EA Sports College Football 25: Release Date, Dynasty and Everything You Need to Know So Far

Continuing our theme of an EA footballing day, EA Sports College Football 25 is right around the corner, as it is scheduled to drop worldwide tomorrow, July 19, or you may have even gotten access to the game two days before on July 16 if you pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition.

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Nevertheless, EA Sports College Football 25 is the highly anticipated return of the “NCAA Football” video game series, which has been on hiatus since the release of NCAA Football 14 in 2013 due to legal and financial issues related to college athletes’ likenesses. To summarise, former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon filed a lawsuit arguing that EA Sports, the NCAA, and the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) profited from college athletes’ likenesses without compensating them.

The case ended with a settlement of around $40 million, and the NCAA announced it would not renew its licensing agreement with EA Sports. However, after letting the fire pass by a decade later, EA announced EA Sports College Football 25, the return of the passionate pageantry and details that make college football adored by many.

Everything to Know About EA Sports College Football 25

Release Date, Editions and Platforms

As mentioned above, EA Sports College Football 25 will be released worldwide on July 19, and players who have bought the Deluxe Edition can enjoy the early access perk from July 16. As for the game’s platform, EA Sports College Football 25 will only be available on PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S. Future releases on older gen-consoles remain to be seen.

For players debating whether to buy the game, College Football 25 has three Editions you can choose from. Attached are our bullet points comparing the Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition and MVP Bundle:

Standard Edition ($69.99)

• Alma Mater Ultimate Team Pack (Choice of 1 player item out of 134)
• Cover Athlete Ultimate Team Pack (Choice of 1 player item out of 3)
• Bring Glory Home Ultimate Team Uniform Item

Deluxe Edition ($99.99)

• 3 Day Early Access (July 16-18)
• 4600 College Football Points
• Alma Mater Ultimate Team Pack (Choice of 1 player item out of 134)
• Cover Athlete Ultimate Team Pack (Choice of 1 player item out of 3)
• Bring Glory Home Ultimate Team Uniform Item

MVP Bundle ($149.99)

• Madden NFL 25 Deluxe Edition
• 3 Day Early Access (July 16-18)
• 4600 Madden Points
• Early Access Ultimate Team Challenges
• AKA Player Item 
• Cover Athlete Elite Player Item
• Elite Player Item 
• Choice of 2 Strategy Items
• Superstar Drip Gear
• Legendary XP Boost
• College Football 25 Deluxe Edition
• 3 Day Early Access
• 4600 College Football Points
• Alma Mater Ultimate Team Pack (Choice of 1 player item out of 134)
• Cover Athlete Ultimate Team Pack (Choice of 1 player item out of 3)
• Heisman Hopeful Ultimate Team Pack (Choice of 1 player item out of 5)
• Bring Glory Home Ultimate Team Uniform Item

Road to Glory

The career mode, Road to Glory, is returning to EA Sports College Football 25 with deep customisation options and an engaging narrative experience to allow players to create and develop their custom athlete, navigating the journey from high school recruit to college football star.

For starters, when you load up the mode, you can choose your characters between four levels: Elite (5-star recruit, 79 overall ratings), Blue Chip (4-star, 75 rating), Contributor (3-star, 67 rating) and Underdog (2-star, 60 rating).

After selecting your level, you can choose a player archetype depending on your position. Once you are done customising your character, you will begin your journey by going through practice drills, skill points allocations and playing/sim a game. There are five agenda items each week, and you must choose where to allocate your time: Academics, Team Building, Recovery, Training and Socialising. Note that your player must maintain a 2.0 GPA to remain eligible.

Lastly, throughout the season, you will get texts from the media, coaches, teammates, classmates, academic advisers and businesses that affect those categories. Your responses are crucial as your choice will impact your skill points. For example, if you join your friends for a night out before a big game, you will lose trust points with the coach. You may even lose out on a lucrative NIL deal if you do not respond promptly.

Dynasty

The fan-favourite mode, Dynasty, also returns to EA Sports College Football 25 with a deeper roster construction, allowing players to manage and build their college football program over multiple seasons. As you may have already known, the three archetypes for coaches are Motivator, Tactician and Recruiter.

The EA Sports College Football 25 dynasty mode for Ohio State lets you pick excuses for losing games to Michigan. Incredibly realistic. pic.twitter.com/7rb18ytHF5

— Swanky Wolverine (@swankywolverine) July 17, 2024

To summarise, if you prioritise the recruiting option, you may have a lot to work with. For example, you will control everything from who you offer scholarships to when players visit your campus to how you interact with them. If you prioritise the mental aspect of the game, you can select the “Simple” option at the beginning of the Dynasty to let the CPU handle recruiting automatically.

Lastly, besides players, you can also fire your assistant coaches. It is a brand new addition, as you can fire coaches or hire replacements in the ensuing weeks during bowl season. However, one criticism of the game mode is that there is no music but a drumline playing.

Ultimate Team and Road to CPF

Moving from single-player enjoyment to multiplayer, EA Sports College Football 25 provides an Ultimate Team, where you can build a team like in EA Sports FC and face players online. It is where the game prioritises its microtransactions.

As for the Road to CPF, it is a three-minute online matchup feature, mirroring a regular season. As you achieve victory or suffer defeat, your performance will affect the rankings and the College Football Playoff party.

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Parting Thoughts

EA Sports College Football 25 will definitely make a significant and nostalgic impact by bringing back a cherished franchise with modern enhancements and a fresh approach.

Although EA has to be extremely careful when securing College Football 25 real players for their game, with players such as Arch Manning refusing, 10,000 real players in the game is still a massive roster for players to enjoy.

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