EA Sports College Football 25 Confirmed Teams: Full List

Jonathan Kao

EA Sports College Football 25 Logo

College football fans have been eagerly anticipating the return of the game to the gaming world, and EA Sports has finally answered the call with “EA Sports College Football 25”. This marks a significant comeback for the beloved series after a long hiatus. In this edition, EA Sports has revealed that all 135 schools eligible from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) will be featured, giving players access to a wide roster of teams to enjoy and explore. We also got a sneak peak at the cover athletes from a leak over at the Playstation Store.

This inclusivity allows for a more immersive experience, reminiscent of Saturdays spent watching college football. EA Sports has confirmed that fans can play as their favorite FBS teams when the game is released, which has stirred excitement and approval within the gaming and sports communities. Enthusiasts are looking forward to not only the updated rosters but also the enhanced game mechanics that promise to bring the college football atmosphere to life. The release of this game is expected to be a substantial event, with a teaser trailer set to drop in May about the game’s launch in the summer.

Full List Of Schools (Alphabetic)

SchoolNicknameCityStateConference
Air ForceFalconsUSAF AcademyCOMountain West
AkronZipsAkronOHMAC
AlabamaCrimson TideTuscaloosaALSEC
Appalachian StateMountaineersBooneNCSun Belt
ArizonaWildcatsTucsonAZBIG 12
Arizona StateSun DevilsTempeAZBIG 12
ArkansasRazorbacksFayettevilleARSEC
Arkansas StateRed WolvesJonesboroARSun Belt
ArmyBlack KnightsWest PointNYAmerican
AuburnTigersAuburnALSEC
Ball StateCardinalsMuncieINMAC
BaylorBearsWacoTXBig 12
Boise StateBroncosBoiseIDMountain West
Boston CollegeEaglesChestnut HillMAACC
Bowling GreenFalconsBowling GreenOHMAC
BuffaloBullsBuffaloNYMAC
BYUCougarsProvoUTBig 12
CaliforniaGolden BearsBerkeleyCAACC
Central MichiganChippewasMount PleasantMIMAC
Charlotte49ersCharlotteNCAmerican
CincinnatiBearcatsCincinnatiOHBig 12
ClemsonTigersClemsonSCACC
Coastal CarolinaChanticleersConwaySCSun Belt
ColoradoBuffaloesBoulderCOBIG 12
Colorado StateRamsFort CollinsCOMountain West
DukeBlue DevilsDurhamNCACC
East CarolinaPiratesGreenvilleNCAmerican
Eastern MichiganEaglesYpsilantiMIMAC
Florida AtlanticOwlsBoca RatonFLAmerican
FIUPanthersMiamiFLC-USA
FloridaGatorsGainesvilleFLSEC
Florida StateSeminolesTallahasseeFLACC
Fresno StateBulldogsFresnoCAMountain West
GeorgiaBulldogsAthensGASEC
Georgia SouthernEaglesStatesboroGASun Belt
Georgia StatePanthersAtlantaGASun Belt
Georgia TechYellow JacketsAtlantaGAACC
HawaiiRainbow WarriorsHonoluluHIMountain West
HoustonCougarsHoustonTXBig 12
IllinoisFighting IlliniUrbana–ChampaignILBig Ten
IndianaHoosiersBloomingtonINBig Ten
IowaHawkeyesIowa CityIABig Ten
Iowa StateCyclonesAmesIABig 12
Jacksonville StateGamecocksJacksonvilleALC-USA
James MadisonDukesHarrisonburgVASun Belt
KansasJayhawksLawrenceKSBig 12
Kansas StateWildcatsManhattanKSBig 12
Kennesaw StateOwlsKennesawGAC-USA
