Tag: College Football 25

Ohio State assistant James Laurinaitis ready to battle players in EA Sports College Football 25

Would you put money on him? #GoBucks

It’s been more than a few years since we’ve all been able to play a college football video game, but that’s nearing an end very soon on a game console and high definition television of your choice near you soon.

That’s because EA Sports is ready to bring all the fun back with College Football 25 in mid-July and seemingly everyone is excited about it. In fact, you can count former All-American linebacker and current Ohio State assistant, James Laurinaitis, in that camp as well. He’s ready to show some of the current OSU players what it takes to dominate virtually.

While discussing the upcoming season recently on the local ESPN affiliate in Columbus, 97.1 “The Fan,” the conversation turned to College Football 25 and Laurinaitis wasn’t shy about his video gaming skills and how he used to dominate during his playing days and his willingness to do the same when the chance arises in the near future.

“I’m sure they have (a PlayStation5) in the Woody,” Laurinaitis said the “Bishop and Friends” radio show. “We’ll get the game there. And then I’ll have to teach these young kids a lesson.”

There has already been a bit of an unusual vibe coming from the official trailer of the game, seemingly trolling Ohio State with Kyle McCord in a Syracuse jersey, a stiff-armed broken tackle by Michigan running back Donovan Edwards on OSU safety Lathan Ransom, and even Illinois hoisting the “Illibuck Trophy” despite not winning the game against the Buckeyes since 2007.

“I did mention something to Lathan. I’ll just say that,” Laurinaitis said. “I just said ‘Wow, man. Wow.’

Laurinaitis said he did have a little rivalry with former Buckeye linebacker and current Notre Dame head coach, Marcus Freeman, often getting the best of him and leaving him a bit salty while playing previous versions of the college football EA Sports game.

“Marcus used to get upset that my speed was better than his,” Laurinaitis said. “I was like, ‘Don’t blame me. Blame the nerd who made it.’ ” The Little Animal went on to say that he used “to destroy” Freeman when they played.

As far as current Buckeyes, Laurinaitis looks forward to showing the young kids how it’s done, even if he has lost sight of the NFL Madden franchise still played today.

“Guys like C.J. Hicks brag about their Madden skills,” Laurinaitis said. “I’m like, ‘Look dude, I don’t have time for Madden anymore. What are we talking about?’ But when it comes to NCAA, yeah, that might be (what I should do).”

As a reminder, EA Sports College Football 25 is set for release on July 19. It will be available on the Playstation 5 and XBox Series X\S.

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Texas among tier 2 rankings for EA Sports ‘College Football 25’

Check out to see how much Texas is earning from the College Football 25 video game.

The excitement for the upcoming College Football 25 release is continuing to build with more and more information being released about the game. A recent report indicated that the Texas Longhorns were among the tier 2 teams and would earn $59,925.09.

The Longhorns are joined by the USC Trojans, Florida State Seminoles, Florida Gators, and Washington Huskies among others who checked in with tier 2 rankings. Only 13 schools earned tier 1 status that earned $99,875.16. Those schools include the Alabama Crimson Tide, Oklahoma Sooners, Georgia Bulldogs, and LSU Tigers.

Check out the full tier breakdown provided by Brett McMurphy. The rankings were based on final AP rankings for the last decade and provided by cllct Media.

Big 12 Tier Ranking

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  • Oklahoma Sooners (Tier 1)
  • Oklahoma State Cowboys (Tier 1)
  • Cincinnati Bearcats (Tier 2)
  • TCU Horned Frogs (Tier 2)
  • Baylor Bears (Tier 2)
  • UCF Knights (Tier 2)
  • Kansas State Wildcats (Tier 2)
  • West Virginia Mountaineers (Tier 2)
  • Houston Cougars (Tier 2)
  • BYU Cougars (Tier 2)
  • Kansas Jayhawks (Tier 3)
  • Iowa State Cyclones (Tier 3)
  • Texas Tech Red Raiders (Tier 4)

SEC Tier Ranking

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College Football 25 is set to be released on Jul. 19. You can preorder the game through the Playstation and Microsoft stores or wherever you buy your video games.

Here’s how much money LSU made to appear in College Football 25

The Tigers received nearly $100,000 to appear in the game as a Tier 1 program.

After more than a decade hiatus, EA Sports is reviving its beloved college football video game franchise.

College Football 25 is set to release on July 19, and we’ve seen few details when it comes to what will be featured in the new game.

We do, however, know how much the LSU athletics department received to license itself in the game, thanks to a report from Matt Liberman of cllct. FOIA requests revealed schools were paid based on a tier system, which was determined based on the team’s finish in the AP Top 25 over the last 10 seasons.

As a Tier 1 school, LSU received the highest possible payout of $99,875.16.

Most of LSU’s starters have reportedly opted into the game, as well, though several players — mostly freshmen and transfers — have not.

We’ll have to wait and see how LSU is represented in the final game, but we now know the program made a nice chunk of change to appear in it.

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Texas A&M’s Mike Elko discussed the downside of EA Sports’ College Football game with hilarious Call of Duty story

This isn’t the first time Mike Elko has had to talk to his players about video games.

College football fans are buzzing as we continue to get more details about College Football 25, the revival of EA Sports’ beloved franchise after more than a decade hiatus.

But it’s not just fans who are excited — the players who will be featured in the game are looking forward to its release, as well.

We all know college students love video games, and that doesn’t change just because they’re athletes. That means coaches have to prepare for the impending distraction, and this isn’t the first rodeo for new Texas A&M coach Mike Elko when it comes to video games.

