The new era of college football video gaming is here and EA Sports College Football 25 has taken the nation by storm. With its commercial success, a lot of fans will be flocking to the game until the season starts and likely a long time thereafter.
So that begs the question — who are the best players in every facet in the game?
Best Players in EA Sports College Football 25
We’re going to give you a ton of information here, so excuse us if brevity is the way to go with our words. Basically, we’ve taken the top players at all the most important facets for a video game. A football video game, to be specific.
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Those players will be listed below by their top attributes, and at times, we’ve created our own metric to really find the best players to play with. As with anything like this, we’ll give you the method to the madness when those appear.
Let’s get to it — here are the best players in EA Sports College Football 25.
EA Sports College Football 25 Best Players Overall
1) Will Johnson, Michigan, CB (Overall: 96)
2) Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State, RB (Overall: 96)
3) Will Campbell, LSU, LT (Overall: 96)
4) Malaki Starks, Georgia, FS (Overall: 95)
5) Tate Ratledge, Georgia, RG (Overall: 95)
6) James Pearce Jr., Tennessee, RE (Overall: 95)
7) Mason Graham, Michigan, DT (Overall: 95)
8) Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State, RB (Overall: 95)
9) Caleb Downs, Ohio State, FS (Overall: 95)
10) Travis Hunter, Colorado, WR (Overall: 95)
11) Jay Higgins, Iowa, MLB (Overall: 94)
12) Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame, CB (Overall: 94)
13) Luther Burden III, Missouri, WR (Overall: 94)
14) Tetaiora McMillan, Arizona, WR (Overall: 94)
15) Barrett Carter, Clemson, ROLB (Overall: 94)
16) Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas, LT (Overall: 94)
17) Mykel Williams, Georgia, LOLB (Overall: 93)
18) Deone Walker, Kentucky, RE (Overall: 93)
19) Walter Nolen, Ole Miss, DT (Overall: 93)
20) Jaydn Ott, Cal, RB (Overall: 93)
21) TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State, RB (Overall: 93)
22) Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State, WR (Overall: 93)
23) Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, QB (Overall: 93)
24) Omarion Hampton, North Carolina, RB (Overall: 93)
25) Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota, LT (Overall: 93)
26) Carson Beck, Georgia, QB (Overall: 93)
27) Parker Brailsford, Alabama, C (Overall: 92)
28) Xavier Watts, Notre Dame, FS (Overall: 92)
29) Jack Sawyer, Ohio State, LE (Overall: 92)
30) Devin Neal, Kansas, RB (Overall: 92)
31) Quincy Riley, Louisville, CB (Overall: 92)
32) Harold Perkins Jr., LSU, LOLB (Overall: 92)
33) Clay Webb, Jacksonville State, LG (Overall: 92)
34) Malachi Moore, Alabama, FS (Overall: 92)
35) Jonah Monheim, USC, C (Overall: 92)
36) Colston Loveland, Michigan, TE (Overall: 92)
37) Jonas Sanker, Virginia, SS (Overall: 92)
38) Tacario Davis, Arizona, CB (Overall: 92)
39) Sebastian Castro, Iowa, FS (Overall: 92)
40) Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, QB (Overall: 92)
41) Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech, RB (Overall: 92)
42) Quinn Ewers, Texas, QB (Overall: 92)
Fastest Players in EA Sports College Football 25
For the fastest players, we took a look at more than just the speed rating for each player. We also obtained the agility and the overall acceleration of each player to create something called “total speed” in the game. These are the fastest players in actual gameplay.
