EA Sports College Football 25's Road To Glory Mode Has One Major Problem

’s Road to Glory mode is largely a successful innovation on EA Sports’ part, except for one major issue. Road to Glory mode allows players to create their custom player and experience the life of a college athlete. Players have to balance their school work, social life, and personal brand on top of their on-field responsibilities, making the mode one of the most immersive in the game.

While there is a lot to love about Road to Glory mode, it isn’t flawless. Players may find that trying to play the mode with certain settings takes a lot away from the experience. Though this choice was seemingly done in service of ’s sense of realism, it does take away a bit from it as a video game.

Following its successful launch, the EA Sports College Football 25 is already teasing fans with what they can expect in the game's upcoming update.

When creating a custom athlete in, players are given a choice between four different backgrounds, each of which comes with different perks and starting statistics. Elite players start with a 79 overall score, a free Mental Ability, and five skill points to upgrade with. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Underdog starts players with a 60 overall and no additional perks. This would seem to indicate that Underdog is the more challenging game mode, but in truth,it’s just the more boring option.

Players who pick Underdog, especially if they pick a skill position like Quarterback, will likely end up riding the bench until their overall stats get better. This essentially means that they just have to wait around until their player reaches one of the same stats as one of the lower starting difficulties like Contributor, which starts with a 67 overall ranking. This essentially just makes players have to do extra practice drills and sit through simulations before they can start playing in actual games.

The return of College Football 25 brings with it a new custom Team Builder application that allows for even greater creative immersion than before.