College Football 25 best players – our list of the top-rated stars

✓ At A Glance

• Will Johnson
• Will Campbell
• Ollie Gordon II
• James Pearce Jr.
• Travis Hunter.

The best players in College Football 25 hail from all sorts of different teams. With over 100 schools in the game currently, so many highly-rated stars are on a lot of different rosters. Of course, as it is with the real-world sport itself, many of the best players are on the best teams. Georgia, for example, has some of the best recruiting and has landed quite a few highly-rated stars. Here are the absolute best of the best in CFB 25.

5) Travis Hunter – 95 OVR

Travis Hunter, the top-rated player on the cover (he shares the spotlight with Quinn Ewers and Donovan Edwards), is one of College Football 25’s best players. One of the only two-way players in the history of this sport, Hunter is an elite wide receiver and an elite corner because of his 95 speed, 96 acceleration, 97 awareness, and 97 jump ratings.

4) James Pearce Jr. – 95 OVR

James Pearce Jr. will wreak havoc on an opponent’s passing game better than anyone else. The 95 OVR right end from Tennessee is one of the best players thanks to his 88 speed, 95 acceleration, and 85 strength. He can speed rush and power rush, making him extremely difficult to block. Even the game’s best tacklers will have their hands full.

3) Ollie Gordon II – 96 OVR

Ollie Gordon II is by far the best running back in the country, and he could challenge for the Heisman Trophy. He is that good, and College Football 25 recognizes that. The Oklahoma State running back has impressive ratings: 90 speed, 97 acceleration, 79 strength, 97 awareness, and 87 jump. In a game that is so offense-centric, this kind of player is perhaps the most important.

2) Will Campbell – 96 OVR

Will Campbell is 96 OVR and easily one of the best players in the game. The LSU left tackle will be able to shut down almost any pass rush. 94 strength and 97 awareness go a long way toward keeping a quarterback safe. This is important to know for Dynasty Mode as well as head-to-head exhibitions. If you pick LSU to play with, you can pass without fear and run to the left side with ease.

1) Will Johnson – 96 OVR

The best player is a 96 OVR – Will Johnson. The Michigan cornerback can shut down any receiver in the game and is rewarded by being the top-ranked player available. It’s interesting that College Football 25 has zero 99 OVR players when Madden, EA’s other football game, has so many. Nevertheless, with a 92 speed and 94 awareness rating, Johnson is elite.

Honorable mentions: Luther Burden III, Mason Graham, Kelvin Banks Jr., Shedeur Sanders, Omarion Hampton, Carson Beck, Caleb Downs, Quinshon Judkins, and Quinn Ewers.