1) Nyck Harbor, South Carolina, WR (Speed: 99)
2) Rodrick Pleasant, Oregon, CB (Speed: 98.5)
3) Barion Brown, Kentucky, WR (Speed: 98.5)
4) Chris Johnson Jr., Miami (FL), RB (Speed: 98)
5) Arian Smith, Georgia, WR (Speed: 97.5)
6) Gavin Sawchuk, Oklahoma, RB (Speed: 97.5)
7) Monaray Baldwin, Baylor, WR (Speed: 97.5)
8) Jordan Anthony, Arkansas, WR (Speed: 97.5)
9) Jelani Watkins, LSU, WR (Speed: 97.5)
10) Domani Jackson, Alabama, CB (Speed: 97.5)
11) Rayshon Luke, Arizona, RB (Speed: 97.5)
12) Kenan Christon, San Diego State, RB (Speed: 97.5)
13) Isaiah Bond, Texas, WR (Speed: 97.5)
14) Dijon Stanley, Utah, RB (Speed: 97)
15) Che Nwabuko, Pittsburgh, WR (Speed: 97)
16) CJ Smith, Purdue, WR (Speed: 97)
17) Julian Humphrey, Georgia, CB (Speed: 96.5)
18) Tennel Bryant, Arkansas State, WR (Speed: 96.5)
19) Miles Thompson, Texas Tech, CB (Speed: 96.5)
20) Jeyquan Smith, USF, WR (Speed: 96)
21) King Mack, Alabama, FS (Speed: 96)
22) Drayden Dickmann, Rice, WR (Speed: 96)
23) Brandon White, Kentucky, WR (Speed: 96)
24) Anthony Evans III, Georgia, WR (Speed: 95.5)
Strongest Players in EA Sports College Football 25
1) J’Ven Williams, Penn State, LT (Strength: 99)
2) Abiathar Curry, Northern Illinois, RT (Strength: 98)
3) Bryce Foster, Kansas, C (Strength: 98)
4) David Anderson, Duke, DT (Strength: 97)
5) Uso Seumalo, Kansas State, DT (Strength: 97)
6) Jefferson Lambert, Charlotte, DT (Strength: 97)
7) Deone Walker, Kentucky, RE (Strength: 97)
8) Luke Kandra, Cincinnati, RG (Strength: 97)
9) Corey Suttle, Miami (OH), LE (Strength: 97)
10) Chimdy Onoh, Penn State, RT (Strength: 97)
11) Teague Andersen, Utah State, RT (Strength: 97)
12) Logan Zschernitz, Northern Illinois, C (Strength: 97)
13) Elinneus Davis, Washington, DT (Strength: 97)
14) Logan Brown, Kansas, LT (Strength: 97)
15) Aamil Wagner, Notre Dame, RT (Strength: 97)
16) Justin Kirkland, Oklahoma State, DT (Strength: 97)
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17) Tony Nelson, Minnesota, LG (Strength: 97)
18) Jamaal Jarrett, Georgia, DT (Strength: 97)
19) Nash Hutmacher, Nebraska, DT (Strength: 97)
20) Brady Ploucha, Central Michigan, LG (Strength: 97)
21) Kenneth Grant, Michigan, DT (Strength: 97)
22) Tyler Doty, Buffalo, LG (Strength: 97)
23) Andrew Leingang, Kansas State, LG (Strength: 97)
24) Kamryn Waites, Florida, RT (Strength: 97)
25) Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati, DT (Strength: 97)
26) Desmond Watson, Florida, DT (Strength: 97)
27) Brandon George, Pittsburgh, MLB (Strength: 97)
28) Taran Tyo, Ball State, RG (Strength: 97)
29) Micah Pettus, Ole Miss, RT (Strength: 97)
30) Sheldon Newton, Boise State, DT (Strength: 97)
31) Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota, LT (Strength: 97)
32) Ian va der Merwe, Bowling Green, DT (Strength: 97)
33) Nick DeJong, Iowa, RT (Strength: 97)
Most Aware Players in EA Sports College Football 25
This is where an anamoly comes to play. Henry Hasselbeck has a 99 awareness in the game, but has multiple 0s at important facets. He’s included in this list, but maybe shouldn’t be considered the most aware player overall.
