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After eleven years, the wait is over.....EA SPORTS College Football 25 is now available.

Featuring current players for the first time, the game also boasts Dynasty Mode, Team Builder, Ultimate Team, Road to Glory, and Road to the College Football Playoff as it's feature set.

Join the community here at TGT to discuss the game all year long:

• General Discussion & Impressions: Share your thoughts on the game and bounce ideas off of the community.
• Printable Celebrations Guide: Learn how to celebrate in-game versus your online foes and rivals.
• Abilities List (WIP): See all of the in-game Abilities in one spot.
• Wishlist & Feedback: Share your feedback on CFB 25 as well as what you think should be in CFB 26.
• TGT Podcast: Catch the guys and a variety of co-hosts/guests talking about the latest game news, info, tips, and tricks.
• TGT Forums: Sliders, Look for an Online Dynasty, & more

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One day ahead of the Standard Edition release of EA SPORTS College Football 25, the Team Builder website has gone live and along with it a Deep Dive blog from the development team.

The lengthy blog details all of the customization options users can employ when building their team.

• Brand: name, nickname, logos, uniform provider, and team colors
• Uniforms: Users can have 5 helmets, 5 jerseys, 5 pants, and 5 socks, leading to 625 combinations. Can be Nike, adidas, or Under Armour
• Helmets can be matte, shiny, or chrome
• Stadium: Users can pick from any of the 134 stadiums in-game, though stadium signage for FBS programs will remain. (As of now, Hawaii is not a stadium option.) Users can also select crowd colors, surface, field art, and more.
• Your created program will inherit the rivalries, coaching staff, My School grades, and the team records of the squad they replace.

It is worth nothing that player names cannot be customized on the website but can be once downloaded and inside the Dynasty.

Check out the entire blog here. ...

Thursday afternoon, EA-approved content creators began posting videos made with beta copies of EA SPORTS College Football 25 they have been playing since at least last week.

Among the creators sharing content were: Late Kick with Josh Pate, QJB, Not the Expert, and GoodGameBro. Clips included gameplay, Dynasty, and Road to Glory.

Continue on to see all of their content in one location. More will be added as necessary ...

Thursday, EA SPORTS published their Deep Dive blog detailing Road to Glory mode in College Football 25.

Users will begin the mode picking what kind of recruit they will be: Elite (5*), Blue Chip (4*), Contributor (3*), or Underdog (2*). The lower the star rating, the more the player will have to work to become a top-notch player. Available positions for players to select from are: quarterback, running back, wide receiver, linebacker, or cornerback.

Each week users will need to Practice (one mini-game per week) and then select their Weekly Agenda, which is off-field activities that can affect academic eligibility, mental abilities, physical attributes, and their brand. Players must also manage their health via the Wear & Tear system.

The next and final CFB 25 Deep Dive will focus on TeamBuilder. No date has been given for that Deep Dive.

Click here to read the RTG Deep Dive and learn even more about the mode. ...

Wednesday, EA SPORTS revealed the Top 100 players in College Football 25.

There are three players tied at launch with an 96 OVR as the best in the game: Ok. St. RB Ollie Gordon, LSU LT Will Campbell, and Michigan CB Will Johnson. Community members praised the ratings for not having any players rated 99 at launch, believing it is something players should earn during the course of the year. The ratings margin between the top and bottom of the list is relatively thin as there are 30+ players tied for 70th place with a 90 OVR.

Billed as a "Launch Ratings Reveal" on the schedule, many in the community expected to see all player ratings only to be disappointed when it was the Top 100. See the Top 100 here. ...

As of the Gameplay First Look video on July 8, 2024, here is the Celebrations Guide for EA SPORTS College Football 25.

While the game provides an in-game guide, pausing to see the controls can be a bit much. That's why we here at The Gaming Tailgate have created our own printable Celebrations Guide.

• Playcall Sheet (PDF): Right click and Save As
• Playcall Wristband Cards (PDF): Right click and save as

If the game should happen to feature hidden celebrations or adds more post-release, we will update this guide. Print out extra copies and share with your friends - celebrating should have no limits! ...

Tuesday, EA SPORTS unveiled some of the details surrounding Ultimate Mode in College Football 25.

Off the bat, EA revealed that current players, legends, and active NFL players will all be featured in the game mode. As in UT modes in other titles, users can immediately jump into Challenges and Objectives to quickly earn Packs, specific player items, and/or coins. These Challenges are generally a good way for all users to practice their skills in a relatively quick game.

The blog would go on to details Chemistries, Playbooks, and even a few of the Programs that will start the year: Ultimate Alumni, Conference Stories of the Week, ICYMI, and Legends.

Finally, the dev entry highlighted some new ways to play College Football Ultimate Team: Solo Seasons, H2H Seasons, Squads Regular Season, and Champs/Gauntlet.

Check out the full CUT deep dive blog here. ...

The trophy/achievement list is now available for EA SPORTS College Football 25.

Consisting of just 16 trophies (including the platinum), the list contains some notable items for the user to complete including:

Downloading and playing a game with a created school, complete 10 Challenges in Ultimate Team, advance to Freshman (Tier) in Road to the College Football Playoff, and also defeat an opponent with higher Tier in that same mode. There are no Road to Glory specific trophies/achievements, though it is assumed that most on-field items can be completed in that mode as well.

Continue on to see the full trophy/achievement list for EA CFB 25. ...

Monday morning, EA SPORTS provided the first look at College Football 25 gameplay via a head-to-head battle between YouTube personality Bordeaux and cover athlete Michigan RB Donovan Edwards.

Continue on to watch the 21-minute show and then share your thoughts with the community. ...