2026 Panini Obsidian Football Breaks: Case Breaks, Team and College Spots, Hits by Team
2026 Panini Obsidian Football is back with its dark Opti-Chrome design, and Hobby boxes have been out since October 21, 2026. Each box is one pack of seven cards with, on average, two autographs (one a patch autograph) and two memorabilia cards, so a 12-box case break carries at least 48 hits. This year’s set features retired legends and current college stars and isn’t licensed by the pro league, so the cards show no pro team logos. FireHand Cards sells 36 spots: 32 pro franchises plus four college conference groups.
Current breaks at FireHand
2026 Panini Obsidian Football 12 Box Case Pick Your Team Break #1: open now. Full 12-box case, 36 spots, at least 48 autograph or memorabilia cards. 20 of 36 spots were still open at Oct 29, 2026, 4:55 PM CT. Starting spot prices run $29 to $449; current prices are on the live listing.
The case breaks live as soon as its last spot sells. Spots and prices change fast, so the break page always has the live numbers.
What’s in a box and case
A 2026 Panini Obsidian Football Hobby box is one pack of seven cards. A case holds 12 boxes.
Other boxes and packs
Box and pack images are Panini product images.
| Spec | 2026 Panini Obsidian Football |
|---|---|
| Release date | Hobby October 21, 2026; First Off The Line (online exclusive) October 13, 2026 |
| Configuration | 7 cards per pack, 1 pack per box, 12 boxes per case |
| Per box, on average | 1 patch autograph, 1 other autograph, 2 memorabilia cards, 1 insert or insert parallel, 2 base or base parallels |
| FireHand case break | 12 boxes, at least 48 autograph or memorabilia cards |
| Who’s in it | Retired legends and current college players; not licensed by the pro league |
| Case hits | Black Color Blast and Black Stained Glass, plus ultra-rare Dual versions |
| Autograph sets | Color Burst Signatures, Cosmic Storm Signatures, Gravitational Signatures, Seismic Signatures |
| Autograph-memorabilia sets | Dual Materials Ink, Eruption Material Autographs, Lava Jersey Autographs, Orbital Jersey Autographs |
| Memorabilia sets | Galaxy Materials, Jersey Embers, Magmatic Memorabilia, Supernova Swatches |
| Inserts | Atomic Initials, Vitreous, Fire and Ice, Nucleus (trios) |
| Base | 99 cards; parallels Contour, Red /149, Blue /75, Green /49, Deep Sea Mojo FOTL /21, Gold /10, Lava Flow FOTL /7, Mojo /5, Neon FOTL /3, Platinum Marble 1/1 |
Hobby box
One pack of seven cards. Panini says each box has, on average, one patch autograph, one other autograph, two memorabilia cards, one insert or insert parallel and two base or base parallels.
Case
Twelve boxes, so at least 48 autograph or memorabilia cards. FireHand’s listing puts it as “Minimum Hits: 48 Autograph or Memorabilia Cards + Base, Parallels & Inserts.”
First Off The Line
First Off The Line boxes, sold online from October 13, swap in a FOTL patch autograph numbered to 21 or less and a FOTL parallel. FireHand’s break uses Hobby boxes; FOTL is why some parallels (Deep Sea Mojo, Lava Flow and Neon) carry the FOTL tag.
Base cards and parallels
These are Panini sample images, shown so you can see what the cards look like. They are not cards pulled in a FireHand break, and final production cards may differ.
Who’s in it: retired legends and college stars
The 2026 set mixes retired legends (Barry Sanders, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Emmitt Smith, Bo Jackson) with current college stars (Bryce Underwood, Julian Sayin, Gunner Stockton, Trinidad Chambliss). It isn’t licensed by the pro league, so retired players appear without pro team logos or uniforms, and college players appear with their schools. FireHand still sells a spot for each pro franchise, so you can follow your team’s legends, plus four college conference spots.
The chase cards
- Patch autographs: Lava Jersey, Orbital Jersey, Eruption Material and Dual Materials Ink.
- Autographs: Color Burst, Cosmic Storm, Gravitational and Seismic Signatures.
- Memorabilia: Galaxy Materials, Jersey Embers, Magmatic Memorabilia and Supernova Swatches.
- Inserts: Atomic Initials, Vitreous, Fire and Ice, and Nucleus trios.
