EA has released another new update for EA Sports Football 25with many adjustments made to the general gameplay, presentation and three different game modes. The September update for EA Sports Football 25 includes bug fixes for Dynasty, College Ultimate Team, and Road to Glory game modes, adds more realism to uniforms and stadiums, and improves defensive playbooks.

The success of college football’s return to EA after an eleven-year absence was remarkable, and sales reflected how much players craved a new college experience. EA Sports Football 25 was the best-selling game in the United States in July, according to Mat Piscatella, CEO of Circana. Second place went to the EA Sports MVP Bundle, which includes the deluxe editions of both games. College Football 25 And Madden NFL 25.

Despite its commercial success, the game was not without its flaws, many of which have been addressed in the latest update. While the last major update for EA Sports Football 25which was released about three weeks ago, included offensive adjustments like more responsive pass blocking and balancing Smart Routing, the gameplay updates this time around seem to focus a bit more on the defensive side of the ball, particularly in nickel formations. Playbooks for Nickel 3-3 Over and Nickel Over formations now include three additional Blitz plays to pressure opposing outside offenses, while two other new plays, Cover 4 Field Drop and Cover 3 Buzz Mable, provide more versatility in the secondary.

In addition to the gameplay, the new update also contains some fixes for EA Sports Football 25 Bugs and exploits. One of the more notable patches fixes an exploit that some players had been using on kickoffs to prevent the receiving team from picking up the ball. Custom audibles can now be assigned and saved in all 32 of the game’s playbooks, so players don’t have to manually reset them from game to game. Additionally, the Wear and Tear feature, which is designed to show player fatigue as the season progresses, has been scaled back a bit to prevent players from getting exhausted too early.

As for the game modes, Road to Glory and College Ultimate Team have seen a lot of adjustments, but the biggest focus seems to have been on EA Sports FootballDynasty Mode. There have been a few changes to recruitment, with higher penalties for making uninteresting offers to recruits and higher rewards for better grades. The update also brings some improvements to custom scheduling, with a fix to the automatic scheduling correction feature and a fix to the ACC scheduling rotation in 2025 and 2026.

Gameplay

• Added ability to save custom audibles in all modes.
  • Developer note: If you change audibles in your formation at play call, they are automatically saved and do not change from game to game. You can do this for up to 32 playbooks. To change audibles, press LT/L2 after selecting a formation at play call.
• Wear has been optimized to slow down the accumulation rate.
• Fixed a kickoff exploit where players could prevent the ball from being caught by the receiving team.
  • Developer note: We will continue to monitor feedback on this fix and make further changes as needed.
• Fixed an issue with Smart Routed Custom Stems that caused a speed boost off the line at snap.
• Slightly adjust Serenity to increase the impact of the traits in hot or cold conditions.
• Several improvements to Zone Coverage AI:
  • Fixed an issue where the Curl Flat zone depth adjustment did not work correctly when set to less than 13.7 meters.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Curl Flat defenders to repeatedly drift away from a legitimate pass receiving threat in close proximity.
  • Fixed an issue that caused defenders on the outside of the deep third to move out of their formation too quickly at the snap.
• General fine-tuning of CPU play calls and coach suggestions in all modes.
  • Developer note: We have adjusted the game situations for certain coverages so that they are used more frequently compared to trips and bunch formations.
• Working with a current run-and-shoot coach to improve the authenticity of the run-and-shoot offense, this includes making some minor adjustments to existing plays and adding new plays to the run-and-shoot offensive playbook.
• New defensive plays have been added for Nickel 3-3 Over and Nickel Over to apply pressure from the outside:
  • Edge Flash 0
  • Edge Flash 3
  • FS Will Blitz 0
• Cover 3 Buzz Mable added in Nickel 3-3 Over, Nickel Over and Nickel 3-3 Odd.
  • This version is ideal for defending formations with three receivers on the same side, such as Trips or Bunch.
• Cover 4 Field Drop added to Nickel 3-3 Over and Nickel Over
  • Developer note: This is a 3-man offense with 8 defenders dropping into coverage. By default, the Nickel DB lines up on the wide side of the field and the Defensive End on the opposite side (short side of the field) drops into coverage.
• Nickel 3-3 Cub added to 3-4 Multiple and 4-3 Multiple playbooks.
• Nickel 3-3 Mint added to 3-3-5 playbook.
• In Cover 6 and Cover 9 plays, the Curl assignment has been replaced by the Vertical Hook assignment.
• A defensive lineup and run adjustment issues with the games in Nickel 3-3 Mint were adjusted.
• The fourth rusher was changed from an inside linebacker to an outside linebacker in 3-3-5 Mint Cover 4 Quarters and Palms.

dynasty

• Fixed an issue where selecting auto-correct schedules in custom schedules did not correct the schedule correctly.
• Fixed an issue that caused recruits to be assigned incorrect jersey numbers until position changes in the offseason.
• Increased penalty for choosing hard or soft selling offers that the recruit is not interested in.
• The reward for better school grades when aggressively or gently selling a recruit has been increased.
• Fixed an issue with ACC schedule rotation in 2025 and 2026.
• The name of Liberty Stadium was updated to Williams Stadium.
• The name of FIU Stadium was updated to Pitbull Stadium.
• Fixed issues in various news posts where the incorrect score and winning team were listed.
• The record holder for most sacks in a game in Florida is now Alex Brown.
• Additional popups integrated into recruiting to inform the user why certain actions are not allowed.
• Fixed an issue where the wrong trophy was displayed on the Awards screen.
• Fixed an issue where coaches were not receiving job offers upon contract renewal.

College Ultimate Team

• Fixed some issues with a select group of players appearing incorrectly in the game.
  • Developer note: We continue to work on this issue and plan to release additional fixes in future title updates.
• The game books of the following schools have been exchanged:
  • Texas and Texas A&M
  • Utah and Utah State
• Fixed an issue where some team chems were not highlighted even though the user had enough skilled players when creating teams with recommended chems.
• Fixed an issue where sets were missing pack art after redeeming.
• Fixed stability issues in practice mode.
• Fixed stability issues with challenges.
• Fixed text alignment issues.
• We’re currently experiencing some issues with the live service, stay tuned to @EASports_CUT for further updates:
  • Installation problems:
    • Booger McFarland and Warren Sapp are not available in the same lineup.
    • Announcers call out the wrong names.
  • Sentences:
    • Goals for 85+ sets are not tracked properly.

Road to fame

• The icon for the Adidas Electric+ 2 shoes has been updated.
• Fixed an issue where a message sent in a scenario would sometimes appear as a received message.
• Various corrections to scenario logic and text.

Presentation and UI updates

• Various updates to stadium authenticity for several schools.
• New uniform pieces for Colorado, Louisiana Tech, Northern Illinois, Colorado State, Boston College, Oklahoma, Georgia State, Texas State, Kansas, Fresno State, Liberty, Western Kentucky, Arizona, South Carolina, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Texas, Sam Houston State, Kennesaw State, ULM, Tulane, Jacksonville State.
• Adjusted uniforms for Texas State, Liberty, Georgia Southern and Jacksonville State to match the 2024 season version.