Defense wins championships, as the saying goes, so which teams are the hardest to score on in EA Sports College Football 25?
As part of its “Rankings Week,” EA Sports will reveal the best units from upcoming video games before releasing its overall team rankings on Friday. Factors that went into determining the defensive ratings included roster size, years of game film analysis and statistics. Offensive ratings were released early Thursday.
With the defensive rankings out, players should have an idea of where their favorite teams will rank when the full rankings are released later this week. The rankings for the toughest places to play have already sparked debate, so we expect the team rankings to be just as controversial.
Who has the best defense in EA Sports College Football 25?
Ohio State has the best defense in EA Sports College Football 25 with a defensive rating of 96. The Buckeyes are one of seven teams with a defensive rating in the 90s.

EA Sports College Football 25 Defensive Rankings
- Ohio: Overall 96
- Georgia: Overall 94
- Oregon: Overall 90
- Alabama: Overall 90
- Clemson: Overall 90
- Notre Dame: Overall 90
- Michigan: Overall 90
- Texas: Overall 88
- Pennsylvania State University: Overall 88
- Utah: Overall 88
- Florida: Overall 88
- Oklahoma: Overall 88
- Iowa: Overall 88
- Virginia Tech: Overall 86
- Wisconsin: Overall 86
- USC: Overall 86
- Auburn: Overall 86
- LSU: Overall 84
- Texas A&M University: Overall 84
- Colorado: Overall 84
- Oklahoma: Overall 84
- Louisville: Overall 84
- North Carolina: Overall 84
- Kansas: Overall 84
- Florida: Overall 84