- Case hits: Black Color Blast and Black Stained Glass, plus ultra-rare Dual versions of each.
- Base parallels down to Platinum Marble 1/1.
Chase cards
Inserts
Autographs and relics
These are Panini sample images, shown so you can see what the cards look like. They are not cards pulled in a FireHand break, and final production cards may differ.
How a FireHand PYT break works
In a FireHand Obsidian PYT break, you buy one spot (a pro franchise or a college conference group) and receive every card pulled for that spot when the 12-box case is opened live.
- Pick your franchise or college group and buy the spot. Each of the 36 spots has its own price on the break page.
- The break fills. Pick-your-team breaks load in the store daily between 8 and 9 AM Pacific. You get an email before your break starts.
- It breaks once every spot is sold. FireHand only breaks once every spot is sold. When the last spot sells, the case is opened live on YouTube. Watch on the FireHand Cards YouTube channel or our Live page.
- Your cards ship free. Shipping is free on group breaks. Packages go out every Tuesday and Friday, and international shipping goes out every other Thursday. See shipping.
- See your hits in HEYSTACK. When a break is imaged (many are, not all), hit images show up in HEYSTACK. Create a free HEYSTACK account with the email you use on FireHand Cards.
The 36 spots
- 32 pro franchises, for current and former pro players.
- 4 college conference groups: ALL ACC, ALL BIG TEN, ALL B12/OTHER and ALL SEC, for college players (schools in each group below).
| FireHand spot | Schools on the checklist in this spot |
|---|---|
| ALL ACC | California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Virginia |
| ALL BIG TEN | Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Rutgers, USC, Washington, Wisconsin |
| ALL B12/OTHER | BYU, Colorado, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech; plus schools outside the Big 12: Hawaii, Montana State, Notre Dame, San Diego State |
| ALL SEC | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M |
How team ownership works (players without team logos, and special cases)
These are FireHand’s house rules, with what they mean for Obsidian:
- Current and former pro players. Obsidian pictures pro players without team logos, so a current or former pro player’s card goes to the player’s current pro team. A retired player’s card goes to the team he played the most seasons with, so a Charles Woodson card goes to the Raiders and a Tony Gonzalez card to the Chiefs. When a retired player played the same number of seasons with two teams, his card goes to whichever of those two teams he played more regular-season games for: Deion Sanders to the Falcons, Eric Dickerson to the Rams, Doug Flutie to the Chargers and Keyshawn Johnson to the Jets.
- College cards. A college card goes to the conference spot of the school on the card: ALL ACC, ALL BIG TEN, ALL B12/OTHER or ALL SEC. Four case-hit duals pair a retired pro with a college player (Steve Young with Bear Bachmeier, Jim Kelly with Darian Mensah, Joe Montana with CJ Carr, and Eli Manning with Trinidad Chambliss). Each of those goes to a random draw between the pro’s team spot and the school’s conference spot.
- Cards with a former team name. Cards showing a franchise’s old name or city go to that franchise’s current team: Houston Oilers cards go to the Titans, Washington Redskins cards to the Commanders, Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders cards to the Raiders, San Diego Chargers cards to the Chargers, and St. Louis Rams cards to the Rams.
- Cards with more than one team. A random draw among the owners of those spots decides who gets the card. If the card has significant value, the owners decide together: a random draw, sell and split, a buyout, or anything else they agree on. Black Color Blast Dual, Black Stained Glass Dual and Nucleus trio cards can mix franchises, for example Randy Moss with Calvin Johnson.
- Bo Jackson. One card lists him with both the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Royals. The Raiders are the only pro football team he played for, so it goes to the Raiders.
The High School card. One Orbital Jersey Autograph (Jayden Wade) is listed with “High School,” not a college or a pro team. It goes to a random draw among everyone in the break.
What if my spot gets nothing?
At least 48 hits across 36 spots is more than one per spot on average, but hits aren’t spread evenly, and some spots will miss in a given case. FireHand doesn’t currently offer skunk protection. You still earn Firehand Points on every purchase: every $1 you spend on firehandcards.com earns 1 point, and points come off future orders at checkout.
Checklist by team
Panini’s product page has the full product checklist. The table below gives the spot view: autograph, auto-relic, relic and case-hit lines for every franchise and college group. Counts are checklist lines, not odds.
Checklist per Panini as of Oct 29, 2026; subject to change. See the official checklist.
