New NCAA football video game updates?

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In reply to Icecream_Ag • 4:26p, 8/23/24
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Aggie71013 said:
I had this happen one year with Rice. I also sim recruiting. Is there a way to do it without it taking so much time? I don't have time to spend 20 or 30 mins each week of the season managing that.
in the preseason go after kids that have you 1st in interest
scout and move gems to the top of your list
offer scholarship
send the house until you get a visit
after visit change send the house to hard sell.

And then pray.

That generally locks down 10-15 4and 5 stars until you can unlock the auto sign passive and get a bunch without trying
slight update to this pattern:
Don't schedule visits, the math don't math for visits.

Instead once you get the prospects 3 green checks immediately start the hard sale and use the gained 10 hours to work on other recruits.

Just pulled in 35 kids for the number 9 ranked class with 0 5 star players doing this. Best class I've signed by far.

I will add - a big bonus is if you follow the recruiting coaching tree and can unlock 60 total hours for a few or all positions. Or be paired with a HC/assistant coaches that also have this in their coaching tree.

Once they narrow down to top 5 and green checks are known, start using sway (I'll usually combo sway and soft sell their ideal pitch for a total of 50 hours + DM for another 10 to use all 60 if needed). Once sway works and you can get 4 (or continue to use it and get 5) green checks, then both hard sell a recruit on one pitch, and soft sell another using your newest 4th green check for a total of 60 hours. If you're a top program that has B+ - A in most categories, this is an amazingly strong influence. Admittedly harder for G5 schools that won't have many high categories, but will still get bonuses for comboing hard+soft sell
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In reply to AggieKatie2 • 4:32p, 8/23/24
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Most ridiculous game in 8 seasons.

Have a ATH QB that I moved to HB for SR year, has 97 speed and 92 acceleration.

Run sticks with him on streak route in outside receiver position. Computer can't adjust. As long as line gives me time, almost 6 every time.



may be time to up that difficulty a touch.

Also how was mass subs not considered a necessary option in this game????
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In reply to AggieKatie2 • 5:59p, 8/23/24
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How many yards does he have this season? I don't recall offhand how far I am into my A&M dynasty but I had a receiver rewrite pretty much every school and national records for single season and career a few seasons back
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6:01p, 8/23/24
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I am hoping for a roster update that includes the actual roster with the new freshman in it, before the real season starts. But, I have my doubts. EA has to get each player to sign with them and they are paying each player about $600 each. It seems like it would be difficult to get the players that are not originally in the game a spot "in the game". This is a big reason why you cant really edit players either. It's all about the contract and making sure the players are compensated for their NIL…
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6:52p, 8/23/24
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Another issue I've noticed with dynasty is that I have to redo the depth chart every single game.
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5:31p, 8/24/24
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I suck so bad at user on defense. I don't think I've ever had a user pick. To the point I'm not sure I'm even doing it right lol. I'll anticipate the throw and follow two yards under a receiver and hit triangle and it just goes straight into the receivers arms. But the people I play can be 5 yards under and jump it for a perfect timing user pick every single game.
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In reply to JobSecurity • 6:08p, 8/24/24
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Easy fix. Do what I do and don't play defense. Sim defense gives me much better results because I'm also bad at it.
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6:42p, 8/24/24
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So at first I felt bad because I switched it to Freshman mode after the update but honestly I've been having so much fun killing most folks and I still have a few close games against Georgia and Bama type teams. Kind of crazy. But it's all about fun so I've kept it on freshman. I am about to win my 3rd NC with the Ags but then I'm going to coach a small school I think.
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6:44p, 8/24/24
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And I did try Varsity after this last big update and after my 4th INT in the FIRST HALF I switched it back to Freshman.
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10:40p, 8/24/24
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I just play D-line on defense. I'll get the occasional sack. If I played LB, safety, or CB I'd get torched more than I already do
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In reply to Zachary Klement • 11:05p, 8/24/24
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Anyone here play CUT?

I was excited to try it out because it seems to be the only game mode where you can play with a friend on your team...I got my team up to an 82 overall and played with a buddy and started out 3-0.