Elko recently told a hilarious story about how a Call of Duty release impacted his team during his career as a defensive coordinator, causing players to miss meetings and practices because they stayed up too late playing the game.

“In full disclosure, because I’ve been a part of this before, you can’t imagine how much the release of a hot new video game can impact your football team,” Elko said, according to Travis L. Brown of The Eagle. “I remember going all the way back to when the second Call of Duty came out and it got released in October in the middle of one of our football seasons. We literally were having meetings with our defense about why it was not good to stay up until four in the morning playing Call of Duty. We had practice at 7 o’clock the next morning.”

Look, college kids are going to stay up late, whether it’s playing video games or doing something else. When they’re featured in the game and receive a free copy of it (in addition to $600 in compensation for opting in), they’re only going to be more inclined to do so.

But Elko raises an interesting — if hilarious — point about how coaches will need to prepare for the distraction as teams prepare for the season.

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See the Ohio State trailer for new EA Sports College Football 25 video game

The ancipation builds. #GoBucks

Ever since it was announced that EA Sports would be bringing back its vastly popular college football game, fans all over the country could hardly contain themselves. After being pushed back a year, a release date has finally been revealed as July 19. With that release date, more and more previews are being posted on a regular basis.

Now you can feast your eyes on what the Ohio State opening credits will look like and the clip didn’t disappoint. Beautiful Scarlet and Gray everywhere, an opening quote from Jim Tressel in Tress’s own voice, and the use of players’ names give this game a feel like none before it. Check out the video below to whet your appetite.

It’s been a long ten-year wait for fans of this game, but the end is in sight now. It won’t be long before fans can take the Buckeyes to new pixelated heights.

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Find out what play Ohio State players will run first in EA Sports College Football 25

What play will you run first? #GoBucks

With more and more information coming out regarding [autotag]EA Sports[/autotag] return of its College Football video game, many pondered what play they will run first.

Some Ohio State football players were asked that exact question, and the answers were shared on the Buckeyes official social media account. It’s interesting what each player selected, some going with a triple-option, while others were going to run four verticals.

What they didn’t differ much on is that they would score on their first play, which most likely won’t be the case. We will find out the answer soon, as EA Sports has already begun taking preorders for the game.

As for what I’d run, it will most likely be a single-back formation with four receivers and a tight end, with the handoff going toward the weak side. It probably won’t score, but it will be a great feeling having the game back.

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Did EA Sports troll Ohio State with College Football 25 trailer?

Does EA Sports hate Ohio State? #GoBucks

The new trailer for EA Sport’s College Football 25 dropped and it was gorgeous, but also insulting to Ohio State fans everywhere. We are already well aware that the Buckeyes have never had a cover athlete during the history of the game, (Quinshon Judkins doesn’t count as he is only in the background of this year’s version) but this trailer also did not showcase the Buckeyes in a positive light at all.

The trailer shows a Michigan player utilize a wicked stiff arm on an Ohio State defender for starters, then the trailer shows former Ohio State quarterback, Kyle McCord, in his new Syracuse Orange uniform. We also get to see the Illinois Fighting Illini hoist up the Illibuck Trophy, which goes to the winner of the Illinois-Ohio State game, which hasn’t been won by the Fighting Illini since 2007.

I can excuse never having a cover athlete, the stiff arm and the McCord appearance as all coincidences, but the Illibuck Trophy scene has me second guessing. Rumors are floating around on X (formerly Twitter) that some of the game developers are Michigan alumni, but again those are just rumors.

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Clemson’s Walker Parks has a hilarious gripe with his appearance in the College Football 25 trailer

Walker Parks wasn’t a fan of his cameo in the new College Football 25 trailer.

Fans finally got their first look at some in-game footage of the upcoming College Football 25 — EA Sports’ reboot of the beloved video game series which last released in 2013 — on Friday.

The trailer didn’t show us full-on gameplay, but we got to see quite a bit in terms of the presentation, including licensed player models and unique traditions for a number of Power Four and Group of Five programs.

Most fans were thrilled to see their school’s cameo, but Clemson offensive lineman Walker Parks has a bone to pick with the developers.

Parks stands at 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds, but the video game version made him look even bigger than that, and he wasn’t too happy about it as he took to social media to respond.

While there’s still some time for EA Sports to work out the kinks before the game’s July release, Parks’ critique certainly drew some attention on the day of its big reveal.

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EA drops trailer for College Football 25

Check out the trailer for EA Sports College Football 25.

If you are obsessed with college football like us, you cannot wait for the triumphant return of EA Sports College Football franchise. College Football 25 is set for a release date of July 19 and after a more than 10-year hiatus, we are hyped.

The hype level took a step up on Friday when EA released the trailer for the upcoming game and it was everything we have been waiting for.

The game is set to have four game modes, Dynasty, Road to Glory, College Football Ultimate Team and Road to the College Football Playoff. Team Builder will also be included where you can create your own program from the ground up.

The cover for College Football 25 will feature Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, Michigan running back Donovan Edwards and Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter.

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WATCH: EA Sports releases trailer for ‘College Football 25’

WATCH: EA Sports releases trailer for College Football 25 video game

It’s been over 10 years since EA Sports released a new college football video game, but the wait is nearly over. After a decade of recycling the same Madden NFL game with minor yearly upgrades, fans desperately await the release of EA Sports’ “College Football 25” in July.

While the game itself doesn’t come out until July 19, EA Sports dropped the official trailer on Friday morning. Check out the preview below, as shared on YouTube:

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