Starting spot prices and what each spot has
Starting spot prices and status as of Oct 29, 2026, 4:55 PM CT (FireHand Obsidian PYT #1). Autograph lines are Color Burst, Cosmic Storm, Gravitational and Seismic Signatures. Auto-relic lines are Dual Materials Ink, Eruption Material, Lava Jersey and Orbital Jersey Autographs. Relic lines are Galaxy Materials, Jersey Embers, Magmatic Memorabilia and Supernova Swatches. Case-hit lines (Black Color Blast and Black Stained Glass) aren’t in the total.
| Spot | Starting price (PYT #1) | Status (Oct 29, 2026) | Autograph lines | Auto-relic lines | Relic lines | Total hit lines | Case-hit lines | Most-listed hit subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | $139 | Open | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Steve Young, Joe Montana, Merton Hanks, Michael Crabtree |
| Bears | $109 | Open | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Brian Urlacher, William Perry, Jim Harbaugh |
| Bengals | $59 | Sold | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Chad Johnson, A.J. Green, Archie Griffin, Ickey Woods |
| Bills | $89 | Sold | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith, Don Beebe |
| Broncos | $89 | Open | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | John Elway, Mike Shanahan, Haven Moses, Champ Bailey |
| Browns | $89 | Open | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Josh Gordon, Brian Sipe, Michael Dean Perry, Joe Haden |
| Buccaneers | $59 | Open | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Steve DeBerg, Carnell "Cadillac" Williams, John Lynch, Dexter Jackson |
| Cardinals | $99 | Sold | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Larry Fitzgerald, Pat Tillman, Larry Centers, David Boston |
| Chargers | $29 | Open | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Eric Weddle, Doug Flutie |
| Chiefs | $59 | Sold | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Dante Hall, Tony Gonzalez |
| Colts | $129 | Open | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Peyton Manning, Drew Brees/Peyton Manning, Joseph Addai |
| Commanders | $59 | Open | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Stephen Davis, Dexter Manley |
| Cowboys | $199 | Open | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Emmitt Smith, Roger Staubach, Calvin Hill, Felix Jones |
| Dolphins | $119 | Open | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ricky Williams, Dan Marino, Zach Thomas |
| Eagles | $79 | Sold | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Brian Dawkins, Keith Byars, Randall Cunningham, Duce Staley |
| Falcons | $59 | Sold | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Matt Schaub, Roddy White, Deion Sanders |
| Giants | $149 | Sold | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Lawrence Taylor, Eli Manning, Mark Bavaro |
| Jaguars | $29 | Sold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Fred Taylor |
| Jets | $39 | Sold | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Joe Namath, Vinny Testaverde, Keyshawn Johnson |
| Lions | $199 | Open | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Calvin Johnson, Calvin Johnson/Randy Moss, Barry Sanders, Herman Moore |
| Packers | $89 | Sold | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Jermichael Finley, Brett Favre, Sterling Sharpe, LeRoy Butler |
| Panthers | $69 | Open | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Luke Kuechly |
| Patriots | $99 | Open | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Rob Gronkowski, Ben Coates, Ty Law |
| Raiders | $129 | Open | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | Bo Jackson, Fred Biletnikoff, Howie Long, Charles Woodson |
| Rams | $89 | Open | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Kurt Warner, Aaron Donald, Steven Jackson, Isaac Bruce |
| Ravens | $69 | Open | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ray Lewis, Ed Reed |
| Saints | $89 | Open | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Drew Brees, Drew Brees/Peyton Manning, Jimmy Graham, Archie Manning |
| Seahawks | $49 | Sold | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas III |
| Steelers | $89 | Open | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger, James Harrison |
| Texans | $39 | Sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Arian Foster |
| Titans | $59 | Open | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Earl Campbell, Warren Moon, Vince Young, Chris Johnson |
| Vikings | $99 | Open | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Jared Allen, Calvin Johnson/Randy Moss, Adrian Peterson, Cris Carter |
| ALL ACC (college) | $299 | Sold | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 0 | Ashton Daniels, Darian Mensah, TJ Moore, Milan Parris |
| ALL B12/OTHER (college) | $219 | Sold | 11 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 1 | CJ Carr, Drew Mestemaker, Bear Bachmeier, Keisean Henderson |
| ALL BIG TEN (college) | $279 | Sold | 17 | 14 | 22 | 53 | 11 | Bryce Underwood, Dante Moore, Dakorien Moore, Jayden Maiava |
| ALL SEC (college) | $449 | Sold | 9 | 15 | 31 | 55 | 5 | Keelon Russell, Sam Leavitt, John Mateer, Trinidad Chambliss |
Starting prices shown; check the live listing for current spot prices.
