9 beginner’s tips to know before starting EA Sports College Football 25
EA Sports College Football 25has brought collegiate football back to the virtual world for the first time in more than 10 years, and that means even the most hardened NCAA veterans might have a little rust to shake off.
To help you hit the ground running, here are some of our best EA Sports College Football 25beginner’s tips for you to keep in mind as you’re starting out, whether you’re jumping into your first big Dynasty or collecting the best cards possible in Ultimate Team.
When you first start up College Football 25, the game will prompt you to select your favorite team. While this will mostly affect the look of the main menu, and which school the game starts you on in the team select screen, it also has an added bonus in Ultimate Team.
To get you started, the game will generate a fresh team for you that includes several players from your favorite team. While this might make it seem like you should pick the best team you can, they’ll all result in a roster that’s a 65 overall, and you’ll quickly replace the players you get from it. So don’t overthink this one, just pick your favorite team and don’t worry too much about the Ultimate Team roster they’ll give you.
If you’re a virtual college football veteran, there’s probably nothing you’re probably itching to jump get straight into your first Dynasty. But College Football 25 has a lot of changes from the previous version, and the easiest way to get a handle on those changes is in Ultimate Team’s Challenge mode, even if you don’t plan on spending much time in the mode overall.
More specifically, you should run through the Ultimate Team 101 Challenges as soon as you start the game. These will feel a little basic, but they should help you get used to the new passing mechanics, the newly rebuilt option plays (which use a different control scheme than they used to), and the new kicking mechanics.
College Football 25 has more than 100 unique playbooks and 10 different offensive schemes, which can make picking out
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