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Fans of the Illinois football team can play as the Fighting Illini with the release this week of the popular console video game College Football 25.
The last time EA Sports released a college football video game was 2013 with NCAA Football 14. Back then, gamers couldn't play as Nathan Scheelhaase: Instead, QB #2 was under center for the Illini.
Now with NIL rules in place, player names and likenesses are in the game for the first time, meaning Illinois fans can take the digital field with Luke Altmyer, J.C. Davis and the rest of the Fighting Illini — including El Paso-Gridley grad Declan Duley and Spring Valley Hall's Mac Resetich.
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Coach Bret Bielema and Illinois don't rate too highly in the game. No players are in the Top 100 overall, and the team ranks 82 overall out of 100, including 75 on offense and 78 on defense. Here's the full roster for Illinois in College Football 25, including each player's rating:
Illinois College Football 25 player ratings
PlayerPositionSpeedStrengthOverall
J.C. DavisLT618884
Tyler StrainCB946284
Terrance BrooksCB927184
Seth ColemanROLB828182
Josh KreutzC718382
Luke AltmyerQB775881
Pat BryantWR886881
Xavier ScottCB857479
Kaden FeaginHB858579
Miles ScottFS857479
Dennis Briggs Jr.RE698579
Zy CrislerRG559578
Gabe JacasLOLB759278
Dylan RosiekMLB797978
TeRah EdwardsDT569477
Cole RuskTE766877
Kevin Wigenton IILG549077
Mario Sanders IIWR915577
David OlanoK714976
Declan DuleyP696076
Matthew BaileySS907476
Tanner ArkinTE719175
Henry BoyerTE738675
Josh GeskyRT669075
Josh McCrayHB838875
Aidan LaugheryHB937175
Hugh RobertsonP636475
Hunter WhitenackLG499474
Ashton HollinsWR876374
Enyce SledgeDT659274
Kenenna OdelugaMLB748374
Alec BryantLOLB847973
Malik ElzyCB887873
Kaleb PattersonCB906373
Jordan AndersonHB838373
Mac ResetichFS867373
Demetrius HillSS877473
M. MoodyWR886373
Alex BrayLE738572
Dezmond SchusterRT519572
Donovan LearyQB756072
Malachi HoodMLB787972
Saboor KarriemFS906671
Melvin PriestlyLT618471
Chase CanadaCB886371
Kenari WilcherWR906671
James KreutzLB777271
Ezekiel HolmesLOLB709271
Brandon HendersonRG519471
Cal SwansonQB906170
Daniel BrownROLB807870
Hank BeattyWR906370
Jahiem ClarkeCB895870
Ethan MoczulskiK554569
Jeremiah WarrenRE678869
Zach AamlandRT568669
Pat FarrellLOLB758669
Brandon HansenLT658368
Eddie TuerkRE728468
Ca'Lil ValentineHB926368
Trey PettyQB856068
TJ McMillenC598568
Jojo HaydenMLB797868
Nate GuinnTE747768
Demetrius JohnRE767968
Carlos Orr-GillespieWR905667
E. WashingtonRT568667
Vernon Woodward IIICB905867
Clayton LeonardLG609366
Easton BakerMLB836466
Amar ReynoldsCB895566
Angelo McCullomRE738366
O. WayneLG628166
T. KinneyFS876966
A. GaskinsSS885766
Joe BarnaLOLB738365
M. ReavesCB885865
Tanner HollingerTE777165
Tysean GriffinWR925064
A. RiddickWR886163
P. HammondP656261
C. ShafferK694960
Lane HansenTE727156
Henry EngelDT608654
Is College Football 25 out? What is the release date?
The game is out now for those who preordered, but the official release date is Friday, July 19.
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The game will not be released for PC. It will be available only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Consoles from the previous generation, the PS4 and Xbox One, will not be able to play College Football 25.
College Football 25 price: How much is College Football 25?
The Standard Edition of the game costs $69.99. The Deluxe Edition goes for $99.99. The MVP Edition, which also includes Madden 25, is $149.99.
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