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How do Utah’s offense and defense rate in College Football 25?
By Brandon Judd,
20 days ago
Utah Utes linebacker Lander Barton (20) lights the U after their victory over the Weber State Wildcats at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The Utah Utes won the game with a final score of 31-7. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News
Much like the real world, the video game world is high on the Utah football team heading into the 2024 season.
Two days after EA Sports announced that Utah has the 18th-toughest home field advantage in the soon-to-be-released College Football 25, the company’s ballyhooed video game is giving even more praise to the Utes.
Where is Utah ranked in College Football 25′s offensive and defensive power rankings?
Utah’s offense comes in at No. 11 nationally, with an 87 overall rating.
The Utes’ defense is one spot higher, at No. 10 with an 88 rating.
EA Sports explained that in determining the power rankings, “The Development Team meticulously examined hundreds of thousands of data points to arrive at our team power rankings. With help from our friends at Pro Football Focus (PFF), the team analyzed all 134 rosters, thousands of players, years worth of game film, and mountains of stats, ultimately arriving at our Team Power Rankings.”
It’s also key to note that rankings are subject to change in future updates to the game.
How do Utah’s rankings compare to the rest of the Big 12?
The Utes are the most balanced and highest-rated team from the Big 12 in the College Football 25 offensive and defensive power rankings.
There are five Big 12 teams in the top 25 of the offensive power rankings and four in the top 15, led by a controversial selection — at least according to social media — of Colorado at No. 8 with an 89 overall rating.
Next is Utah at No. 11, followed closely by Kansas at No. 14 (87 rating) and Arizona at No. 15 (87). UCF, with an 85 rating, also makes the top 25 at No. 21.
On defense, the Utes’ top-10 status makes them clearly the front-runner in the league.
The closest team to Utah is Colorado at No. 20, with an 84 rating. Oklahoma State (84 rating) comes in at No. 21 and Kansas State (84) is No. 24.
College Football 25′s offensive power rankings
Rank
Team
Offensive rating
1
Georgia
94
2
Oregon
94
3
Alabama
91
4
Texas
91
5
Ohio State
89
6
LSU
89
7
Miami
89
8
Colorado
89
9
Missouri
89
10
Clemson
87
11
Utah
87
12
Penn State
87
13
Ole Miss
87
14
Kansas
87
15
Arizona
87
16
NC State
87
17
Notre Dame
85
18
Texas A&M
85
19
Memphis
85
20
SMU
85
21
UCF
85
22
Florida State
83
23
Oklahoma
83
24
Virginia Tech
83
25
USC
83
College Football 25′s defensive power rankings
Rank
Team
Defensive rating
1
Ohio State
96
2
Georgia
94
3
Oregon
90
4
Alabama
90
5
Clemson
90
6
Notre Dame
90
7
Michigan
90
8
Texas
88
9
Penn State
88
10
Utah
88
11
Florida State
88
12
Oklahoma
88
13
Iowa
88
14
Virginia Tech
86
15
Wisconsin
86
16
USC
86
17
Auburn
86
18
LSU
84
19
Texas A&M
84
20
Colorado
84
21
Oklahoma State
84
22
Louisville
84
23
North Carolina
84
24
Kansas State
84
25
Florida
84
When is College Football 25 being released?
The EA Sports College Football 25 video game will be released July 19, with early access three days prior for those who purchase the deluxe edition or MVP bundle (with Madden 25).
EA Sports will continue its rankings release on Friday, with the overall team power rankings.
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