Best 100 players in College Football 25: Player ratings

Chris Studley

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The best players in College Football 25
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Best quarterbacks
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Best running backs
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Best wide receivers
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Best offensive linemen
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Best defensive linemen
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Best linebackers
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Best cornerbacks
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Best safeties

On July 10, 2024, EA Sports unveiled the best players in College Football (CFB) 25, a list that includes the likes of Travis Hunter, Qwinn Ewers, and Jalen Milroe, among others.

College Football 25 will be released worldwide on July 19, 2024, culminating in three years of anticipation since plans for the game were released in 2021. And, things will look very different compared to past installments.

Thanks to the introduction of NIL agreements, College Football 25 will include the real players, their names, and likenesses. This also means that EA was tasked with giving each player added to the game an overall rating that befits their talent level.

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So, here’s a look at the best 100 players in College Football 25, plus top athletes sorted by position.

The best players in College Football 25

Here’s a look at the top 100 players in College Football 25, sorted by overall:

Rank	Player	Team	Overall
1	Will Johnson	Michigan	96
2	Will Campbell	LSU	96
3	Ollie Gordon II	Oklahoma State	96
4	James Pearce Jr.	Tennessee	95
5	Caleb Downs	Ohio State	95
6	Travis Hunter	Colorado	95
7	Malaki Starks	Georgia	95
8	Mason Graham	Michigan	95
9	Quinshon Judkins	Ohio State	95
10	Tate Ratledge	Georgia	95
11	Luther Burden III	Missouri	94
12	Benjamin Morrison	Notre Dame	94
13	Kelvin Banks Jr.	Texas	94
14	Tetairoa McMillan	Arizona	94
15	Barrett Carter	Clemson	94
16	Jay Higgins	Iowa	94
17	Shedeur Sanders	Colorado	93
18	Carson Beck	Georgia	93
19	Emeka Egbuka	Ohio State	93
20	Mykel Williams	Georgia	93
21	Deone Walker	Kentucky	93
22	Omarion Hampton	North Carolina	93
23	Treveyon Henderson	Ohio State	93
24	Aireontae Ersery	Minnesota	93
25	Jaydn Ott	California	93
26	Walter Nolen	Ole Miss	93
27	Quinn Ewers	Texas	92
28	Xavier Watts	Notre Dame	92
29	Jack Sawyer	Ohio State	92
30	Dillon Gabriel	Oregon	92
31	Harold Perkins Jr.	LSU	92
32	Parker Brailsford	Alabama	92
33	Colston Loveland	Michigan	92
34	Tacario Davis	Arizona	92
35	Malachi Moore	Alabama	92
36	Tahj Brooks	Texas Tech	92
37	Clay Webb	Jax State	92
38	Sebastian Castro	Iowa	92
39	Jonas Sanker	Virginia	92
40	Quincy Riley	Louisville	92
41	Jonah Monheim	USC	92
42	Devin Neal	Kansas	92
43	Tyler Booker	Alabama	91
44	Ashton Jeanty	Boise State	91
45	Tory Horton	Colorado State	91
46	Donovan Jackson	Ohio State	91
47	Abdul Carter	Penn State	91
48	Dylan Fairchild	Georgia	91
49	Donovan Edwards	Michigan	91
50	Jason Henderson	Old Dominion	91
51	Denzel Burke	Ohio State	91
52	Danny Stutsman	Oklahoma	91
53	Luke Kandra	Cincinnati	91
54	Tyleik Williams	Ohio State	91
55	Kenneth Grant	Michigan	91
56	Kaimon Rucker	North Carolina	91
57	Kevin Winston Jr.	Penn State	91
58	Landon Jackson	Arkansas	91
59	Tez Johnson	Oregon	91
60	Jaeden Roberts	Alabama	91
61	Maxwell Hairston	Kentucky	91
62	Ricardo Hallman	Wisconsin	91
63	Logan Parr	SMU	91
64	Nicholas Singleton	Penn State	91
65	Jabbar Muhammad	Oregon	91
66	Dorian Strong	Virginia Tech	91
67	Damien Martinez	Miami (FL)	91
68	RJ Harvey	UCF	91
69	Oronde Gadsden III	Syracuse	91
70	Dontay Corleone	Cincinnati	90
71	Jalen Milroe	Alabama	90
72	Ashton Gillotte	Louisville	90
73	Jaxson Dart	Ole Miss	90
74	Mitchell Evans	Notre Dame	90
75	Cobee Bryant	Kansas	90
76	Deontae Lawson	Alabama	90
77	Howard Cross III	Notre Dame	90
78	Rueben Bain Jr.	Miami (FL)	90
79	Jalon Daniels	Kansas	90
80	Nick Martin	Oklahoma State	90
81	Tre Harris	Ole Miss	90
82	Wyatt Milum	West Virginia	90
83	Dillon Thieneman	Purdue	90
84	Hunter Wohler	Wisconsin	90
85	Evan Stewart	Oregon	90
86	Nick Jackson	Iowa	90
87	Patrick Payton	Florida State	90
88	Nic Scourton	Texas A&M	90
89	Jonah Savaiinaea	Arizona	90
90	Kaidon Salter	Liberty	90
91	Peter Woods	Clemson	90
92	Emery Jones Jr.	LSU	90
93	Xavier Restrepo	Miami (FL)	90
94	Billy Bowman Jr.	Oklahoma	90
95	Josh Conerly Jr.	Oregon	90
96	Kyle Monangai	Rutgers	90
97	Xavier Nwankpa	Iowa	90
98	Mason Taylor	LSU	90
99	Oscar Delp	Georgia	90
100	Quinton Cooley	Liberty	90

