2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class Announced by National Football Foundation

ATLANTA, Georgia (Jan. 14, 2026) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class during “College Football Live Presented by Great Clips” on ESPN2.

Eighteen First Team All-America players and four coaches will be inducted at the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, presented by Las Vegas, on Dec. 8, 2026, before entering their forever home at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, GA.

2026 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS

PLAYERS:

• Jerry Azumah, RB (1995-98) – University of New Hampshire
• Ki-Jana Carter, RB (1991-94) – Penn State University
• Bruce Collie, OT (1981-84) – University of Texas at Arlington
• George Cumby, LB (1976-79) – University of Oklahoma
• Aaron Donald, DT (2010-13) – University of Pittsburgh
• Marvin Harrison, KR/WR (1992-95) – Syracuse University
• Garrison Hearst, RB (1990-92) – University of Georgia
• Chris Hudson, DB (1991-94) – University of Colorado
• Mark Ingram, RB (2008-10) – University of Alabama
• Olin Kreutz, C (1995-97) – University of Washington
• James Laurinaitis, LB (2005-08) – Ohio State University
• Jordan Lynch, AP/QB (2010-13) – Northern Illinois University
• Herman Moore, WR (1988-90) – University of Virginia
• Terence Newman, CB (1999-2002) – Kansas State University
• Bob Novogratz, OG (1957-58) – United States Military Academy
• Ndamukong Suh, DT (2006-09) – University of Nebraska
• Peter Warrick, WR (1996-99) – Florida State University
• Eric Weddle, S (2003-06) – University of Utah

COACHES:

• Jim Margraff*: 221-89-3 (71.1%) – Johns Hopkins University [MD] (1990-2018)
• Gary Patterson: 181-79-0 (69.6%) – Texas Christian University (2000-21)
• Chris Petersen: 147-38-0 (79.5%) – Boise State University (2006-13); University of Washington (2014-19)
• Ken Sparks*: 338-99-2 (77.2%) – Carson-Newman University [TN] (1980-2016)

 *Deceased

The 18 First Team All-America players and four standout coaches in the 2026 Class were selected from the national ballot of 79 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 100 players and 35 coaches from the divisional ranks.

“We are thrilled to announce the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class,” said Archie Manning, NFF Chairman and a 1989 College Football Hall of Famer from Mississippi. “Each of these legends ranks among the absolute best to have ever played or coached the game, and we look forward to adding their incredible accomplishments to those permanently enshrined in the NFF Hall of Fame.”

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