First Gameplay of EA Sports College Football 25 Hints at Greatness

Following a bucketload of information about the Dynasty Mode for EA Sports College Football 25, Electronic Arts has followed up with the main event—actual gameplay details for the upcoming football sim. Needless to say, there is much to see and get excited about, so let’s get onto the field.

One of the biggest additions is Wear and Tear, which makes perfect sense when athletes are put through the grinder in every game. Performances will be affected as your team goes through the season, and smart management will be vital to keeping everyone safe and at their peak. That means not taking too many risks for a start, so getting the ball out early or heading to the sidelines instead of getting tackled are great ways to start.

Players also have more control over their pre-snap adjustments, particularly when it comes to hot routes. 12 unique routes can now be called, giving you the chance to exploit a weakness in coverage by changing things up, and Custom Stems will make it possible to adjust the distance of a route to do the same thing.

Another change that will potentially impact how players enjoy EA Sports College Football 25 is the ability to finally disguise your coverage when on defence. Catching out the offence is one of the biggest joys in the game, and while the system still needs to be judged when players actually get their hands on it, the possibility of faking a blitz only to drop into deep coverage to counter just makes us excited.

EA has also made upgrades to the AI powering the teams that will stand in your way when you are not playing with other human players. Teams will play more closely to their real-life counterparts, being aggressive or biding their time in order to let their strategies take shape, and they will make better use of the clock as well when it comes to seeing games out or pushing for a comeback. Lastly, anything you can do, the AI is capable as well, so players will always have to be on their toes to come out on top.

These are but just some of the many features and innovations being made for gameplay in EA Sports College Football 25, so be sure to dive into the blog post for a more comprehensive look at what to expect.