EA Sports has revealed an image of the College Football 25 cover that features Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado two-way player Travis Hunter
EA Sports revealed a release date of the College Football 25 video game on Thursday and a cover image that features Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado two-way player Travis Hunter.
The game will launch July 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X'S.
The video-game developer unveiled the standard cover of the game after a photo of its deluxe edition was leaked last week.
All three cover athletes are active players for the first time in the game franchise's history. They said name, image and likeness money played no role in their decision to accept the cover offer.
“It’s going to be such a big game,” Ewers said on a video call with reporters. “Just being on the cover itself is plenty enough for me and I’m not even worried about the NIL aspect.”
EA Sports College Football 25 will be EA's first college football game in over a decade.
Edwards said some of the best moments of his childhood involved playing EA Sports college football games with his best friend.
“Just for it to be back, as well as to be on the cover of it, it’s an awesome feeling," he said.
Edwards broke onto the scene in 2022 when he rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Ohio State. He had 104 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just six carries in Michigan’s national championship win over Washington last season.
Ewers led Texas to a victory over Alabama at the beginning of the season last year and a College Football Playoff appearance in the school’s final season in the Big 12. The Longhorns lost to Washington
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