2025 Panini Absolute Football

Absolute Football (formerly “Absolute Memorabilia”) returns in 2025 as a high-end Panini release known for its big hits and eye-catching designs. This year’s set continues to emphasize premium autograph and memorabilia content. Each box packs a killer checklist of NFL stars and rookies, along with specialty inserts that collectors chase. In fact, Panini promises 3 autographs and 2 memorabilia hits per Hobby box. By all accounts, 2025 Absolute will deliver the star power fans expect – veteran all-stars, 2025 NFL rookies, and even throwback legends – making it a marquee product this season.

2025 Absolute Football is slated to arrive in early October. The Hobby version is a 12-box case format (3 packs of 5 cards each per box), with a nationwide street date around October 1, 2025. Each Hobby box yields, on average, 1 Rookie Premiere Materials autograph, 2 additional autographs, 2 memorabilia cards, 1 insert, 2 base parallels and 1 rookie card. (Put simply, fans can expect 3 total autos and 2 relics per box.) There will also be several retail configurations – from blasters and value packs to the special Countdown Calendar – so collectors at all levels can find Absolute. For example, a Special Kaboom Countdown Calendar (24 three-card packs) will be available at select retailers for the holidays.

As usual, the base set is a mix of veterans and rookies. Hobby boxes average about 6 base cards and 1 rookie card each, featuring all the big names and latest draft picks. The design has a modern, metallic look with foil accents. Hobby exclusives include special parallels: notably the Spectrum Red parallel of rookie cards (numbered to 375) and a unique Red Base parallel variant. In addition, rare one-of-one parallels (like printing plates and “Glass” 1/1 cards) are possible.

Key 2025 rookies are well-represented in Absolute’s base and inserts. Look for big names like Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Jaxson Dart and others from the 2025 NFL Draft class. These rookies are a major draw for fans opening boxes this fall.

Absolute 2025 is loaded with flashy insert sets. Every Hobby box contains one random insert card, drawn from subsets like By Storm, Draft Diamonds, Hog Heaven, Introductions and Rookie Wave. Among these, the most-talked-about chase is Kaboom! – the comic-style insert with “kaboom” graphics. Both Horizontal and Vertical Kaboom cards are case hits, and a new Kaboom – Super Bowl series salutes past champions. Hobby-exclusive parallels pop up across inserts (for example, ultra-rare gold versions).

Popular parallels keep things exciting, too. In addition to Spectrum Red on rookies, there are numbered parallels for base cards (Gold, Purple, Teal, etc.). Some are very low-print: Green Waves (/60), Spectrum Blue (/50) and even Black Galaxy 1/1 parallels appear. Glass parallels (ultra-thin on-card versions) are also included as rare hits. In short, chase after flashy parallels and Kabooms – the product boasts “case-chase hits” with multiple Kaboom designs.

Absolute’s chase inserts include dynamic Kaboom! cards (here showing Super Bowl-themed Kabooms) and other designs. Multiple Kaboom versions (horizontal, vertical, Super Bowl) are case hits.

The heart of Absolute is the autograph and memorabilia content. Each Hobby box averages three autographs (including one Rookie Premiere Materials on-card autograph) and two memorabilia cards. The flagship auto is the Rookie Premiere Materials Autograph: these on-card signatures come with a prime player-worn jersey swatch. Expect to pull RPM Autos from many top 2025 rookies.

Other big autograph hits include dual-autograph “Tools of the Trade” cards (each features two player autos on a jumbo card) and hobby-exclusive All-Pro Souvenir Autos. On the memorabilia side, look for standout relic sets like Absolute Heroes Memorabilia and Ground Hoggs Materials (both with prime swatches). Many Absolute autographs are on-card, and there are also combo autograph-relic inserts in some series. In short, hobbyists chasing prime swatches and on-card autos will love this product: it’s packed with pen-and-patch hits.

Inserts like Ground Hoggs Memorabilia (prime swatches) and All-Pro Souvenir Autographs (silver foil) are among the hit cards in Absolute. Each box has multiple signed and swatch cards.

Absolute is aimed squarely at the serious collector and investor who craves rare hits. It has a higher price point (around $700 USD per hobby box) and is heavy on chase cards, so it’s best suited for those who want big-autograph and big-memorabilia pulls. If you love premium, on-card autos with patch swatches and you collect top rookies, Absolute delivers. Casual fans can still enjoy the eye-catching inserts (Kaboom!, rainbow parallels) in blasters or boxes, but the true appeal is for collectors who appreciate the “tools of the trade” hits – chasing autographs of draft picks and stars. Happy Collecting!