In this episode of the TGT Podcast, cdj, gschwendt, and JBHuskers talk about the leaked @EASPORTSCollege Football 25 Deluxe Edition Artwork, the reveal coming on 5/16, "Always-on Social Connection," the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, and much more.

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Wesley Brown of InsideMDSports (Maryland's 247 Sports account) utilized a FOIA request to learn what assets and information the Terrapins submitted for possible inclusion in EA SPORTS College Football 25.

The highlights from the bevy of information acquired were in-game WIP images of SECU Stadium and the stadium's field art. In addition, Brown learned of the uniform combinations submitted to EA:

During the 2023 season, Maryland strayed away from its flag-forward designs, returning to a simple design that included script 'Terps' helmets. In correspondences with EA Sports, the Terps put forward their entire uniform collection from this past season, including red, white, black and gold jerseys along with white, red and black pants. Documents dating back to June of 2023 include the red script Terps helmet as a "Must-have," but also included the airbrushed 2.0 flag helmet as well. One change for the 2024 uniforms includes the Maryland 'M Bar' logo being added to the center neckline of each uniform. ...

During Tuesday's Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call, Electronic Arts reiterated that EA SPORTS College Football will be released in 'Summer 2024' via comments from CEO Andrew Wilson, who also provided some vague game information in his prepared statements.

Per Wilson, EA SPORTS College Football 25 will bring new innovations, always-on social connection, more than 11,000 athletes, and unparalleled gameplay.


What are your guesses for what "always-on social connection" may entail? ...

In this episode of the TGT Podcast, cdj, gschwendt, and JBHuskers recap all of the latest EA SPORTS College Football 25 news including: information from Matt Brown regarding the game's cover athletes, EA CFB 25 posters on college campuses, when news may arrive, how many players have opted in, are all stadiums in the game, a look at Missouri's Faurot Field + assets submitted by USC, and some of the new rule changes coming in the 2024 season.

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Extra Points with Matt Brown's latest newsletter has some of the first information regarding the cover athletes - yes, athletes - for EA SPORTS College Football 25. The key aspects:

• There will be multiple cover athletes.
• Each cover athlete is a current college football player who plays in a different power conference.
• The athletes all play different positions.

The aspect of 'multiple cover athletes' infers either different covers for each platform and/or versions of the game (EX: PS5, Xbox, physical/digital editions, plus special editions) OR regional covers.

Brown later tweeted that "one of the cover athletes was a legitimate surprise to *[him]*." Who do you think the cover athletes could be? Who would you consider a 'legitimate surprise?' ...

Courtesy Missouri student broadcaster Billy Jones and the state of Missouri's Sunshine Law, we have our first look at an in-game venue in EA SPORTS College Football 25, Missouri's Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. These screens may have been sent to Missouri for approval in-game. ...

Wednesday afternoon, Matt Brown tweeted that he had heard that unless a bowl stadium is also the home stadium for an NFL team, it would not be included in EA SPORTS College Football 25. Brown cites one such example as Fenway Park's Fenway Bowl and that these bowls would be played in a generic stadium created by EA.

From Brown: Quick update on this btw. Hearing that bowl stadiums that are NOT NFL stadiums or campus sites will not be included in *this year's game*. So no Fenway Park, etc. EA will use a generic stadium for those games, I'm told. ... I don't think it's so much about licensing costs (although I'm sure that's at least A factor) as it is the fact that rendering an accurate stadium is REALLY time and resource intensive. It was one of the harder things to do for every FBS team, I'm told

EA has confirmed that all bowl games will be in EA SPORTS College Football 25, meaning the names, logos, field art, et al. are likely to be in the title. Provided the specifics of Brown's report are accurate, there would be nine bowl games played in generic stadiums. ...

In this episode of the TGT Podcast, cdj, gschwendt, and JBHuskers recap all of the latest EA SPORTS College Football 25 news including: Coach Prime teases that he & EA SPORTS are doing business, ESPN's Kevin Connors confirms his in-game role and some game aspects, Chris Fowler provides another commentary update, and the NCFAA and players awards opt-out. The show wraps up with community feedback: Which school with a first-year head coach would you pick to start a Dynasty with?

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During an appearance on Syracuse Sports with Brent Axe, ESPN's Kevin Connors confirmed his role in EA SPORTS College Football 25 as providing in-game and halftime updates, matching his real-life specialty and primary duty at the network: "I do in-game updates and halftime." The long-time fan of the franchise says he played NCAA Football more than any other game and says he is thrilled and unbelievably proud to have a role in the returning franchise.

In addition, Connors provided a few comments regarding the game, including a new uniform detail: Players can be equipped with hoods that stick out from the back of their jersey.

Continue on to see Connors' entire appearance on Syracuse Sports with Brent Axe and some additional comments. ...