Summary
EA has released another new update forEA Sports College Football 25, making a lot of adjustments to general gameplay, presentation, and three different game modes. The September update forEA Sports College Football 25provides fixes to the game’s Dynasty, College Ultimate Team, and Road to Glory modes, as well as providing more realism in its uniforms and stadiums and beefing up defensive playbooks.
The success seen by the return of college football to EA after an 11-year absence has been remarkable, and its sales have reflected just how eager players have been to get a new college experience.EA Sports College Football 25was the top-selling game in the United Statesin July, according to Circana executive director Mat Piscatella, with second place belonging to the EA Sports MVP Bundle, which includes the Deluxe Editions of bothCollege Football 25andMadden NFL 25.
Despite its commercial success, the game has not been without its flaws, many of which are addressed in the latest update. While thelast major update forEA Sports College Football 25, released about three weeks ago, included offensive adjustments like more responsive pass blocking and balancing of Smart Routing, the gameplay updates this time around seem to focus a little more on the defensive side of the ball, especially in nickel formations. Playbooks for Nickel 3-3 Over and Nickel Over formations now feature three additional blitz plays to put pressure on opposing offenses from the outside, while two other new plays, Cover 4 Field Drop and Cover 3 Buzz Mable, offer more versatility in the secondary.
In addition to gameplay, the new update also introduces somefixes toEA Sports College Football 25bugs and exploits. One of the more notable ones patches out an exploit that some players had been using on kickoffs to prevent the receiving team from being able to pick up the ball. Custom audibles can now be assigned and saved across all 32 playbooks in the game, meaning players won’t have to keep manually resetting them from game to game. Additionally, the Wear and Tear feature, intended to show player fatigue as the season drags on, has been turned down a notch, preventing players from getting worn out too early.
In terms of game modes, while Road to Glory and College Ultimate Team see a lot of adjustments, the most attention seems to have been paid toEA Sports College Football’s Dynasty Mode. There have been a couple of changes to recruiting, with bigger penalties for making uninteresting pitches to recruits and bigger rewards for higher school grades. The update also makes some improvements to custom scheduling, with a repair to the scheduling auto-fix feature and a correction in the ACC schedule rotation in 2025 and 2026.
EA Sports College Football 25
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In EA SPORTS™ College Football 25 experience explosive gameplay variety across 134 FBS schools and immerse yourself in the iconic atmospheres of college football as you chase college greatness. CampusIQ™ Immerse yourself in authentic, fast-paced, college football gameplay with CampusIQ™. Test your strategic decision-making with an all-new composure system, player Wear & Tear, screen-shaking homefield advantages and dozens of diverse play styles across 134 FBS teams. Iconic Atmospheres From The Big House to The Swamp. From Tuscaloosa to College Station. Experience the decibel-shaking soundscape of college football putting you inside the stadium, alongside all the iconic rituals and traditions that make you feel right at home. Bring Glory Home Set a new standard for college football greatness in classic modes like Dynasty and Road To Glory. Recruit a winning roster, develop a coaching staff, and lead your program to the Championship as a created coach, or balance student-athlete life and take home the Heisman as a player.
