2026 Topps Midnight Football releases on November 13, 2026, with a dark, night-sky Chrome design. Each Hobby box is a single seven-card pack with three Chrome autographs, at a $539.99 presale price on Topps. The 100-card base set includes 37 rookies led by Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love and Carnell Tate. Top chases include the Black Light 1/1 parallels, Twilight, Night Night and Celestial Roots short prints, and new Dark Matter and Midnight Oil Marks autographs.
2026 Topps Midnight Football Hobby Box
First Day IssueFirst Day Issue boxes come out November 6 and were sold through a Topps Dutch auction. Each has one Molten Mercury autograph numbered /10, two other autographs, one Molten Mercury parallel and one other parallel.
Best forAutograph collectors who want three hits in one pack.
Card Chase take: Midnight packs three autographs into seven cards. It’s a strong pick if you like the dark Chrome look and want more autographs than Chrome Hobby gives you.
Card Chase Math: What You Pay per Autograph
Topps hasn’t posted pack odds, so we compared cost per guaranteed autograph across the football Hobby boxes we cover.
Cost per guaranteed autograph, at list price
Lower is better.
2026 Topps Midnight Football Parallel Rainbow
These are the base parallels from most common to rarest. Topps hasn’t posted odds.
Top Chases in 2026 Topps Midnight Football
Twilight
The returning short-print insert.
Night Night
New short-print insert for 2026.
Celestial Roots
New short-print insert for 2026.
Dream Land
Short-print insert.
Black Light 1/1
The rarest base parallel.
Molten Mercury
Autographs and parallels numbered /10, found only in First Day Issue boxes.
Regular inserts include Constellations, Earthshine, Insomnia and Nightball.
2026 Topps Midnight Football Autograph Sets
| Autograph set | Cards |
|---|---|
| Base Autographs | 75 |
| Countdown Calligraphy | 37 |
| Rookie Horizon Signatures | 35 |
| Rookie Jersey Autographs | 31 |
| Dark Matter Autographs (new to football) | 29 |
| Midnight Oil Marks (new to football) | 28 |
| Moonlit Materials Signatures (new to football) | 24 |
| REM Relic Autographs | 23 |
| Tenebrous Traces | 20 |
| Horizon Signatures | 19 |
| Stroke of Midnight Autographs | 15 |
Key Rookies in 2026 Topps Midnight Football
Highlighted players are on Ohio teams.
Is 2026 Topps Midnight Football Good for Kids?
Hobby box
Seven cards for $539.99, built for autograph collectors. Try Topps Holiday Football or a Chrome Football Hanger instead.
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2026 Topps Midnight Football FAQ
When does 2026 Topps Midnight Football come out?
Hobby boxes release on November 13, 2026. First Day Issue boxes come out on November 6.
What’s in a 2026 Topps Midnight Football Hobby box?
One pack of 7 cards with three Chrome autographs.
How much is a 2026 Topps Midnight Football Hobby box?
The Topps presale price is $539.99, or about $180 per autograph.
What are the rarest parallels in Midnight Football?
Witching Hour /3 and Black Light 1/1. First Day Issue boxes also have Molten Mercury parallels and autographs numbered /10.
What are the short prints in 2026 Topps Midnight Football?
Twilight returns, and Night Night and Celestial Roots are new for 2026. Dream Land is also a short print.
Is Midnight Football good for kids?
No. It’s a seven-card, $539.99 box built for autograph collectors.
Last updated October 20, 2026. Box details come from Topps’ official product information and checklist. The price is the Topps presale price. We’ll add pack odds when Topps posts them.