EA Sports has released a major update for College Football 25, bringing several changes and improvements to the overall gameplay, Dynasty and Ultimate Team modes.
The update brings a novel version of College Football Season 25 with a number of changes. It adds novel formations to team playbooks, stick shift delay settings, and fixes bugs like defenders slipping away through double coverage without the proper animation.
Dynasty players can now edit the ratings of non-NIL players and recruits, swap out their entire second unit or starting group at once, and more, while Ultimate Team players will see a myriad of issues fixed, including misaligned animations for player upgrades and returns, incorrectly displayed milestone progress, error messages when clicking Objectives in the Live Events tab, and more. The full patch notes are available below.
College Football 25 launched on July 16 as the highly anticipated return of the beloved sports franchise. It became a runaway hit, attracting a staggering 700,000 players in its first day of Early Access and a staggering 2.2 million by the end.
In our 7/10 review, IGN wrote, “College Football 25 packs a punch with on-field action thanks to a dynamic feel, great graphics, and a ton of smart gameplay tweaks. But much of what’s off the field feels unfinished, with UI issues and core modes that feel like they’re waiting for a revamp next season.”
College Football Title Update 25 August 29, 2024 Patch Notes
GAME
- There is a novel Switch Stick Delay option available. You can find it in the game options menu. Options include:
- No delays
- Slight delay
- Long delay
- Turn off the switch
- Fixed a bug where players would receive a speed boost when using Custom Bridges and Smart Routing.
- Developer Note: We will be working on an additional fix that will be implemented in the next game update and will lead to further balancing.
- Increased responsiveness of the forward block slider for users and CPU.
- Fixed a bug where defenders could slip through double coverage without the proper animation.
- General CPU control tips and trainer suggestions for all modes.
- Developer Note: We will monitor feedback on this and make any necessary changes in future title updates.
- Reduced the number of Jet Touch Pass calls by the CPU.
- Increased the effectiveness of Pass Committing plays compared to Trick Plays.
- Increased the risk of Runes being approved due to Man Coverage.
- Fixed an issue where players could still spin despite using the Conservative Coach Ball Control.
- Adjusted AI logic to significantly reduce the risk of receiving a gritty conduct penalty against the kicker on long kicks and field goals.
- Increased chance for defensive linemen to detect HB Screen plays
- Added 11 novel formations to the team playbooks, including:
- Singleback Wing Slot Over (Uconn, Charlotte)
- Double Wing Pistol Ace (Ball State)
- Doubles Y Off Stack Pistol (Florida, Louisville, Illinois)
- Guns Fall Over Y Off (Cincinnati)
- Pistol Full House Twins Over (NMSU, UNLV, option, spread option)
- Pistol Strong Strong (Liberty, Louisville, UTEP, Rice, Kennesaw State)
- Open Pistol Competition (Missouri)
- Pistol Ace Heavy Overload (bullet condition)
- Pistol slot in wing (Florida, Texas A&M, Michigan, Kennesaw State)
- Weak Pistol Slot (Texas A&M, Cincinnati)
- Pistol Strong stumbles (Florida, Multiple, Cincinnati)
- Added novel Jet Sweep plays under center for Utah, Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Added more formations and plays to many teams’ playbooks, most notably empty and compact yard formations (will continue in future title updates)
- Changed the default Liberty Pistol lineup to have 2 HBs instead of one HB and one TE/FB
DYNASTY
- Enabled the ability to edit ratings for non-NIL players and recruits.
- Further tuning of the Super Sim to reduce the percentage of successful passes across the board, and specifically limit quarterbacks completing over 70% of their passes.
- New AI Super Sim timing logic has been implemented for in-game simulations. Game time will now scale to the selected quarter length.
- Developer Note: This applies to the Super Sim – Normal and Super Sim – Fast settings.
- Enabled Mass Subs for Dynasty Online and Offline games when playing against AI. You will be able to subscribe either your entire secondary unit (if your starters are in it) or your entire starting group (if your secondary unit is in it).
- Further fine-tuning of reward systems.
- Fixed an issue with the display of Returning Year stats.
- Updated data for Kent State and Oklahoma State coaching staffs
- Developer Note: You will need to establish a novel dynasty for the updated staff.
- Fixed a bug where a broken vertebra injury was incorrectly labeled as a spinal strain.
LAST UNIVERSITY TEAM
- Player upgrade and refund animations no longer align incorrectly.
- Fixed an issue where Milestone progress was not displayed correctly. Sometimes you could see two different Milestone totals depending on where in the Challenge Sequence it was displayed.
- Fixed an issue where the “My Rank” and “Top 100” filter dropdowns would remain on screen after switching to another mode in Solo Battles.
- Fixed an issue with the Live Events tab navigation that caused users to see error messages when selecting the “Goals” option.
- When viewing Team Chemistry in the Upgrade tab of the Single Item Viewer, the required amount of coins to unlock Chem is displayed. Previously, the amount was only displayed in the confirmation popup.
- Fixed an issue with sets that was causing server errors for users attempting to add an item set.
- “Open Next Pack” is now available in Fantasy Pack Flow. Hopefully, opening some of those Season 1 rewards will be a bit faster.
- Fixed cut off text on various screens.
ROAD TO GLORY MODE
- It gave players the ability to make themselves heard regardless of their position on the pitch.
- Retuned starting attributes for all HB archetypes, including increases to Speed, Agility, Direction Change, and Endurance (to reduce the number of times you’ll be retired from play after a long run)
- Retuned starting attributes for all CB archetypes, including increases to Speed, Endurance, Acceleration, and Agility
PRESENTATION AND UI UPDATES
- Introducing novel uniforms for Arkansas State, UAB, Western Kentucky, Louisiana Monroe, Tennessee, ECU, West Virginia, UMass, Charlotte, Ohio State (the Swoosh on the jersey will change to a diamond for playoff games only), Colorado State and Minnesota
- Updated uniform elements for 2024 season: Charlotte, Cal, Tulsa, Miami (OH)
- Added novel NIL players to multiple teams.
THE ROAD TO CFP
- Additional level rebalancing to reflect the 5-level format.
Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance reporter for IGN. He’ll be talking Witcher all day long.
