Anthony Wilson
EA Sports on Thursday announced the official release date for the upcoming “College Football 25” video game, while also sharing the covers for the regular and deluxe editions of the highly anticipated title. The first college football video game to be published after an 11-year hiatus will feature Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado athlete Travis Hunter on the covers, which were partially leaked last week.
As for “College Football 25” itself, the game will be released on Friday, July 19th. A fuller announcement will come this Friday, with EA Sports expected to release more gameplay footage and additional teases for the game.
The deluxe edition of “College Football 25″ appeared on PlayStation Store last week with the option for fans to list the game. The cover art for that version included Edwards, Ewers, Hunter, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, Georgia quarterback Carson Beck and Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins, as well as unidentified players from programs including Clemson, USC and Notre Dame. Dame.
Speaking of Ewers, your Texas backup, Arch Manning will probably not appear in the game like him was not among the more than 10,000 players who opted in to the game.
Players who opted into “College Football 25” will receive $600 NIL checks, while several high-profile athletes have inked more lucrative deals that include branding and trailer appearances for the title ahead of the game’s summer 2024 release.
In February, EA Sports confirmed that the revival of the college football video game series, which has been on the ice since 2013, will launch this summer. The company released a promotional trailer and released renders of some of the game’s features, including player models, mascots and stadiums.
What to Know About the NCAA 25 Cover Stars
Michigan RB 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 Ranking: 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 play 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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