EA Sports College Football 25: All Abilities Explained

EA Sports College Football 25 is finally making its big comeback after over a decade of waiting. While developer Electronic Arts hasn’t been actively working on the game all that time, the team has had a long time for new ideas to percolate that will help bring the old franchise into the modern era. One of the most notable new additions is the new Abilities system. EA Sports College Football 25 includes 80 new abilities, split between mental and physical. Players can have up to eight of them equipped at one time and they can be upgraded up to four times, giving the College Football 25 landscape plenty of variety. Below, we’ve collected every Ability that’s been announced thus far and will update this list as more are revealed.

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All Abilities in EA Sports College Football 25

For many of these, we don’t know what they do, but we will update this list as EA adds more information. It’s also important to note that we’re listing the baseline version of the Ability. Remember, it can be upgraded to four levels, making it even stronger the further up the ladder you move. However, it’s worth noting that even when you get an Ability up to Platinum, there’s still only a chance of the action happening. Here are all of the known Abilities:

360 – Improved ability to fake out defenders with spin moves
50/50 – With positional advantage, improved ability on 1v1 jump balls downfield or in the end zone
Aftershock – Increased Wear and Tear effects to opposing players from tackles
Arm Bar – Improved ability to break tackles when using stiff arms
Balanced – Improved ability to break strip attempts
Ballhawk – Improved break on after a pass has been released
Best Friend – Composure gain for the QB when making a 1st down catch on 3rd or 4th down
Blanket Coverage – Improved cut reaction in man coverage
Blow Up – Improved ability to beat impact block attempts
Bouncer – Cause fatigue to opposition route runners when performing a chuck in zone coverage
Chip Shot – Easier accuracy timing on short field goals
Clear Headed – Escalating levels of protection from composure loss
Clutch Kicker – Easier accuracy timing on field goals with two or less minutes remaining
Coffin Corner – Easier accuracy timing when punting from midfield or closer to the opponent’s end zone
Cutter – Improved cut moves against man coverage (excluding double moves)
Dead Range – Easier accuracy timing when attempting a field goal from more than 50 yards
Defensive Rally – Sacks increase composure of other defensive linemen
Dot! – Accuracy boost when throwing to open receives with feet set and a clean pocket
Double Dip – Improved cut moves against single man coverage when running double move routes
Downhill – Increased ability to break tackles after reaching maximum sprint speed
Duress – Increased pressure effects on the QB when unblocked and in front

Close-up of USC vs UCLA in EA Sports College Football 25.

Extender – Improved ability to break sacks
Fan Favorite – Increased composure gains at home
Field General – When on schedule, able to see blitzers
Grip Breaker – Increased lateral sheds on run plays
Ground N Pound – Successful pancakes on run plays add fatigue to the engaged defender
Hammer – Improved ability to land hit stick attempts
Headfirst – Ability to break more tackles when using truck moves
Headstrong – Resists hot routes being incorrect and gets some composure protection from Stadium Pulse
House Call – Improved ability to catch interception attempts
Inside Disruptor – Improved shedding against single blocks on inside runs
Inside Shield – Improved blocking on inside runs when close to the line of scrimmage
Jammer – Increased ability to press receivers at the line of scrimmage
Knockout – Increased knockouts and fewer broken tackles on catch attempts by the offense
Lay Out – Improved ability to secure diving catches
Legion – Composure gain for other defensive backs when intercepting or deflecting a pass
Magician – More agile in standard pocket movement
Mega Leg – Improved chance to avoid the penalty for overkicking on all kicks
Mobile Deadeye – Boosts your QB’s accuracy when throwing while on the run outside the pocket
The Natural – Improved ability to resist weather effects
Off Platform – Accuracy boost when throwing a pass across the body or on the backfoot
Offensive Rally – Composure gain for other offensive linemen when performing a pancake
Option Disruptor – Improved shedding against single blockers on option runs
Option King – Accuracy increase on quick pitches
Option Shield – Improved blocking on option plays when close to the line of scrimmage
Outside Disruptor – Improved shedding against single blockers on outside runs
Outside Shield – Improved blocking on outside runs when close to the line of scrimmage

Close-up of Michigan running back Donovan Edwards in College Football 25

PA Shield – Improved blocking on play-action plays on first down or with less than three yards to gain
Pocket Disruptor – Improved pass rush on third and fourth down, and when the offense has eight yards or more to gain
Pocket Shield – Improved pass blocking if the distance for a first down is 10 yards or less
Press Pro – Improved ability to beat press attempts from defenders
Pull Down – Improved ball security when sacked while in the pocket
Quick Drop – Improved movement on standard pass plays
Quick Jump – Quicker jump off the snap when pass rushing
Quick Step – Improved movement as a pull blocker
Recoup – Improved fatigue recovery when off the field
Resistance – Protection from pressure when standing in the pocket
Road Dog – Increase composure gains on the road
Robber – Improved movement in zone coverage
Safety Valve – Improved ability to catch the ball when aligned in the backfield (excludes knockouts)
Screen Enforcer – Improved blocking on screen plays
Second Level – Improved blocking after getting to the second level of the defense
Shifty – Increased ability to maintain speed during cuts and turns when moving at high speeds
Side Step – Improved ability to fake out defenders with juke moves
Sidekick – Improved cut blocks when in pass protection
Sleight of Hand – Increased ability to fake defenders using play action on 1st down or less than three yards to gain
Step Up – Improved accuracy when stepping up into the pocket and not under pressure
Strong Grip – Boost to lateral shed prevention on run plays
Sure Hands – Improved ability to avoid drops (excludes diving and jumping catches)
Take Down – Increased ability to prevent broken sack attempts
Takeoff – Quicker release off the line when not being pressed
Team Player – Degree of protection from negative rating impacts for playing out of position
Wear Down – Successful pancake blocks on pass plays add fatigue to the engaged defender
Winning Time – Increased composure with two minutes to go when the score is three or less (Bronze), four or less (Silver), seven or less (Gold), or 10 or less (Platinum)
Workhorse – Protection from Wear and Tear effects when colliding with other players
Wrap Up – Protection from broken tackles and fakeouts on standard tackles