Get a deep dive into the gameplay features of EA Sports College Football 25 in this new trailer for the upcoming game. The trailer gives us a breakdown of the CampusIQ gameplay feature set, including the Wear & Tear system which is a progressive player health system, the introduction of player physical and mental abilities, homefield advantage, the revamped passing mechanic, and more.
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00:00Hey everyone, Kirk Herbstreit here and welcome to the official EA Sports College Football 25
00:05Gameplay Deep Dive. Today's focus is on the exciting new Campus IQ gameplay feature set,
00:11which includes the new wear and tear system, player abilities, home field advantage,
00:18unique playbooks, and a host of new mechanics that deliver the explosive fast-paced gameplay
00:24unique to college football. Let's get into it. The new wear and tear system changes how you
00:30approach every snap. Wear and tear is a progressive player health system that prioritizes strategic
00:38substitutions and diverse play calling to keep your players healthy. With wear and tear every
00:44hit matters, but not all hits have the same impact, and a single hit, like a blow to a
00:49quarterback's throwing arm, can change everything, just like it can in real life. Every hit scales
00:55differently and will have unique effects on a player's performance as damage and fatigue add up
01:01over the course of a game. Managing wear and tear is critical to your team's success, both in a
01:07single game and over the course of a season. At EA Sports College Football 25, we're introducing both
01:15mental and physical player abilities that help separate highly skilled players from untested
01:20freshmen. In contrast to the pros where superstar talent is generally balanced across the league,
01:27the player abilities in college were designed to showcase the overall discrepancy in player and
01:33team skill levels. Physical abilities boost attributes like breaking tackles or can provide
01:39protection from wear and tear. Mental abilities enhance intangible traits like leadership,
01:45pre-snap clarity at the line of scrimmage, and staying calm under pressure.
01:50Here you can see the stadium pulse meter is maxed out, but the visiting quarterback does not have
01:56the mental ability headstrong, which provides resistance to distractions. The visiting
02:02quarterback here does have headstrong active, so he can see the field more clearly and will be less
02:07prone to mistakes for this play. A player can have up to eight abilities and they can scale in
02:13effectiveness, providing situational advantages throughout a game that ignite the dynamic and
02:19unpredictable moments that make college football so exciting. From Tiger Stadium to Happy Valley,
02:26we're pumping the sights and sounds of the most iconic and dawning home field environments
02:32right into your living room. And with Home Field Advantage, the host team has the upper hand.
02:37As the visiting team, you'll face various degrees of home field advantages impacting confidence and
02:44composure levels, on-field performance, and more. Home Field Advantage will disorient players with
02:50lower composure levels more than it will for the level-headed players. Decisions like audibles and
02:56hawk routes will become more difficult because these stadiums will be rocking, so it's more
03:02important than ever to keep your team in manageable down and distance situations. With 134
03:09FBS teams to choose from in EA Sports College Football 25, the wide range of play styles is
03:15something you can't experience anywhere else. From wide splits in Oklahoma, to the triple option at
03:22Air Force, to Michigan's dominant ground game, the playbook variety makes for unique matchups
03:28every game. Fake out your rivals with new user reverse handoffs, explore the new option game,
03:35and other new trick plays. With more teams throwing the ball all over the field, College Football 25's
03:42revamped passing mechanic adds control and variation to every drop back. To expand player
03:49variation at quarterback, we focused on tuning situational throws and an array of new trajectories
03:56that will provide more passing control with a timed button press. Other new gameplay mechanics
04:03will give you more control before and after the snap. Adjust the length of your primary route with
04:09custom stems, switch players directionally with the new switch stick for post-snap control,
04:15master the new kicking meter, and call a number of new hot routes at the line.
04:20For more on gameplay and playbooks, check out the campus huddle blog. Subscribe today to get the
04:26latest EA Sports College Football 25 news. To make a game day every day this season, pre-order the
04:33MVP bundle which includes both EA Sports College Football 25 and EA Sports Madden NFL 25 for Xbox
04:41Series XS and PlayStation 5. Till next time.