Lane Kiffin's CFB 26 likeness fails to impress insider who got early access

CFB 26 is set to be released on July 10. The beloved college football video game franchise returned last year after an 11-year hiatus and received largely positive reviews.

With each release comes major changes, and one of the most notable in CFB 26 is the inclusion of 300+ real-world coaches, including Ole Miss's Lane Kiffin.

On3 reporter Andy Staples had the opportunity to play the game in early access. On Thursday, he posted about the coaches that impressed him with their likeness. He also mentioned two that he did not think looked great in the game.

"I played the new EA Sports college football video game today. Coaches whose likenesses they nailed: Steve Sarkisian, James Franklin, Sherrone Moore, Manny Diaz, Brent Pry. Not so much: Lane Kiffin, Bret Bielema."

Not all college football coaches appear to be in CFB 26

Although CFB 26 includes 300+ head coaches from around the college football world, not all coaches agreed to be in the game. Two notable exclusions were reportedly Colorado's Deion Sanders and North Carolina's Bill Belichick.

The Athletic's Chris Vannini wrote on Thursday:

"Not everyone is signed up, either because they declined or haven’t responded yet. Bill Belichick is not in the game, which is not a big surprise since he didn’t make himself available for Madden either. I also didn’t see Deion Sanders when playing a game as Colorado."

It's unclear why Deion Sanders and Bill Belichick, two of the most recognizable coaches in the NCAA, are allegedly not a part of the game.