EA Sports’ college football video game series is returning to store shelves for the first time in over a decade.
The highly anticipated return of College Football 25 begins at 4pm ET on Monday, when gamers will be able to download their digital pre-orders onto their consoles.
Three-day early access and the EA Play early access trial for the Deluxe Edition of College Football 25 begin Tuesday. The video game’s worldwide launch is Friday.
All 134 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision are part of the College Football 25.
Meanwhile, “College Football 25” will not feature any Football Championship Subdivision teams.
Florida A&M is one of 129 FCS teams not playing in the game.
But don’t worry, Rattler fans.
Just because the Rattlers, the defending Black College Football champions, aren’t on the College Football 25 roster doesn’t mean FAMU fans can’t take advantage of their favorite team.
Rattler Nation will have to get creative and get their team into the game.
Here’s how to get the FAMU Rattlers in the NCAA College Football 2025 video game
FAMU football fans can create their Rattlers using College Football 25’s team builder mode.
Team Builder allows gamers to create a custom college football program, and according to EA Sports’ information page about the game mode in College Football 25, players can design uniforms, helmets, football fields and upload logos on the Team Builder website.
College Football 25 users can also upload and download user-created teams, either fictional or inspired by real programs, through the in-game Download Center.
Gamers can use Team Builder content in College Football 25’s offline Play Now mode and private Dynasty mode.
College Football 25’s Dynasty mode allows players to develop their program into a powerhouse by creating a coach, recruiting top players, establishing a coaching staff, and winning matches.
For example, College Football 25 users can create FAMU head coach James Colzie III to oversee the Rattlers, who were created in Team Builder.
You can then place the Rattlers in a conference and develop them into an FBS National Championship contender team in Dynasty mode.
Here’s how to order NCAA College Football 25:
Florida A&M Rattlers 2024 Football Schedule
- Aug. 24 in Atlanta* against Norfolk State in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge at 7:30 p.m., ABC
- Aug. 31 vs. South Carolina State, 6 p.m., ESPN+
- Sept. 7, Miami, 6 p.m., ACC Network
- Sept. 21, Troy, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN+
- Sept. 28 vs. Alabama A&M, 6 p.m., ESPN+
- Oct. 5, at Alabama, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN+
- Oct. 19, at Jackson State, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Networks
- Oct. 26 vs. Southern, 7 p.m., ESPN Network
- Nov. 2 vs. Texas Southern (Homecoming), 4 p.m., ESPN+
- Nov. 9, Prairie View A&M, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN+
- Nov. 16 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 1 p.m., HBCU GO
- November 23rd, Florida Classic, Orlando*, 3:30pm vs. Bethune-Cookman on ESPN Network
- November 30: FCS playoffs begin
- Dec. 7: SWAC Championship, location/team TBA, ESPN2
- Dec. 14: Celebration Bowl, Atlanta*, team TBA, 12 p.m., ABC
Bold = SWAC
* = Neutral site
Gerald Thomas III covers Florida A&M University sports for the Tallahassee Democrat. He can be reached by email at gdthomas@tallahassee.com or via app (formerly Twitter). translation:.
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