1) Henry Hasselbeck, UCLA, QB (Awareness: 99)
2) Eli Cox, Kentucky, C (Awareness: 99)
3) Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, QB (Awareness: 99)
4) Jason Henderson, ODU, ROLB (Awareness: 99)
5) Joshua Gray, Oregon State, LG (Awareness: 98)
6) Bryce Benhart, Nebraska, RT (Awareness: 98)
7) Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State, WR (Awareness: 98)
8) Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, QB (Awareness: 98)
9) Xavier Watts, Notre Dame, FS (Awareness: 97)
10) Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma, MLB (Awareness: 97)
11) Jack Sawyer, Ohio State, LE (Awareness: 97)
12) Malachi Moore, Alabama, FS (Awareness: 97)
13) Joe Michalski, Oklahoma State, C (Awareness: 97)
14) RJ Oben, Notre Dame, LE (Awareness: 97)
15) Brady Cook, Missouri, QB (Awareness: 97)
16) Quinn Ewers, Texas, QB (Awareness: 97)
17) Travis Hunter, Colorado, WR (Awareness: 97)
18) Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State, RB (Awareness: 97)
19) Barrett Carter, Clemson, ROLB (Awareness: 97)
20) Will Campbell, LSU, LT (Awareness: 97)
21) Deone Walker, Kentucky, RE (Awareness: 96)
22) Howard Cross III, Notre Dame, DT (Awareness: 96)
23) Emery Jones Jr., LSU, RT (Awareness: 96)
24) Dalton Cooper, Oklahoma State, LT (Awareness: 96)
25) Rashad Green, Tulane, RT (Awareness: 96)
26) Grayson McCall, NC State, QB (Awareness: 96)
27) Carson Beck, Georgia, QB (Awareness: 96)
28) Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas, LT (Awareness: 96)
Best Hands in EA Sports College Football 25
1) Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona, WR (Catch Rate: 98)
2) Luther Burden III, Missouri, WR (Catch Rate: 97)
3) Travis Hunter, Colorado, WR (Catch Rate: 97)
4) Brenan Presley, Oklahoma State, WR (Catch Rate: 96)
5) Tory Horton, Colorado State, WR (Catch Rate: 95)
6) Xavier Restrepo, Miami (FL), WR (Catch Rate: 94)
7) Sean Atkins, USF, WR (Catch Rate: 93)
8) Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State, WR (Catch Rate: 93)
9) Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas, WR (Catch Rate: 93)
10) Malik Hornsby, Arkansas State, WR (Catch Rate: 92)
11) Joey Hobert, Texas State, WR (Catch Rate: 92)
12) Kamdyn Benjamin, Tulsa, WR (Catch Rate: 92)
13) Brant Kuithe, Utah, TE (Catch Rate: 92)
14) Luke Hasz, Arkansas, TE (Catch Rate: 92)
15) Terrell Tilmon, Texas Tech, TE (Catch Rate: 92)
16) Ricky White III, UNLV, TE (Catch Rate: 92)
17) Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green, TE (Catch Rate: 92)
18) Antwane Wells Jr., Ole Miss, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
19) Tre Harris, Ole Miss, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
20) Jacob De Jesus, UNLV, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
21) Kenneth Womack, Western Michigan, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
22) Tez Johnson, Oregon, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
23) Terrance Carter, Louisiana, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
24) Jake Bailey, SMU, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
25) Theo Wease Jr., Missouri, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
26) Roc Taylor, Memphis, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
27) Jake Briningstool, Clemson, TE (Catch Rate: 91)
28) Eugene Wilson III, Florida, WR (Catch Rate: 91)
Most Accurate QBs in EA Sports College Football 25
We combined the accuracy metrics offered in EA Sports College Football 25: short accuracy, medium accuracy, and deep accuracy. This gave us a total picture of the most accurate quarterbacks to each level, and left us with an impression of the most accurate QBs overall.
1) Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, QB (Overall Accuracy: 93.3)
2) Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, QB (Overall Accuracy: 92.7)
3) Carson Beck, Georgia, QB (Overall Accuracy: 92.7)
4) Noah Fifita, Arizona, QB (Overall Accuracy: 91.7)
5) Quinn Ewers, Texas, QB (Overall Accuracy: 91.0)
6) Cam Ward, Miami (FL), QB (Overall Accuracy: 90.0)
7) Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, QB (Overall Accuracy: 90.0)
8) Arch Manning, Texas, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.6)
9) Preston Stone, SMU, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.6)
10) Brady Cook, Missouri, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.6)
11) Cade Klubnik, Clemson, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.3)
12) Grayson McCall, NC State, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.3)
13) Joey Aguilar, App State, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.3)
14) Drew Allar, Penn State, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.3)
15) Cameron Rising, Utah, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.0)
16) Jalon Daniels, Kansas, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.0)
17) Conner Weigman, Texas A&M, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.0)
18) Brett Gabbert, Miami (OH), QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.0)
19) Kaidon Salter, Liberty, QB (Overall Accuracy: 89.0)
20) Kyle McCord, Syracuse, QB (Overall Accuracy: 88.7)
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21) Jordan McCloud, Texas State, QB (Overall Accuracy: 88.7)
22) Malachi Nelson, Boise State, QB (Overall Accuracy: 88.7)
23) Riley Leonard, Notre Dame, QB (Overall Accuracy: 88.3)
24) Will Rogers, Washington, QB (Overall Accuracy: 88.3)
25) Seth Henigan, Memphis, QB (Overall Accuracy: 88.3)
26) Ethan Garbers, UCLA, QB (Overall Accuracy: 88.0)
27) Ty Simpson, Alabama, QB (Overall Accuracy: 88.0)
28) Garrett Greene, West Virginia, QB (Overall Accuracy: 88.0)
29) Mikey Keene, Fresno State, QB (Overall Accuracy: 87.7)
30) Rocco Becht, Iowa State, QB (Overall Accuracy: 87.7)
31) Luyke Altmyer, Illinois, QB (Overall Accuracy: 87.3)
32) Byrum Brown, USF, QB (Overall Accuracy: 87.0)
33) Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech, QB (Overall Accuracy: 86.7)
34) Kurtis Rourke, Indiana, QB (Overall Accuracy: 86.3)
35) Jalen Milroe, Alabama, QB (Overall Accuracy: 86.0)
36) Caden Veltkamp, Western Kentucky, QB (Overall Accuracy: 85.3)
37) Zane Flores, Oklahoma State, QB (Overall Accuracy: 85.3)
38) Grant Wilson, ODU, QB (Overall Accuracy: 85.0)
39) Hudson Card, Purdue, QB (Overall Accuracy: 84.7)
40) Francisco Mendoza, Cal, QB (Overall Accuracy: 84.7)
41) Gunner Stockton, Georgia, QB (Overall Accuracy: 83.0)
Strongest Arms in EA Sports College Football 25
1) Austin Mack, Alabama, QB (Strongest Arm: 98)
2) JJ Kohl, Iowa State, QB (Strongest Arm: 97)
3) DJ Uiagalalei, Florida State, QB (Strongest Arm: 97)
4) Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee, QB (Strongest Arm: 96)
5) Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, QB (Strongest Arm: 96)
6) Jalen Milroe, Alabama, QB (Strongest Arm: 96)
7) Dylan Raiola, Nebraska, QB (Strongest Arm: 96)
8) Rickie Van Buren, UAB, QB (Strongest Arm: 96)
9) Ron Kramer, Nevada, QB (Strongest Arm: 96)
10) Trey Owens, Texas, QB (Strongest Arm: 96)
11) Drew Allar, Penn State, QB (Strongest Arm: 96)
12) Callum Wither, Ohio, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
13) Conner Weigman, Texas A&M, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
14) Jackson Gilkey, UTSA, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
15) Evan Svoboda, Wyoming, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
16) Tyler Van Dyke, Wisconsin, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
17) Arch Manning, Texas, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
18) Maalik Murphy, Duke, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
19) Jayden Denegal, Michigan, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