Then we ran into a team that had Vince Young, Garrett Wilson, Jonathan Taylor, DeVonta Smith, Micah Parsons, etc....the guys were trash and we beat them the first time, but they got us after the servers matched us up with them a second time in a row.

The game after that, we paired up with a duo that was cheeseing the triple option...it was so frustrating. They would lag the QB behind the RB and basically pitch it forward every play.

I have also encountered that almost every time I play online on CUT, players are exploiting a glitch on the kickoff that is also incredibly annoying.

I play CUT for the most part. I normally play solo seasons (All-American) or head to head games. My team is an 84 overall but I got lucky as I am a no spend player and just got some good pulls.

I want to make an All Aggie team and have most of the good ones except I don't have Von Miller.
I do have: Mann, Evans, Garrett, York (85 version).

I hate talking to people while playing the game because so many of them are toxic that I figured out how to mute them during the game and it has made playing online so much better. I don't have many teams that use the kick off glitch but I will go onside kick formation to get the ball.
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In reply to Gomer95 • 11:07a, 8/26/24
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Gomer95 said:
So at first I felt bad because I switched it to Freshman mode after the update but honestly I've been having so much fun killing most folks and I still have a few close games against Georgia and Bama type teams. Kind of crazy. But it's all about fun so I've kept it on freshman. I am about to win my 3rd NC with the Ags but then I'm going to coach a small school I think.
Hey, it's your game! No need to apologize.

Playing as Clemson, Klubnik threw 8 INTs....yes 8 on varsity level in a 31-21 loss at Va Tech. I may switch to freshman as well to make it more fun.
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In reply to beatlesphan • 11:45a, 8/26/24
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I just play D-line on defense. I'll get the occasional sack. If I played LB, safety, or CB I'd get torched more than I already do
Same. The risk proposition is so much more manageable when playing in trenches. Skill issue or whatever, but playing behind the line gets me lit up regularly.
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12:43p, 8/26/24
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Freshman is too easy to the point of being boring and I can't pass for **** on Varsity.
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 12:53p, 8/26/24
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Freshman is too easy to the point of being boring and I can't pass for **** on Varsity.
mesh, drags, ins, outs, curls, and jet sweep. That will open up deep balls against better defenses. Against bad teams posts and corners are open early.

Against FCS just do whatever.

(Also dropping the cpu coverage and pass recognition to near 0 helps too)
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1:23p, 8/26/24
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I've been playing on Heisman with decent success and I'll say this is what has helped me be a decent offense:

  • Be a run-first offense early in games until they commit an appropriate number of people in the box; I constantly come out in Ace Double Wing (4 TEs) to start the game, and use a lot of 2 TE/ 1 TE-1 FB formations, or spread out with 4 wide and hand off up the middle. Force them to stick at least 7-8 in the box. Sometimes it can be frustrating/boring to go 2-5 yards a pop but it keeps you from getting stuck in 3rd and long situations.
  • Keep an eye out for press coverage; when they are pressing and there's no obvious safety help, hot route to a streak and you'll bust an easy TD 1 out of 2-3 times.
  • Stick to quick-hitting concepts that send multiple people into the same area at the same time; this breaks zone coverage pretty easily. We are talking about the plays titled Mesh and Inside Cross, and any other similar concepts. Almost always going to get you at least 4 yards and usually 10-15.
  • Spread Flex formation, Z Spot play. Even on Heisman difficulty this is an easy completion 95% of the time unless your WR just drops it or gets the sht hit out of him. Either the corner route is going to be open and you will get yourself a chunk play and potential TD, or the slant hitch will be open as the farside corner peels off to grab the RB coming out on the flat. I tested the limits of this play and literally beat Alabama on Heisman difficulty with USF running nothing but this one play, and have constantly used it when I am behind in a game and really need to put some points on the board.
  • If you're having trouble with the DL being super aggressive on the pass rush and in the running lanes, hit them with an RPO. RPO Slant and RPO Bubble plays have been money for me.
  • If you want to pass close to the goal line, I've found that going 5-wide/empty and running the spacing/all hitches play is easy money; just make a pre-snap read on which 2 guys look like they'll be the most open and check them first, if all else fails you're still in 5 wide and can maybe scramble Weigman in for the score.
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In reply to TheNotoriousP.I.P. • 1:41p, 8/26/24
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On heisman does the DL magically become an all nfl squad the last minute of the 2nd quarter? On varsity from about 70 seconds to about 25 seconds left I'm getting sacked by 3 man pressure before drags and crosses get out of their breaks. It's annoying as hell. Rest of the game is pretty normal, but that window is impossible to do anything offensively
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9 out of 10 times I see press coverage I hot route my outside receiver to run a fade and it's almost always a guaranteed long catch or TD. It's pretty cheesy but the computers don't play press too often
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In reply to Icecream_Ag • 1:59p, 8/26/24
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They definitely whip the OL quickly, which is a big reason I mentioned the quick hitting underneath routes as a staple of my offense. Those things open up in under a second so there's no chance for the DL to get to you. I find that if I run a few RPOs and screens they don't bring as much heat, but you have to make quick reads unless they are only coming with 3.
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In reply to Richierich2323 • 2:49p, 8/26/24
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Richierich2323 said:
Zachary Klement said:
Anyone here play CUT?

