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Football Card Release Calendar 2026

The schedule of major NFL football card releases — flagship Panini and Topps sets with their typical street windows, so you know what has already dropped and what is coming next. Exact on-sale dates shift year to year (and the NFL license is transitioning between Panini and Topps), so always confirm the release date with the manufacturer.

Next up Panini Select Football — Mid-Fall 2026

2026 Football Card Release Schedule

Coming Up

Set Brand Expected Window What It Is
Panini Select Football Panini Mid-Fall 2026 A premium chromium set with tiered levels (Concourse, Premier, Field Level) and colorful parallels.
Panini Mosaic Football Panini Late Fall 2026 A mosaic-pattern chromium set popular for its bright parallels and rookie content.
Panini National Treasures Football Flagship Panini Year-End 2026 The ultra-premium, case-hit end of the calendar — on-card rookie patch autographs and low-numbered hits.

Already Released This Year & Recent

Set Brand Release Window What It Is
Panini Prizm Football Flagship Panini Early Fall 2026 The hobby's marquee chromium set — Prizm parallels and rookie cards are the headline chase every year.
Panini Score Football Panini Spring 2026 An affordable, rookie-heavy base set — an accessible entry point after the draft class arrives.
Panini Donruss Football Flagship Panini Spring 2026 A high-volume, collector-friendly base set — the year's early flagship with the Rated Rookie subset.

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In Our Catalog

Products we currently track, organized by release year and approximate release month.

2026

January 2026

2025

January 2025

August 2025

2024

January 2024

2023

January 2023

2022

January 2022

2021

January 2021

2020

January 2020