 3, these Limited Editions bring discounted ability buckets:
- 89 Timmy Chang | QB | Hawaii | Air Raid
- One discounted Silver Ability bucket (-1 AP on Silver Abilities)
- 89 Jai'den Thomas | HB | UNLV | Multiple O
- One discounted Silver Ability bucket (-1 AP on Silver Abilities)
Chang, Hawaii’s head coach and former star QB, helped lead his team to a 23-20 win over Stanford, while Thomas put up 147 rushing yards and 3 TDs in UNLV’s 38-31 victory over Idaho State.
👑 Champions
- 88 Peter Manuma | SS | Hawaii | Multiple D
- 88 Cam Pickett | WR | Kansas | Air Raid
💪 Heroes and Elites
- 86 Carson Hansen | HB | Iowa State | Pro Style
- 86 Kansei Matsuzawa | K | Hawaii | Spread
- 86 Tobi Osunsanmi | RE | Kansas State | 3-4
- 84 Matthew Henry | WR | Western Kentucky | Pistol
- 84 Maverick McIvor | QB | Western Kentucky | Spread
- 84 Matt Rose | MLB | Stanford | 3-2-6
🎯 Weekly Objectives
Completing Stars of the Week objectives earns Star Tokens, which can be redeemed for a 93 OVR Mystery Champion in Week 14.
🏅 Stars of the Week Challenges
Five new challenges have been added, offering 25 total stars to unlock rewards:
- Tier 1 (5 Stars): Coin Pack
- Tier 2 (10 Stars): Coin Pack
- Tier 3 (15 Stars): Coin Pack
- Tier 4 (25 Stars): Stars of the Week 84+ BND Reward Pack
📝 Final Thoughts
The debut of Stars of the Week in College Football 26 sets the tone for the season. With LTDs like Timmy Chang and Jai'den Thomas, plus new champions and weekly challenges, players have plenty of reasons to grind early. The question is — will you be adding any of these stars to your lineup?