I was excited to try it out because it seems to be the only game mode where you can play with a friend on your team...I got my team up to an 82 overall and played with a buddy and started out 3-0.

Then we ran into a team that had Vince Young, Garrett Wilson, Jonathan Taylor, DeVonta Smith, Micah Parsons, etc....the guys were trash and we beat them the first time, but they got us after the servers matched us up with them a second time in a row.

The game after that, we paired up with a duo that was cheeseing the triple option...it was so frustrating. They would lag the QB behind the RB and basically pitch it forward every play.

I have also encountered that almost every time I play online on CUT, players are exploiting a glitch on the kickoff that is also incredibly annoying.

I play CUT for the most part. I normally play solo seasons (All-American) or head to head games. My team is an 84 overall but I got lucky as I am a no spend player and just got some good pulls.

I want to make an All Aggie team and have most of the good ones except I don't have Von Miller.
I do have: Mann, Evans, Garrett, York (85 version).

I hate talking to people while playing the game because so many of them are toxic that I figured out how to mute them during the game and it has made playing online so much better. I don't have many teams that use the kick off glitch but I will go onside kick formation to get the ball.
I am now up to an 84 overall. I have had really good luck with the cards I have pulled. I got a BND Brian Burns from season rewards and Rome Odunze from the Ultimate Alumni Challenges. I pulled Minkah Fitzpatrick from another free reward and auctioned him off for close to $300k and was able to put Quinshon Judkins from the market place with those coins.

Was curious about some of the packs that cost coins rather than the currency you have to spend money on and bought a 60k coin pack and got Lamar Jackson from it.

Talking can be so hit or miss. I love it when someone comes in super cocky and then sucks it up. I was playing a guy who was trash talking while my mic was muted, then complained about the way I ran the ball, I unmuted and asked why he did not like the idea of establishing the run. He complained a bit more and I did not engage with him...I picked him off and went up two scores and I assume he muted me and thought he muted himself because from that point on, he was talking to himself about the defensive plays he was running for the remainder of the game.
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7:23a, 8/27/24
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Got me a PS Portal as an early birthday gift. Now I can perfect my passing anywhere in the house!
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In reply to NC2001 • 12:37p, 8/27/24
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Nice! I just bought one on Friday and brought it with me this week as I am working from the road. It has worked surprisingly smoothly from the hotel wifi, the connection didn't drop even once and I was able to get in a couple of games for a league I'm in with some buddies.
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In reply to TheNotoriousP.I.P. • 12:43p, 8/27/24
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So how does that work if you go out of your house with it? Can you leave your PS 5 in rest mode or does it have to be on or something?
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In reply to Gomer95 • 12:48p, 8/27/24
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You just leave it in rest mode, and you have to be connected to halfway decent wifi to turn it on remotely. Then it streams your PS5 to the Portal device, and there is a slight but manageable input lag as the PS5 is essentially registering your button pushes from afar and then relaying that back to the Portal. My wife got home and turned the TV on and saw me playing CFB last night since the portal turns on the PS5, and ended up watching me tear Arkansas to shreds because she was fascinated by how cool it is that I can play from 1500 miles away.

