League: NCAAF Sport: College Sports Country: United States Category: Scores & Results

Madden curse' affects College Football 27 cover stars with injuries

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 12, 2026, 10:26 PM

Last updated Nov 12, 2026

Madden curse' affects College Football 27 cover stars with injuries

Summary

Dante Moore, Malachi Toney, and Kewan Lacy, featured on the cover of EA Sports College Football 27, all sustained injuries this season. Moore suffered a serious concussion in a Week 4 game against Southern California, sidelining him for the remainder of the season. Toney is set to miss the rest of the regular season due to a lower leg injury requiring surgery, while Lacy is out for the season following a left shoulder injury. The trend raises discussions around a potential 'College Football curse' similar to the infamous 'Madden curse.'

Source Links

Yahoo Sports

Status Watch

•Dante Moore injured in Week 4, out for the season
•Malachi Toney to miss rest of regular season with leg injury
•Kewan Lacy will also miss the season due to shoulder injury
•All three were Heisman favorites before injuries
•Discussion of a 'College Football curse' emerging

Latest Updates

10:26 PMYahoo Sports — 'Madden curse' in college football? Cover stars of CFB video game all injured

What they're saying

"
Dante Moore, Malachi Toney and Kewan Lacy were on the cover of College Football 27, but they all ended up getting injured, bringing up "Madden curse."
— Yahoo Sports

Related Teams & Leagues

NCAAF College Sports