Tag: EA Sports College Football 25

Marcus Mariota on the cover? What could have been for NCAA Football 16

Oregon legendary quarterback Marcus Mariota could have been on the cover of EA Sports College Football 16 if franchise continued.

When nostalgia is done right, it can be epic, but when it’s done wrong, it can be a proverbial dumpster fire.

The gaming world is about to find out where the cookie crumbles when EA Sports’ College Football 25 comes out in July. All indications are there won’t be a dumpster fire to be found.

It’s been over a decade since EA has presented sports fans with a college football game due to legal reasons. Unfortunately, they had to stop right when Marcus Mariota was on the top of the world leading Oregon to a national title and holding a Heisman Trophy. CBS Sports says the Duck legend would have graced the cover of NCAA Football 16.

This was a very difficult cut to make, and it came down to a pair of quarterbacks that led their teams to a spot in the inaugural College Football Playoff: Mariota and Florida State’s Jameis Winston. Both won the Heisman, with Winston following in Johnny Manziel’s footsteps as a freshman winner while also becoming the youngest player to ever take the Heisman home. What sets Mariota apart, however, is his consistent success. It also helps that Mariota plays for Oregon and its imminently marketable uniforms, which look great emblazoned on any promotional material. — Will Buckus, CBS Sports

Mariota would have been the best call here, but it would have been comical to have a picture of Winston spinning himself into oblivion in the Rose Bowl on the cover.

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Dillon Gabriel expected to be one of the highest-rated players in EA Sports’ College Football 25

EA Sports College Football 25 is expected to drop in the summer, and Ducks QB Dillon Gabriel is will likely be one of the top-rated players.

It’s been more than 10 years since the last time a college football video game was on the horizon, but on Wednesday, EA Sports announced College Football 25 will be available in the summer.

Fans across the country, including myself, have already begun speculating what will be included in the new game and what will not. After all, college football looks completely different than in 2014, the last time we had an NCAA game. It will be interesting to see how EA implements the changes.

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247Sports joined the speculation by guessing who the highest-rated returning players will be. It’s no surprise that running back Ollie Gordon, the 2023 Doak Walker Award winner, tops the site’s list (99 overall). Travis Hunter, the Colorado Buffaloes two-way star, is a 97 overall. And Dillon Gabriel, the next great Oregon quarterback, is a 94 overall, tied for the third-best QB on the list.

One aspect that will set Gabriel apart in EA’s new game is speed and elusiveness. Back in NCAA 14, there were few things more fun than running around with Gabriel’s childhood hero Marcus Mariota. Gabriel possesses many of the same running traits as Mariota. Of all the QBs on 247 Sports’ list, Gabriel and Jalon Daniels are the quickest, which will make Gabriel a lot of fun to play with.

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8 Oregon Ducks who deserve to be on the cover of EA Sports College Football 25

A ranking of the Oregon Ducks who most deserve to be on the cover of EA Sports College Football 25 when it is released this summer.

The college football world has been buzzing over the last 24 hours since the official announcement that one of the most beloved video games will be returning at long last.

On Thursday, EA Sports announced College Football 25 would hit the shelves this summer, giving football fans a chance to play with their favorite teams, running spread offenses with their favorite players — and, hopefully, mascots — in the most iconic stadiums in the nation.

One of the biggest debates since the announcement has been who will be on the cover of the new game, and whether it will be a former player, a current player or a coach.

For the Oregon Ducks, there are several players who are deserving. Oregon legend Joey Harrington graced the cover in 2003, so instead of going through the archives of Ducks’ history, we narrowed the candidate pool to those since the game last was in circulation. Here’s who we think most deserves to be on the cover.

WATCH: Oregon Ducks unveil homemade EA Sports College Football 25 trailer

The Oregon Ducks unveiled their own homemade trailer for EA Sports College Football 25 on Thursday afternoon.

The talk of the college football world on Thursday has been the announcement that one of the most beloved video games in all of sports is coming back at long last, and we finally have a good idea of when the return will take place.

EA Sports College Football 25 is expected to be released this summer, which was announced on Thursday, along with a teaser trailer to get fans excited. Social media has been buzzing in college football circles. Many are speculating what game modes will be included and how many new features fans can look forward to.

The Oregon Ducks took things a step further, which should surprise nobody. On Thursday afternoon, they released their own “trailer” so to speak, with images of their own players in the game, like Tez Johnson, Jurrion Dickey and Terrance Ferguson, wearing some of the new Oregon uniforms that have been released since the last iteration of the game back in 2014.

Fans enjoyed it. Take a look: