EA Sports College Football 25, one of 2024’s most successful sports titles, was added to the subscription service in late March 2025. Last year’s version of EA College Football had some setbacks, but it’s an authentic representation of the ever-growing sportscape of college football was enough to make it a hit for sports game fans.
Now, with the title being added to the service, the game is more accessible than ever, but there is a catch that is leaving a sour taste for some fans.
EA Sports College Football 25 Is on Xbox Game Pass — With a Catch
EA Sports College Football 25, released in July 2024, became a cultural phenomenon, trailing only Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in sales last year. It is one of the most attractive titles in the roster of nine games featured in March in the service, including Atomfall and 33 Immortals.
College Football 25 is now in Xbox Game Pass! #EatingGood pic.twitter.com/rNw0FKYUXl
— GameOnJesse (@GameOnJesse) March 27, 2025
The game captures the heart of college football with 134 accurately depicted schools, 11,390 players, and details like crowd chants and mascots.
While many had the concern that EA would cut corners by making a watered-down version of Madden and stick a label with college football on it, EA College Football 25 was made from scratch and effectively caught the essence of the real sports.
With DOOM: The Dark Ages coming only a few weeks later, the College Football 25 could be the best way to kill the time until its release. Many believe College Football 25’s arrival can also be strategic, potentially priming players for EA Sports College Football 26, potentially releasing this summer.
However, as usual with EA and Xbox, there is a catch with this deal. On console, College Football 25 is exclusive to EA Play, which is bundled only with Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass. Standard and Core tier subscribers will not get access to the game.
Game Pass Ultimate, the priciest option, includes perks like online multiplayer and EA Play, but the fairness of its costs is up for debate. PC Game Pass users, however, gain access without additional fees.
While Ultimate’s benefits, like hundreds of games, day-one releases, and now College Football 25, justify the price for some, others balk at the extra cost. As Game Pass continues to add newer and more popular titles, the cost-to-value ratio of the service is balancing out, according to some users.
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For now, Ultimate and PC subscribers can access EA College Football glory, while others weigh their options. With College Football 26 looming, EA and Xbox are all set to give fans a good time.
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