Draw cards (not counted for either spot): four case-hit duals pair a retired pro with a college player. Each goes to a random draw between the owner of the pro’s team spot and the owner of the school’s conference spot: Steve Young and Bear Bachmeier, Black Stained Glass Dual (49ers or ALL B12/OTHER); Jim Kelly and Darian Mensah, Black Stained Glass Dual (Bills or ALL ACC); Joe Montana and CJ Carr, Black Color Blast Dual (49ers or ALL B12/OTHER); Eli Manning and Trinidad Chambliss, Black Color Blast Dual (Giants or ALL SEC).
Why some spots cost more
Each spot has its own price, set by desirability, the number of possible hits and the potential value of those hits. College groups cover many schools and most of the current-player hits, so they carry the most hit lines: ALL SEC has 55 and ALL BIG TEN 53 on the public checklist. In the PYT #1 starting prices ALL SEC is highest at $449, and the Chargers and Jaguars are lowest at $29. Among franchises, the Raiders and Rams lead with 8 hit lines each. A higher price buys more chances, not a guaranteed hit.
Is a break worth it?
A sealed Obsidian box is one pack of seven cards, so most of its value rides on which two autographs and two memorabilia cards you get. A FireHand spot gets you every card for one franchise or college group across all 12 boxes, at least 48 hits in the case. Obsidian suits collectors who want a franchise’s legends or a conference’s college stars on a dark chrome design; if you want current pros in their team uniforms, this isn’t that product.
FAQ
What comes in a 2026 Panini Obsidian Football hobby box?
One pack of seven cards. On average, each box has one patch autograph, one other autograph, two memorabilia cards, one insert and two base cards. Hobby boxes released October 21, 2026.
How many hits are in an Obsidian Football case break?
At least 48. Each box averages two autographs and two memorabilia cards, and a case has 12 boxes.
Is 2026 Panini Obsidian Football licensed by the pro league?
No. The 2026 set features retired legends and current college players without pro team logos or uniforms. FireHand still sells a spot for each pro franchise, plus four college conference spots.
Who gets a college player’s card in an Obsidian break?
The conference spot for his school: ALL ACC, ALL BIG TEN, ALL B12/OTHER or ALL SEC. This applies to college players who aren’t pros yet.
Where do Notre Dame and other schools outside the big conferences go?
ALL B12/OTHER. Any school outside the ACC, Big Ten and SEC, including Notre Dame (independent in football), Hawaii, Montana State and San Diego State, goes to the ALL B12/OTHER spot.
Who gets a high school card in an Obsidian break?
A random draw among everyone in the break. High school cards, such as the Jayden Wade Orbital Jersey Autograph, don’t belong to a college or pro team.
Which team gets a retired player’s card?
The team he played the most seasons with. A current or former pro player’s card goes to the player’s current pro team, and a retired player’s card goes to the team he played the most seasons with.
Who gets Houston Oilers cards in an Obsidian break?
The Titans. Cards showing a franchise’s old name go to its current team, so Oilers cards go to the Titans and Washington Redskins cards go to the Commanders.
What are the case hits in 2026 Obsidian Football?
Black Color Blast and Black Stained Glass, plus ultra-rare Dual versions of each.
Who gets dual cards with players from two teams?
A random draw among the owners of those spots decides. If the card has significant value, the owners decide together: a random draw, selling and splitting, a buyout, or anything else they agree on.
When does a FireHand Obsidian break happen, and when do my cards ship?
Once every spot sells. FireHand breaks the case live on the FireHand Cards YouTube channel as soon as all 36 spots are sold, and you get an email before your break starts. Shipping is free on group breaks. Packages go out every Tuesday and Friday, and international orders ship every other Thursday.
Join the current case
FireHand has been running live shows since 2008. Pick your spot in Obsidian PYT #1, browse every pick-your-team break and football break, see the 2026 Bowman Football hub, or subscribe on YouTube to catch the case live. Questions? See our support FAQ.