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Ahead of Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame, College Football 25 is free to play on both PlayStation and Xbox; January 16-19. If you know someone who wanted to buy or play the game but has yet to do so, make sure they are aware of this opportunity. ...

After winning the Heisman Trophy Saturday evening, Colorado's Travis Hunter will now be a 99 OVR in College Football 25’s Play Now, Road to Glory, and Dynasty modes.

The 12/5 roster update saw Hunter bumped to a 97 OVR. How did he get to a 99 in the 12/15 roster?

Short Route Run +2, Medium Route Run +2, Deep Route Run +3, Catch in Traffic +2, Spectacular Catch +1, Man Coverage +2, Zone Coverage +2, Injury +6, Toughness +5

Since the 8/29 roster update, Hunter’s biggest jump came in Pursuit rating, going from a 72 to an 85 (+13).

His Block Shedding rating on 8/29 was 50 and by December’s updates had dropped to a 47 (-3), his only decrease. ...

Title updates 1.019 (Tuesday) and 1.020 (Friday) are now available for EA SPORTS College Football 25.

While EA did not put out detailed notes for either update, they did share some brief notes on X for update 1.019:

- Stability fixes and updates including a fix to the CPU QB’s ability to pitch.
- Tuning to overtime AI Logic.
- Introducing new uniforms for over 40 teams including Colorado, Texas A&M, LSU, Army, Navy, and more!

It is believed - but not confirmed - that update 1.020 may have, in part, corrected some issues introduced by update 1.019. ...

In this edition of the TGT Podcast, cdj, gschwendt, and JBHuskers speculate on whether a new EA SPORTS College Football 25 title update may be coming soon; and if so, what it might entail. Also, will CFB 25 win any Sports Game of the Year Awards? Did it get snubbed by The Game Awards? All that and more, including the guys' CFB Playoff rooting interests and Heisman Trophy picks.

Follow the link to watch the Video Podcast and share your thoughts on the show along with future topics.

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To submit show feedback, ask a question, or suggest a topic for a future show, e-mail the guys at podcast AT thegamingtailgate DOT com or post your thoughts below. ...

With the 2024 regular season all but complete, EA SPORTS has released a ratings update for College Football 25.

The two Heisman Trophy favorites - WR/DB Travis Hunter (Colorado) & RB Ashton Jeanty (Boise State) - are now tied for best player in the game with a 97 OVR. Michigan CB Will Johnson dropped to a 96 OVR rating, alongside Texas LT Kelvin Banks, Jr.

Click here to see the Top 100 players in the game and their rating changes. ...

After being snubbed by The Game Awards, EA SPORTS College Football 25 has earned a nomination for Best Sports Game at the PlayStation Blog. Voting is open to the public.

The PS Blog nominees for Best Sports Game: EA Sports College Football 25, EA Sports FC 25, F1 24, Madden NFL 25, MLB The Show 24, NBA 2K25, Tiebreak: Official game of the ATP and WTA, TopSpin 2K25, Undisputed, and WWE 2K24.

Voting is open through Friday, December 13. Click here to vote at the PlayStation Blog. ...

If you, or someone you know, didn't pick up College Football 25, try it for free this weekend. From November 14-17, the game will be free to play on Xbox & PlayStation. Users who sign into Ultimate Team will get their choice of Lamar Jackson, Bradley Chubb or Marshawn Lynch.

If gamers decide they want to purchase the game after playing, CFB 25 is or will be on sale digitally as part of Black Friday savings.

On Xbox, all digital versions of the game will be 40% off from Nov. 12-Dec. 2. On PlayStation, the standard & MVP Bundle will be 40% off from Nov. 22-Dec. 2. The Deluxe Edition will be 40% off from Nov. 13-20 and again from Dec. 2-16. ...

Title update 1.018 is now available for EA SPORTS College Football 25. A small known change in this update is a new game icon on the console main menu.

Details will be posted if/when available. ...

Title update 1.017 is now available for EA SPORTS College Football 25. The update comes in at approximately 325 MB on PS5.

Details will be posted if/when available. ...