20) Jay Butterfield, San Jose State, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
21) Ben Chamberlain, North Texas, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
22) J.J. Cody, San Jose State, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
23) Ryan Rivers, Arkansas State, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
24) Eli Holstein, Pittsburgh, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
25) Cade Fox, USC, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
26) General Booty, UL-Monroe, QB (Strongest Arm: 95)
Best Tacklers in EA Sports College Football 25
1) Jason Henderson, ODU, ROLB (Tackle: 99)
2) Jay Higgins, Iowa, MLB (Tackle: 98)
3) Nick Martin, Oklahoma State, MLB (Tackle: 97)
4) Jordan Phillips, Maryland, DT (Tackle: 96)
5) Matt Salopek, Miami (OH), ROLB (Tackle: 96)
6) Bobbie Walker-Smith, Alabama, MLB (Tackle: 96)
7) Walter Nolen, Ole Miss, DT (Tackle: 95)
8) Johsua Farmer, Florida State, DT (Tackle: 95)
9) Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma, MLB (Tackle: 94)
10) Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy, Texas A&M, DT (Tackle: 94)
11) Jack Kiser, Notre Dame, LOLB (Tackle: 93)
12) Nick Jackson, Iowa, ROLB (Tackle: 93)
13) Gabe Powers, Ohio State, MLB (Tackle: 93)
14) Marlowe Max, Syracuse, MLB (Tackle: 93)
15) Bam Martin-Scott, South Carolina, ROLB (Tackle: 92)
16) DJ Hicks, Texas A&M, DT (Tackle: 92)
17) Kenneth Grant, Michigan, DT (Tackle: 92)
18) Jordan Bertagnole, Wyoming, DT (Tackle: 92)
19) Ty Wise, Miami (OH), MLB (Tackle: 91)
20) Jordan Burch, Oregon, LE (Tackle: 91)
21) Ben Roberts, Texas Tech, MLB (Tackle: 91)
22) Jacob Manu, Arizona, ROLB (Tackle: 91)
23) Derick Mourning Jr., Texas State, MLB (Tackle: 91)
24) Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State, DT (Tackle: 91)
25) Colin Coates, Charlotte, DT (Tackle: 91)
26) Dvon Ellies, Penn State, DT (Tackle: 91)
27) Bryun Parham, Washington, MLB (Tackle: 91)
28) Zeke Cables, LSU, DT (Tackle: 91)
29) Stefon Thompson, Nebraska, MLB (Tackle: 91)
Best Coverage Defenders in EA Sports College Football 25
1) Will Johnson, Michigan, CB (Overall Coverage: 96.0)
2) Tacario Davis, Arizona, CB (Overall Coverage: 96.0)
3) Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame, CB (Overall Coverage: 95.6)
4) Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech, CB (Overall Coverage: 91.3)
5) Jabbar Muhammad, Oregon, CB (Overall Coverage: 91.0)
6) Denzel Burke, Ohio State, CB (Overall Coverage: 91.0)
7) Zemaiah Vaughn, Utah, CB (Overall Coverage: 90.0)
8) Quincy Riley, Louisville, CB (Overall Coverage: 89.6)
9) Travis Hunter, Colorado, WR (Overall Coverage: 89.0)
10) Ricardo Hallman, Wisconsin, CB (Overall Coverage: 89.0)
11) Shavon Revel, ECU, CB (Overall Coverage: 88.3)
12) Tommi Hill, Nebraska, CB (Overall Coverage: 88.3)
13) Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky, CB (Overall Coverage: 88.0)
14) Cobee Bryant, Kansas, CB (Overall Coverage: 88.0)
15) Mello Dotson, Kansas, CB (Overall Coverage: 87.3)
16) Caleb Downs, Ohio State, FS (Overall Coverage: 86.7)
17) Fentrell Cypress II, Florida State, CB (Overall Coverage: 86.7)
18) Azareye’h Thomas, Florida State, CB (Overall Coverage: 86.3)
19) Jordan Oladokun, Bowling Green, CB (Overall Coverage: 85.3)
20) Aydan White, NC State, CB (Overall Coverage: 85.3)
21) Dillon Thieneman, Purdue, FS (Overall Coverage: 85.0)
22) Tahveon Nicholson, Louisville, CB (Overall Coverage: 85.0)
23) Anthony Johnson Jr., Western Kentucky, CB (Overall Coverage: 84.3)
24) Malaki Starks, Georgia, FS (Overall Coverage: 84.0)
25) Devin Kirkwood, UCLA, CB (Overall Coverage: 84.0)
26) Xavier Watts, Notre Dame, FS (Overall Coverage: 83.7)
27) Jason Marshall Jr., Florida, CB (Overall Coverage: 83.0)
28) Xavier Nwankpa, Iowa, SS (Overall Coverage: 82.0)
29) Matthew McDoom, Coastal Carolina, CB (Overall Coverage: 82.0)
30) Andrew Mukuba, Texas, FS (Overall Coverage: 81.3)
31) Sebastian Castro, Iowa, FS (Overall Coverage: 81.0)
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