Kent StateGolden FlashesKentOHMAC
KentuckyWildcatsLexingtonKYSEC
LibertyFlamesLynchburgVAC-USA
LouisianaRagin’ CajunsLafayetteLASun Belt
Louisiana–MonroeWarhawksMonroeLASun Belt
Louisiana TechBulldogsRustonLAC-USA
LouisvilleCardinalsLouisvilleKYACC
LSUTigersBaton RougeLASEC
MarshallThundering HerdHuntingtonWVSun Belt
MarylandTerrapinsCollege ParkMDBig Ten
MemphisTigersMemphisTNAmerican
Miami (FL)HurricanesCoral GablesFLACC
Miami (OH)RedHawksOxfordOHMAC
MichiganWolverinesAnn ArborMIBig Ten
Michigan StateSpartansEast LansingMIBig Ten
Middle TennesseeBlue RaidersMurfreesboroTNC-USA
MinnesotaGolden GophersMinneapolisMNBig Ten
Mississippi StateBulldogsMississippi StateMSSEC
MissouriTigersColumbiaMOSEC
NavyMidshipmenAnnapolisMDAmerican
NC StateWolfpackRaleighNCACC
NebraskaCornhuskersLincolnNEBig Ten
NevadaWolf PackRenoNVMountain West
New MexicoLobosAlbuquerqueNMMountain West
New Mexico StateAggiesLas CrucesNMC-USA
North CarolinaTar HeelsChapel HillNCACC
North TexasMean GreenDentonTXAmerican
Northern IllinoisHuskiesDeKalbILMAC
NorthwesternWildcatsEvanstonILBig Ten
Notre DameFighting IrishSouth BendINIndependent
OhioBobcatsAthensOHMAC
Ohio StateBuckeyesColumbusOHBig Ten
OklahomaSoonersNormanOKSEC
Oklahoma StateCowboysStillwaterOKBig 12
Old DominionMonarchsNorfolkVASun Belt
Ole MissRebelsUniversityMSSEC
OregonDucksEugeneORBig Ten
Oregon StateBeaversCorvallisORPac-12
Penn StateNittany LionsUniversity ParkPABig Ten
PittsburghPanthersPittsburghPAACC
PurdueBoilermakersWest LafayetteINBig Ten
RiceOwlsHoustonTXAmerican
RutgersScarlet KnightsPiscatawayNJBig Ten
Sam HoustonBearkatsHuntsvilleTXC-USA
San Diego StateAztecsSan DiegoCAMountain West
San Jose StateSpartansSan JoseCAMountain West
SMUMustangsDallasTXACC
South AlabamaJaguarsMobileALSun Belt
South CarolinaGamecocksColumbiaSCSEC
South FloridaBullsTampaFLAmerican
Southern MissGolden EaglesHattiesburgMSSun Belt
StanfordCardinalStanfordCAACC
SyracuseOrangeSyracuseNYACC
TCUHorned FrogsFort WorthTXBig 12
TempleOwlsPhiladelphiaPAAmerican
TennesseeVolunteersKnoxvilleTNSEC
TexasLonghornsAustinTXSEC
Texas A&MAggiesCollege StationTXSEC
Texas StateBobcatsSan MarcosTXSun Belt
Texas TechRed RaidersLubbockTXBig 12
ToledoRocketsToledoOHMAC
TroyTrojansTroyALSun Belt
TulaneGreen WaveNew OrleansLAAmerican
TulsaGolden HurricaneTulsaOKAmerican
UABBlazersBirminghamALAmerican
UCFKnightsOrlandoFLBig 12
UCLABruinsLos AngelesCABig Ten
UConnHuskiesStorrsCTIndependent
UMassMinutemenAmherstMAMAC
UNLVRebelsLas VegasNVMountain West
USCTrojansLos AngelesCABig Ten
UTEPMinersEl PasoTXC-USA
UTSARoadrunnersSan AntonioTXAmerican
UtahUtesSalt Lake CityUTBIG 12
Utah StateAggiesLoganUTMountain West
VanderbiltCommodoresNashvilleTNSEC
VirginiaCavaliersCharlottesvilleVAACC
Virginia TechHokiesBlacksburgVAACC
Wake ForestDemon DeaconsWinston-SalemNCACC
WashingtonHuskiesSeattleWABig Ten
Washington StateCougarsPullmanWAPac-12
West VirginiaMountaineersMorgantownWVBig 12
Western KentuckyHilltoppersBowling GreenKYC-USA
Western MichiganBroncosKalamazooMIMAC
WisconsinBadgersMadisonWIBig Ten
WyomingCowboysLaramieWYMountain West

