College Football 25 Releases Big New Update (2024)

EA Sports College Football 25 released a new update called the Title Update August 29, and the patch is already available to download on consoles. This update coincided with the launch of College Football 25 Season 2, which will add new player rewards across all modes and the Daily Solo Seasons mode.

Since College Football 25's release, EA has listened to player feedback and updated the game almost weekly to keep it in the best shape possible, whether through new additions or general fixes. The previous patch for College Football 25, released on August 19, fixed some minor as well as game-breaking bugs, such as one that would freeze the game during an Onside Kick in Dynasty Mode.

The newest patch for College Football 25 is a big one, and it's already available to all players. This update fixed some issues with the game, plus made several changes to the overall gameplay and its different modes. Now, players can find a new option called New Switch Stick Delay with four delay variations. The title update also added 11 new formations to the game. At the start of the month, a College Football 25 patch added eight new formations, bringing the total to 19 new formations in August alone.

Dynasty, College Ultimate Team, Road to Glory, and Road to CFP modes have also been updated. Most changes involved fixes or tuning, whether in the UI or player attributes. Some teams received new uniforms, while others have had theirs updated to reflect the 2024 season. The patch also added Mass Subs in Online and Offline Dynasty games when playing against the AI, a much-requested feature by College Football 25 players.

The sports game was released in July this year and had proven to be a hit even before its official launch. That's because College Football 25 registered over 700,000 simultaneous players on its first day of early access and more than 2.2 million players during the three-day early access period, meaning all these users were willing to shell out $99.99 to purchase the game's Deluxe Edition and play early.

The massive success of College Football 25 also seems to have boosted console sales, as reported by Circana. According to Mat Piscatella, College Football 25 reportedly increased console sales by 10% in July 2024 compared to the same month in the previous year. The same period saw a 29% increase in video game content spending, which the pundit attributed to College Football 25's premium currency.

GAMEPLAY

• New Switch Stick Delay option is available. This will be found in your game options menu. The options include:
  • No Delay
  • Slight Delay
  • Large Delay
  • Disable Switch Stick
• Fixed an issue where players would receive a Speed Boost when using Custom Stems and Smart Routing.
  • Dev Note: We will be working on an additional fix slated for the next title update which will result in further balancing.
• Increased the responsiveness of the pass block slider for users and CPU.
• Fixed an issue where defenders could slip through double teams without the appropriate animation.
• General CPU play call and coach suggestion tuning across all modes.
  • Dev Note: We will monitor feedback on this and make necessary changes in future title updates.
• Decreased the times the CPU calls jet touch pass.
• Increased the effectiveness of Pass Committing vs Trick Plays.
• Increased the risk of Run Committing from Man Coverage.
• Fixed an issue where players could continue to spin when using a conservative ball carrier coach adjustment.
• Adjusted the AI Logic to significantly reduce the chances of receiving a roughing the kicker penalty on punts and field goals.
• Increased the chance for Defensive Linemen to sniff out HB Screen plays
• Added 11 new formations to teams’ playbooks including:
  • Singleback Wing Slot Over (Uconn, Charlotte)
  • Pistol Ace Double Wing (Ball State)
  • Pistol Doubles Y Off Stack (Florida, Louisville, Illinois)
  • Pistol Trips Over Y Off (Cincinnati)
  • Pistol Full House Twins Over (NMSU, UNLV, Option, Spread Option)
  • Pistol Strong Tight (Liberty, Louisville, UTEP, Rice, Kennesaw State)
  • Pistol Bunch Open (Missouri)
  • Pistol Ace Heavy Overload (Ball state)
  • Pistol Wing Slot Over (Florida, Texas A&M, Michigan, Kennesaw State)
  • Pistol Weak Slot Over (Texas A&M, Cincinnati)
  • Pistol Strong Trips Over (Florida, Multiple, Cincinnati)
• Added new Jet Sweep series plays under center for Utah, Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Added more formations and plays to multiple teams’ playbooks, specifically empty and short-yardage formations (will continue through future title updates)
• Changed default personnel for Liberty’s pistol formations to have 2 HBs instead of an HB and a TE/FB

DYNASTY

• Enabled the ability to edit ratings for non NIL players and recruits.
• Further Super Sim tuning to reduce completion percentages across the country, especially limiting quarterbacks completing more than 70% of their passes.
• Introduced new AI Super Sim timing logic for in-game simming. Play time will now scale to the selected quarter length.
  • Dev Note: This applies to Super Sim - Normal and Super Sim - Fast settings
• Enabled Mass Subs for Online and Offline Dynasty games when playing against the AI. You will be able to sub in either your entire 2nd unit (if your starters are in) or your entire starting group (if your 2nd unit is in).
• Further tuning of Awards systems.
• Fixed an issue with the Stat Display for Returner of the Year.
• Updated data for Kent State and Oklahoma State Coaching Staff
  • Dev Note: You will be required to start a new Dynasty for the updated staff.
• Fixed an issue where the Broken Vertebrae injury was incorrectly labeled as a Strained Back.

COLLEGE ULTIMATE TEAM

• Player Upgrade & Refund animations are no longer misaligned.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Milestone Progress to display incorrectly. You would see two different milestone totals at times depending on where in the Challenge Sequence you viewed.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the filter drop down for ‘My Rank’ and ‘Top 100’ to remain on the screen after navigating away in Solo Battles.
• Fixed a navigation issue on the Live Events tab that was giving users error messages after selecting ‘Objectives.
• When viewing Team Chemistry on the Upgrade Tab of the Single Item Viewer, the required coin amount to unlock the Chem will be displayed. Previously, the amount was only shown on the confirmation popup.
• Fixed an issue with Sets that gave users server errors after trying to add an Item Set.
• ‘Open Next Pack’ is now available during the Fantasy Pack Flow. Hopefully it's a little quicker to open up some of those rewards from Season 1.
• Cleaned up truncated text on various screens.

ROAD TO GLORY MODE

• Gave players the ability to audible regardless of what position you are in when lined up on the field.
• Re-tuned starting attributes for all HB archetypes, which includes an increase to speed, agility, change of direction, and stamina (to lower the times you get pulled from the game after a big run)
• Re-tuned starting attributes for all CB archetypes, which includes an increase to speed, stamina, acceleration, and agility

PRESENTATION AND UI UPDATES

• Introducing new uniforms for Arkansas State, UAB, Western Kentucky, Louisiana Monroe, Tennessee, ECU, West Virginia, UMass, Charlotte, Ohio State (jersey swoosh will only turn diamond when in playoff games), Colorado State, Minnesota
• Updated uniform pieces for 2024 season: Charlotte, Cal, Tulsa, Miami (OH)
• Included New NIL Players for multiple teams.

ROAD TO CFP

• Additional Tier Rebalancing to reflect the 5 Tier format.

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Top Critic Rating:82/100 Critics Recommend:92%

Franchise

EA Sports College Football

Platform(s)

PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Released

July 19, 2024

Developer(s)

EA Orlando

Publisher(s)

EA

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer , Online Co-Op

Engine

frostbite

ESRB

E For Everyone Due To Alcohol Reference