Why Northwestern could be a fun dynasty team in EA Sports College Football 25

After a 11 long years in the wilderness, the college football gods have brought us home. EA Sports College Football 25 is here, and it’s beautiful.

The new game comes with an intricately detailed dynasty mode allowing you to take over a program across multiple seasons, complete with recruiting, the transfer portal and the offseason coaching carousel. Fans of NCAA Football 14 — the last iteration of the game that was released prior to the 2013 season — know that dynasty mode is more fun when it’s a challenge.

Yes, if you’re a soulless robot allergic to warmth and impervious to love, you could take over Georgia as Kirby Smart and compete for a national championship in your first season. To get the most of the game, you have to build a program and take your guys to the promised land yourself.

The 2024 Northwestern Wildcats fit the bill as a fun dynasty team in EA Sports College Football 25. Of course, the ‘Cats are not national title contenders, and their 80

overall rating places Northwestern as the 60th ranked team out of the 68 power conference programs. It will be a grind to deliver a trophy to Evanston, but Northwestern is worthy of a rebuild beyond just the low-rating.