Key Takeaways

  • “EA Sports College Football 25” includes all 135 FBS teams, offering a full array of choices for gamers.
  • Enhanced game features are anticipated to provide a realistic and detailed college football experience.
  • The release is scheduled for the summer, with a preview trailer arriving in May.

Full List Of Schools (By Conference)

SchoolNicknameCityStateConference
Boston CollegeEaglesChestnut HillMAACC
CaliforniaGolden BearsBerkeleyCAACC
ClemsonTigersClemsonSCACC
DukeBlue DevilsDurhamNCACC
Florida StateSeminolesTallahasseeFLACC
Georgia TechYellow JacketsAtlantaGAACC
LouisvilleCardinalsLouisvilleKYACC
Miami (FL)HurricanesCoral GablesFLACC
NC StateWolfpackRaleighNCACC
North CarolinaTar HeelsChapel HillNCACC
PittsburghPanthersPittsburghPAACC
SMUMustangsDallasTXACC
StanfordCardinalStanfordCAACC
SyracuseOrangeSyracuseNYACC
VirginiaCavaliersCharlottesvilleVAACC
Virginia TechHokiesBlacksburgVAACC
Wake ForestDemon DeaconsWinston-SalemNCACC
ArmyBlack KnightsWest PointNYAmerican
Charlotte49ersCharlotteNCAmerican
East CarolinaPiratesGreenvilleNCAmerican
Florida AtlanticOwlsBoca RatonFLAmerican
MemphisTigersMemphisTNAmerican
NavyMidshipmenAnnapolisMDAmerican
North TexasMean GreenDentonTXAmerican
RiceOwlsHoustonTXAmerican
South FloridaBullsTampaFLAmerican
TempleOwlsPhiladelphiaPAAmerican
TulaneGreen WaveNew OrleansLAAmerican
TulsaGolden HurricaneTulsaOKAmerican
UABBlazersBirminghamALAmerican
UTSARoadrunnersSan AntonioTXAmerican
ArizonaWildcatsTucsonAZBIG 12
Arizona StateSun DevilsTempeAZBIG 12
BaylorBearsWacoTXBig 12
BYUCougarsProvoUTBig 12
CincinnatiBearcatsCincinnatiOHBig 12
ColoradoBuffaloesBoulderCOBIG 12
HoustonCougarsHoustonTXBig 12
Iowa StateCyclonesAmesIABig 12
KansasJayhawksLawrenceKSBig 12
Kansas StateWildcatsManhattanKSBig 12
Oklahoma StateCowboysStillwaterOKBig 12
TCUHorned FrogsFort WorthTXBig 12
Texas TechRed RaidersLubbockTXBig 12
UCFKnightsOrlandoFLBig 12
UtahUtesSalt Lake CityUTBIG 12
West VirginiaMountaineersMorgantownWVBig 12
IllinoisFighting IlliniUrbana–ChampaignILBig Ten
IndianaHoosiersBloomingtonINBig Ten
IowaHawkeyesIowa CityIABig Ten
MarylandTerrapinsCollege ParkMDBig Ten
MichiganWolverinesAnn ArborMIBig Ten
Michigan StateSpartansEast LansingMIBig Ten
MinnesotaGolden GophersMinneapolisMNBig Ten
NebraskaCornhuskersLincolnNEBig Ten
NorthwesternWildcatsEvanstonILBig Ten
Ohio StateBuckeyesColumbusOHBig Ten
OregonDucksEugeneORBig Ten
Penn StateNittany LionsUniversity ParkPABig Ten
PurdueBoilermakersWest LafayetteINBig Ten
RutgersScarlet KnightsPiscatawayNJBig Ten
UCLABruinsLos AngelesCABig Ten
USCTrojansLos AngelesCABig Ten
WashingtonHuskiesSeattleWABig Ten
WisconsinBadgersMadisonWIBig Ten
