Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler announce their involvement in new EA Sports College Football game

As we draw near the release date for EA Sports College Football 25, more and more information is being revealed about what is being built into the re-release of the iconic sports franchise game. And on Thursday it was revealed that ESPN college football expert Kirk Herbstreit will be along for the ride in 2025.

“I’m so excited to FINALLY announce that I’m part of @EASPORTSCollege. I’m proud to be a partner and one of the voices of the game once again – my 14th year in that role. #CFB25 #EAPartner,” said Herbstreit via X.

It is unclear in what capacity Herbstreit is participating in for the new EA Sports college football 2025. However, fans will undoubtedly be excited to hear the voice of one of the top college football play-by-play announcers and experts in this year’s game.

Kirk Herbstreit is not the only familiar voice who has confirmed his involvement with the upcoming college football video game. Shortly after Herbstreit’s announcement Chris Fowler took to social media to announce he is partnered with EA Sports in the making of the game as well.

“I’m in the Game! Today, I can finally make it official. I am honored to be one of the voices in #CFB25 ! Wait until you see this game! #EAPartner,” said Fowler.

EA Sports explains why real coaches won’t be in College Football 25

On Thursday, it was also announced that the highly anticipated upcoming EA Sports game College Football 25 will feature all 134 FBS schools and that players will have the ability to opt-in their name, image, and likeness to appear in the video game. With athletes receiving $600 and a copy of the game in exchange.

But ESPN’s Michael Rothstein reported Thursday that college football head coaches will not be featured in College Football 25, as gamers will not see Kirby Smart, Lane Kiffin, and other prominent figures in the college football landscape gracing the sidelines in virtual form this year.

Rothstein spoke with EA Sports’ senior vice president and group general manager of EA Tiburon Daryl Holt about the ins and outs of the new College Football 25 game. Revealing that the focus has been on the players, the schools, and the traditions in the latest version of the game.

EA Sports vice president of business development Sean O’Brien added that EA is considering ways to “offer coaches the opportunity to opt in beyond Year 1.” But in 2024, the emphasis seems to be on gamers immersing themselves in serving as the head coach of a team when they grab the controller.

“Coaches are a really good example as the figureheads of their schools,” O’Brien said. “Because we believe there’s a real impact to gameplay or to product differentiation that you could be a coach, have a different type of schedule, have a different type of recruiting philosophy, have a different type of gameplay and play style.”

“So there’s an interesting way of doing that in a similar way to the athletes. No real way of doing that very easily.”