New Deep Dive Details College Football 25’s Road to Glory Mode

EA Sports has just revealed a ton of information about how the Road to Glory mode will work in EA Sports College Football 25. The publisher’s return to college football after an 11-year-long hiatus, EA Sports College Football 25 will feature multiple game modes, with Road to Glory serving as the single-player campaign.

EA had previously ceased production of college football games due to legal issues raised by some former players over the use of their names, images, and likenesses without compensation. After a lengthy wait and resolution to those legal battles, the new college football game from EA is set to launch on July 19.

In a Deep Dive posted to the game’s official website on July 11, developers Chad Walker and Ben Haumiller discussed all sorts of details about Road to Glory. While there will be no high school playoffs like in past Road to Glory modes, players will choose to play as a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, linebacker, or cornerback, with each position including a number of archetypes to choose from. There are also four “journeys” that a player can choose, which will determine their starting overall skill level, mental abilities, and expectations, with players at the most difficult level having to fight hard for every second of time on the field.

On-the-field action will take up a big chunk of gameplay, but one of the main aspects EA was striving for when creating the game mode was simulating the life of a college athlete. For that reason, Road to Glory includes a Weekly Agenda function, which will make players manage their time between activities like hitting the weight room to build up their physical stats, focusing on studies to keep their academic eligibility high enough, and boosting their personal brand. While players won’t actually have to take any college exams, College Football 25 players should expect to set aside time to study for them, as academic failure results in a player being kept off the field until they’re able to raise their GPA back up to an acceptable level.

Coach Trust will be another of the key features that players will need to manage, and it can be raised by building the Leadership skill or by participating in or simulating weekly minigames. A high level of trust is important, as it not only helps a player achieve a better spot on the depth chart but can also fast-track a player into a leadership role, where they’re more likely to be able to call their own plays during games. College Football 25 also revives the Wear and Tear feature from NCAA ’06, but assuming players can stay healthy, build up their skills and perform well on the field, they’ll hopefully be drafted to the NFL. The developers noted that players with an EA account will be able to continue their athletes’ stories in Madden NFL 25, which provides an ongoing incentive for mastering the Road to Glory.

EA Sports College Football 25

The first entry in EA’s series since 2013’s NCAA Football 14, EA Sports College Football 25 is a sports sim that focuses on realistically capturing the college football scene.

Franchise

EA Sports College Football

Released

July 19, 2024

Developer(s)

EA Orlando

ESRB

E For Everyone Due To Alcohol Reference

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