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Iowa star receives substantial ‘EA Sports College Football 25’ player rating increase

As a new update comes for EA Sports’ College Football 25, Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson earns an increased rating from his impressive play.

With his outstanding performance for the Hawkeyes this season, junior running back Kaleb Johnson has earned himself an upgraded player rating in the most recent update to EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game.

The update to Johnson’s player score now increases his previous overall rating by four points, from 87 to 91.

Amongst other running backs, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty rose to 97 overall, Tennessee‘s Dylan Sampson leaped to 93, Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo climbed to 90, and UCF’s RJ Harvey evelated to 92.

Johnson’s impressive 1,035 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 132 carries make him a possible front-runner for the Doak Walker Award, presented to the nation’s best running back.

In addition to his rushing totals, Johnson has recorded 16 receptions for 102 yards and one touchdown. In each of Iowa’s first seven games, Johnson has recorded a touchdown on the ground, which has earned him a deserved focus from defenses across the Big Ten conference.

In his two previous seasons with the Hawkeyes, Johnson combined for nine touchdowns on the ground and accumulated 1,242 rushing yards. With the breakout year Johnson is having, he is on pace for 22 rushing touchdowns and 1,774 rushing yards by the end of the regular season.

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With the increase in Johnson’s College Football 25 statistics, he surpasses tight end Luke Lachey as the Hawkeyes’ top offensive playmaker in the game.

Regarding the highest overall rated Hawkeye, that title belongs to linebacker Jay Higgins, who slots himself at a 95 overall.

Johnson will look to continue his breakout season on Saturday when the Hawkeyes welcome the Northwestern Wildcats (3-4, 1-3 Big Ten) to Kinnick Stadium. The game time is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT and will air on the Big Ten Network.

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EA Sports’ College Football 25 updates MSU roster, adds handful of key Spartans

See which new Spartans have been added in EA Sports’ College Football 25 roster update

A handful of Spartans have been added in the latest roster update in EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game.

Roster updates will happen throughout the season, and one took place this week. According to Justin Thind of 247Sports, wide receiver Jaron Glover, running back Kayron Lynch-Adams and left tackle Brandon Baldwin were three of the more notable players to be added to the Spartans’ roster. Conversely, linebacker Cal Haladay and tight end Michael Masunas are still missing from the game.

Click on the post below to see Thind’s breakdown on the complete roster update for the Spartans:

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Oregon Ducks new ‘Generation O’ jerseys now officially available in EA Sports CFB 25

The most recent update for EA Sports College Football 25 brought the Oregon Ducks new ‘Generation O’ uniforms to the game at long last.

When it came out that the Oregon Ducks were dropping a new line of uniforms in the same year EA Sports was releasing a new college football video game for the first time in a decade, football fans who grew up obsessing over jersey combinations felt a little giddy inside.

But when EA Sports College Football 25 came out, and the new “Generation O” uniforms were nowhere to be found, some fans might have felt a sense of panic.

No need to fret any longer.

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The latest update to CFB 25 contained a number of changes, including an influx of uniforms available for multiple teams. As a piece of the new game patch, Oregon’s “Fly Era,” “Gang Green,” and “Mighty Oregon” uniforms in the “Generation O” line have been added and are available to be mixed and matched.

There are still two more jersey sets to be revealed in the “Generation O” line, so one can believe that another update down the road will add a couple more additions that we don’t yet have.

For now, though, enjoy picking your Ducks and mixing and matching throwback uniforms with the new combinations available. Happy gaming.

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Clemson safety R.J. Mickens talks EA Sports College Football 25 experience

Clemson’s R.J. Mickens shared his thoughts on the first college football video game released in over a decade.

Before July 19, the last time a new college football video game hit the shelves would have been when some players were as young as 7 years old.

That was in the summer of 2013, and it turned out to be the last of the ‘NCAA Football’ franchise (as the game was then known), thanks to a wave of lawsuits primarily over players’ likeness.

