Hours after revealing the best offensive teams, EA Sports revealed the best defensive teams available in College Football 25.
EA Sports has revealed the top 25 defensive teams available in its long-awaited return to the college football video game series. Like top offensive teams, EA Sports took several parameters into account when creating this list, such as vetting thousands of players, “years of game videos,” and reviewing tons of stats.
The top-ranked defensive team in the College Football 25 is Ohio State University with an overall ranking of 96. Led by head coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, Ohio State is a consistently good team overall, having shown dominance in recent years as defensive strongman. Last season, the Buckeyes posted an 11-2 record, losing their final two games of the season. The first loss was to longtime rival and eventual 2023 national champions, the Michigan Wolverines, and the second was in the Cotton Bowl to the Missouri Tigers.
Georgia, Oregon, Alabama and Clemson are the other top defensive teams in the College Football 25. The full list of the top 25 defensive teams, as well as the overall offensive ranking of each team in the College Football 25 will be available below
College Football 25 will be released on July 19 or 16 if you purchase the Deluxe Edition or MVP Pack. For more information, check out yesterday’s in-depth Sights and Sounds gameplay breakdown, the 25 hardest places to play, and our hands-on preview.
Top 25 Defensive Teams in College Football 25
- Ohio State – (96 OVR)
- Georgia – (94 OVR)
- Oregon – (90 OVR)
- Alabama – (90 OVR)
- Clemson – (90 OVR)
- Notre Dame – (90 OVR)
- Michigan – (90 OVR)
- Texas – (88 OVR)
- Penn State – (88 OVR)
- Utah – (88 OVR)
- Florida State – (88 OVR)
- Oklahoma – (88 OVR)
- Iowa – (88 OVR)
- Virginia Tech – (86 OVR)
- Wisconsin – (86 OVR)
- USC – (86 OVR)
- Chestnut – (86 OVR)
- LSU – (84 OVR)
- Texas A&M – (84 OVR)
- Colorado – (84 OVR)
- Oklahoma State – (84 OVR)
- Louisville – (84 OVR)
- North Carolina – 84 OVR
- Kansas State – (84 OVR)
- Florida – (84 OVR)
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