Updated September 21, 2026: Topps has published the official 2026 Topps Heritage Football checklist. The release has a 400-card base set with current NFL players, rookies, Record Breakers, League Leaders and team cards. Topps has scheduled preorders to begin September 21 at 1 p.m. ET, but U.S. pricing, box configurations, purchase limits, odds and the release date have not yet been posted.
2026 Topps Heritage Football brings the brand back to the NFL with a design based on 1976 Topps Football. The checklist adds the first confirmed rookie cards, insert sets, autograph content and relic chases for the release.
| Preorder time | September 21, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET |
| Checklist | Official checklist is live |
| Base set | 400 cards |
| U.S. product listings | Not yet live |
| Price, formats and limits | Not yet announced for the U.S. store |
| Release date and odds | Not yet announced |
When do 2026 Topps Heritage Football preorders begin?
Topps says 2026 Topps Heritage Football preorders begin September 21 at 1 p.m. ET. The brand’s official Topps Heritage Football page currently directs collectors to sign up for notifications rather than an individual U.S. product page.
2026 Topps Heritage Football checklist details
The published checklist confirms a 400-card base set. Along with NFL veterans and rookies, the set includes Record Breakers, League Leaders and 32 team cards. Heritage uses the 1976 Topps Football look throughout the base set.
Notable 2026 Topps Heritage Football rookies
These are among the key rookie cards confirmed in the official checklist, listed by collector interest rather than checklist order:
- Fernando Mendoza
- Jeremiyah Love
- Carnell Tate
- Drew Allar
- Carson Beck
- Garrett Nussmeier
- Cade Klubnik
- Ty Simpson
- Jadarian Price
- Jordyn Tyson
- Makai Lemon
- Caleb Downs
The checklist also places several of those rookies into autograph and autograph-relic sets, giving the product multiple ways to chase the new class beyond base cards.
2026 Topps Heritage Football inserts and parallels
Topps has confirmed several insert sets and base-card variations through the checklist:
- New Age Performers
- All-Pro Series, a 24-card tribute to the 1976 Wonder Bread Football set
- Through the Years
- Sweetness
- The Expansion, a 28-card set covering the NFL’s 1976-era franchises
- Base Card Chrome Variations
- No Name, Image, Legend, Flipped Helmet, Black-and-White Image and Alternate Jersey variations
The Sweetness checklist includes Hall of Fame runners Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders and Eric Dickerson, as well as modern stars including Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Derrick Henry, Jonathan Taylor and Christian McCaffrey.
Autographs, relics and premium chases
The checklist confirms a deep autograph and relic lineup. Confirmed autograph sets include Founding Era Ink, Heritage Rookie Autographs, Real One Autographs, Real One Rookie Autographs and Base Card Chrome Autograph Variations.
Confirmed relic and autograph-relic content includes Locker Room Relics, Real One Relics, Gridiron Collection Relic Autographs, Locker Room Autograph Relics, Bicentennial Relic Autographs and Rookie Lineage Autographed Relics. The checklist also includes Walter Payton Cut Signatures.
What is still unknown?
Topps has not yet posted U.S. prices, product formats, pack and box configurations, purchase limits, a release date or odds. Those details should arrive when individual product pages go live.
2026 Topps Heritage Football FAQ
When can I preorder 2026 Topps Heritage Football?
Topps has scheduled preorders to begin September 21, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET.
Is the 2026 Topps Heritage Football checklist available?
Yes. Topps has published the official 2026 Topps Heritage Football checklist.
How many cards are in the 2026 Topps Heritage Football base set?
The base set has 400 cards, including veterans, rookies, Record Breakers, League Leaders and team cards.
Which rookies are in 2026 Topps Heritage Football?
The confirmed rookie class includes Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love, Carnell Tate, Drew Allar, Carson Beck, Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik, Ty Simpson, Jadarian Price, Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon and Caleb Downs, among others.
How much will 2026 Topps Heritage Football cost?
Topps has not announced U.S. pricing or product configurations yet.
When does 2026 Topps Heritage Football release?
Topps has not announced a release date yet.
