Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this new College Football 25 game, and I got curious about something: Does your alma mater actually mean anything in the game? I mean, we all see those NFL intros where players shout out where they went to college, right? So, I figured I’d dive in and see if it makes a difference here.
First thing I did was fire up the game and jump into the Dynasty mode. That’s where you build your program and try to make it big, right? I started poking around the coach creation menus, seeing what I could customize. You’ve got your usual stuff like name, appearance, and coaching style. But then I noticed the alma mater option. It lets you pick any school in the game as your coach’s former stomping grounds.
Now, I wanted to see if this actually changed anything gameplay-wise. So, I made a couple of different coaches. For the first one, I picked a powerhouse school, one of those top-ranked “Pipelines” like East Texas or Central Florida, you know the ones known for pumping out tons of talent. For the second, I went with a smaller, less-known school, just to see if it made a difference.
I started playing through a few seasons with each coach, focusing on recruiting. My theory was that maybe having a big-name alma mater would make it easier to snag those top recruits, especially from those talent-rich areas. You know, like the game was giving me a little boost for going to a school known for producing football stars.
- Experiment 1: Coach from a top-tier school.
- Experiment 2: Coach from a smaller, unknown school.
- Focus: Recruiting, especially from “Pipeline” regions.
Honestly, after a few seasons, I didn’t really notice a huge difference. Sure, it might be a little easier to get a foot in the door with some recruits if you’re from a known football school, but it’s not like it’s a guaranteed win. You still gotta put in the work, build relationships, and sell your program. It felt like the game was more focused on what you do as a coach now, rather than where you played ball back in the day.
So, I kept playing, trying different things. I tried to see if the alma mater affected coach progression at all. You know, like how fast you earn XP and level up your coaching abilities. But again, it seemed like the game was more interested in how you performed in games and completed those coaching goals. Win games, earn XP, level up—that’s the basic formula. It didn’t seem to matter if my coach was an alum of Alabama or some small-town college.
My Takeaway
From what I can tell, your alma mater in College Football 25 is more of a cosmetic thing. It’s cool to see your school represented, and it might give you a tiny edge in some situations, but it’s not a game-changer. It’s more about what you do on the field and how you build your program that really matters. At least, that’s my experience after messing around with it for a while. I mean, it would be cool to see it play a bigger role in the future, but for now, it’s just a nice little detail for us die-hard fans.
