Summary
In its continuing roll out of information,EA Sports College Football 25recently revealed the top 100 players. Previously, EA announcedCollege Football’s top teams regarding offense, defense, and overall power. Nowplayers have a more individual look at the top athletes featured in the game, which helps shed light on their respective teams’ overall stats. Knowing more about individual athletes is also helpful for any players already planning their Ultimate Team mode line-up, and which college they want to choose as their starting base.
If previous EA Sports titles are any indication,theserankings will be subject to change over time.Maddentypically updates rosters and stats every week once football season starts, so it would be reasonable to expect thatCollege Football 25would do the same after college football season is underway. Still, players will have a little over a month after therelease ofCollege Football 25before any updates will be possible, and it is unlikely that things will shift too drastically throughout the season. Even if they change, this initial list likely gives a good idea of the top athletes.
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The Top 100 Players In College Football 25
Player Rankings Are Determined By Overall Score
Below is a table of the 100 best athletes inCollege Football 25, per theElectronic Artswebsite.
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Looking at the breakdown of the top 100 players, it becomes apparent why teams like Georgia and Ohio State have earned such high overall team rankings inCollege Football 25. With a lot of individual talent on the team, it makes sense that the team as a whole would get a higher overall ranking.
That isn’t to say there are no good players on teams that aren’t among the top 10 overall teams. Teams like Liberty and Wisconsin may not be the highest-ranking teams, but they still have several of the top 100 players inCollege Football 25. This meanschoosing the right team won’t be as simple as just picking the one with the highest overall score.
Due to players’ different styles, they will likely want to gravitate toward teams that fit their preferred strategy. Players who like to run a lot of passing plays will likely want a team like Colorado that has a high-ranked quarterback and a high-ranked wide receiver. Alternatively, players who know they struggle on defense may want to pick teams that have better linebackers and defensive tackles, so the automated players can make up for their shortcomings.
How College Football 25 Determines Ranking
Athletes Are Ranked On A Variety Of Criteria
College Football 25’s overall athlete scores are an aggregate score of a few different metrics. Players are given ranks for Speed, Acceleration, Strength, Awareness, and Jumping. While the exact weighting isn’t specified, all of these rankings are not weighted equally and then given a mean score; instead, some are considered more important. For instance, Will Johnson has a 96 overall score, but a mean score of 89.4. It also seems likeweights may be different for the different positions, meaning a running back’s speed may have more bearing on their OVR than a tackle’s.
For instance, Will Campbell, another player with a 96 overall score, has a mean score of only 75. However, he scores high in strength and awareness. As a Left Tackle, these attributes are more important to what he does on the field and are seemingly weighted more heavily when creating an overall score for him. As for where these scores come from in the first place, there are a few possible answers.
ThoughCollege Football 25’s official website doesn’t specify how these numbers were calculated, it’s safe to assume the game uses a similar methodology asMadden. According toSports Illustrated,EA Sports uses a player’s stats, as well as discussions with professionalsin the NFL, to determine player rankings for itsMaddengames. As it is the same developers using the same engine to createCollege Football 25, it would only make sense that they were using the same methods to determine player scores.
Since some of the players’ rankings are based on conversations, it’s hard to find an exact way thatCollege Football 25reaches its final numbers. If there is a formula that EA uses, it isn’t available to the public. However, it is clear that these numbers are research-based, and weighted appropriately for each athlete’s position.
When Can Players Expect Rankings To Change?
College Football Season Starts June 13, 2025
IfCollege Football 25is going to follow the model of other EA Sports titles, it will likely receive weekly updates to rosters and player ratings once college football season starts on July 15, 2025. That said, many players have expressed frustration in the past, especially withMadden NFL 24, that these weekly updates don’t always seem to be working properly. Some players notice that roster updates don’t necessarily reflect the reality of the previous week, leading to some frustration among players.
Without a firm announcement yet aboutCollege Football 25’s possible updates, players will likely have to wait and see how these will be handled. Hopefully, since EA Sportsseems to be putting a lot of effort into making the game a success, it will stay on top of any necessary updates to the teams. It’s hard to say how long this type of support will continue, especially ifCollege Footballbecomes an annual franchise, likeMadden.
