As Michigan State football fans, the most excitement we had last year was the release of EA Sports College Football 25. The month leading up to the 2025 season was special because some of us got to lead Michigan State to a national title in the game with Aidan Chiles throwing passes to Nick Marsh and Jack Velling and the team was actually fun to play with.
OK, maybe that wasn't the most excitement fans had last year seeing as the Iowa and Maryland games were both fun. But you get the point.
Then the 2025 season began and the Spartans fell short of expectations, going just 5-7 with blowout losses to Indiana and Rutgers near the end of the season which crushed bowl hopes.
Michigan State is expected to improve this year, but there has been little excitement on the recruiting trail or even in the headlines in recent months, so the most exciting portion of the offseason will be spent playing the newest version of the EA Sports College Football franchise.
The new edition of the game will feature actual head coaches on the sidelines instead of generic stand-ins and unlike last year, the entire Michigan State football team is expected to opt in.
I’m told that the entire Michigan State roster is expected to be in EA Sports College Football 26.
— Justin Thind (@JustinThind) May 29, 2025
With the player stipend increase & an easier process for opting in, I anticipate increased player involvement across the country.
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A year ago, guys like Kay'ron Lynch-Adams and Jaron Glover failed to opt in before the game hit stores and they were replaced with generic stand-ins as well. This year, that shouldn't be the case.
Michigan State's entire team should be in the game which means that you can play as Chiles again and throw to a much-improved (ratings-wise) Marsh and Velling once again. You can lead Michigan State back to greatness, starting with the official 2025 roster.
Who else is excited to turn Michigan State around?