Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are CFB '25's top-rated players at their positions... and yes, Hunter is listed as a WR in the game. 
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CFB '25 Top Rated Players by Position

College Football 25 from EA Sports is out now, which gives us our first glance at the top-rated players in the game.

Earnest Horn

The return of college football to the video gaming world is one of the best things to come out of the NIL era. For the first time in over a decade, gamers will be able to play CFB on Xbox and PlayStation.

One of the points of anticipation leading up to the game's release was the player ratings. With the game officially released, we've analyzed the top 100 players and have plenty of data to share.

Before we jump into the numbers, lets address two topics that are certain to stir the pot on social media...

Which schools have the most players in the top 100?

  • Ohio State - 8 players

  • Georgia - 6 players

  • Alabama - 6 players

  • Michigan - 5 players

  • Oregon - 5 players

Which conferences have the most players in the top 100?

  • 31 players from the Big 10

  • 29 players from the SEC

  • 15 players from the ACC

  • 15 players from the Big 12

Top 10 Players Overall

There are 10 players in CFB '25 with a rating of 95+. Will Johnson, Will Campbell, and Ollie Gordon are the top-rated players (96 overall). Michigan, Ohio State, and Georgia each have 2 players rated in the top 10.

  1. Will Johnson, Michigan - 96 OVR

  2. Will Campbell, LSU - 96 OVR

  3. Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State - 96 OVR

  4. James Pearce Jr, Tennessee - 95 OVR

  5. Caleb Downs, Ohio State - 95 OVR

  6. Travis Hunter, Colorado - 95 OVR

  7. Malaki Starks, Georgia - 95 OVR

  8. Mason Graham, Michigan - 95 OVR

  9. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State - 95 OVR

  10. Tate Ratledge, Georgia - 95 OVR

Fastest Players in CFB '25

A pair of Ducks sit atop CFB 25 speed ratings and a total of 8 players from the top 100 have a speed rating of 93+.

  1. Tez Johnson, Oregon - 96 SPD

  2. Evan Stewart, Oregon - 95 SPD

  3. Travis Hunter, Colorado - 95 SPD

  4. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame - 94 SPD

  5. Billy Bowman Jr, Oklahoma - 94 SPD

  6. Luther Burden III, Missouri - 94 SPD

  7. Nicholas Singleton, Penn State - 94 SPD

  8. Treveyon Henderson, Ohio State - 94 SPD

  9. Malaki Starks, Georgia - 93 SPD

  10. Ricardo Hallman, Wisconsin - 93 SPD

Top Rated Quarterbacks

  1. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado - 93 OVR

  2. Carson Beck, Georgia - 93 OVR

  3. Quinn Ewers, Texas - 92 OVR

  4. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon - 92 OVR

  5. Jalen Milroe, Alabama - 90 OVR

  6. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss - 90 OVR

  7. Jalon Daniels, Kansas - 90 OVR

  8. Kaidon Salter, Liberty - 90 OVR

Top Rated Running Backs

  1. Ollie Gordon, Oklahoma State - 96 OVR

  2. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State - 95 OVR

  3. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina - 93 OVR

  4. Treveyon Henderson, Ohio State - 93 OVR

  5. Jaydn Ott, California - 93 OVR

  6. Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech - 92 OVR

  7. Devin Neal, Kansas - 92 OVR

  8. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State - 91 OVR

  9. Donovan Edwards, Michigan - 91 OVR

  10. Nicholas Singleton, Penn State - 92 OVR

Top Rated Wide Receivers

  1. Travis Hunter, Colorado - 95 OVR

  2. Luther Burden III, Missouri - 94 OVR

  3. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona - 94 OVR

  4. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State - 93 OVR

  5. Tory Horton, Colorado State - 91 OVR

  6. Tez Johnson, Oregon - 91 OVR

  7. Tre Harris, Ole Miss - 90 OVR

  8. Evan Stewart, Oregon - 90 OVR

  9. Xavier Restrepo, Miami - 90 OVR

Top Rated Tight Ends

  1. Colston Loveland, Michigan - 92 OVR

  2. Oronde Gadsen II, Syracuse - 91 OVR

  3. Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame - 90 OVR

  4. Mason Taylor, LSU - 90 OVR

  5. Oscar Delp, Georgia - 90 OVR

Top Rated Offensive Linemen

  1. Will Campbell, LSU - 96 OVR

  2. Tate Ratledge, Georgia - 95 OVR

  3. Kelvin Banks Jr, Texas - 94 OVR

  4. Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota - 93 OVR

  5. Parker Brailsford, Alabama - 92 OVR

  6. Clay Webb, Jax State - 92 OVR

  7. Jonah Monheim, USC - 92 OVR

  8. Tyler Booker, Alabama - 91 OVR

  9. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State - 91 OVR

  10. Dylan Fairchild, Georgia - 91 OVR

  11. Luke Kandra, Cincinnati - 91 OVR

  12. Jaeden Roberts, Alabama - 91 OVR

  13. Logan Parr, SMU - 91 OVR

Top Rated Defensive Linemen

  1. James Pearce Jr, Tennessee - 95 OVR

  2. Mason Graham, Michigan - 95 OVR

  3. Deone Walker, Kentucky - 93 OVR

  4. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss - 93 OVR

  5. Jack Sawyer, Ohio State - 92 OVR

  6. Abdul Carter, Penn State - 91 OVR

  7. Tyleik Williams, Ohio State - 91 OVR

  8. Kenneth Grant, Michigan - 91 OVR

  9. Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina - 91 OVR

  10. Landon Jackson, Arkansas - 91 OVR

  11. Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati - 91 OVR

Top Rated Linebackers

  1. Barrett Carter, Clemson - 94 OVR

  2. Jay Higgins, Iowa - 94 OVR

  3. Mykel Williams, Georgia - 93 OVR

  4. Harold Perkins Jr, LSU - 92 OVR

  5. Jason Henderson, Old Dominion - 91 OVR

  6. Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma - 91 OVR

  7. Deontae Lawson, Alabama - 90 OVR

  8. Nick Martin, Oklahoma State - 90 OVR

  9. Nick Jackson, Iowa - 90 OVR

Top Rated Cornerbacks

  1. Will Johnson, Michigan - 96 OVR

  2. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame - 94 OVR

  3. Tacario Davis, Arizona - 92 OVR

  4. Quincy Riley, Louisville - 92 OVR

  5. Denzel Burke, Ohio State - 91 OVR

  6. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky - 91 OVR

  7. Ricardo Hallman, Wisconsin - 91 OVR

  8. Jabbar Muhammad, Oregon - 91 OVR

  9. Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech - 91 OVR

  10. Cobee Bryant, Kansas - 90 OVR

Top Rated Safeties

  1. Caleb Downs, Ohio State - 95 OVR

  2. Malaki Starks, Georgia - 95 OVR

  3. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame - 92 OVR

  4. Malachi Moore, Alabama - 92 OVR

  5. Sebastian Castro, Iowa - 92 OVR

  6. Jonas Sanker, Virginia - 92 OVR

  7. Kevin Winston Jr, Penn State - 91 OVR

  8. Dillon Thieneman, Purdue - 90 OVR

  9. Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin - 90 OVR

  10. Billy Bowman Jr, Oklahoma - 90 OVR

  11. Xavier Nwankpa, Iowa - 90 OVR

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