EA College Football 25
EA's development team put a lot of effort into making sure that home field advantage would be real in the upcoming College Football 25.
Tons go into the HFA formula. According to EA, the following factors were considered when determining which school had the biggest HFA. They had the toughest stadiums to play in: “Historical statistics such as home win percentage, home game attendance, active home win streaks, team reputation, and more.”
Here is a ranking of the most challenging places to play in college football 25+.
- Kyle Field- Texas A&M
- Bryant–Denny Stadium – Alabama
- Tiger Stadium – LSU
- Ohio Stadium – Ohio State
- Sanford Stadium – Georgia
- Beaver Stadium – Penn State
- Camp Randall Stadium – Wisconsin
- Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Oklahoma
- Doak S. Campbell Stadium – Florida State
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium – Florida
- Autzen Stadium – Oregon
- Memorial Stadium – Clemson
- Neyland Stadium – Tennessee
- Jordan–Hare Stadium – Auburn
- Williams-Brice Stadium – South Carolina
- Michigan Stadium – Michigan
- Lane Stadium – Virginia Tech
- Rice-Eccles Stadium – Utah
- Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium – Texas
- Kinnick Stadium – Iowa
- Notre Dame Stadium – Notre Dame
- Spartan Stadium – Michigan State
- Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium – Arkansas
- Albertsons Stadium – Boise State
- Davis Wade Stadium – Mississippi State
HFA will be influenced by the players’ abilities, as seniors may be able to function better in a more demanding environment than freshmen or players who have played very little during their college career.
Pre-snap identification is a crucial aspect of gameplay, and home-field advantage significantly impacts the effectiveness of your players on both sides of the ball.
EA has shared two short videos in its Gameplay Deep Dive that showcase a bit of the atmosphere and effects of HFA.
The modifiers include hooks in the pre- and post-snap situations. Crooked lines and distorted playmaking are a recurrence of HFA, but there is also the possibility of hot routes with inefficient audibles and reduced effectiveness.
The concepts of player confidence and composure are also directly linked to HFA. The stadium pulse meter is probably the most important barometer, but there are other indicators on the screen, such as screen shaking.
The audio doesn’t hinder your gameplay experience, as the user has full control over that aspect, but EA’s sound team has ensured that the stadiums have unique mixes to give the experience of being there during the game.
This list might seem a little shallow, and in most cases it will be, but because of how intense the presentation is in EA College Football 25 and how much of an actual impact HFA has on gameplay, the information contained herein is more than just cosmetic information.
College Football 25 will release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on July 19.