Three Ways to Make Better Passes in College Football 25

Whether you have a QB in Road to Glory or are just playing the position in modes like dynasty or Ultimate Team, how can you make better passes and decisions in EA Sports College Football 25? There a few ways to make some big-time passes at the QB position. At the end of the day, it’s your choice on how you want to play, but here are a few tips for you to hit your receivers.

Quick, Short Passes

Sometimes, less is more. It’s a blast to go deep on throws but sometimes the smart decision is to go for some short passes to gain some yards. Getting rid of the ball quick can get the ball to the receivers’ hands before the defense can really react.

Because zones are so prevalent this year, it means things screens are also quite viable. Screens are especially potent this year after being nearly useless at times in some prior Madden games. On top of that, open-field running and an increase in broken tackles means RPOs are another way to utilize the short game to terrorize zones.

Use Your Running Backs

Continuing with the theme of “get into open space” to create big plays, running backs are one of your best choices against man defenses. Assuming you don’t need to keep them in as extra blockers, running backs going out on Texas/angle routes or wheel routes are a terror for man defenses.

Most linebackers just don’t have the chops to keep up with them and they’re actually one of the best deep threats you have on many plays because you can get them isolated on one side of the field while coming out of the backfield.

Know When To Throw Bullet And Lob Passes

We’ve talked about throwing shorter passes but how about those longer plays? It’s always a good idea to know when to throw a lob versus a bullet pass. If your receiver is going deep, then understanding the new Revamped Passing and layering a deep ball over the defense or between two sets of defenders is huge. Revamped Passing’s biggest perk is the “blue” area is more or less different variations of “layered” passes meaning the velocity and height can change a bit in that range before you get to the yellow area. As the meter fills more and more you’ll get less arc and more velocity.

You can also go into your Game Settings and turn “Pass Lead Increase” from “none” to small, medium, or large. We prefer large, but there’s a learning curve to it as you use the left stick to lead your passes as you press the intended receiver button. It’s worth going into practice mode and getting some reps in here. You can also go into your Accessibility settings and turn “enlarge on field graphics” to on if you want to get a better look at the throwing meter.

Once you get comfortable, you can start to manipulate some of the best routes in the game. You can start to pull down and to the sidelines with the LS on fly routes to throw those back-shoulder throws and come back to attack the ball in one-on-one coverage, or push up and away from a receiver on a devastating corner route to pick apart multiple zones. Then you still have ol’ reliable plays like crossers that you can lead out in front of your receivers to pick on man defenses.