Anthony Wilson
The next release of College Football 25 from EA Sports is just around the corner. At least, that’s what several teases from Friday would suggest. After what appears to be a deluxe edition of the game that fans can join the PlayStation Store waitlist, EA added a countdown timer to its websitepromising more news on College Football 25 next week.
In fact, the timer is set to end on May 16th at 11am ET. Given that EA Sports previously confirmed that College Football 25 will release this summer, the countdown will likely lead to a full reveal trailer before the game’s July release.
If the cover of the deluxe edition is any indication, EA is going all out for College Football 25. Stars like Michigan’s Donovan Edwards, Texas’ Quinn Ewers and Colorado’s Travis Hunter were front and center on the roster. from PlayStation Store. This is the first evidence we’ve seen of the more than 10,000 name, image and likeness deals EA has agreed to with college football athletes across the country.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins were the other identifiable figures in a sea of players that included representatives from the likes of USC, LSU, Washington, Notre Dame and many others.
College sports hasn’t received a proper video game title since 2013, when EA Sports released NCAA Football 14. The series was officially frozen due, in part, to an antitrust lawsuit involving name, image and likeness. However, the NCAA’s recent sweeping reforms allowing college athletes to profit from their NIL have opened the door for the series’ revival.
What to Know About the NCAA 25 Deluxe Cover Stars
MichiganRB Donovan Edwards
CBS Sports Top 100 Rankings: Unranked
Edwards may be seen by some as a curious choice to be absolutely front and center, but defending national champion Michigan deserves prime representation and has lost a treasure trove of players to the NFL Draft. Defensive tackle Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson Jr. are better players, but they don’t have Edwards’ mass appeal. Edwards rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on just six carries in the title win against Washington. He has the backfield mostly to himself without Blake Corum.
Quinn Ewers, Texas QB
CBS Sports Top 100 Rankings: No.
As Texas migrates to the SEC, all eyes will be on Quinn Ewers to see if the former No. 1 recruit can make the final leap into an elite, national championship-winning quarterback. He has a system loaded with skilled players around him. More games like his showing at Alabama (349 yards, three touchdowns in a win) or Big 12 Championship stranglehold at Oklahoma State (454 yards, four touchdowns) will work just fine.
Colorado CB Travis Hunter
CBS Sports Top 100 Rankings: No.
The most famous guy in all of college football is Travis Hunter, who plays both ways for a Colorado team that has no shortage of headlines. Hunter will likely remain a cornerback in the NFL, where he is a projected top-three pick. Hunter was the No. 1-ranked recruit in the 2022 class, which sent shockwaves on Signing Day when he left Florida State to sign with Jackson State and Deion Sanders. When Sanders left Jackson State to take a head coaching job at Colorado in 2023, Hunter followed suit. He is pure dynamite.
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