Those issues are all settled now, and gamers and sports fans alike have spent the past two-plus weeks playing EA Sports College Football 25, the new game’s official name.

That includes college football players across the country. One team (Georgia Tech) even had a party to celebrate the game’s release and to encourage team bonding and participation.

RELATED: Clemson’s highest rated players in EA Sports College Football 25

Clemson’s R.J. Mickens was one of a handful of players that spoke to The Athletic ($) this past week to share their thoughts on College Football 25 and what they liked most about the game.

“I play people straight up. Just straight up online games, against friends and stuff,” Mickens told The Athletic. “It’s funny, because my teammates and I always argue over who gets to use Clemson, but then we just end up doing random teams so it’s fair. But playing some of my buddies at other schools, I love playing as Clemson and beating up on them with us. That’s fun.”

Asked what teams he likes to play with aside from the Tigers, Mickens pointed to his ties to the Dallas area. The Tigers’ safety came to Clemson by way of Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas, where he played on the same team as Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers — one of three players featured on the video game’s cover.

“There’s a lot of great teams in the game,” Mickens said. “I’ve got a lot of buddies — one of my best friends in high school, Quinn Ewers, is the quarterback at Texas, so they’re really fun to play with. SMU has a lot of good players I know; I’m from Dallas. So I know a lot of people on that team as well.”

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Cam Newton gives College Football 25 opponent surprise of a lifetime during side-splitting live stream

A Cam Newton fan didn’t realize he was actually playing Cam Newton in College Football 25, at least initially. But when he does, hilarity ensues.

When venturing into the world of online gaming, you may never know who’s on the other side of the headsets. And that was the case for one very lucky Cam Newton fan, who almost didn’t realize he was actually playing against Cam Newton.

For the past few weeks, the Carolina Panthers great and rising YouTube star has been live-streaming his head-to-head battles in EA Sports College Football 25—the recently-released and highly-popular college football video game. During one of his now-usual late-night clashes, Newton (playing as the University of South Carolina Gamecocks) matched up against a local man (playing as the University of North Carolina Tar Heels).

Hilariously enough, Newton’s opponent was not aware of exactly who he was locking up with until the final minute of gameplay. But when he does, absolute hysteria would ensue . . .

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Newton was so moved by the interaction, that he hopped on Twitter/X to post the following message . . .

Not that the result actually mattered to his ecstatic Greensboro fan to that point, but Newton chalked up a 32-29 victory in their Battle of the Carolinas.

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Former New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow is a legend in EA Sports College Football

Tim Tebow is part of EA Sports College Football’s Ultimate Team.

Tim Tebow, a former first-round pick who spent one season with the New York Jets, is featured prominently in EA Sports College Football 25.

The recently launched EA Sports College Football 25 has been wildly popular and features an Ultimate Team mode. It is there that Tebow can be ‘unlocked’ as a Legend player.

The Jets traded for Tebow in 2012 after realizing how much they missed Brad Smith in their offense. Tebow spent just one season with the Jets, playing primarily as a personal punt protector and serving as a back-up quarterback.

He has joked about his time with the Jets where he rarely played.

Tebow’s time in college with Florida was far more successful. He won the Heisman in 2007 as the nation’s top player and won the national championship twice with the Gators.

His time with the Jets was essentially the final season of his NFL career.

Now, back to EA Sports College Football. Why is this a big deal? GatorsWire explains:

“For those unfamiliar, the Ultimate Team mode is an electronic card-collecting game where you can manage a team of superstar players that would normally never play together — making it an “ultimate team.” Cards can be purchased with in-game currency, real currency or by opening packs obtained through playing the game.

“The 90-overall Tebow card can be obtained by completing the Legends Season Champion set, which requires one of each season one Legends Champion cards. The Tebow card is among the toughest to get in the entire game, right now, and that feels right.”

