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Watch: First Look at Louisville in 'College Football 25'

Deputy editor Matt McGavic dives into the details and the gameplay surrounding the Cardinals in the new college football video game.

Matthew McGavic

Louisville players running onto the field of L&N Stadium during pregame.
Louisville players running onto the field of L&N Stadium during pregame. / Jared Anderson - Louisville Report
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - College football has finally made its triumphant return to the video game world. For the first time since NCAA Football 14 was released just over 11 years ago, the next installment in EA Sports' college football simulator, this time dubbed 'College Football 25,' is here.

While the full international release of the game does not drop until July 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, those who pre-ordered it were granted an early access period starting Monday afternoon. We here at Louisville Report were among those who pre-ordered, and were able to play the game four days early.

Following the game's early access launch, deputy editor Matt McGavic was able to get a first look at some of the details in the game surrounding the Louisville football program. This included the ratings for the Cardinals who made it into the game, checking out the visuals and graphics for the uniforms, player likenesses and L&N Stadium, the in-game playbooks assigned to UofL, and a whole lot more.

Below is Louisville Report's early access look at the Cardinals in 'College Football 25,' which was live-streamed on Twitch. Timestamps for each segment of the first look are also included.

  • 1:03 - Stream introduction
  • 2:05 - Roster breakdown
  • 10:08 - Uniform breakdown
  • 14:46 - L&N Stadium overview
  • 18:15 - Game one vs. Western Kentucky
  • 1:00:15 - Game two at Clemson
  • 1:20:27 - Pierce Clarkson Gameplay

(Photo of Louisville Players: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)

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MATTHEW MCGAVIC

McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic

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