FIUPanthersMiamiFLC-USA
Jacksonville StateGamecocksJacksonvilleALC-USA
Kennesaw StateOwlsKennesawGAC-USA
LibertyFlamesLynchburgVAC-USA
Louisiana TechBulldogsRustonLAC-USA
Middle TennesseeBlue RaidersMurfreesboroTNC-USA
New Mexico StateAggiesLas CrucesNMC-USA
Sam HoustonBearkatsHuntsvilleTXC-USA
UTEPMinersEl PasoTXC-USA
Western KentuckyHilltoppersBowling GreenKYC-USA
Notre DameFighting IrishSouth BendINIndependent
UConnHuskiesStorrsCTIndependent
AkronZipsAkronOHMAC
Ball StateCardinalsMuncieINMAC
Bowling GreenFalconsBowling GreenOHMAC
BuffaloBullsBuffaloNYMAC
Central MichiganChippewasMount PleasantMIMAC
Eastern MichiganEaglesYpsilantiMIMAC
Kent StateGolden FlashesKentOHMAC
Miami (OH)RedHawksOxfordOHMAC
Northern IllinoisHuskiesDeKalbILMAC
OhioBobcatsAthensOHMAC
ToledoRocketsToledoOHMAC
UMassMinutemenAmherstMAMAC
Western MichiganBroncosKalamazooMIMAC
Air ForceFalconsUSAF AcademyCOMountain West
Boise StateBroncosBoiseIDMountain West
Colorado StateRamsFort CollinsCOMountain West
Fresno StateBulldogsFresnoCAMountain West
HawaiiRainbow WarriorsHonoluluHIMountain West
NevadaWolf PackRenoNVMountain West
New MexicoLobosAlbuquerqueNMMountain West
San Diego StateAztecsSan DiegoCAMountain West
San Jose StateSpartansSan JoseCAMountain West
UNLVRebelsLas VegasNVMountain West
Utah StateAggiesLoganUTMountain West
WyomingCowboysLaramieWYMountain West
Oregon StateBeaversCorvallisORPac-12
Washington StateCougarsPullmanWAPac-12
AlabamaCrimson TideTuscaloosaALSEC
ArkansasRazorbacksFayettevilleARSEC
AuburnTigersAuburnALSEC
FloridaGatorsGainesvilleFLSEC
GeorgiaBulldogsAthensGASEC
KentuckyWildcatsLexingtonKYSEC
LSUTigersBaton RougeLASEC
Mississippi StateBulldogsMississippi StateMSSEC
MissouriTigersColumbiaMOSEC
OklahomaSoonersNormanOKSEC
Ole MissRebelsUniversityMSSEC
South CarolinaGamecocksColumbiaSCSEC
TennesseeVolunteersKnoxvilleTNSEC
TexasLonghornsAustinTXSEC
Texas A&MAggiesCollege StationTXSEC
VanderbiltCommodoresNashvilleTNSEC
Appalachian StateMountaineersBooneNCSun Belt
Arkansas StateRed WolvesJonesboroARSun Belt
Coastal CarolinaChanticleersConwaySCSun Belt
Georgia SouthernEaglesStatesboroGASun Belt
Georgia StatePanthersAtlantaGASun Belt
James MadisonDukesHarrisonburgVASun Belt
LouisianaRagin’ CajunsLafayetteLASun Belt
Louisiana–MonroeWarhawksMonroeLASun Belt
MarshallThundering HerdHuntingtonWVSun Belt
Old DominionMonarchsNorfolkVASun Belt
South AlabamaJaguarsMobileALSun Belt
Southern MissGolden EaglesHattiesburgMSSun Belt
Texas StateBobcatsSan MarcosTXSun Belt
TroyTrojansTroyALSun Belt

Gameplay and Features

EA Sports College Football 25 is ready to bring players into the heart of college football with advanced gameplay and authentic team rosters.