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In 2012 with the Jets, Tebow was 6-of-8 for 39 yards. He also ran 32 times for 102 yards.

EA Sports College Football 25 marks Duke football team as one of the worst in the ACC

With the long-awaited EA Sports College Football 25 now finally on the shelves, check out how good the developers think the Blue Devils are.

EA Sports College Football 25 is finally in the libraries of the biggest sports fans in the world, and we have an official answer for how good the developers think Manny Diaz’s team is.

As of release weekend on July 19, the Duke Blue Devils are an 80 overall in the long-awaited game, granting them a two-star rating on the program prestige scale.

The overall, a solid ‘B-‘, is more than respectable on paper, but it leaves the Blue Devils looking up at a lot of the rest of the ACC. No team in the conference earned less than an 80, and the Blue Devils sit tied with Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Georgia Tech as the four worst teams in the ACC.

Those three teams combined to win 13 games last season, including 3-9 records for the Panthers and Cavaliers. Duke, of course, went 8-5.

Duke fans already got a sneak peek at Wallace Wade Stadium when the Blue Devils made a brief appearance in the trailer months ago.

Patriots players reveal first play they’ll run in EA Sports’ College Football 25

Patriots players revealed what play they’ll run first in College Football 25

EA Sports’ “College Football 25” was officially released on Friday, marking 11 years since the franchise’s last release on consoles.

Everyone wants to get in on the action, including members of the New England Patriots. The Patriots’ social media team asked players to reveal the first play they plan on running when picking up the game for the first time.

The triple option, read option and four verticals were some of the most popular answers among players. There was even a vote for a tight end screen. It’s going to be a busy day for gamers everywhere, and you can bet Patriots players will get their fill as well.

I personally went with four verticals for my first play of the game.

No matter what play you run, we can all agree that it’s good to have college football back on consoles.

Notre Dame Leprechaun randomly appears in EA Sports College Football

Have you experienced anything like this in the game?

College football fans have been all about EA Sports College Football 25, which was released this week. The reviews among fans have been glowing and rightfully so. But as hard as EA tried to perfect this video game, a few mistakes ended up slipping through the cracks.

A podcaster named Jason Kirk is among those who bought the game. He played one contest between Western Kentucky and Kennesaw State. When it was over, he noticed something unusual enough that he posted a screenshot to social media:

Yep, that’s the Notre Dame Leprechaun somehow celebrating a win with the Owls’ cheerleaders in Bowling Green. This apparently isn’t the only such instance because the replies to this tweet indicated that unrelated mascots were popping up in other games.

Chalk this up to a history of glitches in EA football games. One oldie but goodie popped up in Madden NFL 2007 (warning: NSFW language):

Sigh. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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WATCH: EA Sports College Football 25’s failed attempt at recreating Wisconsin’s ‘Jump Around’

Maybe it’s best to just mute the television when the third-quarter clock hits 0:00 while playing the video game…

EA Sports College Football 25’s adaptation of Wisconsin’s famous ‘Jump Around’ tradition was shown by a recent post on X.

The short, 18-second clip showcases Badger fans jumping simultaneously before the start of the fourth quarter. But they are not jumping to House of Pain’s ‘Jump Around,’ but instead to a different song. That is due to the video game not being able to secure the rights to the mid-1990s hit.

That creates an animation that should feel a bit odd to Badgers fans. The game accurately shows the entire crowd jumping simultaneously as the game enters the fourth quarter. But it’s impossible to ignore the EDM song blaring in the background.

 

Maybe it’s best to just mute the television when the third-quarter clock hits 0:00 while playing the video game.

Wisconsin celebrated the tradition’s 25th anniversary last fall. The anthem first played in Camp Randall on Oct. 10, 1998 in a homecoming match vs. Purdue, per the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

EA Sports College Football 25 will become available to the public on July 19. Viral clips of UW’s stadium entrance, menu screen and highlights from running back Chez Mellusi and Will Pauling have made their way onto social media platforms.