The defending champion Michigan Wolverines placed five players in the top 100. Will Johnson, a shutdown corner who nabbed seven picks over his first two seasons, is the highest-rated player in the game. Johnson is joined by defensive lineman Mason Graham and College Football 25 cover athlete Donovan Edwards.

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Five of the top 100 players in the top 100 also come from the Oregon Ducks, including Dillon Gabriel and Evan Stewart. Gabriel, who’s coming over from Oklahoma, threw for 3,660 yards and 30 touchdowns last season for the Sooners.

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Then, there’s the dynamic duo from Colorado. Travis Hunter is rated as the sixth-best player in the game at 95 OVR. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders is at #17.

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Best quarterbacks

Let’s take a look at rankings by position in CFB 25, starting with the best quarterbacks:

Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) – 93 OVR
Carson Beck (Georgia) – 93 OVR
Quinn Ewers (Texas) – 92 OVR
Dillon Gabriel (Oregon) – 92 OVR
Jalen Milroe (Alabama) – 90 OVR

Best running backs

Ollie Gordon II (Oklahoma State) – 96 OVR
Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State) – 95 OVR
Omarion Hampton (North Carolina) – 93 OVR
Treveyon Henderson (Ohio State) – 93 OVR
Jadyn Ott (California) – 93 OVR)

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon was sensational for OK State last fall. Gordon led the nation in rushing yards (1,732) and finished second in rushing touchdowns (21) behind Blake Corum.

The top five also include Ohio State running backs Quinshon Judkins and Treveyon Henderson, as well as Omarion Hampton from the Tar Heels.

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Best wide receivers

Now, the best wide receivers in CFB 25:

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Travis Hunter (Colorado) – 95 OVR
Luther Burden III (Missouri) – 94 OVR
Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona) – 94 OVR
Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State) – 93 OVR
Tony Horton (Colorado State) – 91 OVR

Tetairoa McMillan and Luther Burden were in the top ten in the nation last year in receiving yards. Those two are rated in the top three, with star wide receiver Travis Hunter taking the top spot.

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Best offensive linemen

Here’s a look at the best offensive linemen in College Football 25:

Will Campbell (LSU) – 96 OVR
Tate Ratledge (Georgia) – 95 OVR
Kelvin Banks Jr. (Texas) – 94 OVR
Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota) – 93 OVR
Parker Brailsford (Alabama) – 92 OVR

Left tackles are the lifeblood of any offense. Three of them make this list, including Will Campbell, Kelvin Banks Jr., and Aireontae Ersery.

Best defensive linemen

These are the top five defensive linemen in CFB 25:

James Pearce Jr. (Tennessee) – 95 OVR
Mason Graham (Michigan) – 95 OVR
Deone Walker (Kentucky) – 93 OVR
Walter Nolen (Ole Miss) – 93 OVR
Jack Sawyer (Ohio State) – 92 OVR

Three defensive ends are represented here: James Pearce Jr., Deone Walker, and Jack Sawyer. Mason Graham, an All-American in 2023, is the best interior lineman in College Football 25.

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Best linebackers

Now, a look at the best linebackers in College Football 25:

Barrett Carter (Clemson) – 94 OVR
Jay Higgins (Iowa) – 94 OVR
Mykel Williams (Georgia) – 93 OVR
Harold Perkins Jr. (LSU) – 92 OVR
Jason Henderson (Old Dominion) – 91 OVR

Jason Henderson finished fourth in the nation last fall in total tackles for losses (19.5) and second in total tackles (170). He’ll join the list of top five linebackers, headlined by Jay Higgins and Barrett Carter. Higgins was the NCAA leader in total tackles (171).

Best cornerbacks

Here are the best cornerbacks in CFB 25:

Will Johnson (Michigan) – 96 OVR
Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame) – 94 OVR
Tacario Davis (Arizona) – 92 OVR
Quincy Riley (Louisville) – 92 OVR
Denzel Burke (Ohio State) – 91 OVR

Will Johnson, the highest-rated player in the game, is also the best cornerback. Johnson is joined by Quiny Riley, Tacario Davis, and Benjamin Morrison.

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