Top 25 teams in latest EA Sports College Football 25 defense rankings ft. Ohio StateĀ
The wait for the highly anticipated EA Sports College Football 25 game is nearly over. The game is just three weeks away from the July 19, 2024, release, and it has been a busy week for news regarding the same.
This week was rankings week for EA Sports College Football 25. Apart from the rankings, EA Sports also showed off the toughest places to play, sights and sounds deep dive and other aspects of the game.
Here, we will take a look at the latest top 25 teams with the highest defensive rankings in EA Sports College Football 25.
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Top 25 teams in the latest EA Sports College Football 25 defensive rankings
#25 Florida Gators, 84 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Cam Jackson NT
- Trikweze Bridges, CB
- Asa Turner, S
- Shemar James, LB
- Jason Marshall Jr., CB
- Jordan Castell, S
- LJ McCray, DL
#24 Kansas State Wildcats, 84 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Austin Moore, LB
- Brendan Mott, DE
- Uso Seumalo, NT
- Marques Sigle, FS
- VJ Payne, SS
- Jacob Parrish, CB
#23 North Carolina Tar Heels, 84 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Jakeen Harris, FS
- Alijah Huzzie, CB
- Kaimon Rucker, DE
- Power Echols, LB
#22 Louisville Cardinals, 84 OVR
Key defensive players:
- TJ Quinn, LB
- Devin Neal, S
- Quincy Riley, CB
- Ashton Gillotte, DE
#21 Oklahoma State Cowboys, 84 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Cameron Epps, S
- Trey Rucker, S
- Kendal Daniels, CB
- Nick Martin, LB
- Collin Oliver, LB
- David Stone, DL
#20 Colorado Buffaloes, 84 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Chidozie Nwankwo, DT
- BJ Green, DT
- Samuel Okunlola, DE
- Travis Hunter, CB/WR
#19 Texas A&M Aggies, 84 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Taurean York, LB
- Will Lee III, CB
- Shemar Stewart, DE
- Shemar Turner, DT
- Nic Scourton, DE
#18 LSU Tigers, 84 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Greg Penn III, LB
- Paris Shand, DE
- Da'Shawn Womack, DE
- Harold Perkins Jr. LB
- Dominick McKinley, DL
#17 Auburn Tigers, 86 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Keionte Scott, CB
- Jalen McCloud, LB
- Eugene Asante, LB
#16 USC Trojans, 86 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Mason Cobb, LB
- Jamil Muhammad, DE
- Jaylin Smith, DB
- Eric Gentry, LB
- Bear Alexander, NT
#15 Wisconsin Badgers, 86 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Leon Lowery, LB
- Jake Chaney, LB
- Hunter Wohler, SS
- Jaheim Thomas, LB
#14 Virginia Tech Hokies, 86 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Cole Nelson, DE
- Mansoor Delane, CB
- Keli Lawson, LB
- Dorian Strong, CB
- Antwuan Powell-Ryland, DE
#13 Iowa Hawkeyes, 88 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Yahya Black, DT
- Xavier Nwankpa, S
- Jermari Harris, DB
- Nick Jackson, LB
- Sebastian Castro, DB
- Jay Higgins, LB
#12 Oklahoma Sooners, 88 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Billy Bowman Jr., S
- Jaren Kanak, LB
- Ethan Downs, DE
- Danny Stutsman, LB
#11 Florida State Seminoles, 88 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Azareye'h Thomas, DB
- Conrad Hussey, DB
- DJ Lundy, LB
- Ja'Bril Rawls, DB
#10 Utah Utes, 88 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Logan Fano, DE
- Tao Johnson, DB
- Karene Reid, LB
- Junior Tafuna, DT
- Zemaiah Vaughn, CB
#9 Penn State Nittany Lions, 88 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Kevin WInston Jr., S
- Cam Miller, CB
- Jaylen Reed, S
- Dani Dennis-Sutton, DE
- Abdul Carter, EDGE
#8 Texas Longhorns, 88 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Barryn Sorrell, DE
- Andrew Mukuba, S
- Anthony Hill Jr., LB
- Ethan Burke, DE
- Trey Moore, DE
#7 Michigan Wolverines, 90 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Ernest Hausmann, LB
- Rod Moore, S
- Kenneth Grant, DT
- Mason Graham, DT
- Will Johnson, CB
#6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 90 OVR
Key defensive players:
- RJ Oben, DE
- Christian Gray, CB
- Jack Kiser, LB
- Rylie Mills, DT
- Xavier Watts, S
- Howard Cross III, NT
- Benjamin Morrison, CB
#5 Clemson Tigers, 90 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Khalil Barnes, DB
- DeMonte Capehart, DT
- RJ Mickens, S
- TJ Parker, DE
- Peter Woods, DT
- Barrett Carter, LB
#4 Alabama Crimson Tide, 90 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Keon Sabb, S
- LT Overton, DL
- Domani Jackson, CB
- Jaheim Oatis, DL
- Malachi Moore, DB
- Deontae Lawson, LB
- Zabien Brown, CB
#3 Oregon Ducks, 90 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Jamaree Caldwell, DT
- Ajani Cornelius, OT
- Jeffrey Bassa, LB
- Jordan Burch, DE
- Jabbar Muhammad, CB
#2 Georgia Bulldogs, 94 OVR
Key defensive players:
- Smael Mondon, LB
- Mykel Williams, DE
- Malaki Starks, S
- Ellis Robinson IV, CB
- KJ Bolden, S
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#1 Ohio State Buckeyes, 96 OVR
Key defensive players:
- JT Tuimoloau, DE
- Tyleik Williams, DT
- Jack Sawyer, DE
- Caleb Downs, S
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