EA Sports College Football video game making long-awaited return this summer

After a lengthy hiatus, the world’s most popular college football video game is finally making its return.

On Thursday, the EA Sports College Football social media page on X/Twitter updated its bio, revealing some important info on the release of the upcoming video game.

“Coming this summer. Full reveal in May.”

The last time EA released a College Football game was over a decade ago with NCAA Football 14, which was made available in July 2013. The return of this fan-favorite video game was first noted in February 2021. It was originally anticipated to return in the summer of 2023, but has been delayed until this summer. The video game series released an updated version every year from 1998 until 2013.

The account also posted the following teaser trailer following:

Yeah, It’s really happening! Coming this summer. Full reveal in May #CFB25 pic.twitter.com/yMMXz7OeR8

— EASPORTSCollege (@EASPORTSCollege) February 15, 2024

This generation of the game will look a bit different than the last. The upcoming 2025 EA Sports College Football game is allowed to use current FBS players thanks to name, image, and likeness rules. Previously, the game would use the same jersey numbers as the current rosters, but with randomly random names instead of their real ones.

“We’re incredibly excited to bring back an authentic college football experience for fans and athletes that have shown such passion for the franchise, and we’re looking forward to delivering it in Summer 2024,” an EA spokesperson told On3 this past August.

Aside from the incorporation of real college athletes, other expected additions to the video game include the transfer portal and the College Football Playoff. Representatives from over 120 Division I schools (out of 133 total) have committed to being in the game, including all 10 FBS conferences. It is expected to be built using the same engine as EA Sports’ Madden franchise.

Yeah, it’s really happening!