Game Mechanics

EA Sports has developed engaging game mechanics that strive to mirror the dynamic nature of college football. Players will experience responsive controls that make running, passing, and tackling feel true to life. The game’s artificial intelligence (AI) adapts to both the player’s skill level and playstyle, creating a challenge that matches their capability.

Team Rosters and Player Likeness

Every team from the 135 FBS schools is included with great attention to the uniqueness of their playbooks and style. While real-life coaches are not featured this time around, the focus remains on the players and the grand traditions of college football. The game does not replicate real player likenesses, staying compliant with current regulations, but it builds a convincing and immersive experience through team-representative avatars.

Confirmed Teams

EA Sports College Football 25 brings exciting news for fans, confirming that all 134 FBS teams are set to feature in the coming edition, including powerhouses like Alabama and Notre Dame as well as other prominent schools.

Power Five Conferences Teams

  • SEC: The Southeastern Conference (SEC) boasts a strong line-up with teams like the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, and Georgia Bulldogs. Rivals like the Tennessee Volunteers and the LSU Tigers also make the cut, ensuring intense on-screen matchups.
  • Big Ten: Fans of the Big Ten Conference will see the Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Penn State Nittany Lions. Other notable teams from this conference include the Michigan State Spartans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
  • ACC: This conference features Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, and the Louisville Cardinals, along with the Duke Blue Devils and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
  • Big 12: Revered teams like the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are on the list for Big 12 representatives.
  • Pac-12: From the West Coast, the Pac-12 brings the Oregon Ducks, the UCLA Bruins, and the California Golden Bears, among others.

Group of Five Conference Teams

  • AAC: Teams like the Houston Cougars and the Memphis Tigers from the American Athletic Conference (AAC) are included.
  • Mountain West: From the Mountain West, expect to see the Boise State Broncos and the Air Force Falcons represented.
  • MAC: The Mid-American Conference (MAC) brings teams such as the Akron Zips and the Ohio Bobcats to the gameplay.
  • Sun Belt: Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are on board from the Sun Belt Conference.
  • C-USA: The Conference USA features teams like the Charlotte 49ers and the North Texas Mean Green.

Independent Schools and Additional Teams

  • Independents: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, one of the game’s most anticipated teams, along with other independents like the BYU Cougars and Army Black Knights, are part of the roster.
  • Teams like the James Madison Dukes and Kennesaw State Owls are not featured within the title.

Frequently Asked Questions

The upcoming EA Sports College Football 25 is generating excitement with its inclusion of all FBS teams and a host of features that fans have been anticipating. Let’s answer some common questions to help you get ready for the game’s arrival.

Which teams are included in the EA Sports College Football 25 roster?

EA Sports College Football 25 will feature all 134 FBS teams, providing a comprehensive roster that includes widely recognized teams like the Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, and Clemson Tigers.

When is NCAA Football 25 set to be released?

The game is expected to be launched later in the summer of 2024, marking a momentous return after a long pause of more than a decade.

How can I pre-order NCAA Football 25, and are there any special editions available?

Details on pre-order options and any special editions have not yet been announced. It is recommended to keep an eye on official EA Sports announcements for the latest information on how to secure a copy of the game.

Will NCAA Football 25 feature Division III teams?

No, NCAA Football 25 will not include Division III teams. The game focuses on the FBS teams which offer a high level of competitive play and national recognition.

On which gaming consoles will NCAA Football 25 be available?

The specific gaming consoles on which NCAA Football 25 will be playable have not been officially confirmed. Common practice suggests a release on major current gaming platforms, but it’s best to await EA’s official announcement.

Who is featured on the cover of NCAA Football 25?

The cover athlete for NCAA Football 25 has not been revealed yet. This detail typically garners much speculation and is a celebrated announcement, so fans are advised to watch for future updates from EA Sports.