EA College Football 25: Release date, platforms, licenses, more

Franco Diaz
EA Sports College Football 24 logo

After much anticipation, College Football fans have a great reason to celebrate again. Check out all we know so far about the new EA Sports College Football 25, including the leaked release date, licenses, platforms, and more.

EA College Football 25 is the name that has been on the minds of football fans for a long time. This new title from EA Sports aims to continue the NCAA Football series that Electronic Arts discontinued after the release of the 2013 installment.

On that note, here’s everything you need to know about EA Sports College Football 25.

EA College Football 25 release date

EA College Football 25 will be released on July 19, as confirmed by EA Sports. However, there is a way to play this new EA title up to three days before its launch through an early access benefit.

USC and UCLA squads in pre-snap play EA College Football 25
EA College Football 25 features 134 college teams.

How to play EA College Football 25 early

Fans who can’t wait until July 19 can play EA College Football 25 up to three days before its release by pre-ordering the Deluxe edition of the game.

In addition to securing some exclusive in-game bonuses, players will be able to access EA College Football 25 starting from July 16.

All EA College Football 25 editions

EA College Football 25 has two editions: Standard and Deluxe.

The Standard edition costs $69.99/£69.99 and includes the base game. On the other hand, the Deluxe edition costs $99.99/£99.99 and, in addition to the base game, offers 3-day early access and multiple in-game bonuses to give you an edge in all the available game modes.

For more on in-game content, check out our EA College Football 25 pre-order bonuses guide.

EA College Football 25 covers

Quinn Ewers, Donovan Edwards, and Travis Hunter are the cover athletes for EA College Football 25, featured on both the Standard and Deluxe editions.

EA College Football 25 platforms

EA College Football 25 will only be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. EA Sports confirmed this after revealing the cover and all editions of the game. Consequently, players on last-gen consoles and PCs will have to wait for a potential update to enjoy NCAA football once again.

Will EA Colege Football 25 have crossplay?

Yes, the devs confirmed that EA College Football 25 will have the crossplay feature, allowing players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S to compete against each other. This feature is enabled by default in all online game modes of EA College Football 25.

However, players can choose to disable this feature. You can disable the crossplay feature in different ways depending on your console.

On Xbox Series X|S, it must be done through the console system settings.

  1. Press the Xbox Button on your controller
  2. Go ahead to “Profile & System” and select “Settings
  3. Then follow this route in the “General” tab: “Online safety & family” > “Privacy & online safety” > “Xbox Privacy” > “View details & customize” > “Communication & multiplayer
  4. Under the “You can join cross-network play” you can switch from “Allow” to “Block
  5. And that’s all you need to do to disable the crossplay feature in Xbox Series X|S

On PlayStation 5, players can opt out of crossplay through the in-game settings. Once the game comes out we’ll make sure to update how to disable the crossplay feature in PlayStation 5.

EA College Football 25 game modes

EA Sports confirmed that EA College Football 25 will have four game modes: Dynasty, Road to Glory, Ultimate Team, and Road to the College Football Playoffs. Here’s what each of them will be about:

  • Dynasty: The traditional Manager Mode. Create a coach and build a powerhouse college football program from scratch. Hire your coaching staff, recruit top talent, and watch your program ascend to the sport’s pantheon.
  • Road to Glory: The traditional Career Mode. You can create a player and take home the Heisman as you build an unforgettable college football legacy.
  • College Football Ultimate Team: Build your dream team of college football stars and legends, and test your squad and skills against other players in College Football Ultimate Tem Champs and Champs Gauntlet.
  • Road to the College Football Playoff: Represent your favorite team, climb the poll by defeating the toughest opponents, and compete for the National Championship.
National Championship Trophy in EA College Football 25
Lift the National Championship Trophy in all the available EA College Football 25 game modes.

College Football 25 licenses

FOS posted the description of EA College Football 25 on the PlayStation Store, confirming that there will be 134 schools in the game. This also means that all regional and national championships of the NCAA are expected to be in the game.

Regarding the players, EA Sports confirmed on the game’s X account that over 10,000 athletes are officially in the game, giving an idea of the magnitude of the database that EA College Football 25 will have.

EA College Football 25 trailers

As of now, EA have only released two trailers for EA College Football 25. The Official Teaser confirmed the game’s arrival, and the Official Reveal gave us a small preview of the game ahead of its launch on July 19.

EA College Football 25 – Official Teaser Trailer

EA College Football 25 – Official Reveal Trailer

All in all, that’s everything we know about EA College Football 25. We’ll make sure to update this page as soon as EA Sports reveal new details.

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About The Author

Franco is a CharlieIntel Writer who plays lots of FPS and sports games. After graduating in Sports Journalism in Argentina, Franco freelanced in esports journalism covering main tournaments of CS:GO, VALORANT and League of Legends. Franco joined CharlieIntel in June 2023 and you can contact him at [email protected].