Texas A&M hasn’t won a double-digit game in 12 years, but the Aggies at least have bragging rights heading into the 2024 season.
Virtual bragging rights, of course.
EA Sports revealed the 25 toughest places to play for its upcoming College Football Game 25 on Tuesday, and Texas A&M’s Kyle Field tops the list. The SEC dominates the top of the list, as Ohio State’s Ohio Stadium is No. 4 and the only top five outside of the conference.
Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium, LSU’s Tiger Stadium and Georgia’s Sanford Stadium also made the top five:
- Kyle Field – Texas A&M
- Bryant-Denny Stadium – Alabama
- Tiger Stadium – LSU
- Ohio Stadium – Ohio State
- Sanford Stadium – Georgia
- Beaver Stadium – Penn State
- Camp Randall Stadium – Wisconsin
- Oklahoma Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium – Oklahoma
- Doak S. Campbell Stadium – Florida State
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium – Florida
- Autzen Stadium – Oregon
- Memorial Stadium – Clemson
- Neyland Stadium – Tennessee
- Jordan Hare Stadium – Auburn
- Williams-Brice Stadium – South Carolina
- Michigan Stadium – Michigan
- Lane Stadium – Virginia Tech
- Rice-Eccles Stadium – Utah
- Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium – Texas
- Kinnick Stadium – Iowa
- Notre-Dame Stadium – Notre-Dame
- Spartan Stadium – Michigan State
- Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium – Arkansas
- Albertsons Stadium – Boise State
- Davis Wade Stadium – Mississippi State
A look at this list highlights how difficult life will be in the SEC and Big Ten after conference realignment.
Of the top 25 stadiums, 12 of them reside in the SEC now that former Big 12 powers Texas and Oklahoma are part of the league. There are hardly any easy games left to play in the conference.
As for the Big Ten, seven of the 25 stadiums are in the league thanks to the addition of Oregon.
Penn State and Wisconsin are in the top 10 alongside Ohio State, while the defending champion Michigan Wolverines are ranked 16th.
Hardest-to-play stadium leaderboards will be a highly anticipated feature in the upcoming game, as it will be much more difficult to wander through intimidating environments and come away with victories in dynasty mode or on your way to glory.
Some of the unique stadiums, player entrances, atmospheres and realistic graphics were on full display when EA Sports released the trailer:
The unique stadiums, student sections, traditions and overall atmosphere of Saturday afternoons and evenings separate college football from the NFL. Being able to realistically replicate the impact of such stadiums on gameplay is one of the things the next game will surely be judged on, and EA Sports will clearly make things different between stadiums.
College Football 25 is the first edition of the game since NCAA Football 14 and will feature real-life players with the name, image and likeness opportunities available to today’s athletes.
But the virtual versions of these athletes will also have to deal with rowdy crowds when they hit the road, especially if the game takes place in one of these 25 stadiums.
The game will be released on July 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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