EDIT: There is also a remote play app available for your phone, I have used that to do recruiting on a bye week so that my friends could advance the week, and it works the same way. Just leave your PS5 in rest mode instead of turning it all the way off.
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7:06p, 8/27/24
Playing my first Dynasty mode on varsity level. Had made it undefeated with mostly fairly comfortable wins uuuuuuntil the ****ing Texas game. Played it no less than 5 times and just could not stop having bad luck mixed with them seeming unstoppable despite going into that game with a 6 and 5 record. Finally just said **** it and simmed it and it gave me the L. Almost seemed scripted like this game was NOT going to let me win this one. Weirdness.
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In reply to Cliff.Booth • 7:09p, 8/27/24
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Playing my first Dynasty mode on varsity level. Had made it undefeated with mostly fairly comfortable wins uuuuuuntil the ****ing Texas game. Played it no less than 5 times and just could not stop having bad luck mixed with them seeming unstoppable despite going into that game with a 6 and 5 record. Finally just said **** it and simmed it and it gave me the L. Almost seemed scripted like this game was NOT going to let me win this one. Weirdness.


Definitely think there is something to this. I saw somebody posted they lost to someone like Vandy. I struggled with them as well and had to play it 2-3 times before I could finally pull it off.
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In reply to AgsWin2011 • 7:13p, 8/27/24
Probably a Longhorn on the dev team who coded in some ****ery about any time A&M is having a perfect season then plays Texas, all of the sudden Texas plays like 2015-2016 Bama.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 7:34p, 8/27/24
I'd get that if they had a great record going into the game against me, but they were 6 and 5. It's like the game magically made them dominant just for this game. Pretty weird.

ETA - I beat LSU for SEC Championship, then went through Ohio St and Kansas St (beat by over 30) to get to the National Championship. That Texas game was rigged!
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10:59p, 8/28/24
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Depth chart changes not sticking for Play Now is an awful bug given how terribly the default depth charts are ordered.
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Depth chart changes not sticking for Play Now is an awful bug given how terribly the default depth charts are ordered.
all your left tackles are right guards, right guards are left guards, left guards are right tackles, and right tackles are left tackles.

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8:21a, 8/29/24
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I've been getting absolutely smoked on defense ever since the game came out so in an effort to at least try and get a gameplan together, I tried to go through the different terminology on the coverage schemes so that I understand what the difference is between them. I figured I'd share with y'all since I went to the effort of doing that.

Cover 4

Quarters - Aggressive zone that converts your 2 outside CBs to man coverage based on the routes the 2 outside receivers run; if the WRs run underneath then the CBs running quarters will run back to their quarter zone, but if the receivers run a deep route then they will switch to man

Palms - The outside corners are no longer reading the outside WRs but rather the inside WR; if the inside receiver goes vertical then the CBs will drop back into their zone like normal, but if the inside receiver runs to the flat then the CB will look to come down and jump the route

Drop - Standard Cover 4; there is no reading of any receivers here

Cover 3

Sky/Cloud/Buzz - Determines who is responsible for covering the flats. Sky = Safety, Cloud = Corner, Buzz = Backer

Match - Basically your DBs are going to read the receivers and if they go vertical it converts to a man; if all 4 receivers go vertical it's going to end up looking like a Cover 1

Cover2/Cover 6

Invert - Your safety and corner are essentially going to switch roles, and the safety will come down while the corner backs up to take the deep zone; pretty similar to Sky in Cover 3

Hard Flat - Similar to Invert and Sky but even more extreme, the Safety is going to come all the way down to grab those shallow/behind the line/swing concepts


I haven't quite gotten the hang of how to mix these concepts together yet, but I feel like with some practice, smart audibling, and blitz mixing, that you could find the right blend to get a few more stops.
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https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-college-football/college-football-25/news/college-football-25-campus-huddle-title-update-august-29th-2024

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Enabled Mass Subs for Online and Offline Dynasty games when playing against the AI. You will be able to sub in either your entire 2nd unit (if your starters are in) or your entire starting group (if your 2nd unit is in).
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In reply to Quincey P. Morris • 11:31a, 8/29/24
What players were added to A&M???
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What players were added to A&M???
bussey was one I believe
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We weren't one of the uniform updates though
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