The Ohio State 2024 football season is less than 50 days away. But many Buckeye fans are seeing if they can lead Caleb Downs, TreVeyon Henderson, Emeka Egbuka and the rest of the team to a national championship.
EA Sports College Football 25 was released Monday to patrons who had pre-ordered the game, with a wide release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox series X|S on Friday. It is the first college football-centered video game since 2013, and the first after name, image and likeness allowed current college football players to appear in the game and be compensated for it.
Ohio State is the No. 2-ranked team in EA Sports College Football 25 at 93 overall, and is one of eight teams with a 90 overall rating or higher along with Georgia (95), Oregon (93), Alabama (92), Texas (92), Clemson (90), Notre Dame (90) and LSU (90).
Ohio State EA Sports College Football 25 season simulation
In EA Sports College Football 25 simulation of the 2024 season, the Buckeyes won each of their first 11 games, including a one-score road win against Oregon and a 26-point road win against Penn State.
But Ohio State lost its fourth straight regular-season matchup against Michigan before losing to the Wolverines again in the Big Ten Championship.
Ohio State enters the first 12-team College Football Playoff as a No. 6 seed and beats No. 11 Virginia Tech at home. The Buckeyes beat No. 3 Utah in the Fiesta Bowl and No. 2 Mississippi in the Cotton Bowl to set up a national championship match with No. 5 Notre Dame.
Despite two losses to Michigan, the Buckeyes secure their ninth national championship with a 38-24 win against the Fighting Irish.
In the simulation, defensive end Jack Sawyer and Downs finished as first-team All-Americans. Henderson, left guard Donovan Jackson and defensive tackle Tyleik Williams were second-team All-Americans.
Note: Simulation was performed with Ohio State’s 2024 schedule in dynasty mode and the base OSU roster in the EA Sports College Football 25 video game. Quarter length was set at 15 minutes.
Here’s a look at Ohio State’s 2024 schedule according to EA Sports College Football 25.
Ohio State vs. Akron: 3:30 p.m., Aug. 31, CBS
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Akron EA Sports College Football 25 rating: 73 overall (69 offense, 68 defense)
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Akron EA Sports College Football 25 top players: CB Darrian Lewis (82), RG Dayne Shor (79), RE CJ Nunnally IV (79)
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Ohio State vs. Akron EA Sports College Football 25 simulation: Ohio State 38, Akron 7
Ohio State vs. Western Michigan: 7:30 p.m., Sept. 7, Big Ten Network
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Western Michigan EA Sports College Football 25 rating: 80 overall (80 offense, 70 defense)
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Western Michigan EA Sports College Football 25 top players: C Jacob Gideon (88), WR Kenneth Womack (84), RG Addison West (84)
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Ohio State vs. Western Michigan EA Sports College Football 25 simulation: Ohio State 45, Western Michigan 21
Ohio State vs. Marshall: Sept. 21
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Marshall EA Sports College Football 25 rating: 74 overall (69 offense, 68 defense)
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Marshall EA Sports College Football 25 top players: ROLB Monroe Beard III (83), C Logan Osburn (83), RT Jeremy Jones (82)
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Ohio State vs. Marshall EA Sports College Football 25 simulation: Ohio State 65, Marshall 21
Ohio State at Michigan State: Sept. 28
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Michigan State EA Sports College Football 25 rating: 80 overall (78 offense, 76 defense)
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Michigan State EA Sports College Football 25 top players: C Tanner Miller (87), TE Jack Velling (87), RB Nate Carter (85)
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Ohio State at Michigan State EA Sports College Football 25 simulation: Ohio State 28, Michigan State 14
Ohio State vs. Iowa: Oct. 5
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Iowa EA Sports College Football 25 rating: 87 overall (76 offense, 88 defense)
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Iowa EA Sports College Football 25 top players: MLB Jay Higgins (94), FS Sebastian Castro (92), ROLB Nick Jackson (90)
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Ohio State vs. Iowa EA Sports College Football 25 simulation: Ohio State 23, Iowa 16
Ohio State at Oregon: Oct. 12
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Oregon EA Sports College Football 25 rating: 93 overall (94 offense, 90 defense)
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Oregon EA Sports College Football 25 top players: QB Dillon Gabriel (92), WR Tez Johnson (91), CB Jabbar Muhammad (91)
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Ohio State at Oregon EA Sports College Football 25 simulation: Ohio State 27, Oregon 21
Ohio State vs. Nebraska: Oct. 26
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Nebraska EA Sports College Football 25 rating: 84 overall (78 offense, 82 defense)
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Nebraska EA Sports College Football 25 top players: CB Tommi Hill (89), SS Isaac Gifford (85), DT Nash Hutmacher (85)
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Ohio State vs. Nebraska EA Sports College Football 25 simulation: Ohio State 38, Nebraska 20
Ohio State at Penn State: Nov. 2
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Penn State EA Sports College Football 25 rating: 88 overall (87 offense, 88 defense)
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Penn State EA Sports College Football 25 top players: RE Abdul Carter (91), SS Kevin Winston Jr. (91), HB Nicholas Singleton (91)
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Ohio State at Penn State EA Sports College Football 25 simulation: Ohio State 47, No. 21 Penn State 21
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