A new update for EA Sports College Football 25 is here, and a lot of college athletes are being added to the game – 718 of them, to be exact. The update also contains improvements to player skills, rating adjustments, Team Builder and generative AI features. Here’s everything that’s new, as well as the full patch notes.

The update adds 718 new NIL players and also new to the game is Nissan Stadium, which will be the default stadium for PlayStation tournaments. The latest update also includes a number of player rating updates as well as an update to the overall team rankings. Kits have also been updated or recently added for nearly 50 teams in the game.

The new update also adds Play A Friend mode to College Ultimate Team for the first time and increased the AP cap to 12 for Season 3.

Also new in the update is an update to Team Builder that adds Adobe Express integration, offering generative AI tools to create designs, which could prove controversial for some players. The tools can be accessed from the logos page, where you will now see a “Create with Adobe Express” link. You’ll need to create or sign in to an existing Adobe account to use Express, which will provide 25 credits. These can be spent to generate new logos or you can use them to create something from scratch.

While these are the main new additions of the patch, it also contains a lot of bug fixes, covering common bugs in the regular game, Dynasty, Ultimate Team and more.

For everything new in the latest update, check out the full patch notes below:

Title update notes

GAME

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• Refreshed player skill loadouts in Front End rosters.
  • DEV NOTE: These skill changes are based on the player’s current performance this season and their rating changes. We focused on the top 25 teams in the game and their players. This will result in players like Ashton Jeanty getting an upgrade to his skills. Be sure to check your favorite players to see if they’ve made any changes!
• Reduced the frequency of tackle releases missing from the back.
• Fixed replica ability firing inappropriately on blocks.

Alignment

• Fixed an issue where using a Cover 3 Shell on a Blitz Cover 1 vs Empty Base Flex or Trio game would leave the Tight End open.
• Fixed an issue where using a case with two high coverages (cover 2, cover 4, etc.) on Nickel over double support would cause the defense to line up in a single high security layout.
• Fixed an issue where using a Cover 2 Coverage Shell in a Cover 1 play would leave the Tight End unguarded.
• Fixed an issue where using a Cover 0 shell on Cover 2 Man vs Empty Base, Empty Chip or Empty Quads would leave the inner receiver unguarded.

Covering

• Added Box Call logic for Cover 4 Quarters and Cover 4 Palms for better Cover Bunch Formation route combinations.
  • DEV NOTE: Box Call logic will dictate the eligible receiver a quarterback picks up/matches. This is especially effective against Bunch and will have defenders in the best position to cover their missions. The Deep Zone, Quarter Flat and 3 Rec Hook defenders will coordinate to ensure all eligible receivers are picked up.
• Fixed an issue where giving a Safety to the left side of the field on the Defensive Hot Route on the outside third L would assign him to play outside third on the other side of the field.
• Fixed an issue where some press animations would press the receiver 10 meters downfield.

Pass blocking

• Fixed an issue where using Defensive Linemen’s Inside Oblique Command would cause defenders to rush into the same gap.
• Changed the Defensive Linemen Shifts functionality on Double A Gap defensive formations to eliminate unrealistic alignments.
• Fixed an issue where pass block directional lines would not appear when the user entered pass block adjustments.
• Added new logic so that Defenders can no longer instantly disengage to the outside if given the Slant Inside D-Line Adjustment pre-snap.

Settings and User Interface

• Fixed issue where users would not run the clock with Accelerated Clock enabled for Head-to-Head ranked online games.
• Fixed an issue where the Switch Stick delay setting that a user sets would not stick once the user changed the menu.

DYNASTY

• Fixed an issue with the Power Lineman archetype where Pass Block Finesse was not progressing.
• Bryant-Denny Stadium was updated to be Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
• Fixed an issue where the prospect list would perform a full refresh each time a recruit is targeted.
• Various news fixes.
• Fixed an issue that prevented custom programs from working correctly.
• Fixed an issue with how weights were displayed in the Team Needs screen.
• Fixed an issue where free training tracks would not always appear in Dynasty Hub.
• Fixed an issue where you could not super sim from the play call screen when playing as a coordinator.
• Increased amount of wear and tear on damaged body parts recovers one week in advance.
• When viewing a recruit in the recruitment board, you can now change which recruit you are looking at by going up/down on the right stick.

ULTIMATE COLLEGE TEAM

• Includes Play A Friend as a play mode.
• AP cap increased to 12 for season 3
• Increased the AP cost of “Aftershock” from 2 AP to 5 AP. Having 4 defensive Linemen with Aftershock is no more.
• Fixed issues that caused the following combos to not play in formations:
  • Warren Sapp and Booger McFarland
  • Brian Bosworth and Payton Wilson
  • Tavon Austin and Kamdyn Benjamin
• Players can now have both a Travis Hunter WR and a Travis Hunter CB in your lineup at the same time.
• Fixed players appearing in silhouette.
• Nissan Stadium is now the default stadium for Playstation tournaments.
• Fixed a crash that would occur when accessing the game after changing your favorite team in your profile.
• Fixed stability issues that caused long loading times in Menus after users navigated to the Item Binder.
• Fixed an issue with the “Open Next Pack” functionality.
• Promoting to Starter from View Item Detail no longer duplicates player name on screen.
• “In Lineup” tags are no longer added to player items that are not in your list when you flip them in the items folder.
• Fixed an issue with the Live Events tab causing the screen to flicker after navigating.
• Fixed overlapping text in the Auction Details screen.
• Fixed the scaling issue that occurred in the Catalog after selecting “Find this item” from Sets.
• Increased the size of NAT, BND and LTD tags that can appear on player items.
• Position names no longer overlap list tabs on the alignment screen.
• Viewing the back of a player item in a Fantasy deck and advancing to the next round no longer causes the attributes of the previously viewed item to appear in place of the correct item attributes.
• Cleaned up text overlapping with store bundle offers.
• Stars in a challenge sequence and the Milestone screen are now displayed correctly.
• Selecting a wildcard slot in any set no longer allows you to choose from any player in your collection. Previously, users would select a player and then receive a server error.

The road to glory

• Various script fixes
• Removed a rogue pickup basketball scenario that would trigger multiple times for some players.

PRESENTATION AND UI UPDATES

• Added uniforms for: Florida State, SMU, UCF, Texas State, Ole Miss, UNLV, Illinois, Miami, Oregon State, Cal, Old Dominion, Toledo, Oregon, Texas A&M, UTSA, James Madison, Colorado, Arizona State, Stanford , ULM, Texas Tech, FIU, Utah, Mississippi State, Air Force, BYU, North Texas, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, WKU, WKU, South Alabama, Rice, NMSU, Miami OH, San Jose State, Arizona, TCU , Houston, Georgia Tech, UTSA.
• Updated pre-existing uniforms for the 2024 season: SMU, Kent State, New Mexico, Washington State, Ohio State, Florida Atlantic.
• Introducing 718 new NIL players.
• The Nissan Stadium competition has been added to the game.
• Additional player rating updates. The overall ranking of the teams updated.
  • DEV NOTE: These ranking changes are exclusive to Play Now and the Road to College Football Playoffs.

TEAM BUILDER

• Introducing Adobe Express Integration for Team Builder.