What to know about EA Sports College Football 25 as an Ohio State football fan

The Ohio State football season is less than 50 days away. But fans will have an opportunity to see what the Buckeyes' 2024 roster is like this week.

EA Sports College Football 25 will be widely released Friday. It is the first college football video game since 2014, and is set to include current players with the emergence of name, image and likeness.

Here's what Ohio State fans should know about the EA Sports College Football 25 video game:

EA Sports College Football 25 release date

EA Sports College Football 25 will be widely released July 19. Fans who pre-ordered the deluxe edition of the game will have three-day early access starting July 16.

How to play EA Sports College Football 25

EA Sports College Football 25 will be available on the following platforms:

• PlayStation5
• Xbox Series X|S

EA Sports College Football 25 price: How much is College Football 25?

Here's how much EA Sports College Football 25 costs on each platform:

• Standard: $69.99
• Deluxe Edition: $99.99
• MVP Edition: $149.99

Is Road to Glory on College Football 25? What game modes are on College Football 25?

EA Sports College Football 25 will mark the return of the Road to Glory story mode, where users can create individual players that embark through the college football process.

The game will also include a Dynasty mode, an Ultimate Team mode and the Road to the College Football Playoff mode.

Is College Football 25 crossplay?

EA Sports College Football 25 game players can crossplay the game between both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Ohio State EA Sports College Football 25 rating

Ohio State is the No. 2 team in EA Sports College Football 25 at 93 overall. The Buckeyes are one of eight teams with at least a 90 overall rating, joining Georgia (95), Oregon (93), Alabama (92), Texas (92), Clemson (90), Notre Dame (90) and LSU (90).

The Buckeyes have the best defense in the video game at 96 overall, better than teams including Georgia (94), Oregon (90), Alabama (90) and Michigan (90).

The Buckeyes have the fifth-best offense in the game at 89 overall, and are behind Georgia (94), Oregon (94), Alabama (91) and Texas (91).

EA Sports College Football 25: Ohio Stadium is in the game

In the EA Sports College Football 25 video game, Ohio Stadium is one of the toughest stadiums to play in.

According to EA Sports, Ohio Stadium is the fourth-toughest stadium to play in behind Kyle Field (Texas A&M), Bryant-Denny Stadium (Alabama) and Tiger Stadium (LSU).

Ohio Stadium is the toughest Big Ten stadium to play in in the game ahead of Penn State's Beaver Stadium (No. 6), Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium (No. 7), Oregon's Autzen Stadium (No. 11) and Michigan's Michigan Stadium (No. 16).

Which Ohio State players are in EA Sports College Football 25?

Ratings for Ohio State players are starting to trickle in.

Eight Buckeyes were named as top-100 players in EA Sports College Football 25, more than any other program. This includes Caleb Downs, the No. 1 safety in the game, and running back Quinshon Judkins, who are each top-10 players.

According to a report by CBS Sports' Josh Pate, Jeremiah Smith has a rating of 84 as one of the highest-rated freshmen in the game. Pate also said wide receiver Carnell Tate and quarterback Will Howard are both 85 overall.

Pate said the Buckeyes have 10 players with at least an 85 rating on their No. 1-ranked defense.

Here are the confirmed ratings of the eight top-100 Ohio State players in EA Sports College Football 25:

• FS Caleb Downs: 95 overall, 91 speed, 95 acceleration, 72 strength, 87 awareness, 91 jump
• HB Quinshon Judkins: 95 overall, 89 speed, 94 acceleration, 74 strength, 87 awareness, 88 jump
• WR Emeka Egbuka: 93 overall, 92 speed, 93 acceleration, 73 strength, 98 awareness, 96 jump
• HB TreVeyon Henderson: 93 overall, 94 speed, 95 acceleration, 74 strength, 90 awareness, 91 jump
• LE Jack Sawyer: 92 overall, 86 speed, 91 acceleration, 85 strength, 97 awareness, 87 jump
• CB Denzel Burke: 91 overall, 91 speed, 94 acceleration, 71 strength, 93 awareness, 95 jump
• LG Donovan Jackson: 91 overall, 70 speed 82 acceleration, 96 strength, 89 awareness, 79 jump
• DT Tyleik Willams: 91 overall, 76 speed, 88 acceleration, 94 strength, 92 awareness, 79 jump

EA Sports College Football 25 top players

Here are the top 25 players in EA Sports College Football 25:

1. Michigan CB Will Johnson
2. LSU LT Will Johnson
3. Oklahoma State HB Ollie Gordon II
4. Tennessee RE James Pearce Jr.
5. Ohio State FS Caleb Downs
6. Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter
7. Georgia FS Malaki Starks
8. Michigan DT Mason Graham
9. Ohio State HB Quinshon Judkins
10. Georgia RG Tate Ratledge
11. Missouri WR Luther Burden III
12. Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison
13. Texas LT Kelvin Banks Jr.
14. Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan
15. Clemson ROLB Barrett Carter
16. Iowa MLB Jay Higgins
17. Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders
18. Georgia QB Carson Beck
19. Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka
20. Georgia LOLB Mykel Williams
21. Kentucky RE Deone Walker
22. North Carolina HB Omarion Hampton
23. Ohio State HB TreVeyon Henderson
24. Minnesota LT Aireontae Ersery
25. Cal HB Jaydn Ott

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