Risers, fallers in latest EA Sports College Football 25 player ratings update

Now through the halfway point of the college football season, EA Sports College Football 25 has made its second major player ratings update. With the Heisman Trophy race coming into full view and the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff only weeks away, the top players have emerged.

The game returned last July for the first time in more than a decade. Electronic Arts announced at September’s Investor Day that EA Sports College Football 25’s release has been “above expectations.” EA College Football 25 has seen 6.5 million unique players to date.

For the first time in the game’s history, athletes are being compensated for having their name, image and likeness. That also means on-field performances are being factored into the player ratings update for the first time. The frontrunner to win the Heisman has seen a major boost. Also, 700 new NIL players have been added as part of the latest update.

Ashton Jeanty is now tied for the highest-rated player in EA Sports College Football 25 with Travis Hunter and Will Johnson. And Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter is now the second-ranked right end in the game behind James Pearce.

Check out who the biggest risers and fallers are in EA Sports College Football 25 second player update:

+ Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty — 97 (+1)
+ Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter — 94 (+3)
+ Bowling Green State TE Harold Fannin — 94 (+2)
+ Miami quarterback Cam Ward — 93 (+2)
+ ECU CB Shavon Revel Jr. — 92 (+4)
+ Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson — 91 (+4)
+ Cal CB Nohl Williams — 91 (+4)
+ Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams — 90 (+8)
+ Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith — 90 (+6)
+ San Diego State EDGE Trey White — 88 (+15)

+ Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson — 93 (+5)
+ Navy quarterback Blake Horvath — 85 (+8)
+ Army quarterback Bryson Daily — 83 (+8)
+ Texas quarterback Arch Manning — 89 (+2)
+ Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders — 94 (+1)
+ Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel — 93 (+1)
+ Georgia quarterback Carson Beck — 92 (-1)
+ SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings — 86 (+2)
+ SMU quarterback Preston Stone — 85 (+1)
+ Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins — 90 (+5)

+ LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy — 90 (+2)
+ Penn State quarterback Drew Allar — 91 (+2)
+ Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart — 91 (+1)
+ LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier — 89 (+2)
+ Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita — 88 (-1)
+ Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks — 96 (+1)
+ West Virginia Wyatt Milum — 94 (+4)
+ Texas A&M EDGE Nic Scourton — 94 (+2)
+ Penn State TE Tyler Warren — 93 (+3)
+ Arkansas EDGE Landon Jackson — 93 (+2)

+ Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris — 93 (+2)
+ Ohio State EDGE Jack Sawyer — 93 (+1)
+ South Carolina Nick Emmanwori — 92 (+3)
+ Michigan EDGE Josaiah Stewart — 92 (+3)
+ Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe — 92 (+2)
+ Oregon cornerback Jabbar Muhammad — 92 (+1)
+ Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson — 92 (+1)
+ UCF running back RJ Harvey — 92 (+1)
+ Oregon WR Tez Johnson — 92 (+1)
+ Iowa State safety Jeremiah Cooper — 91 (+5)

+ Kentucky linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson — 91 (+1)
+ Kansas cornerback JaCobee Bryant — 91 (+1)
+ Oregon left tackle Josh Conerly Jr. — 91 (+1)
+ Utah tight end Brant Kuithe — 91 (+1)
+ Notre Dame defensive tackle Howard Cross III – 91 (+1)
+ Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano — 90 (+6)
+ UNLV safety Jalen Catalon — 90 (+5)
+ Boston College EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku — 90 (+5)
+ Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons — 90 (+5)
+ Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon — 90 (+4)

+ Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo — 90 (+4)
+ Missouri center Connor Tollison — 90 (+3)
+ San Jose State wide receiver Nick Nash — 90 (+3)
+ Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor — 90 (+3)
+ North Carolina offensive lineman Willi Lampkin — 90 (+2)
+ Kansas cornerback Mello Dotson — 90 (+2)
+ Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik — 90 (+2)
+ Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond — 90 (+1)
+ Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton — 90 (+1)
+ UNLV wide receiver Ricky White III — 90 (+1)